Universiti Sains Malaysia Alumni

International Students

16.66

% of international students in the university

5000

Total International Students in the university

USM’s alumni shine across government, education, entertainment, and leadership in Malaysia and beyond:

Alumni Name

Notable Achievement / Famous For

Degree(s)

Graduating Year

Mohd Ali Rustam

Yang di-Pertua Negeri (Governor) of Malacca

N/A

N/A

Chow Kon Yeow

Chief Minister of Penang

N/A

N/A

Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail

Menteri Besar of Pahang

N/A

N/A

Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor

Menteri Besar of Kedah

N/A

N/A

Teresa Kok Suh Sim

Member of Parliament for Seputeh; former Minister of Primary Industries

N/A

N/A

Idris Jusoh

Former Minister of Higher Education and former Menteri Besar of Terengganu

N/A

N/A

Abdul Rahim Bakri

Deputy Finance Minister and MP for Kudat

N/A

N/A

Mohd Asri Zainal Abidin

Mufti of Perlis

N/A

N/A

Ronald Kiandee

Minister of Agriculture & Food Industries

N/A

N/A

Dzulkifli Abdul Razak

Former USM Vice-Chancellor (2000–2011); Rector of IIUM (2018–2024)

BPharm

N/A

Asma Ismail

USM’s first female Vice-Chancellor; ex-Director-General of Higher Education

N/A

N/A

Daphne Iking

TV host and celebrity

N/A

N/A

Diana Amir

Actress and TV host

N/A

N/A

Adrian Teh Kean Kok

Film director

N/A

N/A

Kee Thuan Chye

Actor, poet, dramatist, and journalist

N/A

N/A

Jins Samsuddin

Actor and film director

N/A

N/A

Samat Salleh

Actor, theatre activist, film director, former USM lecturer and dean

N/A

N/A

Zainal Ariffin Abdul Hamid (Zaibo)

Film and drama actor

N/A

N/A

Daniel Lee Chee Hun (M. Zu Ali)

Singer; winner of Malaysian Idol 2005

N/A

N/A

Mustafa Mansur

Pro-Chancellor of USM

N/A

N/A

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