UCSI University has been recognised and honoured by many organisations. We are very proud to list these awards on this page.
UCSI University is ranked 45th in Asia after making an impressive 16-spot climb in the QS Asia University Rankings 2025. The University has improved its rank for eight straight years in the competitive annual exercise that ranks Asia’s top universities.
UCSI University climbed 35 spots in the QS World University Rankings 2025 to rank 265th in the world, placing in the world’s top 1% for the third year running.
UCSI University is ranked 61st in Asia after making an impressive 11-spot climb in the QS Asia University Rankings 2024. The University has improved its rank for seven straight years in the competitive annual exercise that ranks Asia’s top universities.
Ranked 300 in the competitive annual rankings, UCSI is classified in the world’s top 1% for the second year running.
UCSI University ranked 72 in Asia, rising for the fifth straight year. The milestone of breaking into Asia’s top 75 comes on the back of five consecutive years of improvement, with the University rising 140 positions over this period.
Ranked 284 after climbing 63 spots in the 2023 QS World University Rankings
UCSI University moved 28 spots to be ranked 77 in the QS Asia University Rankings 2022. Since the 2018’s exercise, the University has leaped 135 spots, placing it among Asia’s top 80 varsities.
UCSI rose 44 spots to be ranked 347 globally. It is among the top 1.1% of all universities worldwide.
Institute of Music (IMus) is now placed 45 in the world.
The Engineering faculty made it to the 101-150 bracket in the world.
The Business and Management faculty is ranked in the 251-300 bracket in the world.
Rank 51-60: Made it to top 60 universities under 50 years old.
Rank 391 - Top 1.3% of all universities in the world
Faculty of Business and Information Science is one of the world’s top 400 schools in the world
Institute of Music (IMus) emerged as one of top 100 schools for performing arts in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2020
Rank 442 - Top 2% of all universities in the world
Rank 481 - Top 2% of all universities in the world
Top 100 in the world for performing arts
UCSI was awarded Malaysia’s Best Private University Award 2019 by Private Education Cooperative of Malaysia in conjuction with Private Education Excellence Awards 2019 and Teachers Day Celebration.
UCSI is ranked as the 212th best university in Asia in the QS University Rankings: Asia 2018 exercise - placing it in the top 1.8% of all universities evaluated.
Top 100 in the world for performing arts
Top 300 in the QS Asian University Rankings (2015)