Data shows that the most advanced institutions are the ones who employ the largest number of researchers.
Clarivate, in America, maintains statistics on all scientific and technology reports published in 14 thousand of the leading scientific journals (ISI journals) and reports on the strengths of research and education in institutions worldwide. The top 10 Vietnamese universities, ranked by number of ISI papers published from January 1, 2015 to May 31, 2018, are:
|
Rank
|
University
|
Total ISI papers
|
|
1
|
Vietnam
Academy of Science and Technology
|
2,396
|
|
2
|
Ton
Duc Thang University
|
1,546
|
|
4
|
Vietnam
National University, HCM City
|
1,373
|
|
3
|
Vietnam
National University, Hanoi
|
1,234
|
|
5
|
Hanoi
University of Science and Technology
|
1,075
|
|
6
|
Duy Tan
University
|
778
|
|
7
|
Hanoi
National University of Education
|
407
|
|
8
|
Can
Tho University
|
394
|
|
9
|
Hue
University
|
321
|
|
10
|
Le Quy
Don Technical University
|
250
|
These statistics only include ISI publications in journals, and conference papers.
The Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, with thousands of researchers and a large government investment, is ranked number one, with Ton Duc Thang University second, followed by the Vietnam National University and the HCMC and Hanoi University of Science and Technology. DTU is sixth, followed by Can Tho University and Hue University, which are both regional universities.
(Media Center)