Based on the 2016 QS University Rankings, seven (7) of 10 member-countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) were included in the list of top universities in the region. Sixty-two (62) ASEAN universities of 350 top universities in Asia are shown below.
Brunei - 1
Indonesia - 11
Malaysia - 21
Philippines - 8
Singapore - 3
Thailand - 13
Vietnam - 5
Meanwhile, no university from Cambodia, Laos, and Myanmar was included in the list.
RANK
|
QS RANK IN ASIA
|
NAME OF UNIVERSITY
|
COUNTRY
|
1
|
1
|
National University of Singapore
(NUS)
|
Singapore
|
2
|
3
|
Nanyang Technological University,
Singapore (NTU)
|
Singapore
|
3
|
27
|
Universiti Malaya
|
Malaysia
|
4
|
45
|
Chulalongkorn University
|
Thailand
|
5
|
49
|
Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
|
Malaysia
|
6
|
51
|
Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM)
|
Malaysia
|
7
|
55
|
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM)
|
Malaysia
|
8
|
60
|
Singapore Management University
(SMU)
|
Singapore
|
9
|
61
|
Mahidol University
|
Thailand
|
10
|
63
|
Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
|
Malaysia
|
11
|
67
|
Universitas Indonesia
|
Indonesia
|
12
|
70
|
Philippines
|
|
13
|
86
|
Bandung Institute of Technology
|
Indonesia
|
14
|
99
|
Philippines
|
|
15
|
101
|
Thammasat University
|
Thailand
|
16
|
104
|
Chiang Mai University
|
Thailand
|
17
|
105
|
Gadjah Mada University
|
Indonesia
|
18
|
121
|
Kasetsart University
|
Thailand
|
19
|
123
|
Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD)
|
Brunei
|
20
|
127
|
Universiti Teknologi Petronas
(Petronas)
|
Malaysia
|
21
|
137
|
Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM)
|
Malaysia
|
22
|
139
|
Vietnam National University, Hanoi
|
Vietnam
|
23
|
143
|
De La Salle University
|
Philippines
|
24
|
147
|
Vietnam National University, Ho Chi
Minh City
|
Vietnam
|
25
|
151
|
International Islamic University
Malaysia (IIUM)
|
Malaysia
|
26
|
157
|
Philippines
|
|
27
|
161
|
King Mongkut's University of
Technology Thonburi
|
Thailand
|
28
|
165
|
Khon Kaen University
|
Thailand
|
29
|
179
|
Taylor's University
|
Malaysia
|
30
|
181
|
Universiti Teknologi MARA - UiTM
|
Malaysia
|
31
|
185
|
Prince of Songkla University
|
Thailand
|
32
|
190
|
Airlangga University
|
Indonesia
|
33
|
191
|
Bogor Agricultural University
|
Indonesia
|
34
|
193
|
Multimedia University (MMU)
|
Malaysia
|
35
|
199
|
Universitas Padjadjaran
|
Indonesia
|
36
|
211-220
|
Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS)
|
Malaysia
|
37
|
211-300
|
Universiti Malaysia Pahang
|
Malaysia
|
38
|
221-230
|
Universiti Malaysia Perlis
|
Malaysia
|
39
|
231-240
|
Diponegoro University
|
Indonesia
|
40
|
251-300
|
Universitas Muhhamadiyah Surakarta
|
Indonesia
|
41
|
251-300
|
Institute of Technology Sepuluh
Nopember
|
Indonesia
|
42
|
251-300
|
Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS)
|
Malaysia
|
43
|
251-300
|
Limkokwing University of Creative
Technology
|
Malaysia
|
44
|
251-300
|
Universiti Malaysia Terengganu (UMT)
|
Malaysia
|
45
|
251-300
|
Universiti Tenaga Nasional (UNITEN)
|
Malaysia
|
46
|
251-300
|
Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR)
|
Malaysia
|
47
|
251-300
|
Philippines
|
|
48
|
251-300
|
Philippines
|
|
49
|
251-300
|
Philippines
|
|
50
|
251-300
|
King Mongkut's Institute of
Technology Ladkrabang
|
Thailand
|
51
|
251-300
|
Suranaree University of Technology
|
Thailand
|
52
|
251-300
|
Can Tho University
|
Vietnam
|
53
|
301-350
|
University of Brawijaya
|
Indonesia
|
54
|
301-350
|
Bina Nusantara University
|
Indonesia
|
55
|
301-500
|
UCSI University
|
Malaysia
|
56
|
301-500
|
Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia
(UTHM)
|
Malaysia
|
57
|
301-500
|
Philippines
|
|
58
|
301-500
|
King Mongkut's University of
Technology North Bangkok
|
Thailand
|
59
|
301-500
|
Naresuan University
|
Thailand
|
60
|
301-500
|
Srinakharinwirot University
|
Thailand
|
61
|
301-500
|
Hue University
|
Vietnam
|
62
|
301-500
|
Hanoi University of Science and
Technology
|
Vietnam
|