Sunway University is one of the leading private universities in Malaysia established in 2004. The university is home to around 8,000 students of which over 1,000 students are from outside Malaysia. The institution does have a multicultural and diverse student body. There are 6 faculties of the university offering undergraduate and graduate programs. The institution is ranked in the QS WUR Ranking by Subject 2021 for its programs in Business and Management.

Programs offered at Sunway University are accredited by the Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA) and approved by the Ministry. Sunway, being a young institution has made its mark among the most reputed universities in the world and Asia. In the QS World University Rankings, it is among the top 2% universities in the world and the top 1.5% in Asia by being ranked in the top 150 universities in the world that are aged less than 50 years. Remarkably, Sunway University has achieved an overall 5-star rating in the QS Stars Rating. It has also earned individual 5-stars for teaching, employability, inclusiveness, social responsibility and facilities. The university also has 4-stars for internationalization and specialist category: Accounting and Finance.

Sunway University Ranking Highlights

The highlights of the latest rankings of Sunway University in the QS Top Universities Rankings are given in the table below:

  • Ranked 701-750th in the QS World University Rankings 2021 and ranked 651-700th in 2022.
  • One of the top 150 young universities in the world 2021.
  • Among the top 1.5% institutions in QS Asian University Rankings 2021.
  • Achieved an overall 5-star rating in QS Stars University Rankings 2021.

Sunway University World Rankings by QS

The QS World University Rankings has placed Sunway University in the #651-700 band in 2022. The university ranked in the #701-750 band in 2021 and improved by 50 positions in 2022 rankings that were published recently. QS rankings use 6 indicators for ascertaining the world rankings of institutions. The ranking criteria used by QS and the scores of the university are tabulated below:

Indicator 2021 Rank
Academic Reputation 7
Citations per Faculty 3.9
Employer Reputation 33.4
Faculty Student Ratio 41.8
International Faculty Ratio 20.2
International Students Ratio 31.2

Given below is a chart depicting the ranking trend of Sunway University, Malaysia is the QS World University Rankings between 2020 and 2022:

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Sunway University Rankings in Asia

Sunway University ranked 172nd in QS Asian University Rankings 2021. It climbed 22 places in one year between 2020 and 2021. Between 2018 and 2021, the university has made a drastic improvement and shown a positive rise by 89 places, making it an ideal option to study in Malaysia. The university had an overall score of 29.7 based on 11 indicators such as academic reputation, employer reputation, international faculty, international students, inbound/ outbound exchange, international research network, etc. The scores on each of these indicators are given in the table below:

Indicator Score
Overall 29.7
Academic Reputation 15.4
Employer Reputation 58.1
Faculty Student Ratio 47.4
International Faculty 87.3
International Students 66.8
Faculty Staff with PhD 1.1
Papers per Faculty 8.3
Citations per Faculty 10.7
Outbound Exchange 3.8
Inbound Exchange 21.6
International Research Network 17.8

The graph given below depicts the improvement of Sunway University is QS Asian University Rankings between 2018 and 2021:

Sunway University Subject-wise Ranking

In the QS WUR Ranking by Subject 2021, Business and Management Studies ranked in the #401-450 band after improving its position from #451-500 in 2020. It climbed 50 places indicating commitment towards betterment.

Sunway University Miscellaneous Ranking

Sunway University ranks 401-600th in THE Impact Rankings 2021. In the various categories of Impact Rankings, the university has achieved the following positions:

Ranking Category 2021 Rank
Sustainable cities and communities #101-200
Decent work and economic growth #201-300
Clean water and sanitation #201-300
Partnerships for the goals #301-400
Good health and well-being #301-400

In the QS Top 50 Under 50 rankings for 2021, Sunway ranked in the #101-150 band. It is an exclusive ranking for young universities around the world. The university has strong academic and cultural partnerships and affiliations with some of the top institutions across the world such as Harvard University, University of Cambridge and University of Oxford.

The institution has a partnership with one of the most renowned culinary arts institutions in Paris known as Le Cordon Bleu that offers degrees and diplomas in culinary and hospitality programs to graduates of the Sunway University. The university has invested over 350 million RM for improving its teaching, learning and research facilities. In the Student Barometer Survey Entry Wave 2017, the university ranked 1st in Asia for laboratories, technology, campus buildings and library.