Global Universities Directory

King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) is a private, graduate-level research university in Thuwal, Saudi Arabia. It is English-medium and has one of the largest endowments in the world.

Koç University is a private non-profit research university in Istanbul, Turkey. Koç University comprises the Colleges of Social Sciences and Humanities, Administrative Sciences and Economics, Science, Engineering, Law, Nursing and Medicine. Koç University offers 22 undergraduate, 43 master's and 30 Ph.D. programs. The university is home to more than 8,000 students. The university accepts international students from various countries and has a network of over 250 partner-universities including the University of California, Northwestern University, Cornell University and Georgetown University.

Sabancı University is a private research university that adopts a liberal arts education approach, established in 1994 and located on a 1.26 million squaremeter campus which is about 40 km from Istanbul's city center. Its first students matriculated in 1999. The first academic session started on October 20, 1999 .

Applied Science University (ASU) is a leading private university in Bahrain, known for its practical, employment-focused curricula and partnerships with UK universities.

Abu Dhabi University (ADU) is a private university in the UAE. Established in 2003, it is highly regarded for its business school and internationalized curriculum matching global standards.

Ahlia University is the first private university to be licensed in Bahrain, established in 2001. It is highly regarded for its business, banking, and IT colleges.

International Christian University is a non-denominational private university located in Mitaka, Tokyo. With the efforts of Prince Takamatsu, General Douglas MacArthur, and BOJ Governor Hisato Ichimada, ICU was established in 1949 as the first liberal arts college in Japan. Currently the university offers 31 undergraduate majors and a graduate school. The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology selected ICU as one of the 37 schools for The Top Global University Project in 2014.

Sophia University is a private Jesuit research university in Tokyo, Japan. Founded in 1913 by the Jesuits, it was granted university status in 1928, becoming the first Catholic university in Japan. Sophia University has 12,080 undergraduate students and 1,357 postgraduate students. The university has 9 undergraduate faculties and 10 graduate schools, with over 13,900 students in total.

Temple University, Japan Campus (TUJ) (Japanese: テンプル大学ジャパンキャンパス) is an international campus of Temple University. TUJ is located in Setagaya-ku, Tokyo and Fushimi-ku, Kyoto, Japan. It is the oldest and largest foreign university in Japan, with 3,319 undergraduate students, of which approximately 23% are from Japan.

Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University , commonly referred to as APU, is a private university in Beppu, Ōita, Japan. APU was established in 2000 through the collaboration of three parties from the public and private sectors: Ōita Prefecture, Beppu City, and the Ritsumeikan Trust.