{"id":7,"date":"2026-08-26T07:14:21","date_gmt":"2026-08-26T07:14:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.webeducationranking.org\/?p=7"},"modified":"2026-08-26T07:14:21","modified_gmt":"2026-08-26T07:14:21","slug":"aseans-top-100-universities-2026-leading-the-rise-toward-world-class-excellence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.webeducationranking.org\/index.php\/2026\/08\/26\/aseans-top-100-universities-2026-leading-the-rise-toward-world-class-excellence\/","title":{"rendered":"ASEAN\u2019s Top 100 Universities 2026: Leading the Rise Toward World-Class Excellence"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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<\/strong> 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\u2014amplifying their international exposure, fostering global academic partnerships, and driving continuous innovation to accelerate their journey toward becoming World Class Universities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ASEAN Rank<\/strong><\/td>University<\/strong><\/td>Country<\/strong><\/td>World Rank<\/strong><\/td>Country Rank<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/thead>
1<\/td>National University of Singapore<\/td>Singapore<\/td>47<\/td>1<\/td><\/tr>
2<\/td>Nanyang Technological University<\/td>Singapore<\/td>87<\/td>2<\/td><\/tr>
3<\/td>University of Malaya<\/td>Malaysia<\/td>291<\/td>1<\/td><\/tr>
4<\/td>Chulalongkorn University<\/td>Thailand<\/td>447<\/td>1<\/td><\/tr>
5<\/td>Universiti Teknologi Malaysia<\/td>Malaysia<\/td>450<\/td>2<\/td><\/tr>
6<\/td>Universiti Putra Malaysia<\/td>Malaysia<\/td>470<\/td>3<\/td><\/tr>
7<\/td>Chiang Mai University<\/td>Thailand<\/td>488<\/td>2<\/td><\/tr>
8<\/td>Universiti Sains Malaysia<\/td>Malaysia<\/td>521<\/td>4<\/td><\/tr>
9<\/td>Mahidol University<\/td>Thailand<\/td>523<\/td>3<\/td><\/tr>
10<\/td>Universitas Indonesia<\/td>Indonesia<\/td>583<\/td>1<\/td><\/tr>
11<\/td>Vietnam National University Hanoi \/ \u0110\u1ea1i h\u1ecdc Qu\u1ed1c gia H\u00e0 N\u1ed9i<\/td>Viet Nam<\/td>669<\/td>1<\/td><\/tr>
12<\/td>Universitas Gadjah Mada<\/td>Indonesia<\/td>686<\/td>2<\/td><\/tr>
13<\/td>Khon Kaen University<\/td>Thailand<\/td>714<\/td>4<\/td><\/tr>
14<\/td>Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia \/ National University of Malaysia<\/td>Malaysia<\/td>725<\/td>5<\/td><\/tr>
15<\/td>Kasetsart University<\/td>Thailand<\/td>760<\/td>5<\/td><\/tr>
16<\/td>Singapore Management University<\/td>Singapore<\/td>811<\/td>3<\/td><\/tr>
17<\/td>Singapore University of Technology and Design<\/td>Singapore<\/td>826<\/td>4<\/td><\/tr>
18<\/td>Prince of Songkla University<\/td>Thailand<\/td>841<\/td>6<\/td><\/tr>
19<\/td>Universitas Brawijaya<\/td>Indonesia<\/td>853<\/td>3<\/td><\/tr>
20<\/td>IPB University \/ Bogor Agricultural University<\/td>Indonesia<\/td>897<\/td>4<\/td><\/tr>
21<\/td>University of the Philippines Diliman<\/td>Philippines<\/td>949<\/td>1<\/td><\/tr>
22<\/td>Universiti Teknologi MARA \/ MARA University of Technology<\/td>Malaysia<\/td>961<\/td>6<\/td><\/tr>
23<\/td>Universitas Airlangga<\/td>Indonesia<\/td>990<\/td>5<\/td><\/tr>
24<\/td>King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi<\/td>Thailand<\/td>1003<\/td>7<\/td><\/tr>
25<\/td>Ton Duc Thang University \/ \u0110\u1ea1i h\u1ecdc T\u00f4n \u0110\u1ee9c Th\u1eafng Th\u00e0nh ph\u1ed1 H\u1ed3 Ch\u00ed Minh<\/td>Viet Nam<\/td>1014<\/td>2<\/td><\/tr>
26<\/td>International Islamic University of Malaysia<\/td>Malaysia<\/td>1028<\/td>7<\/td><\/tr>
27<\/td>Universitas Sebelas Maret UNS Surakarta<\/td>Indonesia<\/td>1050<\/td>6<\/td><\/tr>
28<\/td>Thammasat University<\/td>Thailand<\/td>1066<\/td>8<\/td><\/tr>
29<\/td>Duy Tan University \/ \u0110\u1ea1i h\u1ecdc Duy T\u00e2n DTU<\/td>Viet Nam<\/td>1093<\/td>3<\/td><\/tr>
30<\/td>King Mongkut’s University of Technology North Bangkok<\/td>Thailand<\/td>1137<\/td>9<\/td><\/tr>
31<\/td>Nguyen Tat Thanh University \/ \u0110\u1ea1i h\u1ecdc Nguy\u1ec5n T\u1ea5t Th\u00e0nh NTU<\/td>Viet Nam<\/td>1141<\/td>4<\/td><\/tr>
32<\/td>Universitas Syiah Kuala<\/td>Indonesia<\/td>1158<\/td>7<\/td><\/tr>
33<\/td>Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember<\/td>Indonesia<\/td>1160<\/td>8<\/td><\/tr>
34<\/td>Universiti Malaysia Pahang<\/td>Malaysia<\/td>1198<\/td>8<\/td><\/tr>
35<\/td>Universiti Teknologi Petronas<\/td>Malaysia<\/td>1212<\/td>9<\/td><\/tr>
36<\/td>Hanoi University of Science and Technology \/ Tr\u01b0\u1eddng \u0110\u1ea1i h\u1ecdc B\u00e1ch Khoa H\u00e0 N\u1ed9i<\/td>Viet Nam<\/td>1270<\/td>5<\/td><\/tr>
37<\/td>Naresuan University<\/td>Thailand<\/td>1316<\/td>10<\/td><\/tr>
38<\/td>Universiti Utara Malaysia<\/td>Malaysia<\/td>1340<\/td>10<\/td><\/tr>
39<\/td>King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Ladkrabang<\/td>Thailand<\/td>1360<\/td>11<\/td><\/tr>
40<\/td>Telkom University \/ Universitas Telkom<\/td>Indonesia<\/td>1364<\/td>9<\/td><\/tr>
41<\/td>Suranaree University of Technology<\/td>Thailand<\/td>1364<\/td>12<\/td><\/tr>
42<\/td>Asian Institute of Technology Thailand<\/td>Thailand<\/td>1382<\/td>13<\/td><\/tr>
43<\/td>Universiti Malaysia Perlis<\/td>Malaysia<\/td>1422<\/td>11<\/td><\/tr>
44<\/td>University of Nottingham Malaysia<\/td>Malaysia<\/td>1452<\/td>12<\/td><\/tr>
45<\/td>Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka<\/td>Malaysia<\/td>1504<\/td>13<\/td><\/tr>
46<\/td>Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris<\/td>Malaysia<\/td>1531<\/td>14<\/td><\/tr>
47<\/td>Institut Teknologi Bandung \/ Bandung Institute of Technology<\/td>Indonesia<\/td>1543<\/td>10<\/td><\/tr>
48<\/td>VNUHCM University of Technology \/ Tr\u01b0\u1eddng \u0110\u1ea1i h\u1ecdc B\u00e1ch khoa<\/td>Viet Nam<\/td>1564<\/td>6<\/td><\/tr>
49<\/td>Universitas Bina Nusantara<\/td>Indonesia<\/td>1591<\/td>11<\/td><\/tr>
50<\/td>De La Salle University Manila<\/td>Philippines<\/td>1600<\/td>2<\/td><\/tr>
51<\/td>Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman<\/td>Malaysia<\/td>1601<\/td>15<\/td><\/tr>
52<\/td>Burapha University<\/td>Thailand<\/td>1615<\/td>14<\/td><\/tr>
53<\/td>Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University<\/td>Thailand<\/td>1653<\/td>15<\/td><\/tr>
54<\/td>Universiti Malaysia Terengganu<\/td>Malaysia<\/td>1668<\/td>16<\/td><\/tr>
55<\/td>Universitas Sumatera Utara<\/td>Indonesia<\/td>1717<\/td>12<\/td><\/tr>
56<\/td>Universitas Lampung<\/td>Indonesia<\/td>1733<\/td>13<\/td><\/tr>
57<\/td>Universiti Malaysia Sabah<\/td>Malaysia<\/td>1755<\/td>17<\/td><\/tr>
58<\/td>Multimedia University<\/td>Malaysia<\/td>1755<\/td>18<\/td><\/tr>
59<\/td>Universitas Andalas<\/td>Indonesia<\/td>1758<\/td>14<\/td><\/tr>
60<\/td>University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City \/ Tr\u01b0\u1eddng \u0110\u1ea1i h\u1ecdc Kinh t\u1ebf Th\u00e0nh ph\u1ed1 H\u1ed3 Ch\u00ed Minh<\/td>Viet Nam<\/td>1760<\/td>7<\/td><\/tr>
61<\/td>Universiti Tenaga Nasional<\/td>Malaysia<\/td>1781<\/td>19<\/td><\/tr>
62<\/td>Universitas Riau<\/td>Indonesia<\/td>1798<\/td>15<\/td><\/tr>
63<\/td>Walailak University<\/td>Thailand<\/td>1836<\/td>16<\/td><\/tr>
64<\/td>Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia<\/td>Malaysia<\/td>1839<\/td>20<\/td><\/tr>
65<\/td>Srinakharinwirot University<\/td>Thailand<\/td>1863<\/td>17<\/td><\/tr>
66<\/td>Universiti Malaysia Sarawak<\/td>Malaysia<\/td>1873<\/td>21<\/td><\/tr>
67<\/td>Universitas Padjadjaran Bandung<\/td>Indonesia<\/td>1876<\/td>16<\/td><\/tr>
68<\/td>Ho Chi Minh City University of Industry \/ \u0110\u1ea1i h\u1ecdc C\u00f4ng nghi\u1ec7p Th\u00e0nh ph\u1ed1 H\u1ed3 Ch\u00ed Minh<\/td>Viet Nam<\/td>1936<\/td>8<\/td><\/tr>
69<\/td>Universitas Jenderal Soedirman<\/td>Indonesia<\/td>1967<\/td>17<\/td><\/tr>
70<\/td>International Medical University<\/td>Malaysia<\/td>1977<\/td>22<\/td><\/tr>
71<\/td>Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta<\/td>Indonesia<\/td>1992<\/td>18<\/td><\/tr>
72<\/td>Universitas Hasanuddin<\/td>Indonesia<\/td>2062<\/td>19<\/td><\/tr>
73<\/td>Ateneo de Manila University<\/td>Philippines<\/td>2079<\/td>3<\/td><\/tr>
74<\/td>University of Danang \/ \u0110\u1ea1i h\u1ecdc \u0110\u00e0 N\u1eb5ng<\/td>Viet Nam<\/td>2121<\/td>9<\/td><\/tr>
75<\/td>Ubon Ratchathani University<\/td>Thailand<\/td>2127<\/td>18<\/td><\/tr>
76<\/td>University of Phayao<\/td>Thailand<\/td>2131<\/td>19<\/td><\/tr>
77<\/td>Mae Fah Luang University<\/td>Thailand<\/td>2133<\/td>20<\/td><\/tr>
78<\/td>Universitas Sriwijaya<\/td>Indonesia<\/td>2136<\/td>20<\/td><\/tr>
79<\/td>National Defence University of Malaysia<\/td>Malaysia<\/td>2141<\/td>23<\/td><\/tr>
80<\/td>Can Tho University \/ \u0110\u1ea1i h\u1ecdc C\u1ea7n Th\u01a1<\/td>Viet Nam<\/td>2152<\/td>10<\/td><\/tr>
81<\/td>Universiti Kuala Lumpur<\/td>Malaysia<\/td>2184<\/td>24<\/td><\/tr>
82<\/td>Universitas Diponegoro<\/td>Indonesia<\/td>2184<\/td>21<\/td><\/tr>
83<\/td>Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia<\/td>Indonesia<\/td>2199<\/td>22<\/td><\/tr>
84<\/td>UCSI University<\/td>Malaysia<\/td>2223<\/td>25<\/td><\/tr>
85<\/td>Monash University Malaysia<\/td>Malaysia<\/td>2259<\/td>26<\/td><\/tr>
86<\/td>Universitas Negeri Malang<\/td>Indonesia<\/td>2311<\/td>23<\/td><\/tr>
87<\/td>Universitas Mercu Buana<\/td>Indonesia<\/td>2372<\/td>24<\/td><\/tr>
88<\/td>Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia<\/td>Malaysia<\/td>2403<\/td>27<\/td><\/tr>
89<\/td>Rajamangala University of Technology Isan<\/td>Thailand<\/td>2429<\/td>21<\/td><\/tr>
90<\/td>Curtin University Malaysia<\/td>Malaysia<\/td>2438<\/td>28<\/td><\/tr>
91<\/td>Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin (Universiti Darul Iman Malaysia)<\/td>Malaysia<\/td>2545<\/td>29<\/td><\/tr>
92<\/td>Maejo University<\/td>Thailand<\/td>2550<\/td>22<\/td><\/tr>
93<\/td>Silpakorn University<\/td>Thailand<\/td>2552<\/td>23<\/td><\/tr>
94<\/td>Singapore Institute of Technology<\/td>Singapore<\/td>2558<\/td>5<\/td><\/tr>
95<\/td>University of Brunei Darussalam<\/td>Brunei Darussalam<\/td>2610<\/td>1<\/td><\/tr>
96<\/td>Universitas Muhammadiyah Malang<\/td>Indonesia<\/td>2620<\/td>25<\/td><\/tr>
97<\/td>University of Santo Tomas<\/td>Philippines<\/td>2630<\/td>4<\/td><\/tr>
98<\/td>Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta<\/td>Indonesia<\/td>2715<\/td>26<\/td><\/tr>
99<\/td>Universiti Malaysia Kelantan<\/td>Malaysia<\/td>2726<\/td>30<\/td><\/tr>
100<\/td>Politeknik Elektronika Negeri Surabaya<\/td>Indonesia<\/td>2738<\/td>27<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Regional Representation Breakdown in Top 100<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

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