ITS Research Intelligence
Vietnam University Research Rankings
Compare Vietnam universities using recent research output, citation impact, growth and a transparent research-performance score.
Research landscape
The current ITS Research Intelligence dataset contains 133 index-ready universities in Vietnam. Across those institutions, the average five-year research output is approximately 1,873 works and the average five-year citation count is approximately 7,825. The average publication-growth signal is 53.5%. These figures describe the institutions that pass the public quality gate; they are not intended to represent every tertiary institution in the country.
Country rankings are useful for benchmarking because they reduce some of the structural differences that make global comparisons difficult. They still should not be treated as a complete assessment of institutional quality: teaching, student outcomes, funding levels, research field mix and institutional mission are outside this research-performance score. The value of the page is in seeing who is producing research, how that activity is changing, and where citation visibility is concentrated.
Top research universities in Vietnam
| Rank | University | Country | Score | 5-year works | 5-year citations | Growth |
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| #1 | Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City | Vietnam | 77.2 | 17,678 | 75,961 | 7.6% |
| #2 | Duy Tan University | Vietnam | 75.2 | 7,897 | 55,728 | 27.3% |
| #3 | Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology | Vietnam | 74.0 | 10,072 | 60,435 | 1.9% |
| #4 | Vietnam National University, Hanoi | Vietnam | 73.4 | 9,744 | 44,318 | 12.6% |
| #5 | Hanoi University of Science and Technology | Vietnam | 72.6 | 11,943 | 43,377 | -16.8% |
| #6 | Ton Duc Thang University | Vietnam | 71.8 | 4,652 | 25,761 | 20.8% |
| #7 | Trường ĐH Nguyễn Tất Thành | Vietnam | 71.4 | 5,030 | 36,445 | 30.5% |
| #8 | Can Tho University | Vietnam | 71.2 | 9,317 | 27,430 | 5.6% |
| #9 | University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City | Vietnam | 70.9 | 5,595 | 39,752 | 10.0% |
| #10 | University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City | Vietnam | 69.3 | 5,230 | 20,567 | 23.9% |
| #11 | VNU University of Science | Vietnam | 68.9 | 4,944 | 17,360 | 12.5% |
| #12 | Ho Chi Minh City University of Science | Vietnam | 68.8 | 4,556 | 17,561 | 31.2% |
| #13 | University of Da Nang | Vietnam | 68.6 | 5,053 | 26,574 | 9.2% |
| #14 | Thai Nguyen University | Vietnam | 68.6 | 5,543 | 15,239 | 39.9% |
| #15 | VinUniversity | Vietnam | 68.2 | 2,668 | 15,410 | 131.2% |
| #16 | Phenikaa University | Vietnam | 68.2 | 4,259 | 21,741 | 24.1% |
| #17 | Industrial University of Ho Chi Minh City | Vietnam | 68.0 | 4,987 | 19,244 | 32.8% |
| #18 | Electric Power University | Vietnam | 67.9 | 3,320 | 9,089 | 128.2% |
| #19 | Hanoi Medical University | Vietnam | 67.3 | 4,642 | 13,969 | -1.7% |
| #20 | Hue University | Vietnam | 66.7 | 5,128 | 15,354 | -12.7% |
| #21 | FPT University | Vietnam | 66.3 | 3,889 | 14,764 | 52.5% |
| #22 | Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology and Engineering | Vietnam | 65.9 | 3,725 | 17,272 | 15.7% |
| #23 | Van Lang University | Vietnam | 65.8 | 4,091 | 33,668 | -27.9% |
| #24 | Hanoi National University of Education | Vietnam | 65.6 | 3,554 | 6,712 | 65.8% |
| #25 | Hanoi University of Industry | Vietnam | 65.3 | 2,943 | 10,018 | 67.4% |
| #26 | National Economics University | Vietnam | 65.3 | 3,055 | 16,268 | 5.2% |
| #27 | Nong Lam University Ho Chi Minh City | Vietnam | 64.9 | 1,895 | 12,491 | 37.2% |
