Top 10 Southeast Asian Universities and Colleges - 2019

With population of more than 630 million, 7000 higher education institutions where around 12 million students study, Southeast Asia has become a vibrant and fast growing region in the world. Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam are the countries forming the southeastern part of Asia that aim to overcome higher education challenges, give every learner access to higher education and in the process diversify the education system. Apart from Thailand, all the other countries have a colonial history and so their education systems are inclined towards colonial education structure. At present, the Southeast Asian region's higher education systems are getting more international rendezvous.

By staying focused on the higher educational development at all levels, the Asian region is leading to better social and economic days. Pitching learning innovative ideas from the best faculties available, Southeast Asia is overcoming challenges related to population growth, innovation blockages and financial instability. Earlier, employability was another serious problem bounding the Southeast Asian areas. A large number of graduates because of disparity between the market and universities were not getting job opportunities. Only after a close liaison between academia and industry, students got necessary soft skills. Alterations in the curriculum were also made to solve the problem.

A systematic process for imparting higher education with effective programs in the fields of engineering, medical, humanities, economics, management, science and technology are making students achieve their educational goals. Institutions are offering student services, physical and mental health services in order to keep the students fit and fine in the journey. The higher education quality assurance and accreditation bodies are governing the educational institutions to reach the pinnacle in every way possible. Southeast Asian countries have also started to encourage the role of the private sector and public-private sector partnerships with educational institutions. Inculcating the values of responsible citizenship, leadership, peace, tolerance, harmony, pluralism, and co-existence among the youth, Southeast Asian countries are ensuring individuals become idols for the coming generations.

Delivering scrupulous education to international students is what Southeast Asian countries are doing now. The countries are being recognized at the remote parts of the world for being the meticulous education provider. Many students from India are going to these lands for higher education purposes. So, in order to make their journey hassle-free, in this edition of the higher education review magazine we bring a list of 'Top 10 Southeast Asian Universities and Colleges - 2019'. The colleges present in the listing are selected by a panel of best educationists, researchers and international education consultants along with the editorial team. We are hopeful that efforts made by them will help the students' community to take affluent decisions for selecting their study destinations.