#621
QS World Rank
NextStep partner university
Asia Pacific University of Technology & Innovation
Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaPrivate
13,000
Students
5,000
International
1993
Founded
About APU
Asia Pacific University (APU) is one of Malaysia's premier private universities for technology, with an award-winning campus in Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur. It specialises in computing, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, fintech, data science and engineering, and offers a dual degree with De Montfort University in the UK. With students from over 130 countries, APU is one of the most international campuses in the country and is known for strong graduate employability.
01Available programmes
Available programmes
Search the degrees we place students into — grouped by field. Counts show how many programmes we actively support.
Computer ScienceArtificial IntelligenceCybersecurityData Science
Mechatronic EngineeringElectrical & ElectronicPetroleum Engineering
Accounting & FinanceFintechBusiness Analytics
Digital AnimationGraphic Design
02Admission
Admission
Typical entry requirements. We confirm exact cut-offs per programme on your free call.
BachelorUndergraduate
IELTS5.5+
TOEFL70+
Duolingo95+
PTE Academic51+
MasterPostgraduate
IELTS6.0+
TOEFL80+
Duolingo105+
English not enough yet? Not a problem
Study English right at the university
If your English doesn't meet the entry requirement yet, you don't need to spend a year improving it at home first. This university teaches English on campus — you study the language here, then move straight into your degree.
01
Apply without IELTS
No test score needed to begin — you join the English course at your current level.
02
English course on campus
Intensive English at the university itself, while you're already living student life here.
03
Straight into your degree
Once your English is ready, you pass IELTS or an equivalent exam (IELTS 5.5+) — and enter your degree.
03Students & Staff
Students & Staff
13,000
Total students
5,000
International students
18:1
Student–faculty ratio
600
Academic staff
7
Faculties
130+
Nationalities
04Cost of living
Cost of living
A realistic yearly budget for a Central Asian student, in USD. Outside Kuala Lumpur, expect to spend less.
Total per year · excl. tuition
$5,700Approx. / year · USD
Accommodation$2,800
Food$1,800
Transport$500
Utilities$600
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