| #28 | Thuongmai University | Vietnam | 64.6 | 1,902 | 6,273 | 125.8% |
| #29 | Lac Hong University | Vietnam | 64.2 | 1,490 | 7,726 | 105.8% |
| #30 | Thuyloi University | Vietnam | 64.1 | 1,906 | 9,265 | 16.9% |
| #31 | Hanoi University | Vietnam | 64.1 | 2,793 | 9,891 | -7.1% |
| #32 | Le Quy Don Technical University | Vietnam | 63.6 | 2,746 | 11,461 | -1.3% |
| #33 | Ho Chi Minh City Open University | Vietnam | 63.2 | 1,952 | 14,294 | -2.8% |
| #34 | RMIT Vietnam | Vietnam | 63.0 | 1,626 | 12,461 | 35.1% |
| #35 | Ho Chi Minh City International University | Vietnam | 62.5 | 1,761 | 7,871 | 47.3% |
| #36 | Dalat University | Vietnam | 62.5 | 2,654 | 6,889 | 35.0% |
| #37 | Vinh University | Vietnam | 62.5 | 1,893 | 5,118 | 64.8% |
| #38 | Ho Chi Minh City University of Industry and Trade | Vietnam | 61.9 | 1,922 | 11,537 | 6.1% |
| #39 | Foreign Trade University | Vietnam | 61.5 | 1,657 | 6,525 | 54.7% |
| #40 | Vietnam National University of Agriculture | Vietnam | 61.3 | 1,849 | 7,732 | -14.0% |
| #41 | Ho Chi Minh City University of Transport | Vietnam | 61.2 | 1,127 | 11,485 | 18.1% |
| #42 | Tân Tạo University | Vietnam | 61.1 | 1,669 | 6,139 | 5.8% |
| #43 | An Giang University | Vietnam | 61.0 | 1,690 | 5,671 | 56.4% |
| #44 | Nha Trang University | Vietnam | 60.3 | 1,351 | 4,992 | 20.3% |
| #45 | Pham Ngoc Thach University of Medicine | Vietnam | 60.2 | 1,661 | 6,130 | 22.4% |
| #46 | University of Transport and Communications | Vietnam | 60.2 | 1,837 | 6,077 | 6.9% |
| #47 | Hanoi University of Civil Engineering | Vietnam | 60.2 | 1,334 | 7,848 | -0.2% |
| #48 | University Of Transport Technology | Vietnam | 60.2 | 1,107 | 6,102 | 13.6% |
| #49 | Hai Phong University | Vietnam | 60.1 | 935 | 1,858 | 147.8% |
| #50 | University of Finance - Marketing | Vietnam | 60.1 | 1,266 | 4,750 | 87.1% |
| #51 | University of Khanh Hoa | Vietnam | 59.6 | 1,041 | 2,423 | 151.6% |
| #52 | Vietnam Military Medical University | Vietnam | 59.3 | 1,520 | 3,595 | 28.0% |
| #53 | Ho Chi Minh University of Banking | Vietnam | 59.2 | 1,273 | 5,240 | 23.2% |
| #54 | Saigon University | Vietnam | 59.1 | 1,433 | 4,425 | 51.4% |
| #55 | Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences | Vietnam | 59.0 | 1,389 | 2,773 | 48.3% |
| #56 | Ho Chi Minh City University of Education | Vietnam | 58.9 | 1,603 | 4,000 | 42.8% |
| #57 | University of Science and Technology - The University of Da Nang | Vietnam | 58.8 | 1,100 | 5,027 | 29.3% |
| #58 | Hai phong University Of Medicine and Pharmacy | Vietnam | 58.5 | 1,224 | 4,182 | 26.1% |
| #59 | Hanoi Open University | Vietnam | 58.4 | 618 | 1,538 | 168.2% |
| #60 | Hồng Đức University | Vietnam | 58.4 | 1,113 | 2,166 | 119.7% |
| #61 | Hung Yen University of Technology and Education | Vietnam | 58.4 | 883 | 4,827 | 34.9% |
| #62 | Hanoi University of Mining and Geology | Vietnam | 58.4 | 1,443 | 4,560 | -36.0% |
| #63 | Hanoi University of Pharmacy | Vietnam | 58.3 | 1,196 | 4,124 | 9.5% |
| #64 | Hong Bang International University | Vietnam | 58.3 | 695 | 1,879 | 165.3% |
| #65 | Dong Thap University | Vietnam | 58.1 | 1,156 | 2,349 | 71.2% |
| #66 | Bình Dương University | Vietnam | 57.9 | 1,193 | 4,526 | 32.5% |
| #67 | Quy Nhon University | Vietnam | 57.7 | 849 | 2,901 | 37.9% |
| #68 | Nam Can Tho University | Vietnam | 57.5 | 707 | 2,642 | 352.6% |
| #69 | Vietnam Maritime University | Vietnam | 57.5 | 929 | 4,047 | 30.9% |
| #70 | Thai Nguyen University of Information and Communication Technology | Vietnam | 57.4 | 609 | 1,342 | 184.1% |
| #71 | Tra Vinh University | Vietnam | 57.1 | 1,390 | 3,464 | 26.1% |
