Institutional development · Student experience, equity and outcomes · Malaysia
Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia student council vote draws record 98.14% turnout
Turnout in the 2026/2027 student council election at Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia reached 98.14%, up from 96.97% a year earlier, with voting run in hybrid mode through an online system.
Why it matters: Students at Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia elected their 2026/2027 student representative council with the highest turnout the university has recorded.
Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia (USIM), based in Nilai, said 98.14% of students voted in the election for its Majlis Perwakilan Pelajar (MPP, the student representative council) for the 2026/2027 academic session.
The university said this was the highest voting percentage since USIM was founded.
According to USIM, turnout rose from 96.97% in the previous year's election.
Voting was conducted in hybrid form using the e-Undi electronic voting system on the university's i-Student website, USIM said.
Editor’s view
Rachel Smith, Students and International Editor
USIM students have chosen their student representative council for the 2026/2027 session, with the university reporting turnout of 98.14% under hybrid voting through its e-Undi system, up from 96.97% the year before.
