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Sunway University

Ranked
Selangor, Malaysia
401–500th in World University Rankings 2025
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About Sunway University

Basic information and contact details for Sunway University

institution

Sunway University is a member of the Sunway Education Group. It was originally established in 2004 as Sunway University College. In 2011 the Malaysian Ministry of Higher Education granted it full university status and it became Sunway University.

The university is located in Sunway City, on the western side of Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia.

The university consists of six academic schools: arts, medical and life sciences, hospitality and service management, mathematical sciences, engineering and technology, and the Sunway University Business School. There is also the Centre for American Education and the Centre for English Language Studies.

There are a number of research centres and institutes at the university including the Centre for Commercial Law and Justice, Centre for Higher Education Research and the Research Centre for Biomedical Physics.

The university has developed partnerships with a number of higher education institutions around the world including Western Michigan University in the US and Lancaster University in the UK. These partnerships provide students with the opportunity to study abroad for a semester or two as part of the university’s academic exchange programme.

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Rankings

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World University Rankings 2025
20406080
Teaching 23.9
Research Environment 21.2
Research Quality 86.4
Industry 32.7
International Outlook 83.1
20212223242520232024202520.424.723.9

Breakdown via year: Teaching

Ranking positions 2023 to 2025
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Impact Rankings 2024

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Impact Ranking positions 2021 to 2024
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Key Student Statistics

A breakdown of student statistics at Sunway University

gender ratio
Student gender ratio
52 F : 48 M (1)
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International student percentage
18% (1)
student per staff
Students per staff
10 (1)
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Student total
4693 (1)

Based on data collected for the (1) World University Rankings 2025

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Subjects Taught at Sunway University

See below for a range of subjects taught at Sunway University

Physical Sciences301–400th

  • Geology, Environmental, Earth and Marine Sciences
  • Mathematics and Statistics

Computer Science401–500th

  • Computer Science

Social Sciences301–400th

  • Sociology
  • Communication and Media Studies

Life Sciences401–500th

  • Biological Sciences

Clinical and Health501–600th

  • Other Health

Business and Economics251–300th

  • Economics and Econometrics
  • Business and Management
  • Accounting and Finance

Engineering251–300th

  • Chemical Engineering
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering