KUALA LUMPUR – A total of 150,557 Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) 2024 leavers have secured places at public higher learning institutions (IPTA), the Higher Education Ministry (MOHE) announced today.
The figure represents 67.33% of the 223,624 applications received through the UPUOnline system.
“Of the total, 86,589 applicants were offered places at public universities, 42,058 at polytechnics, 20,427 at community colleges and 1,483 at institutions under the MARA Higher Education Division,” the ministry said in a statement.
It added that 17,693 applicants were offered admission under the special pathway initiative, comprising 16,189 individuals from the B40 group, 590 persons with disabilities, 593 athletes and 321 Orang Asli.
Additionally, 43 applicants from institutions under the Social Welfare Department have also received offers to enrol at IPTA.
“Student admissions were based on the principle of meritocracy, with all qualified candidates ranked from the highest to the lowest merit score,” the statement read.
This year, a total of 349 academic programmes were offered, comprising 41 certificate-level, 55 foundation, 252 diploma and one bachelor’s degree programme.
Applicants who were not offered a place may submit an appeal through UPUOnline within 10 days, beginning today until 5pm on June 25. – June 16, 2025