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From Stage to Spotlight: MSU’s Cultural Club Triumphs at FESCO 2025

The Performing Arts and Cultural Club (PACC) of Management and Science University (MSU) emerged as first runner-up and clinched the best costume award in the private university category at the Festival of Colours of the World (FESCO) 2025.

FESCO?is an annual dance festival celebrating cultural heritage and performing arts, a student-led initiative spearheaded by Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS.

In its 16th edition on June 21, FESCO 2025 featured four competition categories: primary schools, secondary schools, public higher education institutions, and private higher education institutions.

Under the theme of Medley of New Creation Malay Social Dance, a total of 12 MSUrians from PACC represented MSU.

They were Muhammad Azrai Mohd Shamsol Bahri, ; Shaffiq Danish Abdullah, ; Nur Khalieshah Muhammad Shah, ; Shah Ammar Nazhan Shahrul Rizal, ; Aida Qistina Uzma Mohd Yusoff, ; Muhammad Rafiqin Roslan, ; Nur Shahira Yahya, ; Mohamed Faris Mohd Rabeek, ; Nur Aiman Faisal Norrolaiz, ?; Nur Arrissa Najwa Ishak, ; Tasha Luxmee Ramanathan, ; and Siti Nur Erina Murat, .

In addition to trophies, the team won RM2,000 and RM500 for bagging the first runner-up and best costume, respectively.?

The MSU PACC was named champion and best costume and choreography recipient in the private university category at FESCO 2023.

PACC is one of nine clubs and associations within the Arts & Culture cluster that are accessible to MSUrians under the helm of the Students and Career Development (SCD).?

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Further, various skills enhancement programmes which are aimed to improve students competitiveness are offered to students. The Graduate Employability Skills (GEmS) and Personal Enrichment Competencies (PEC) programme at MSU serves to improve the students’ soft skills.

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The University continues to strengthen its standing as a distinguished institution of higher learning through an unwavering commitment to academic excellence and global engagement. In its inaugural appearance in the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2025, MSU earned a prestigious placement in the 801–1,000 band, marking its entry into the ranks of the top 1,000 universities worldwide.

Demonstrating its growing influence in the region, MSU was also ranked in the 401–500 band in the THE Asia University Rankings 2025, placing it among the top 19 universities in Southeast Asia and the top 16 in Malaysia. These accomplishments reflect the university’s continuous drive toward regional leadership and academic distinction.

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