Sunway University Positioned as a Global Education Hub: QS Quacquarelli Symonds

Research by QS Quacquarelli Symonds, one of the world's leading rankings bodies, has highlighted Malaysia as one of the premier destinations for education globally. The country is one of the fastest-growing international student populations, with an average annual growth of 8.5 percent through 2030, as projected in the January 2026 QS Global Student Flows: Malaysia report. This overperforms QS’s estimated global rate of approximately 4 percent.

Sunway University was referenced as one of the universities gearing up for this influx of students. Associate Professor Dr Joaquim Dias Soeiro, Deputy Dean (Internationalisation) at Sunway University, shared his thoughts:

“The university is expanding because we know there is growth, we have put the ecosystems, facilities and operations in place to welcome the students,” he says, “and we know those numbers will come gradually from the international market”.

Sunway University targets 30,000 students in 2030, and hopes to increase its international student count to 40 percent of its cohort from the current proportion of 30 percent.

One of the ways of ensuring quality education at its institution is by maintaining a healthy student-to-staff ratio, says Dr Soeiro, and Sunway has committed to ensuring there are five staff members for every 100 students.

As Malaysia accelerates toward its future as a top-tier global education destination, institutions like Sunway University are proving they are ready for the challenge. Read the full article by QS at the link below: