ASEAN’s Top 100 Universities 2026: Leading the Rise Toward World-Class Excellence

In an increasingly interconnected global academic landscape, digital visibility and open knowledge sharing have become vital drivers of institutional prestige across Southeast Asia. The Global Web Education Ranking 2026 highlights the top 100 universities in ASEAN that are leading the charge in open-access research, digital infrastructure, and scholarly impact. The primary objective of this ranking is to serve as a dedicated promotional platform for these higher education institutions—amplifying their international exposure, fostering global academic partnerships, and driving continuous innovation to accelerate their journey toward becoming World Class Universities.

ASEAN Rank	University	Country	World Rank	Country Rank
1	National University of Singapore	Singapore	47	1
2	Nanyang Technological University	Singapore	87	2
3	University of Malaya	Malaysia	291	1
4	Chulalongkorn University	Thailand	447	1
5	Universiti Teknologi Malaysia	Malaysia	450	2
6	Universiti Putra Malaysia	Malaysia	470	3
7	Chiang Mai University	Thailand	488	2
8	Universiti Sains Malaysia	Malaysia	521	4
9	Mahidol University	Thailand	523	3
10	Universitas Indonesia	Indonesia	583	1
11	Vietnam National University Hanoi / Đại học Quốc gia Hà Nội	Viet Nam	669	1
12	Universitas Gadjah Mada	Indonesia	686	2
13	Khon Kaen University	Thailand	714	4
14	Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia / National University of Malaysia	Malaysia	725	5
15	Kasetsart University	Thailand	760	5
16	Singapore Management University	Singapore	811	3
17	Singapore University of Technology and Design	Singapore	826	4
18	Prince of Songkla University	Thailand	841	6
19	Universitas Brawijaya	Indonesia	853	3
20	IPB University / Bogor Agricultural University	Indonesia	897	4
21	University of the Philippines Diliman	Philippines	949	1
22	Universiti Teknologi MARA / MARA University of Technology	Malaysia	961	6
23	Universitas Airlangga	Indonesia	990	5
24	King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi	Thailand	1003	7
25	Ton Duc Thang University / Đại học Tôn Đức Thắng Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh	Viet Nam	1014	2
26	International Islamic University of Malaysia	Malaysia	1028	7
27	Universitas Sebelas Maret UNS Surakarta	Indonesia	1050	6
28	Thammasat University	Thailand	1066	8
29	Duy Tan University / Đại học Duy Tân DTU	Viet Nam	1093	3
30	King Mongkut’s University of Technology North Bangkok	Thailand	1137	9
31	Nguyen Tat Thanh University / Đại học Nguyễn Tất Thành NTU	Viet Nam	1141	4
32	Universitas Syiah Kuala	Indonesia	1158	7
33	Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember	Indonesia	1160	8
34	Universiti Malaysia Pahang	Malaysia	1198	8
35	Universiti Teknologi Petronas	Malaysia	1212	9
36	Hanoi University of Science and Technology / Trường Đại học Bách Khoa Hà Nội	Viet Nam	1270	5
37	Naresuan University	Thailand	1316	10
38	Universiti Utara Malaysia	Malaysia	1340	10
39	King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Ladkrabang	Thailand	1360	11
40	Telkom University / Universitas Telkom	Indonesia	1364	9
41	Suranaree University of Technology	Thailand	1364	12
42	Asian Institute of Technology Thailand	Thailand	1382	13
43	Universiti Malaysia Perlis	Malaysia	1422	11
44	University of Nottingham Malaysia	Malaysia	1452	12
45	Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka	Malaysia	1504	13
46	Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris	Malaysia	1531	14
47	Institut Teknologi Bandung / Bandung Institute of Technology	Indonesia	1543	10
48	VNUHCM University of Technology / Trường Đại học Bách khoa	Viet Nam	1564	6
49	Universitas Bina Nusantara	Indonesia	1591	11
