Rankings of universities in Southeast Asia have been published by QS World University Rankings, Times Higher Education, SCImago Journal Rank and others.
QS Rankings QS World Best Student Cities Top 10 City Country 2018 2019 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 20271 Singapore Singapore 15 20 17 13 15 15 11 112 Kuala Lumpur Malaysia 37 29 31 28 24 23 12 153 Bangkok Thailand 54 59 74 57 71 59 55 524 Metro Manila Philippines 95 85 113 111 115 103 88 1025 Jakarta Indonesia - 109 - 124 122 120 116 1176 Yogyakarta Indonesia - - - - 126 117 121 1187 Bandung Indonesia - - - 120 133 132 123 1288 Surabaya Indonesia - - - 126 145 142 143 140
QS World University Rankings : Overall Top 500 world University Country Size20182019202020212022202320242025202620271 National University of Singapore Singapore XL 15 11 11 11 11 11 8 8 8 102 Nanyang Technological University Singapore L 11 12 11 13 12 19 26 15 12 123 Universiti Malaya Malaysia L 114 87 70 59 65 70 65 60 58 564 Universiti Sains Malaysia Malaysia L 264 207 165 142 147 143 137 146 134 1285 Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Malaysia L 230 184 160 141 144 129 159 138 126 1306 Universiti Putra Malaysia Malaysia L 229 202 159 132 143 123 158 148 134 1387 Universiti Teknologi Malaysia Malaysia L 253 228 217 187 191 203 188 181 153 1588 Universitas Indonesia Indonesia XL 277 292 296 305 290 248 237 206 189 1919 Gadjah Mada University Indonesia XL 401-410 391 320 254 254 231 263 239 224 20610 Chulalongkorn University Thailand XL 245 271 247 208 215 224 211 229 221 21211 Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS Malaysia S 601-650 521-530 482 439 414 361 307 269 251 26112 SUTD Singapore S N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 429 440 519 26613 Taylor's University Malaysia S N/A 601-650 511-520 379 332 284 284 251 253 27214 Airlangga University Indonesia XL 701-750 751-800 651-700 521-530 465 369 345 308 287 27615 Bandung Institute of Technology Indonesia L 331 359 331 313 303 235 281 256 255 28716 UCSI University Malaysia M N/A 481 442 391 347 284 300 265 269 28217 Mahidol University Thailand L 334 380 314 252 255 256 382 368 358 34518 Universiti Brunei Darussalam Brunei S 349 323 298 254 250 256 387 385 367 34520 University of the Philippines Philippines XL 367 384 356 396 399 412 404 336 362 40223 IPB University Indonesia XL 751-800 701-750 601-650 531-540 511-520 449 489 426 399 41924 Padjadjaran University Indonesia XL - 651-700 751-800 801-1000 801-1000 751-800 661-700 596 515 49625 Sepuluh Nopember Institute of Technology (ITS) Indonesia L 801-1000 801-1000 801-1000 751-800 751-800 701-750 621-630 585 509 497
QS World University Rankings : Academic Top 10University Country 202020212022202320242025202620271 National University of Singapore Singapore 11 12 12 13 15 15 14 122 Nanyang Technological University Singapore 37 44 39 42 42 42 42 363 Universiti Malaya Malaysia 91 78 72 70 68 62 58 564 Chulalongkorn University Thailand 108 96 96 104 101 97 89 885 Universiti Sains Malaysia Malaysia 158 142 123 118 115 106 104 1056 Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Malaysia 153 142 130 126 121 113 106 1117 Universiti Putra Malaysia Malaysia 177 155 143 132 129 118 108 1178 Universitas Indonesia Indonesia 205 203 185 168 161 148 135 1309 Gadjah Mada University Indonesia 193 174 164 160 152 145 134 13110 Universiti Teknologi Malaysia Malaysia 251 211 193 186 175 166 158 15811 Mahidol University Thailand - - - - - - 177 17012 Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB) Indonesia - - - - - - 181 18213 Airlangga University Indonesia - - - - - - 213 20714 Universiti Teknologi MARA Malaysia - - - - - - 267 25315 Chiang Mai University Thailand - - - - - - 236 258
QS World University Rankings: Employer Top 10 University Country 2024 2025 2026 20271 National University of Singapore Singapore 54 48 32 262 Nanyang Technological University Singapore 115 92 67 483 Universiti Malaya Malaysia 34 34 40 614 Universitas Indonesia Indonesia 91 79 76 825 Gadjah Mada University Indonesia 118 91 93 1006 Airlangga University Indonesia 95 80 78 1027 Bandung Institute of Technology Indonesia 122 95 90 1138 Taylor's University Malaysia 67 72 92 1159 Universiti Sains Malaysia Malaysia 86 103 104 14110 University of the Philippines Philippines - - - 154
QS World University Rankings: Employment Outcomes Top 10 University Country 2024 2025 2026 20271 National University of Singapore Singapore 7 6 9 92 Chulalongkorn University Thailand 44 60 64 733 Nanyang Technological University Singapore 79 104 121 1234 Thammasat University Thailand 64 103 100 1305 Ateneo de Manila University Philippines 115 156 157 1436 Universitas Indonesia Indonesia 103 131 124 1587 Universiti Malaya Malaysia 286 183 167 1848 University of the Philippines Philippines 213 177 155 1939 Gadjah Mada University Indonesia 169 167 177 22310 Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB) Indonesia - - - 249
QS World University Rankings: Sustainability Top 10 University Country 2023202420251 National University of Singapore Singapore 81 26 262 Nanyang Technological University Singapore 129 50 503 Universiti Malaya Malaysia 26 132 1324 Chulalongkorn University Thailand 151-160 197 1985 Universiti Sains Malaysia Malaysia 136 214 2146 University of the Philippines Philippines 401-450 231 2307 Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Malaysia 381-400 244 2438 Mahidol University Thailand 501-550 277 2769 Chiang Mai University Thailand 301-320 283 28210 Universiti Putra Malaysia Malaysia 401-450 296 295
QS World University Rankings by Subject: Art & Humanity Top 10 University Country 2018201920202021202220232024202520261 National University of Singapore Singapore 18 14 19 15 12 47 37 31 172 Nanyang Technological University Singapore 61 59 61 41 35 88 66 48 403 University of Malaya Malaysia 65 99 105 105 84 109 94 98 914 Chulalongkorn University Thailand 197 253 215 242 167 190 171 174 1185 UCSI University Malaysia - - - - - - - 76 1576 Universitas Indonesia Indonesia 257 278 286 287 200 224 220 190 1687 Universiti Sains Malaysia Malaysia 91 212 250 304 274 340 218 207 1818 Gadjah Mada University Indonesia - - 274 350 213 236 272 223 1899 Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Malaysia 113 168 238 258 248 297 225 218 21210 Taylor's University Malaysia - - - - 363 359 228 148 221
QS World University Rankings by Subject: Engineering & Technology Top 10 University Country 2018201920202021202220232024202520261 National University of Singapore Singapore 7 8 10 9 7 16 15 12 82 Nanyang Technological University Singapore 5 6 8 4 4 14 13 11 103 University of Malaya Malaysia 22 38 55 54 45 65 62 79 824 Universiti Teknologi Malaysia Malaysia 53 85 100 104 74 99 105 102 865 Universiti Teknologi Petronas Malaysia 145 221 259 230 159 200 175 184 1466 Universiti Sains Malaysia Malaysia 60 135 179 199 167 208 186 177 1577 Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Malaysia 88 123 179 194 150 206 173 197 1628 Universiti Putra Malaysia Malaysia 86 142 210 224 185 195 186 177 1769 Chulalongkorn University Thailand 140 191 227 244 240 270 222 197 19410 Bandung Institute of Technology Indonesia 169 243 244 256 179 224 320 282 216
QS World University Rankings by Subject: Life Science and Medicine Top 10 University Country 2018201920202021202220232024202520261 National University of Singapore Singapore 22 26 25 27 21 33 31 29 142 Nanyang Technological University Singapore 130 141 144 119 81 136 117 109 843 Mahidol University Thailand 122 148 143 142 118 125 110 106 1134 University of Malaya Malaysia 154 182 174 179 138 148 133 118 1215 Universiti Putra Malaysia Malaysia 249 326 311 314 235 249 176 158 1546 Chulalongkorn University Thailand 215 267 282 299 235 232 183 169 1577 Universiti Sains Malaysia Malaysia 234 326 355 363 268 268 239 213 1858 Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Malaysia 280 360 371 358 323 291 275 234 1929 Chiang Mai University Thailand 369 401-450 401-450 385 353 362 313 294 27410 Universitas Indonesia Indonesia 451-500 451-500 451-500 401-450 348 354 349 331 281
QS World University Rankings by Subject: Natural Science Top 10 University Country 2018201920202021202220232024202520261 National University of Singapore Singapore 12 12 14 14 15 43 29 21 132 Nanyang Technological University Singapore 19 17 19 12 13 46 37 24 183 University of Malaya Malaysia 141 137 156 166 113 150 154 134 1424 Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Malaysia 317 294 345 396 327 341 284 243 1955 Universiti Teknologi Malaysia Malaysia 311 289 302 272 244 280 244 227 1976 Universiti Sains Malaysia Malaysia 197 223 295 327 268 312 241 219 2016 Universiti Putra Malaysia Malaysia 215 231 281 244 251 289 227 200 2018 Chulalongkorn University Thailand 266 274 266 284 226 265 293 250 2489 Universiti Teknologi Petronas Malaysia - - - - - - 401-450 362 34110 Bandung Institute of Technology Indonesia - 451-500 390 451-500 372 451-500 451-500 401-450 374
QS World University Rankings by Subject: Social Science Management Top 10 University Country 2018201920202021202220232024202520261 National University of Singapore Singapore 7 9 12 9 7 18 14 10 82 Nanyang Technological University Singapore 29 19 23 17 11 35 29 21 213 University of Malaya Malaysia 45 55 74 85 50 77 65 71 724 Singapore Management University Singapore 77 79 94 76 68 171 - 175 865 Chulalongkorn University Thailand 139 194 192 202 162 188 145 148 1416 Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Malaysia 92 134 207 243 192 194 161 179 1466 Universitas Indonesia Indonesia 218 215 203 218 112 152 151 176 1468 Taylor's University Malaysia 385 395 400 257 138 164 169 135 1669 Universiti Sains Malaysia Malaysia 63 144 214 225 179 202 183 176 16610 Universiti Putra Malaysia Malaysia 99 166 199 232 178 178 174 183 170
QS Asian University Rankings Top 25University2018201920202021202220232024202520261 National University of Singapore2111123332 Nanyang Technological University1323354433 Universiti Malaya2419139891112154 Universiti Putra Malaysia3634332827272520225 Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia4341393533302826246 Universiti Teknologi Malaysia4947463938393728257 Taylor's University - -1098959494136278 UCSI University - -12210577726145309 Universiti Sains Malaysia46433734353235373410 Universiti Teknologi Petronas - -8270726869534411 Universitas Indonesia - -5959464948464712 Chulalongkorn University50454543363744475213 Airlangga University - -1711241108167525414 Gadjah Mada University - -70575956545355 Mahidol University - -48444357515555 Sunway University - -194172121122103745517 Bandung Institute of Technology - -6662676360596218 Universiti Utara Malaysia - -11610798108101796519 Universiti Brunei Darussalam - -8675697172786720 IPB University - -132118112112106928221 Universitas Padjadjaran - -2362381921911601349622 Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember - -1981641601461281149723 University of the Philippines - - - - - - - -10424 Chiang Mai University - - - - - - - -10525 Diponegoro University - - - - - - - -106
Times Higher Education Rankings Times Higher Education World University Rankings Top 10 University Country 20182019202020212023202420251 National University of Singapore Singapore 22 23 25 25 19 19 172 Nanyang Technological University Singapore 52 51 48 47 36 32 303 Universiti Teknologi Petronas Malaysia 601-800 601-800 601-800 601-800 401-500 301-350 201-2504 University of Malaya Malaysia 351-400 301-350 301-350 301-350 351-400 251-300 251-3005 Sunway University Malaysia - - - - - - 401-5006 Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Malaysia 601-800 601-800 601-800 601-800 601-800 401-500 401-5007 Universiti Sains Malaysia Malaysia - - - - - 401-500 401-5008 Universiti Teknologi Malaysia Malaysia - - - - - 401-500 401-5009 Universiti Utara Malaysia Malaysia - - - - - - 401-50010 University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam - - - - - - 501-600
Times Higher Interdisciplinary Science Rankings