Who has the best universities in south-east Asia according to QS World University Rankings
by StudyMalaysia.com on July 14, 2017 | Top Stories, University Rankings

We know that the top 10 universities in the world are mainly from the US and the UK. But which are the best universities of each country? The QS World University Rankings? 2018 has released a list of the top universities in the world by location.
This year, the QS World University Rankings? 2018 has released a list of the top universities in the world by location. This list could be particularly useful for students who are looking for higher education opportunities in a particular country or region.
Coming closer to home, here are the countries in south-east Asia and the corresponding top university for each country:
Corresponding top university for each country in South-East Asia | ||
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![]() Singapore: – |
![]() Malaysia: – ranked joint 114th |
![]() Thailand: – ranked joint 245th |
![]() Indonesia: – ranked joint 277th |
![]() Brunei Darussalam: – ranked joint 349th |
![]() Philippines: – ranked joint 367th |
Note: Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam were not ranked
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Overall, notable universities in Asia were dominated by Singapore, China, Hong Kong, Japan and South Korea. The top 10 universities in Asia are (world ranking indicated in brackets):
- , Singapore (#11)
- , Singapore (#15)
- , China (#25)
- , Hong Kong (#26)
- , Japan (#28)
- , Hong Kong (#30)
- , South Korea (#36)
- , Japan (#36)
- , China (#38)
- , China (#40)
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Top universities of each country in other parts of Asia are shown below: | ||
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![]() China: – ranked 25th |
![]() Hong Kong: – ranked 26th |
![]() Japan: – ranked joint 28th |
![]() South Korea:– ranked joint 36th |
![]() Taiwan: – ranked joint 76th |
![]() Israel: – ranked 145th |
![]() India: – ranked 172nd |
![]() Saudi Arabia: – ranked joint 173rd |
![]() Lebanon: – ranked 235th |
![]() Kazakhstan: – ranked joint 236th |
![]() Qatar: – ranked joint 349th |
![]() United Arab Emirates: – ranked 390th |
![]() Bahrain: – ranked 411-420 |
![]() Turkey: – ranked 421-430 |
![]() Pakistan: – ranked 431-440 |
![]() Oman: – ranked 451-460 |
![]() Iran: – ranked 471-480 |
![]() Iraq: – ranked 501-550 |
![]() Macao, S.A.R., China: – ranked 501-550 |
![]() Jordan: – ranked 551-600 |
![]() Kuwait: – ranked 651-700 |
![]() Azerbaijan: – ranked 701-750 |
![]() Bangladesh: – ranked 701-750 |
![]() Sri Lanka: – ranked 751-800 |
![]() Palestine: – ranked 801-1000 |
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