Professor Ferina Marimuthu of DUT has earned an NRF C3 rating, marking a notable achievement for the institution. This rating makes her the first female researcher in the university’s Faculty of Accounting and Informatics to receive such recognition from the NRF. The accomplishment highlights her scholarly contributions within the faculty. DUT announced the milestone as a historic first for women in that academic division. The NRF rating is a national measure of research performance. Her peers and the broader academic community have been informed of the distinction.