The year 2025 marks a remarkable breakthrough for DTU, with numerous notable achievements in training, research, and international collaboration, along with significant recognitions in rankings and awards for both lecturers and students. Let’s take a moment to revisit the 10 most significant milestones that DTU achieved in 2025.
DTU Remains in the Top 500 Globally in the QS World University Rankings 2026
In the 2026 QS World University Rankings, DTU made a notable leap, rising 13 places to reach position 482 globally, maintaining its position in the top 500 universities worldwide.
In this highly prestigious ranking, DTU has shown steady and consistent progress over the years:
- 482nd worldwide in 2026,
- 495th worldwide in 2025,
- 514th worldwide in 2024, and
- in the 801-1000 range worldwide in 2023.
This continuous rise further affirms the effectiveness of DTU’s comprehensive development strategy across multiple indicators and fields. In addition, in the Times Higher Education (THE) rankings for 2026, DTU is in the 600+ range of best universities in the world. Meanwhile, the Center for World University Rankings (CWUR) places DTU in the top 4.6% globally, ranking 969th worldwide, 309th in Asia, and number one in Vietnam.
DTU was the world’s 482nd best university in 2026 according to the QS World University Rankings
DTU and Chungbuk National University Collaborate on AI, Semiconductors, and Technology
On August 12, 2025, at the Vietnam - Korea Economic Forum with theme “Cooperation for the Development of Production Chains in the New Era”, held in Seoul, South Korea, in the presence of General Secretary To Lam and Republic of Korea Prime Minister Kim Min-seok, DTU and Chungbuk National University (CBNU) held a formal signing ceremony for a memorandum of agreement (MOA) to launch many activities in training, education, and research in key fields, including artificial intelligence (AI), semiconductors & electronics, medicine & nursing, and other technology & engineering fields.
With strong research capabilities in both basic sciences and in technology & engineering, and a shared goal of building strong research groups, the two universities will work together on sustainable, long-term collaboration between key laboratories as well as between Vietnamese and Korean researchers. A clear testament to CBNU’s long-term commitment is the opening of the CBNU Global Center at DTU’s Quang Trung campus in April 2025.
General Secretary To Lam and Republic of Korea Prime Minister Kim Min-seok
witnessed the signing ceremony of the cooperation agreement between the Vietnamese and Korean institutes
Establishing Higher Education Centers in the Four Largest Urban Areas of the Country with Seven Key Universities
On February 27, 2025, the prime minister signed decision number 452/QD-TTg approving the plan for the higher education network by 2030, with a vision for 2050. This plan includes the establishment of 4 major higher education centers in 4 urban regions with seven key universities: Hanoi University of Science & Technology, Vietnam National University Hanoi, Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City, Hue University, Danang University, Duy Tan University, and Can Tho University. As such, among the seven universities designated key institutions across the four major urban regions, six are public education institutions, and only one is non-public: DTU.
With its robust IT infrastructure, DTU has a strong advantage in developing a digital university
Many DTU Scientists in the World’s Top 10,000 and 100,000
According to Elsevier’s 2025 ranking of the world’s most influential scientists, Vietnam has 98 scientists in the global top 100,000, with 11 of them from DTU. Among these, four are ranked in the top 10,000: Dr. Tran Nguyen Hai (ranked 2,905th), Dr. Hoang Nhat Duc (ranked 3,635th), Dr. Anand Nayyar (ranked 7,093rd), and Dr. Tolulope Joshua Ashaolu (ranked 9,518th).
Only 12 Vietnamese scientists from educational and research institutions are listed in the top 10,000 globally.
According to research.com, DTU scientists maintain their very high positions in the 2025 rankings of scientists in Vietnam and worldwide:
- Assoc. Prof. Dr. Bui Quoc Tinh, 3rd in Vietnam and 507th worldwide in Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering,
- Dr. Anand Nayyar, 2nd in Vietnam and 3,795th worldwide in Computer Science,
- Dr. Hoang Nhat Duc, 3rd in Vietnam and 6,774th worldwide in Computer Science, and
- Dr. Tran Nguyen Hai, 2nd in Vietnam and 4,272nd worldwide in Environmental Sciences.
Additionally, four of the Vietnamese scientists in the website’s Best Rising Stars of Science in the World 2025 come from DTU
- Dr. Tran Nguyen Hai, 270th, and
- Dr. Hoang Nhat Duc, 463rd.
Dr. Hoang Nhat Duc (left) and Dr. Tran Nguyen Hai are among the world’s 10,000 most influential scientists
The ASEAN-Korea Tourism Roundtable 2025 Held at DTU
The ASEAN-Korea Tourism Roundtable (AK-RT) 2025 was held at DTU on July 2, 2025, bringing together high-level leaders, policymakers, business executives, and industry experts from ASEAN countries and South Korea. The conference served as a platform for in-depth discussions on critical issues shaping the future of the ASEAN–Korea tourism industry. It focused on:
- enhancing security and facilitating tourism development,
- upgrading infrastructure systems to improve visitor experiences,
- improving the workforce, and
- strengthening cultural understanding among countries in the region.
