Sunway University
About Sunway University
Basic information and contact details for Sunway University
Sunway University is a member of the Sunway Education Group. It was originally established in 2004 as Sunway University College. In 2011 the Malaysian Ministry of Higher Education granted it full university status and it became Sunway University.
The university is located in Sunway City, on the western side of Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia.
The university consists of six academic schools: arts, medical and life sciences, hospitality and service management, mathematical sciences, engineering and technology, and the Sunway University Business School. There is also the Centre for American Education and the Centre for English Language Studies.
There are a number of research centres and institutes at the university including the Centre for Commercial Law and Justice, Centre for Higher Education Research and the Research Centre for Biomedical Physics.
The university has developed partnerships with a number of higher education institutions around the world including Western Michigan University in the US and Lancaster University in the UK. These partnerships provide students with the opportunity to study abroad for a semester or two as part of the university’s academic exchange programme.
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Key Student Statistics
A breakdown of student statistics at Sunway University
- Student gender ratio
- 53 F : 47 M (1)
- International student percentage
- 27% (1)
- Students per staff
- 8.4 (1)
- Student total
- 5046 (1)
Based on data collected for the (1) World University Rankings 2026
Subjects Taught at Sunway University
See below for a range of subjects taught at Sunway University
Arts and Humanities
- Architecture
- Art, Performing Art and Design
Business and Economics
- Accounting and Finance
- Business and Management
- Economics and Econometrics
Computer Science
- Computer Science
Education Studies
- Education
Engineering
- Chemical Engineering
- Civil Engineering
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering
- General Engineering
- Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Life Sciences
- Biological Sciences
Medical and Health
- Medicine and Dentistry
- Other Health
Physical Sciences
- Chemistry
- Geology, Environmental, Earth and Marine Sciences
- Mathematics and Statistics
- Physics and Astronomy
Psychology
- Psychology
Social Sciences
- Communication and Media Studies
- Politics and International Studies
- Sociology