AppliedHE Public University Ranking ASEAN 2026

In its 3rd edition, the AppliedHE Public & Private University Ranking: ASEAN recorded a significant increase in participation, featuring 115 public universities representing the ASEAN region.

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Showing 115 of 115 universities

Rank	University	Country	Total Score
1	National University of Singapore (NUS)	Singapore	76.06
2	Nanyang Technological University (NTU)	Singapore	75.92
3	Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM)	Malaysia	72.36
4	Universiti Malaya (UM)	Malaysia	70.88
5	Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)	Malaysia	68.45
6	Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM)	Malaysia	66.86
7	Universitas Indonesia	Indonesia	63.86
8	Gadjah Mada University	Indonesia	62.75
9	Universiti Teknologi Malaysia	Malaysia	62.18
10	Chulalongkorn University	Thailand	61.23
11	Airlangga University	Indonesia	60.90
12	Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD)	Brunei	60.59
13	Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB)	Indonesia	60.47
14	Universitas Sebelas Maret	Indonesia	60.20
15	Mahidol University	Thailand	59.88
16	IPB University (aka Bogor Agricultural University)	Indonesia	59.14
17	Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM)	Malaysia	58.42
18	Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember (ITS Surabaya)	Indonesia	57.19
19	Singapore Management University (SMU)	Singapore	57.02
20	Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD)	Singapore	56.68
21	Diponegoro University	Indonesia	56.51
22	International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM)	Malaysia	53.08
23	Universiti Teknologi Brunei	Brunei	52.74
24	University of the Philippines	Philippines	52.34
25	Universiti Malaysia Pahang	Malaysia	52.12
26	Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI)	Malaysia	51.54
27	Thammasat University	Thailand	51.42
28	University of Phayao	Thailand	51.38
29	Chiang Mai University	Thailand	51.26
30	Universitas Padjadjaran	Indonesia	49.84
31	Universiti Teknologi MARA - UiTM	Malaysia	47.32
32	University Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS)	Malaysia	47.09
33	King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi	Thailand	46.87
34	Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT)	Malaysia	46.68
35	Khon Kaen University	Thailand	46.00
36	Prince of Songkla University	Thailand	44.50
37	Hanoi Medical University	Vietnam	44.34
38	Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM)	Malaysia	43.60
39	Kasetsart University	Thailand	43.07
40	Vietnam National University, Hanoi	Vietnam	42.85
41	Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia	Indonesia	42.68
42	University Malaysia Sabah (UMS)	Malaysia	42.59
43	Walailak University	Thailand	42.15
44	Universiti Malaysia Perlis	Malaysia	41.82
45	Universitas Sumatera Utara	Indonesia	41.69
46	Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta	Indonesia	41.57
47	Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia	Malaysia	41.52
48	Mae Fah Luang University	Thailand	40.57
49	Universitas Hasanuddin	Indonesia	40.50
50	King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang	Thailand	39.84
51	Universiti Malaysia Kelantan	Malaysia	39.83
52	Universitas Negeri Padang	Indonesia	39.25
53	Suranaree University of Technology	Thailand	39.02
54	Universiti Teknika Malaysia Melaka (UTeM)	Malaysia	39.01
55	King Mongkut's University of Technology North Bangkok	Thailand	38.80
56	University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City	Vietnam	38.34
57	Naresuan University	Thailand	37.95
58	Hanoi University of Science and Technology	Vietnam	37.69
59	Can Tho University of Medicine and Pharmacy	Vietnam	37.44
60	Industrial University of Ho Chi Minh City (IUH)	Vietnam	37.44
61	Ton Duc Thang University	Vietnam	37.34
62	Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin	Malaysia	36.99
63	Universitas Negeri Surabaya	Indonesia	36.73
64	Udayana University	Indonesia	36.61
65	Silpakorn University	Thailand	36.10
66	Viet Nam National University Ho Chi Minh City (VNU-HCM)	Vietnam	35.99
67	Mindanao State University - Iligan Institute of Technology	Philippines	35.61
68	Universitas Syiah Kuala	Indonesia	35.49
69	State University of Malang	Indonesia	35.26
70	Mahasarakham University	Thailand	35.09
71	Hue University	Vietnam	34.97
72	Universitas Andalas	Indonesia	34.64
73	Universitas Negeri Semarang	Indonesia	34.60
74	Politeknik Negeri Semarang	Indonesia	34.50
75	West Visayas State University	Philippines	34.28
76	Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology and Education	Vietnam	34.17
77	Politeknik Negeri Medan	Indonesia	34.10
78	University of Da Nang	Vietnam	33.94
79	Srinakharinwirot University	Thailand	33.79
80	Jenderal Soedirman University	Indonesia	33.56
81	Davao del Norte State College	Philippines	33.46
82	Central Luzon State University	Philippines	33.35
83	Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University Jakarta	Indonesia	32.92
84	University of Mataram	Indonesia	32.75
85	Politeknik Negeri Jakarta	Indonesia	32.44
86	Bukidnon State University	Philippines	32.25
87	Ifugao State University	Philippines	32.25
88	Burapha University	Thailand	32.16
89	Philippine Merchant Marine Academy	Philippines	31.92
90	Universitas Negeri Makassar	Indonesia	31.77
91	Hanoi National University of Education	Vietnam	31.67
92	University of Lampung	Indonesia	31.60
93	Aurora State College of Technology	Philippines	31.51
94	National Economics University	Vietnam	31.20
95	Pangasinan State University	Philippines	31.13
96	Sriwijaya University	Indonesia	31.08
97	The Cebu Technological University (CTU)	Philippines	30.34
98	Politeknik Negeri Malang	Indonesia	30.30
99	City College of San Fernando Pampanga	Philippines	30.06
100	Central Philippines State University	Philippines	30.03
101	Hanoi University of Mining and Geology	Vietnam	29.71
102	Polytechnic University of the Philippines	Philippines	29.20
103	Nueva Ecija University of Science and Technology	Philippines	28.28
104	Tarlac Agricultural University	Philippines	28.08
105	The University of Jember	Indonesia	28.07
106	Romblon State University	Philippines	27.84
107	Urdaneta City University	Philippines	27.44
108	National Institute of Development Administration (NIDA)	Thailand	26.98
109	Phuket Rajabhat University	Thailand	24.70
110	Agusan del Sur State College of Agriculture and Technology	Philippines	23.32
111	Ho Chi Minh City University of Education	Vietnam	23.21
112	Eastern Visayas State University	Philippines	23.18
113	VNU University of Science	Vietnam	22.98
114	Mariana Marcos State University	Philippines	22.41
115	National University of Timor-Leste	East Timor	21.87

* Scores are based on AppliedHE methodology