TANJONG MALIM, Feb 4- The target of 200,000 international students studying in Malaysia could be achieved in the next few years.

Higher Education Minister Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir said the target can be achieved based on the quality and ecosystem of higher education and the country’s stability

To that end, the ministry will continue to explore education cooperation with various countries, focusing on efforts to increase international student mobility to Malaysia.

"Focus will also be given to the mobility of lecturers and researchers. We are also concentrating on exporting our education by offering courses and expertise abroad through the establishment of education consortiums,"

He told a press conference after launching the Malaysia-Uzbekistan Higher Education Forum at Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI) in Tanjong Malim.

Also present were Uzbekistan’s Minister of Higher Education, Science, and Innovation Kongratbay Sharipov and UPSI vice-chancellor Prof Datuk Dr Md Amin Md Taff.