50	De La Salle University Manila	Philippines	1600	2
51	Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman	Malaysia	1601	15
52	Burapha University	Thailand	1615	14
53	Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University	Thailand	1653	15
54	Universiti Malaysia Terengganu	Malaysia	1668	16
55	Universitas Sumatera Utara	Indonesia	1717	12
56	Universitas Lampung	Indonesia	1733	13
57	Universiti Malaysia Sabah	Malaysia	1755	17
58	Multimedia University	Malaysia	1755	18
59	Universitas Andalas	Indonesia	1758	14
60	University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City / Trường Đại học Kinh tế Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh	Viet Nam	1760	7
61	Universiti Tenaga Nasional	Malaysia	1781	19
62	Universitas Riau	Indonesia	1798	15
63	Walailak University	Thailand	1836	16
64	Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia	Malaysia	1839	20
65	Srinakharinwirot University	Thailand	1863	17
66	Universiti Malaysia Sarawak	Malaysia	1873	21
67	Universitas Padjadjaran Bandung	Indonesia	1876	16
68	Ho Chi Minh City University of Industry / Đại học Công nghiệp Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh	Viet Nam	1936	8
69	Universitas Jenderal Soedirman	Indonesia	1967	17
70	International Medical University	Malaysia	1977	22
71	Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta	Indonesia	1992	18
72	Universitas Hasanuddin	Indonesia	2062	19
73	Ateneo de Manila University	Philippines	2079	3
74	University of Danang / Đại học Đà Nẵng	Viet Nam	2121	9
75	Ubon Ratchathani University	Thailand	2127	18
76	University of Phayao	Thailand	2131	19
77	Mae Fah Luang University	Thailand	2133	20
78	Universitas Sriwijaya	Indonesia	2136	20
79	National Defence University of Malaysia	Malaysia	2141	23
80	Can Tho University / Đại học Cần Thơ	Viet Nam	2152	10
81	Universiti Kuala Lumpur	Malaysia	2184	24
82	Universitas Diponegoro	Indonesia	2184	21
83	Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia	Indonesia	2199	22
84	UCSI University	Malaysia	2223	25
85	Monash University Malaysia	Malaysia	2259	26
86	Universitas Negeri Malang	Indonesia	2311	23
87	Universitas Mercu Buana	Indonesia	2372	24
88	Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia	Malaysia	2403	27
89	Rajamangala University of Technology Isan	Thailand	2429	21
90	Curtin University Malaysia	Malaysia	2438	28
91	Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin (Universiti Darul Iman Malaysia)	Malaysia	2545	29
92	Maejo University	Thailand	2550	22
93	Silpakorn University	Thailand	2552	23
94	Singapore Institute of Technology	Singapore	2558	5
95	University of Brunei Darussalam	Brunei Darussalam	2610	1
96	Universitas Muhammadiyah Malang	Indonesia	2620	25
97	University of Santo Tomas	Philippines	2630	4
98	Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta	Indonesia	2715	26
99	Universiti Malaysia Kelantan	Malaysia	2726	30
100	Politeknik Elektronika Negeri Surabaya	Indonesia	2738	27

Regional Representation Breakdown in Top 100

• Malaysia (30 Universities): Led by University of Malaya (Rank 3 in ASEAN, World Rank 291).
• Indonesia (27 Universities): Led by Universitas Indonesia (Rank 10 in ASEAN, World Rank 583).
• Thailand (23 Universities): Led by Chulalongkorn University (Rank 4 in ASEAN, World Rank 447).
• Viet Nam (10 Universities): Led by Vietnam National University Hanoi (Rank 11 in ASEAN, World Rank 669).
• Singapore (5 Universities): Holds the top two positions across ASEAN with NUS (Rank 1) and NTU (Rank 2).
• Philippines (4 Universities): Led by University of the Philippines Diliman (Rank 21 in ASEAN, World Rank 949).
• Brunei Darussalam (1 University): Represented by University of Brunei Darussalam (Rank 95 in ASEAN, World Rank 2610).