On June 5th, the British organization Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) announced the 2025 university rankings. Accordingly, Vietnam has six universities included in this list. Among them, DTU is ranked at 495th, up 19 places from last year, making it the highest-ranked university in Vietnam. The 495th position is also the highest ranking ever achieved by a Vietnamese university.

 

 

Top 6 Vietnamese universities:  

 

1. Duy Tan University = 495,

2. Ton Duc Thang University # 711-720,

3. Vietnam National University, Hanoi # 851-900,

4. Vietnam National University, HCMC # 901-950,

5. Hanoi University of Science and Technology # 1201-1400.

6. Hue University # 1201-1400

 

Compared to 2024, one more Vietnamese university, Hue University, has been ranked.

 

 

Specifically, DTU has risen by 19 places, moving from 514th in 2024 to 495th in 2025, maintaining its position as the top university in Vietnam. The 495th position is also the highest ranking ever achieved by a Vietnamese university.

 

Following is Ton Duc Thang University, ranked 711-720, up by 10 places. This year, Vietnam National University, Hanoi, enters the 851-900 range, climbing 100 places, while Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City, is in the 901-950 range, up by 50 places. The remaining representatives, both Hanoi University of Science and Technology and Hue University are in the 1201-1400 range. Hue University is considered to have improved in rank since it was not included in the QS list last year.

 

QS World University Rankings indicators: 

 

- Academic Reputation (30%),

- Employer Reputation (15%),

- Faculty Student Ratio (10%),

- Citations Per Faculty (20%),

- International Faculty Ratio (5%),

- International Student Ratio (5%).

- International Research Network (5%),

- Employment Outcomes (5%), and

- Sustainability (5%).

 

 

In 2025, there are 2,092 higher education institutions from 115 countries ranked by THE, an increase of 188 institutions compared to 1,904 in 2024. Vietnam has 9 representatives on this list, an increase of 3 higher education institutions compared to the previous ranking, as follows:

 

1. University of Economics HCMC: ranked 501-600,
2. DTU: ranked 601-800,
3. Ton Duc Thang University: ranked 601-800,
4. Hanoi Medical University: ranked 801-1.000
5. HCMC Open University: ranked 1201-1500,
6. Vietnam National University, Hanoi: ranked 1201- 1500,
7. Hanoi University of Science and Technology: ranked 1501+,
8. Hue University: ranked 1501+,
9. Vietnam National University, HCMC: ranked 1501+.

 

 

First published in 2004, THE is now recognized as one of the most prestigious rankings that accurately assesses the quality of universities worldwide, alongside the QS (Quacquarelli Symonds) Rankings and the Jiaotong Shanghai Rankings (by Shanghai Jiao Tong University). The THE Rankings are calculated based on five "pillars," each representing key indicators of evaluation for an excellent educational institution.

 

Specifically, each indicator is combined using the following weightings: Teaching (30%), Research (30%), Citations (30%), Industry Income (2.5%), and International Outlook (7.5%).

 

It can be said that THE Rankings, along with QS Rankings and Shanghai Rankings, are the three most prestigious, popular, and widely recognized university rankings globally. On these three rankings, many Vietnamese universities are placed in high positions and have shown significant improvement each year.

 

DTU was the second university in Vietnam to have programs accredited by ABET receive ABET accreditation, after the Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology in 2014. The ABET evaluation team visits universities to assess programs based on criteria such as students, student outcomes, curriculum, and faculty.

 

On August 24, ABET accredited the DTU Software Engineering program, based on an online evaluation completed in December 2020.

 

Four DTU programs have now received ABET accreditation, Software Engineering; Network Technology; Information Management Systems; and Electrical and Electronic Engineering.

