Private University Ranking

ASEAN 2025

The 2nd edition of the AppliedHE Private University Ranking: ASEAN saw increased participation, with 100 Public and 100 Private Universities from the ASEAN region taking part in this year's rankings.

Methodology
Advisory Board
Public University Ranking

Private Ranking - Total Score 2025

RankUniversityCountryTotal Score (100%)
1Sunway UniversityMalaysia80.64
2Bina Nusantara University (BINUS)Indonesia78.32
3Krirk UniversityThailand75.75
4Asia Pacific University of Technology and Innovation (APU)Malaysia73.60
5Taylor's UniversityMalaysia73.37
6City UniversityMalaysia73.11
7Management and Science UniversityMalaysia72.71
8Infrastructure University Kuala LumpurMalaysia72.67
9Universitas Ahmad DahlanIndonesia71.56
10Ateneo de Manila UniversityPhilippines71.39
11University of Santo TomasPhilippines71.36
12Universitas Ciputra SurabayaIndonesia70.83
13Universitas Muhammadiyah Sumatera UtaraIndonesia70.66
14Telkom UniversityIndonesia70.58
15UCSI UniversityMalaysia70.52
16De La Salle UniversityPhilippines69.27
17Universitas Teknokrat IndonesiaIndonesia68.80
18Al-Madinah International UniversityMalaysia68.11
19Lincoln University CollegeMalaysia67.33
20Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS (UTP)Malaysia67.33
21Universitas Islam IndonesiaIndonesia66.78
22Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR)Malaysia66.18
23Saint Louis UniversityPhilippines65.96
24Universitas Muhammadiyah Prof. Dr. HAMKAIndonesia65.73
25Universitas Muhammadiyah PurwokertoIndonesia65.61
26Southville International School and CollegesPhilippines65.38
27INTI International UniversityMalaysia65.12
28SEGi UniversityMalaysia64.99
29President UniversityIndonesia64.88
30MILA UniversityMalaysia64.52
31Universitas TarumanagaraIndonesia64.32
32Adamson UniversityPhilippines64.21
33Universitas Pelita HarapanIndonesia64.14
34HELP UniversityMalaysia63.92
35AIMST UniversityMalaysia63.80
36Universitas Muhammadiyah SurakartaIndonesia63.73
37Universiti Tenaga Nasional (UNITEN)Malaysia63.65
38Universitas Muhammadiyah YogyakartaIndonesia63.54
39Berjaya University CollegeMalaysia63.45
40Multimedia University (MMU)Malaysia62.82
41University of PuthisastraCambodia62.63
42University of Saint LouisPhilippines62.50
43Far Eastern UniversityPhilippines62.50
44Manila Central UniversityPhilippines62.47
45Paragon International UniversityCambodia62.07
46Ateneo de Davao UniversityPhilippines61.95
47Asia Metropolitan UniversityMalaysia61.79
48Silliman UniversityPhilippines61.63
49Payap UniversityThailand61.45
50Universiti Kuala Lumpur (UniKL)Malaysia61.43
51Trinity University of AsiaPhilippines61.42
52Malaysia University of Science and Technology (MUST)Malaysia61.37
53Duy Tan UniversityVietnam61.25
54Udayana UniversityIndonesia60.97
55Siam UniversityThailand60.80
56Mapúa UniversityPhilippines60.54
57Central Philippine UniversityPhilippines60.50
58Holy Angel UniversityPhilippines60.27
59National University, IndonesiaIndonesia60.18
60University of the EastPhilippines60.17
61Nguyen Tat Thanh University (NTTU)Vietnam59.70
62Lyceum of the Philippines UniversityPhilippines59.45
63Xavier University - Ateneo de CagayanPhilippines59.44
64University of San CarlosPhilippines59.35
65University of Perpetual Help System DALTAPhilippines59.21
66Muhammadiyah University of SidoarjoIndonesia59.10
67Institut Teknologi Nasional Bandung (ITENAS Bandung)Indonesia58.98
68Bangkok UniversityThailand58.89
69Atma Jaya Catholic University of IndonesiaIndonesia58.67
70Holy Name UniversityPhilippines58.32
71Universitas PGRI SemarangIndonesia58.19
72University of CyberjayaMalaysia58.04
73University of Muhammadiyah MalangIndonesia57.99
74Petra Christian UniversityIndonesia57.85
75Saint Mary's University of BayombongPhilippines57.67
76University of Perpetual Help System LagunaPhilippines57.53
77Universitas Mercu BuanaIndonesia57.17
78Centro Escolar UniversityPhilippines57.07
79Universitas Atma Jaya YogyakartaIndonesia56.78
80Maranatha Christian UniversityIndonesia56.64
81University of SurabayaIndonesia56.44
82Bangkokthonburi UniversityThailand56.17
83Bakrie University JakartaIndonesia55.99
85Universiti Tun Abdul RazakMalaysia55.29
86University of the Immaculate ConceptionPhilippines55.24
87FPT UniversityVietnam55.17
88University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce (UTCC)Thailand54.31
89Universitas Amikom YogyakartaIndonesia53.97
90Parahyangan Catholic UniversityIndonesia53.84
91Universitas Muhammadiyah Kalimantan TimurIndonesia53.32
92Satya Wacana Christian UniversityIndonesia53.11
93Dhurakij Pundit UniversityThailand52.94
95Gunadarma UniversityIndonesia52.38
96Sultan Agung Islamic UniversityIndonesia51.04
97University of MindanaoPhilippines48.02
98Institut Teknologi PLNIndonesia45.47
99La Consolacion UniversityPhilippines44.96
100University of the VisayasPhilippines42.48