| #72 | Hanoi University of Natural Resources and Environment | Vietnam | 56.1 | 1,016 | 3,724 | -9.2% |
| #73 | Vietnamese-German University | Vietnam | 55.9 | 596 | 3,531 | 39.4% |
| #74 | Posts and Telecommunications Institute of Technology - Ho Chi Minh City | Vietnam | 55.7 | 1,215 | 525 | 468.5% |
| #75 | Thang Long University | Vietnam | 55.4 | 941 | 1,809 | 36.6% |
| #76 | Thai Binh University of Medicine and Pharmacy | Vietnam | 55.2 | 643 | 3,226 | 35.8% |
| #77 | Hanoi School Of Public Health | Vietnam | 54.8 | 445 | 3,363 | -3.2% |
| #78 | Academy Of Finance | Vietnam | 54.8 | 677 | 1,124 | 116.8% |
| #79 | British University Vietnam | Vietnam | 54.5 | 253 | 2,459 | 178.9% |
| #80 | Hung Vuong University of Ho Chi Minh City | Vietnam | 54.3 | 460 | 867 | 181.0% |
| #81 | Vietnam National University of Forestry | Vietnam | 54.3 | 1,293 | 2,057 | -14.6% |
| #82 | Thai Nguyen University of Agriculture and Forestry | Vietnam | 54.2 | 609 | 2,562 | 24.8% |
| #83 | Vinh Long University of Technology Education | Vietnam | 54.1 | 1,039 | 2,096 | 46.5% |
| #84 | Ho Chi Minh City University of Architecture | Vietnam | 53.8 | 614 | 2,974 | -3.5% |
| #85 | Hanoi Architectural University | Vietnam | 53.8 | 710 | 1,460 | 61.9% |
| #86 | Hanoi Pedagogical University 2 | Vietnam | 53.4 | 852 | 1,956 | 15.7% |
| #87 | Le Hong Phong High School for the Gifted | Vietnam | 53.4 | 918 | 1,026 | 75.0% |
| #88 | Saigon Technology University | Vietnam | 53.2 | 248 | 522 | 254.4% |
| #89 | University of Languages and International Studies | Vietnam | 53.2 | 826 | 2,749 | 9.5% |
| #90 | Viet Tri University of Industry | Vietnam | 53.0 | 347 | 1,364 | 125.0% |
| #91 | Ho Chi Minh City University of Law | Vietnam | 52.7 | 510 | 941 | 127.3% |
| #92 | VNU Central Institute for Natural Resources and Environmental Studies | Vietnam | 52.6 | 452 | 2,487 | 20.7% |
| #93 | Viet Nam University Of Traditional Medicine | Vietnam | 52.5 | 584 | 757 | 67.1% |
| #94 | Ho Chi Minh City University of Economics and Finance | Vietnam | 52.5 | 421 | 4,086 | 13.7% |
| #95 | Tay Nguyen University | Vietnam | 52.0 | 813 | 1,930 | -63.0% |
| #96 | Hue University of Education | Vietnam | 52.0 | 506 | 1,672 | 16.4% |
| #97 | Hue University of Agriculture and Forestry | Vietnam | 51.9 | 628 | 1,808 | -17.8% |
| #98 | Tay Bac University | Vietnam | 51.7 | 942 | 1,291 | 18.4% |
| #99 | Văn Hiến University | Vietnam | 51.6 | 491 | 1,380 | 52.5% |
| #100 | Pham Van Dong University | Vietnam | 51.3 | 277 | 1,525 | 112.2% |
Transparent methodology
How ITS Research Score v2 is constructed
Every index-ready institution has a base score from recent output, citations, h-index, i10-index and publication growth. After deep enrichment completes, ITS Research Score v2 uses six dimensions: 25% output strength, 30% Research Impact Score, 20% Momentum Score, 10% international-collaboration share, 5% open-access share and 10% topic-diversity signal. Output and citation-scale terms are log-normalized to reduce domination by the largest universities.
Research Impact Score combines citation intensity, h-index, two-year mean citedness when available and i10 visibility. It is intentionally not called field-normalized impact. International collaboration is based on recent works with authors from more than one country. Research diversity is an entropy-based summary of the institution’s leading topic signals, not a department count.
These indicators assess research activity only. They do not measure teaching quality, student experience, employability, reputation, finances or accreditation. Missing data are left missing rather than fabricated.