About 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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- 10.0No. of students per staff(1)
- 18%Percentage of International Students(1)
- 52 : 48Student Ratio of Females to Males(1)
- 24%Proportion of ISR Publications(1)
- 4,693Number of FTE Students(1)
Subjects taught at Sunway University
Engineering & technology
- Chemical Engineering
- Electrical & Electronic Engineering
Arts & humanities
- Art, Performing Arts & Design
- Architecture
Psychology
- Psychology
Physical sciences
- Geology, Environmental, Earth & Marine Sciences
- Mathematics & Statistics
Social sciences
- Sociology
- Communication & Media Studies
Life sciences
- Biological Sciences
Education
- Education
Clinical, pre-clinical & health
- Other Health
Computer science
- Computer Science
Business & economics
- Accounting & Finance
- Economics & Econometrics
- Business & Management