An apparatus for driving LEDs using high voltage includes two LED driving circuits and two switches controlled by a universal controller so as to connect the two LED driving circuits in two different configurations. Each LED driving circuit has an LED unit formed by a plurality of LED segments. Each LED segment has an associated bypass switch controlled by an LED controller to bypass or connect the LED segment in the LED unit. When an input voltage ranges from rectified 90 volt AC to rectified 140 volt AC, the two switches are controlled to connect the two LED driving circuits in parallel. When the input voltage ranges from rectified 180 volt AC to rectified 265 volt AC, the two switches are controlled to connect the LED segments of the LED unit in one LED driving circuit in series with the other LED driving circuit.