UniRank lists ranking based on website performance, not educational performance.

Memang ler. I'm saying, UniRank only looks at the website performance. Meaning, if the university pumps a lot of money to produce good, informative website, they'll rank higher.

This is why a few years back LKW outranked most IPTAs, and everybody was like WTF? Rupa2nya webranking hahaha.

You're asking if it's true Al-Azhar is power gila?

Well, it is true that Al-Azhar is the 2nd oldest university in the world, but it only became a full-fledged university in 1967. As a comparison, UM became a full university in 1948, then re-established after the split of Singapore in 1962.

But yes, there's a massive tradition that is one of the pillars of Al-Azhar. It's not just about the publications or research, it is also about the prestige and the character of the students. They don't let any person study and graduate from Al-Azhar, which means the graduates will always have a certain degree of prestige.

Nowadays, local unis play the ranking game. So IPTAs pump a lot of money and effort into fulfilling the ranking requirements, and less emphasis on things that Al-Azhar concentrates on. Because of this, Al-Azhar is ranked at 1201-1400, while UM is at #65 (based on QS world ranking).