Seoul, South Korea 6 November 2025 – BINUS University officially received the handover of the QS Higher Ed Summit: Asia Pacific 2026 from Korea University. The handover ceremony took place at the closing of the QS Higher Ed Summit: Asia Pacific 2025 in South Korea, and symbolized the start of BINUS University’s journey as the host of the prestigious event next year.

This handover was received directly by Mr. Stephen Wahyudi Santoso, President of BINUS Higher Education, together with the Rector of BINUS University, Dr. Nelly, S.Kom., M.M., witnessed by representatives of QS Quacquarelli Symonds and university leaders from all over the world.

The QS Higher Ed Summit: Asia Pacific 2026 will be held on 3–5 November 2026 in Bali, Indonesia. This will be a great momentum for Indonesian higher education to show its global capacity and potential. This conference is expected to be a strategic venue for the world’s leading universities to build academic collaboration networks, as well as strengthen synergies between the worlds of education, research, and industry in the Asia Pacific region.

The Rector of BINUS University, Dr. Nelly, S.Kom., M.M., expressed her pride and enthusiasm for the great trust given by QS Quacquarelli Symonds to BINUS University.

“We are very honored to host the QS Higher Ed Summit: Asia Pacific 2026. This is not only an achievement for BINUS University, but also for Indonesia. We hope that this conference will be a forum to strengthen collaboration between universities in the Asia Pacific region and showcase Indonesia’s potential as a world-class center for innovation and education,” said Dr. Nelly.

Meanwhile, Mr. Stephen Wahyudi Santoso, President of BINUS Higher Education, emphasized BINUS’ commitment to providing a memorable and far-reaching conference experience.

“We believe that higher education has an important role to play in shaping the future of the Asia Pacific region. Through the QS Higher Ed Summit 2026 in Bali, we want to present a forum that not only brings together world university leaders, but also encourages concrete collaborations that can provide real benefits to the global community,” said Mr. Stephen.

“We hope that this event will also be an event to introduce Indonesia’s rich culture and the spirit of collaboration that is the hallmark of BINUS,” he added.

Ben Sowter, Senior Vice President of QS, also expressed his optimism for next year’s Summit in Indonesia.

“We are fantastically excited to look forward to next year’s event in Bali hosted by BINUS University. We’re going to Indonesia next year as one of the most important economies in the region with a huge youth population who are potentially going to form a significant part of the labour market across the region in the coming years,” ujar Ben Sowter.

“BINUS is Indonesia’s leading private university and focused on computer science and business, on entrepreneurship and employability, all things that we think societies worldwide are going to rely on to embrace the power of technology and AI and take our societies forward into the future,” tambahnya.

With BINUS University’s position currently ranked 165th in Asia in the QS Asia University Rankings 2026, the appointment of BINUS as the host further emphasizes the university’s role in bringing Indonesian higher education to the international level.

The QS Higher Ed Summit: Asia Pacific 2026 in Bali is expected to be attended by hundreds of university leaders, researchers, and academics from around the world. Through this forum, BINUS University is committed to expanding global networks, strengthening research collaboration, and presenting innovative ideas that are able to answer the challenges of the future of higher education.