Asia-Europe Institute, University of Malaya

The Asia-Europe Institute has successfully established itself as one of Southeast Asia’s leading institutions for social science postgraduate research and teaching. Established under the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) process with a philosophy of enhancing Asia-Europe relations, AEI aims to foster exchange of students and scholars with a view to developing better understanding of the cultures, histories, politics, institutions, economics, business and legal practices of both regions.

The origins of AEI can be traced back to the idea of establishing closer higher education linkages between Asia and Europe under the provisions of the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) initiative in 1996.

Over the years, AEI has received continued support from the Government of Malaysia, working in partnership with other ASEM countries. This reflects Malaysia’s commitment towards the internationalisation of higher education and also the advancement of the idea of AEI as an educational hub that provides a network of knowledge infrastructure for Asia and Europe in the twenty-first century.