Six Johor students secure places at top global universities
JOHOR BARU: Six Johor students secured places at the world’s leading universities after excelling in their A-Level examinations under the state’s flagship Biasiswa Orang Muda Johor (BOMJ).
JOHOR BARU: Six Johor students have earned places at prestigious universities around the world after performing exceptionally well in their A-Level exams under the state's flagship Biasiswa Orang Muda Johor (BOMJ) program. Menteri Besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi announced that these six scholars from the second cohort would study in areas such as robotics and artificial intelligence, biochemical engineering, chemical engineering, and computer science.
Four of them have been accepted into University College London (UCL), another will attend the University of Manchester, and one will study at the University of Pennsylvania, a renowned Ivy League institution in the United States.
The state government invested RM1.75 million in the BOMJ program for 2025, aiming to provide outstanding students with the opportunity to study at globally recognized universities. Menteri Besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi expressed pride in the scholars' achievements and confidence in their ability to contribute to Johor's development upon their return, bringing not only knowledge but also international networks.
The success of these six students follows the achievements of previous BOMJ recipients who were accepted into institutions such as Columbia University and Imperial College London. This demonstrates the program's goal of placing Johor students among the global academic elite.
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