Sunway Medical Centre, Sunway City (SMC) has been recently ranked as No. 1 in Malaysia in Newsweek’s World’s Best Hospitals 2026. In the World’s Best Hospitals 2026 ranking, SMC improved to 138th globally, up from 193rd in 2025 and 233rd in 2024, and remains the top hospital in Malaysia.
Dato’ Lau Beng Long, President of Sunway Healthcare Group, said, “We are honoured to be recognised in Newsweek’s World’s Best Hospitals 2026 and proud to be ranked No. 1 in Malaysia once again. This achievement is a testament to the dedication of our doctors, nurses, and colleagues across the organisation, and the trust placed in us by patients and partners locally and internationally.”
He added, “We remain committed to strengthening clinical governance, advancing patient safety and experience, and continuing to invest in capabilities that support consistent, high-quality care for the communities we serve.”
Strengthening Its Global Reputation for Clinical Excellence, Patient Safety and Measurable Patient Outcomes
Under the programme, over 2,500 hospitals are assessed from a global group of more than 200,000 healthcare facilities, which include public, teaching, university, and private hospitals. Only the Top 250 hospitals in the world are included in the published global list. This list features some of the most respected healthcare institutions, including Mayo Clinic – Rochester (USA), University Health Network – Toronto General Hospital (Canada), Cleveland Clinic (USA), The Johns Hopkins Hospital (USA), and Singapore General Hospital (Singapore). This recognition sets a standard for top academic and private hospitals globally.
The evaluation follows a strict method that includes peer recommendations from a global survey of over 100,000 medical experts, as well as data on patient experiences, hospital quality metrics, and Statista’s Patient-Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs) that look at how hospitals improve outcomes based on feedback from patients.
As part of Sunway Healthcare Group, Sunway Medical Centre in Sunway City has over 300 medical consultants and offers a wide range of care across more than 80 medical specialties and 28 Centres of Excellence. With the addition of its sixth block, Tower F (Children’s Pavilion), SMC will have over 1,000 beds, supported by a team focused on providing integrated, personalized care.
SMC is also the first private hospital in Malaysia to receive three major international accreditations: Joint Commission International (JCI) The Gold Seal of Approval from the USA, the Australian Council on Healthcare Standards (ACHS) International, and the Malaysian Society for Quality in Health (MSQH), showcasing the hospital’s commitment to high-quality care and patient safety.
Published every year by Newsweek in collaboration with Statista, which specializes in market research and consumer data, the World’s Best Hospitals ranking evaluates leading healthcare institutions across major healthcare systems, including the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, Japan, Singapore, South Korea, and Taiwan.