Five Vietnamese institutions have broken into the Times Higher Education (THE) 2022 World University rankings, which includes 1,662 higher education institutions, up from 1,526 in 2021. Two private Vietnamese universities, DTU and Ton Duc Thang University are included in the rankings.
Vietnamese Universities listed in the 2022 Times Higher Education rankings
In the 2021 rankings, Vietnam National University in Hanoi was placed in the 801-1,000 group and its counterpart in HCMC, together with the Hanoi University of Science and Technology (HUST), were listed in the 1,001+ range.
In this year’s rankings, of the five universities listed, Ton Duc Thang University and Duy Tan University were ranked in the 400- 500 group, and both scored high points in the Citations and International Outlook criteria. Vietnam National University in Hanoi was in the 1,001-1,200 range, with the Vietnam National University in HCMC and the Hanoi University of Science and Technology coming in at 1,201+.
Vietnamese Universities are still ranked lower than those in Singapore and Malaysia
Times Higher Education is a U.K. magazine specializing in higher education and is well-known for its annual World University Rankings report and others. The universities are judged across five core missions, which are
Teaching (30%), Research (30%), Citations (30%), Industry Income (2.5%) and International Outlook (7.5%).
Together with the QS and Shanghai ranking systems, THE is one of the most widely respected listings worldwide. Many Vietnamese universities are steadily moving up the rankings, confirming that higher education in Vietnam is gradually catching up with the quality of developed countries. The rankings confirm the sustained efforts of universities are gradually improving the training, international accreditation and cooperation, and research:
The Top 4 Vietnamese Universities in the 2022 QS rankings:
- VNU-HCMC: 801-1,000,
- VNU-HN: 801-1,000,
- Ton Duc Thang: 1,01-1,200
- HUST: 1.200+
Ton Duc Thang University and Duy Tan University first entered the Shanghai Ranking Consultancy Academic Ranking of World Universities in 2021 and are both placed in the 601-700 band.
(Media Center)