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Center for Research on Women and Gender (KANITA)   |  Universiti Sains Malaysia

c. Number of students by gender & subject – Undergraduate

At the undergraduate level, female students show a strong presence across all subject fields:

STEM: Female students consistently make up more than 56% of the undergraduate STEM population, peaking at about 59.2% in 2017. This indicates a relatively stable but slightly declining trend in the representation of women in STEM fields.

Medicine: The proportion of female students in undergraduate Medicine programs is significantly higher, ranging from about 73.4% to 75.8%. This trend suggests a strong dominance of female students in this field over the years.

Art & Humanities: Female students account for a substantial portion, with percentages ranging from approximately 61.6% to 64.5%. The percentage of women in Art & Humanities steadily increased, reaching its highest in recent years