Overview
Sunway University is a leading not-for-profit private university committed to the pursuit of education through scholarship, research and enterprise. It is ranked among the top 2% of universities in Asia and rated as a 5-star institution by Quacquarelli Symonds. The University has also been awarded a 5-Star rating in the SETARA 2017 assessment of Malaysian Higher Education Institutions, and is one of only eight universities in Malaysia to be awarded the Premier Digital Technology University status by the Malaysian Digital Economy Corporation.
The University is committed to multi-disciplinary research in sustainable development within an urban environment, and promoting health, well-being, and the development of new technologies in addressing some of the world’s most pressing problems. We are establishing ourselves on the global stage with some of our researchers being among the most highly cited globally and actively engaged in cross-border collaborations. The University is committed to investing in the next generation through research-led teaching and to this end, continues to equip our campus with state-of-the-art teaching and research facilities.
Why Sunway University?
Sunway University is a benchmark for education excellence and strives to constantly go beyond expectations. In accordance with this aim, the University is proud of its specially-designed programmes that have been quality assured by Malaysia’s stringent regulatory body, the Malaysian Qualifications Agency (MQA).
In 2019, the University was ranked among the top 2% of institutions in Asia by the Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) Asia University Rankings. It also received an overall Five-Star rating in the QS Stars 2018* University Ratings, as well as obtained Five-Star ratings for the individual categories of “Teaching”, “Facilities”, “Employability”, “Social Responsibility” and “Inclusiveness”.
Additionally, the University has maintained its rating as a five-star institution in the national University and University College Excellence (SETARA-2017) assessment since 2009, as well as gained ISO 9001 certification for the University’s provision of higher education and research management.