Archive · 3 Dec 2025
AppliedHE Launches First Asia University Rankings
AppliedHE, a company that ranks universities, just announced its first-ever Asia-wide university rankings.
This ranking is special because it separates public and private universities and focuses on what students think and how well graduates can find jobs.
The rankings were announced at a big meeting called the AppliedHE Xchange, which was held at Sunway University in Malaysia.
A total of 493 universities from 41 countries were ranked.
The top private university is Yonsei University in South Korea, and the top public university is the University of Hong Kong.
Sunway University is the highest-ranked private university in Southeast Asia.
The rankings were created to give a fairer and more meaningful view of university performance in Asia.
AppliedHE launched the inaugural ALL ASIA rankings, recognizing both public and private universities with a student-centric and employability-focused approach.
The rankings were announced at the AppliedHE Xchange event hosted by Sunway University in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
A total of 493 universities from 41 countries were ranked, with Indonesia, the Philippines, and Malaysia having the highest representation.
Yonsei University (South Korea) was ranked the top private university, and the University of Hong Kong (Hong Kong SAR) was ranked the top public university.
Sunway University (Malaysia) was recognized as the top private university in Southeast Asia, while the National University of Singapore (Singapore) was the top public university in the region.
- Who
- AppliedHE, higher education leaders, policymakers, and industry partners from across Asia
- What
- Launch of the inaugural AppliedHE Public & Private University Rankings: ALL ASIA
- When
- December 3, 2025
- Where
- Sunway University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Why
- To recognize both public and private universities with a student-centric and employability-focused approach
- Organizer
- AppliedHE
- Event
- AppliedHE Xchange
- Host University
- Sunway University
- Ranked Universities
- 493 from 41 countries
- Top Private University
- Yonsei University (South Korea)
- Top Public University
- University of Hong Kong (Hong Kong SAR)
- Top Southeast Asian Private University
- Sunway University (Malaysia)
- Top Southeast Asian Public University
- National University of Singapore (Singapore)