Public University Ranking

ASEAN 2025

The 2nd edition of the AppliedHE Public 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
Private University Ranking

Public Ranking - Total Score 2025

RankUniversityCountryTotal Score (100%)
1National University of Singapore (NUS)Singapore82.71
2Nanyang Technological University (NTU)Singapore81.71
3Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM)Malaysia79.62
4Universitas Sebelas MaretIndonesia79.24
5Universitas Padjadjaran (UNPAD)Indonesia78.27
6Universiti Malaya (UM)Malaysia75.99
7Chulalongkorn UniversityThailand74.53
8Universitas IndonesiaIndonesia73.99
9Singapore Management University (SMU)Singapore73.97
10Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM)Malaysia73.03
11Universiti Teknologi MalaysiaMalaysia72.62
12Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD)Brunei71.39
13Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)Malaysia71.34
14Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD)Singapore70.36
15University of the PhilippinesPhilippines69.75
16Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember (ITS Surabaya)Indonesia69.70
17Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM)Malaysia69.41
18IPB University (aka Bogor Agricultural University)Indonesia69.13
19Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB)Indonesia68.71
20Mahidol UniversityThailand68.44
21Airlangga UniversityIndonesia68.40
22Gadjah Mada UniversityIndonesia67.67
23Mindanao State University - Iligan Institute of TechnologyPhilippines66.94
24Thammasat UniversityThailand65.99
25Universitas BrawijayaIndonesia65.85
26Universiti Teknologi BruneiBrunei65.74
27Chiang Mai UniversityThailand65.52
28Can Tho university of Medicine and PharmacyVietnam65.08
29Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI)Malaysia65.06
30Diponegoro UniversityIndonesia64.82
31Universitas Negeri YogyakartaIndonesia64.54
32International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM)Malaysia64.00
33Khon Kaen UniversityThailand63.93
34Universiti Teknologi MARA - UiTMMalaysia63.56
35Universitas Pendidikan IndonesiaIndonesia63.52
36Universitas Negeri PadangIndonesia63.43
37Prince of Songkla UniversityThailand63.36
38King Mongkut's University of Technology ThonburiThailand63.19
39Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS)Malaysia63.04
40Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM)Malaysia62.90
41Universitas Sumatera UtaraIndonesia62.73
42Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT)Malaysia62.70
43Universiti Teknika Malaysia Melaka (UTeM)Malaysia62.45
44Walailak UniversityThailand62.04
45Hanoi Medical UniversityVietnam61.44
46Vietnam National University, HanoiVietnam61.23
47University of PhayaoThailand61.07
48Kasetsart UniversityThailand61.02
49Universiti Malaysia PerlisMalaysia60.99
50Universitas Negeri SurabayaIndonesia60.97
51Universiti Malaysia PahangMalaysia60.81
52Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS)Malaysia60.19
53Universiti Malaysia KelantanMalaysia60.17
54The Maritime Academy of Asia and the PacificPhilippines59.86
55Mae Fah Luang UniversityThailand59.86
56Universitas AndalasIndonesia59.56
57Ton Duc Thang UniversityVietnam59.55
58State University of MalangIndonesia59.29
59Universiti Sains Islam MalaysiaMalaysia59.27
60State University of Malang (Universitas Negeri Malang)Indonesia58.84
61University of Economics Ho Chi Minh CityVietnam58.76
62University Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS)Malaysia58.59
63King Mongkut's University of Technology North BangkokThailand58.46
64King Mongkut's Institute of Technology LadkrabangThailand58.08
65University of Da NangVietnam57.13
66Universitas UdayanaIndonesia56.97
67Universitas HasanuddinIndonesia56.85
68Suranaree University of TechnologyThailand56.82
69Central Luzon State UniversityPhilippines56.75
70Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University JakartaIndonesia56.59
71Viet Nam National University Ho Chi Minh City (VNU-HCM)Vietnam56.53
72Politeknik Negeri MedanIndonesia56.52
73Universitas Syiah KualaIndonesia56.45
74Jenderal Soedirman UniversityIndonesia56.23
75Burapha UniversityThailand56.17
76Naresuan UniversityThailand55.87
77Universiti Sultan Zainal AbidinMalaysia55.85
78University Malaysia Sabah (UMS)Malaysia55.75
79Politeknik Negeri JakartaIndonesia55.68
80Politeknik Negeri Malang - PolinemaIndonesia55.51
81Hanoi National University of EducationVietnam55.30
82Universitas Negeri SemarangIndonesia55.13
83Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology and EducationVietnam54.81
84Hue UniversityVietnam54.77
85Srinakharinwirot UniversityThailand54.75
86Pangasinan State UniversityPhilippines54.48
87Silpakorn UniversityThailand54.47
88Politeknik Negeri SemarangIndonesia53.81
89Hanoi University of Science and TechnologyVietnam53.75
90University of LampungIndonesia53.05
91Sriwijaya UniversityIndonesia52.91
92University of MataramIndonesia52.15
93Industrial University of Ho Chi Minh City (IUH)Vietnam51.16
94The Cebu Technological University (CTU)Philippines50.87
95National Economics UniversityVietnam50.32
96Mahasarakham UniversityThailand50.15
97Polytechnic University of the PhilippinesPhilippines49.94
98The University of JemberIndonesia49.17
99Hanoi University of Mining and GeologyVietnam47.28
100Universitas Negeri MakassarIndonesia46.28

ASEAN 2025: Selected Top Public Universities

  • 28. Can Tho University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Vietnam

ASEAN 2025: Top Public Universities

Teaching & Learning
  • Universitas Sebelas Maret, Indonesia
  • Universitas Padjadjaran (UNPAD), Indonesia
  • IPB University (aka Bogor Agricultural University), Indonesia
  • The Maritime Academy of Asia and the Pacific, Philippines
  • Mindanao State University - Iligan Institute of Technology, Philippines
  • Hanoi Medical University, Vietnam
  • Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD), Brunei
  • University of Phayao, Thailand
  • Universiti Teknologi Brunei, Brunei
  • Mahidol University, Thailand
  • Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore

ASEAN 2025: Top Public Universities

Internationalisation
  • National University of Singapore (NUS), Singapore
  • Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore
  • Singapore Management University (SMU), Singapore
  • Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD), Brunei
  • Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD), Singapore
  • Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), Malaysia
  • Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), Malaysia
  • Universiti Teknologi Brunei, Brunei
  • Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), Malaysia
  • Universiti Malaya (UM), Malaysia

ASEAN 2025: Top Public Universities

Research
  • National University of Singapore (NUS), Singapore
  • Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore
  • Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD), Singapore
  • Universiti Malaya (UM), Malaysia
  • Singapore Management University (SMU), Singapore
  • Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), Malaysia
  • Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), Malaysia
  • University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
  • Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Malaysia
  • Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), Malaysia

ASEAN 2025: Top Public Universities

Institutional Reputation
  • Universitas Indonesia, Indonesia
  • Chulalongkorn University, Thailand
  • National University of Singapore (NUS), Singapore
  • Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore
  • Universiti Malaya (UM), Malaysia
  • University of the Philippines, Philippines
  • Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember (ITS Surabaya), Indonesia
  • Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB), Indonesia
  • Airlangga University, Indonesia
  • Polytechnic University of the Philippines, Philippines