 

ABET is recognized worldwide for accrediting foreign institutions teaching methods and engineering subjects, was founded in 1932 and consists of four accreditation commissions who set the standards for specific fields and degree levels:

 

- The Applied and Natural Science Accreditation Commission (ASAC)

- The Computing Accreditation Commission (CAC)

- The Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC)

- The Engineering Technology Accreditation Commission (ETAC) 

 

The ABET experts come from 35 organizations, such as ASHRAE, SPE and SME, or from business, academia or government. Up to now, 4,307 programs at 846 colleges and universities in 41 countries have been accredited, including the University of Applied Sciences, in Upper Austria; the Mody University of Science and Technology in India; the AMA Computer University in the Philippines; the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT); the University of California, Berkeley (UCB); Carnegie Mellon University (CMU); Johns Hopkins University; and Duke University. 175,000 ABET students graduate every year and millions in total.

 

In anticipation, DTU had spent years assembling highly qualified teams of lecturers, applying innovative teaching methods, establishing education standards, expanding international partnerships and investing in state-of-the-art research laboratories and equipment, in order to steadily raise the quality of education at the university.

 

 

Often referred to as the "AACSB for Tourism," TedQual is considered the most prestigious accreditation standard globally for tourism and hospitality education programs.

 

This accreditation is administered by the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO). Recently, on July 8, 2022, UNWTO recognized two training programs:

 

- International Hotel Management

- International Restaurant Management

 

at DTU, officially meeting the TedQual accreditation standards with a high score of 771/845 points, satisfying 91.2% of all criteria. Consequently, DTU has become the first university in Vietnam (as of this date) to achieve UNWTO TedQual accreditation.

 

To achieve this accomplishment, DTU has developed its advanced and high-quality Tourism and Hospitality programs for nearly 10 years through its collaboration with Pennsylvania State University (PSU), one of the top 5 universities in the world for Tourism. In the past three years, during the preparation for accreditation, DTU has received extensive guidance and direct consultation from Hong Kong Polytechnic University (Hong Kong PolyU), the world's number one university for Tourism and Hospitality in many rankings. Interestingly, with a score of 771/845 points, DTU's International Hotel Management and International Restaurant Management programs were accredited for three years. This exceeds the initial two-year accreditation achieved by Hong Kong PolyU when it first obtained the UNWTO TedQual certification.

 

Recognized as the prestigious global accreditation standard for Tourism, many of the world's leading Tourism universities participate in this accreditation, including:

 

- Hong Kong Polytechnic University (Hong Kong PolyU)

- University of Queensland, Australia

- University of Quebec at Montreal (UQAM), Canada

- George Washington University, USA

- Bournemouth University, UK

- Beijing International Studies University, China

 

Currently, there are 277 accredited programs from 102 universities in 41 countries that have received UNWTO TedQual certification worldwide. In Asia, there are 150 accredited programs. In Southeast Asia, 52 programs have been certified at 12 universities in Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Vietnam.

 

To achieve UNWTO TedQual accreditation, tourism training programs must meet extremely stringent conditions: not only must they meet the evaluation criteria set by UNWTO TedQual, but they must also ensure that the training program implements and integrates the UNWTO Global Code of Ethics for Tourism. The evaluation criteria of UNWTO TedQual are learner-centered and focus on assessing the training program based on the relationship between five groups of stakeholders:

 

1. Students,

2. Faculty,

3. Employers,

4. Training programs and pedagogy,

5. Management.

 

These evaluation criteria require the integration of the UNWTO Global Code of Ethics for Tourism and account for nearly half of the weighting in the quality assessment of the training program.

 

 

The American magazine U.S. News & World Report has announced the 2024 Best Global Universities rankings. This year, 2,250 universities from 104 countries and territories were ranked by U.S. News & World Report, an increase of 250 universities compared to the previous year. 

 

 

The U.S. News & World Report's Best Global Universities rankings for 2024 show notable changes for Vietnamese institutions. Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City increased by 251 places (from 1,116th in 2023 to 865th in 2024). Vietnam National University, Hanoi increased by 126 places (from 970th in 2023 to 844th in 2024). Duy Tan University rose by 21 places (from 317th in 2023 to 296th in 2024). 