ASEAN 2025: Selected Top Private Universities

  • 41. University of Puthisastra, Cambodia
  • 53. Duy Tan University, Vietnam

ASEAN 2025: Top Private Universities

Employability (Alphabetical)
  • Asia Pacific University of Technology and Innovation (APU), Malaysia
  • Bakrie University Jakarta, Indonesia
  • City University, Malaysia
  • Sunway University, Malaysia
  • Universitas Muhammadiyah Purwokerto, Indonesia
  • Universitas PGRI Semarang, Indonesia
  • Universitas Tarumanagara, Indonesia
  • University of Perpetual Help System Laguna, Philippines
  • University of Puthisastra, Cambodia
  • University of the East, Philippines

ASEAN 2025: Top Private Universities

Research
  • Universitas Teknokrat Indonesia, Indonesia
  • Universitas Ahmad Dahlan, Indonesia
  • Management and Science University, Malaysia
  • Sunway University, Malaysia
  • Universitas Muhammadiyah Sumatera Utara, Indonesia
  • President University, Indonesia
  • Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS (UTP), Malaysia
  • Duy Tan University, Vietnam
  • UCSI University, Malaysia
  • Infrastructure University Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

ASEAN 2025: Top Private Universities

Institutional Reputation
  • Bina Nusantara University (BINUS), Indonesia
  • Bangkok University, Thailand
  • De La Salle University, Philippines
  • Sunway University, Malaysia
  • Ateneo de Manila University, Philippines
  • Taylor's University, Malaysia
  • University of Santo Tomas, Philippines
  • Saint Louis University, Philippines
  • Telkom University, Indonesia
  • Universitas Ahmad Dahlan, Indonesia

ASEAN 2025: Top Private Universities

Teaching & Learning
  • Berjaya University College, Malaysia
  • Krirk University, Thailand
  • Sunway University, Malaysia
  • Southville International School and Colleges, Philippines
  • Universitas Ciputra Surabaya, Indonesia
  • Manila Central University, Philippines
  • Telkom University, Indonesia
  • Bina Nusantara University (BINUS), Indonesia
  • Infrastructure University Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • Universitas Teknokrat Indonesia, Indonesia

ASEAN 2025: Top Private Universities

Community Engagement
  • Universitas Islam Indonesia, Indonesia
  • Universitas Ciputra Surabaya, Indonesia
  • Adamson University, Philippines
  • Universitas Muhammadiyah Purwokerto, Indonesia
  • City University, Malaysia
  • Universitas Ahmad Dahlan, Indonesia
  • Universitas Muhammadiyah Sumatera Utara, Indonesia
  • University of Saint Louis, Philippines
  • Saint Louis University, Philippines
  • Bina Nusantara University (BINUS), Indonesia

ASEAN 2025: Top Private Universities

Internationalisation
  • Al-Madinah International University, Malaysia
  • Krirk University, Thailand
  • Infrastructure University Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • Asia Pacific University of Technology and Innovation (APU), Malaysia
  • Management and Science University, Malaysia
  • UCSI University, Malaysia
  • Lincoln University College, Malaysia
  • SEGi University, Malaysia
  • Telkom University, Indonesia
  • Malaysia University of Science and Technology (MUST), Malaysia