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Sunway University
About
Sunway University is a leading Malaysian private institution located near Kuala Lumpur, offering a wide range of academic programs. It ranks among the top 2% of universities worldwide and the top 1.5% in Asia, and is listed among the top 150 universities globally under 50 years old. The university is deeply committed to quality education, impactful research on global challenges, and nurturing well-rounded graduates grounded in integrity, humility, and excellence.
Welcome to Sunway University — one of Malaysia’s premier private institutions, committed to delivering quality education as a not-for-profit university. With a strong focus on supporting enterprise and advancing research that addresses pressing global challenges, Sunway stands as a hub of innovation and impact. In a vibrant green township developed on restored tin-mining land, the university enjoys a strategic location just west of Kuala Lumpur, in the heart of the Klang Valley.
Although relatively young on the global stage, Sunway University has quickly risen in prominence. It is ranked among the top 2% of universities worldwide and the top 1.5% in Asia, and has secured a place among the top 150 young universities under 50 years old — a testament to its rapid growth and academic excellence.
Founded in 2004 as Sunway University and granted full university status in 2011, Sunway University is a not-for-profit institution governed by the Jeffrey Cheah Foundation. Located in Bandar Sunway, Petaling Jaya (part of Sunway City near Kuala Lumpur), it occupies an 8.9-hectare campus intricately connected to local amenities and designed as a sustainable “15-minute city.” Its commitment to holistic quality education is built on core values of Integrity, Humility, and Excellence, aimed at nurturing well-rounded individuals with a global outlook.
Sunway offers a broad spectrum of undergraduate and postgraduate programs across six schools, including Business, Arts & Humanities, Engineering & Technology, Mathematical Sciences, Hospitality & Service Management, and Medical & Life Sciences. It maintains longstanding collaborations with institutions like Lancaster University and Le Cordon Bleu, allowing students to earn dual degrees, and has affiliations with Harvard Medical School and both Cambridge and Oxford through prestigious fellowships. Research efforts focus on planetary health, sustainability, emerging technologies, and cross-disciplinary innovation led through institutes such as the Jeffrey Sachs Center on Sustainable Development and Sunway iLabs.
Sunway University is conveniently located near the heart of Sunway City, one of Malaysia’s greenest, safest and most sustainable cities on the periphery of Kuala Lumpur.
Our campus is easily accessible via the bus rapid transit, free shuttle bus and the green canopy walkways from around Sunway City. We welcome visitors and potential students to come and look around. Many areas are open to the public, and we often hold events open to the community, such as distinguished speakers’ series, exhibitions, and music performances, many of which are free. The university library is accessible to the public for a nominal subscription fee.
Required Documents
Fill out and submit the International Student Application Form. To avoid delays, please ensure that all information is complete, with the following documents attached:
- Completed Application Form
- Completed Health Declaration Form
- Digital copy of Passport-sized photographs (White background – size 3.5cm X 4.5cm)
- Colour scan copy of passport (ALL pages including cover page, blank pages, 2 pages per A4 sheet, single side)
- Passport must be valid for a minimum of 18 months (or 30 Months for Indonesian Passport Holders) from the intake date
- Certified true copies of academic qualifications
- English Language qualifications such as IELTS, TOEFL, etc. (for non-English medium of instruction/ education system/ qualifications)
Additional Documents (If Required)
- If you graduated from an international high school in Malaysia:
- School Leaving Certificate or Completion Certificate
- If you have previously studied in another higher education institution (college or university level) in Malaysia, additional documents needed are:
- Release Letter (from the former institution) and
- Attendance Report (must be at least 80%)
- Latest academic record
- Resume/ Character Reference Letter (for applicants above 23 years old, required by the Malaysian Immigration Dept.)
- Sponsorship letter (for applicants financed by scholarship/sponsorship/study loan)
- Statutory Declaration confirming identity, or known as Affidavit (for applicants with names spelt differently in official transcripts and documents)
- No Objection Certificate (NOC) (for applicants from sub-Saharan African countries) or Letter of Eligibility (for Nigerian citizens)
- QS World University Rankings 2026
- Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2025
- Shanghai Ranking 2024
- AppliedHE University Ranking 2024
- QS Asia Ranking 2025
- QS Sustainability Rankings 2025
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