Duy Tan University campus in Da Nang. Photo courtesy of the university |
Quacquarelli Symonds, a British higher education analytics firm, released its Asia University Rankings 2025 on Wednesday, listing 17 Vietnamese institutions, with Ho Chi Minh City Open University and Vinh University joining the ranks this year.
Leading the Vietnamese institutions, Duy Tan University in Da Nang ranks at 127th, followed by Vietnam National University, Hanoi, and Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City, at 161st and 184th, respectively. Ton Duc Thang University comes in fourth among Vietnamese universities at 199th.
Within the 300-500 range are Nguyen Tat Thanh University (333rd), Hue University (348th), University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City (369th), and Hanoi University of Science and Technology (388th).
Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology and Education and University of Da Nang are ranked in the 421-430 range. The University of Transport and Communications is in the 481-490 rank, and Van Lang University in HCMC 491-500.
Other universities on the list include Industrial University of Ho Chi Minh City, Can Tho University, Ho Chi Minh City Open University, Hanoi University of Education, and Vinh University.
| No | University | 2024 Rank | 2025 Rank | Tuition Fee/year (VND10 million = US$392) |
1 | Duy Tan University | 115 | 127 | 16.2 – 98.8 million |
2 | Vietnam National University, Hanoi | 187 | 161 | 14.1 – 100 million |
3 | Vietnam National University, HCMC | 220 | 184 | 14.1 – 140 million |
4 | Ton Duc Thang University | 138 | 199 | 20-88 million |
5 | Nguyen Tat Thanh University | 291-300 | 333 | 20.9 – 150.8 million |
6 | Hue University | 351-400 | 348 | 13.5 – 48.9 million |
7 | University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City | 301-350 | 369 | 30.7 – 33.5 million |
8 | Hanoi University of Science & Technology | 401-450 | 388 | 24 – 87 million |
9 | HCMC University of Technology & Education | 401-450 | 421-430 | 28.8 – 58 million |
10 | University of Danang | 501-550 | 421-430 | 13.4 – 38 million |
11 | University of Transport & Communications | 651-700 | 481-490 | 15.6 – 32.9 million |
12 | Van Lang University | 701-750 | 491-500 | 40 – 196 million |
13 | Industrial University of Ho Chi Minh City | 751-800 | 501-520 | 32.8 – 53.58 million |
14 | Can Tho University | 651-700 | 521-540 | 19 – 36 million |
15 | Ho Chi Minh City Open University | Not ranked | 701-750 | 22 – 48 million |
16 | Hanoi University of Education | 801+ | 751-800 | Not disclosed |
17 | Vinh University | Not ranked | 851-900 | Not disclosed |
Ton Duc Thang University saw the most significant decline, dropping 61 places compared to last year. In contrast, Van Lang University and the Industrial University of Ho Chi Minh City recorded the largest gains, each rising by over 200 positions.
The QS Asia rankings, featuring 984 universities from 29 countries and territories, place the most weight on academic reputation at 30%, followed by citations (20%). Other factors include institutional reputation, faculty/student ratio, internationalization, international research networks, employability, and sustainability, each contributing around 5-15%.
The top 10 universities include four from mainland China, three from Hong Kong, two from Singapore, and one from South Korea.
The top four remain unchanged from last year: Peking University, University of Hong Kong, National University of Singapore, and Nanyang Technological University.
The remaining universities in the top 10 are Fudan University, Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK), Tsinghua University, Zhejiang University, Yonsei University, and City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK).
QS is one of the three major university ranking organizations, alongside Times Higher Education (THE) and the Shanghai Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU).
Currently, ARWU’s list does not include any Vietnamese universities.
In May, THE’s 2024 Asia rankings featured six Vietnamese universities. Ton Duc Thang University ranked 193rd, while Duy Tan University was in the 201-300 range. Vietnam National University, Hanoi, and Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City, stood in the 501-600 and 601+ ranges, respectively, each dropping around 100-200 places from previous rankings.
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