Sunway Medical Centre, Sunway City named top Malaysian Hospital in Newsweek’s World’s Best Hospitals ranking

SUNWAY CITY, 6 MARCH 2025: Sunway Medical Centre, Sunway City (SMC) has once again been recognised as one of the world’s leading healthcare providers in the latest Newsweek’s World’s Best Hospitals 2025 rankings.

For the second consecutive year, SMC has been honoured in the top 250 hospitals globally, improving from rank 233rd in 2024 to rank 193rd in 2025. SMC is also ranked top among hospitals in Malaysia in the 2025 rankings.

The latest rankings are based on a comprehensive survey that gathered insights from medical experts including doctors, healthcare professionals, and hospital managers; along with data from patient surveys, hospital quality metrics, and Statista Patient-Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs) Implementation Survey.

Out of 30 countries and over 2,400 shortlisted hospitals, encompassing public hospitals, university teaching hospitals and private medical centres, only the top 250 hospitals were published in the global listing.

Dato’ Lau Beng Long, President of Sunway Healthcare Group remarked, “As the flagship hospital of Sunway Healthcare Group, SMC takes pride in its commitment to excellence in healthcare and hospitality in driving us to this level of international recognition. Being ranked among the top 250 hospitals globally, within the likes of the Mayo Clinic, The John Hopkins Hospital, Singapore General Hospital, and The University of Tokyo Hospital, for two consecutive years is a testament to the unwavering dedication of our team especially medical specialists, nurses and allied health professionals.”

“We are proud to lead the way in Malaysia, and this achievement reaffirms our aim to provide the highest level of clinical care and to continue elevating the overall healthcare status in the country.”

The latest accomplishment builds upon SMC’s recent success in Newsweek’s Asia’s Top Private Hospitals 2025 ranking, where it was ranked 2nd in Asia for cataract surgery, and 3rd in Asia for refractive eye surgery, while also featured in the top 10 of Asia’s ranking for hip surgery and hip replacement (6th); knee surgery and knee replacement (6th); and shoulder surgery (10th).

The hospital was also featured in Newsweek’s Best Specialist Hospitals Asia Pacific list for two consecutive years, 2023 and 2024.

In addition, Dato’ Lau also made history as the first Malaysian healthcare leader to be inducted in Newsweek’s Top Hospital CEOs 2024 list, alongside other prominent CEOs from the globe’s leading medical facilities.

As Malaysia’s largest private quaternary hospital, SMC continues to be a leader in medical innovation and patient care, offering 28 Centres of Excellence, with 810 licensed beds and more than 60 specialities supported by a diverse multidisciplinary team that provides personalised treatment within a holistic care framework.

SMC is also proud to be the first hospital in Malaysia to achieve three major hospital-wide accreditations: Joint Commission International (JCI) Accreditation, The Gold Seal of Approval from the United States; the Australian Council on Healthcare Standards (ACHS); and the Malaysian Society for Quality in Health (MSQH).

The rankings mark the seventh year Newsweek partnered with Statista, Inc., a prominent global market research and consumer data firm, to assess and rank the world’s best hospitals.