Building Future Malaysian Champions
Through Dana Impak, Khazanah co-invested in Asia Pacific University (APU) alongside TPG’s The Rise Fund in 2023 and continued its support alongside Creador in 2025. Together, these investments support the next phase of growth for a homegrown university that combines industry-linked curricula and practical learning to develop talent for technology-driven careers.
Founded to address Malaysia’s shortage of industry-ready technology talent, APU built a university model centred on employability, affordability and strong industry partnerships. Roughly half its students come from outside Malaysia, so the university serves two purposes: supplying industry-ready talent to Malaysian employers and operating as a homegrown education champion that attracts regional students. With its graduates employed both in Malaysia and internationally, its adaptive model of education offers a compelling example of talent development for a knowledge-based economy.
Impact to Date
(as of early 2026)
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students
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international students from 130+ countries
Global Ranking
QS World 2027
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(Top 2% Globally)
QS Asia 2026
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Applied HE Private University Ranking 2026
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in ASEAN
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graduates
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Malaysian university to achieve QS 5-Stars Plus overall (one of only 24 globally) in 2021
For more information, visit:
www.apu.edu.my