 

Conversely, some universities saw a decline. Ton Duc Thang University dropped 30 places (from 223rd in 2023 to 253rd in 2024). Hanoi University of Science and Technology saw a decrease of 20 places (from 1,570th in 2023 to 1,590th in 2024). 

 

Additionally, Vietnam has four new entries in the rankings: Nguyen Tat Thanh University ranked 730, a high position for its first inclusion, Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology, Hue University and Can Tho University. 

 

The specific rankings of Vietnamese universities in the 2024 Best Global Universities by U.S. News & World Report are as follows: 

 

-    Ton Duc Thang University: 253rd  
-    Duy Tan University: 296th 
-    Nguyen Tat Thanh University: 730th 
-    Vietnam National University, Hanoi: 844th 
-    Vietnam National University, HCMC: 865th 
-    Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology (HCMCUT): 1,590th 
-    Hanoi University of Science and Technology (HUST): 1,710th 
-    Hue University: 2,010th         
-    Can Tho University: 2,043rd 

 

This year, Hanoi Medical University, Ho Chi Minh City University Economics and Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology (HUTECH) were recognized by the rankings but have not yet been officially ranked.

 

The rankings focus on academic research and the reputation of universities, evaluated based on 13 criteria. The key criteria with the highest weights include:

 

-    Global research reputation (12.5%)
-    Regional research reputation (12.5%)
-    Number of publications among the top 10% most cited (12.5%)
-    Percentage of total publications that are among the top 10% most cited (10%)
-    Total number of publications (10%)
-    Normalized citation impact (10%)
-    Other criteria also contribute to the overall evaluation.

 

 

On May 13, 2024, the Center for World University Rankings (CWUR) announced the list of the top 2,000 universities globally out of a total of 20,966 ranked institutions. According to the ranking, Vietnam has six universities included in this list.

In 2024, the rankings of Vietnamese universities on the CWUR list are as follows:

 

DTU: ranked 1,030th globally, in the top 5%.

Ton Duc Thang University: ranked 1,069th globally, in the top 5.1%.

Vietnam National University, Hanoi: ranked 1,228th globally, in the top 5.9%.

Vietnam National University, HCMC: ranked 1,389th globally, in the top 6.7%.

Hanoi Medical University: ranked 1,857th globally, in the top 8.9%.

Hanoi University of Science and Technology: ranked 1,925th globally, in the top 9.2%.

 

In the CWUR 2024 Rankings for Vietnamese universities, DTU and Ton Duc Thang University remain in the first and second positions in Vietnam.

 

Globally, four Vietnamese universities have improved their rankings: Hanoi Medical University rose by 112 places, (from 1,969th in 2023 to 1,857th in 2024); Ton Duc Thang University climbed 87 places, (from 1,156th in 2023 to 1,069th in 2024); Vietnam National University, HCMC increased by 53 places, (from 1,442nd in 2023 to 1,389th in 2024); DTU advanced 19 places, (from 1,094th in 2023 to 1,030th in 2024).

 

Meanwhile, Vietnam National University, Hanoi dropped by 28 places, and Hanoi University of Science and Technology fell by 22 places.

 

In this year’s rankings, 20.966 educational institutions are ranked according to their academic performance, up 435 universities compared to 2023. 

 

CWUR is now the largest international university ranker. The CWUR’s rankings are based on four criteria: 

 

- Quality of Education (25%): measured by the number of university alumni who have won major international awards, prizes and medals, relative to the university's size.  

- Alumni Employment (25%): measured by the number of university alumni who hold CEO positions in the world's top companies, relative to the university's size.  

- Quality of Faculty (10%): measured by the number of academics who have won major international awards and medals. 

- Research Performance (40%):

• Research output (10%): measured by the total number of research papers. 

• High-quality publications (10%): measured by the number of research papers published in top-tier 

journals.

• Influence (10%): measured by the number of research papers appearing in highly influential journals.

• Citations (10%): measured by the number of highly-cited research papers.