The conference aimed to formulate policy recommendations to help ASEAN countries and the Republic of Korea jointly develop sustainable tourism strategies, promote long-term cooperation, deliver economic benefits to all stakeholders, and enhance the competitiveness of the regional tourism industry in the context of global integration.
The many attendees at the ASEAN - Korea Tourism Roundtable 2025
Establishment of Central Vietnam - Central Highlands University Network
Major universities in Central Vietnam and the Central Highlands signed a cooperation agreement to establish the Central Vietnam - Central Highlands University Network on July 24, 2025, at DTU. The participating institutions include:
- Hue University,
- DTU,
- Vinh University,
- Quy Nhon University,
- Dalat University,
- Nha Trang University,
- Danang Sport University,
- Pham Van Dong University,
- Vinh University of Technology Education, and
- Vinh Medical University.
Members of the Network agreed on a strategic partnership built on four key pillars:
- comprehensive innovation in higher education through the application of AI,
- breakthroughs in science, technology, and digital transformation,
- encouraging and developing private enterprise in AI, and
- international integration concerning AI.
With digital transformation and AI as the core driving force, universities and colleges are collaborating to build a strong university network, sharing resources with the goal that by 2030, the Central Highlands region will become one of the leading centers for AI training, research, and application in Vietnam and the region.
University leaders signing the agreement to establish the
Central Vietnam - Central Highlands University Network
DTU is One of the Two Universities in Vietnam with the Most ABET Accredited Programs
Two additional academic programs at DTU - Food Technology and Construction Engineering Technology - were accredited by the Engineering Technology Accreditation Commission (ETAC) of ABET (US) on August 28, 2025, based on the results of the accreditation review conducted the previous year from December 8 to 10, 2024.
To date, DTU has 6 ABET-accredited programs: Food Technology, Civil Engineering Technology, Network Engineering, Management Information Systems, Electrical-Electronics Engineering, and Software Engineering. This makes DTU one of the two universities with the most ABET-accredited programs in Vietnam.
Overview of the ABET accreditation visit for Food Technology
and Construction Engineering Technology in 2024
DTU Scientists Discover Fungi Causing Root Rot in Ngoc Linh Ginseng and New Species of Snake and Toad
A groundbreaking discovery of two fungal species, Fusarium stercicola and Fusarium babinda, which cause root rot in Ngoc Linh ginseng, has been published in the European Journal of Plant Pathology (SCIE, IF=1.9), significantly contributing to efforts to protect this rare medicinal plant of Vietnam. The team also identified two strains, Streptomyces owasiensis and a new strain designated X18, which can inhibit the growth of Fusarium fungi and help the ginseng plants absorb nutrients more effectively.
Additionally, a new species of pit viper, the Vang Vieng pit viper (Protobothrops flavirostris), was discovered and published in Herpetozoa (ISI, Q2), and a new finding regarding the common toad (a venomous species) was published in Nature Communications (Q1, SCIE, IF=13.46). These discoveries help clarify biodiversity and provide an important scientific basis for the management and conservation of wildlife.
DTU scientists with their many discoveries
DTU Students Win Multiple Championships in ERPsim, Robotics, and PBL Expo
In 2025, DTU students showcased their exceptional talent by winning top honors in several prestigious intellectual competitions.
- World champions in the ERPsim International Competition 2025. This marks the first time a team from Vietnam has secured the top position in this prestigious global competition.
- Champions and first prize at the International PBL Expo 2025 with the design of a “Vietnamese AI Assistant for Hearing-Impaired People” enhancing communication for people with hearing impairments.
- First place among international teams and in the top 5 out of 27 teams overall in the Attack-Defense CTF 2025, as part of the Iran Tech Olympics CTF 2025.
- First place at the International PBL Expo 2025 in Indonesia with the “VIE AGV Omni” autonomous robot, designed to be compact and highly maneuverable in narrow spaces, allowing enterprises to gradually replace manual transport and bulky forklifts.
- First place (for the third consecutive year) at the Innovation Tech Challenge 2025, part of Samsung Innovation Campus (SIC) organized by Samsung Vietnam.
- “Outstanding Poster Presentation” award at the 2025 Asian Society of Natural Products (ASNP) – The Global Symposium on Natural Products, held in Jecheon, South Korea.
- A first prize, a second prize, a third prize, two consolation prizes, and a certificate of merit from the Vietnam Chemical Society at the National Student Chemistry Olympiad in 2025, the largest such olympiad to date.
- Two gold awards among a total of 21 prizes at the Graphis New Talent Awards, a prestigious international design and arts competition organized by the renowned publisher Graphis Inc.
- “Best Cinematography” award at ASEAN UNIFest 2025 with the short film The Lantern-Making Profession of Hoi An: The Story Behind the Magical “Light”.
- First prize at the J-SEIYU 2025 Japanese dubbing competition.
- First prize in Korean film dubbing, second prize in K-pop dance and singing, and the recycled Hanbok costume award at the Central Vietnam Korean Language & Culture Festival.
DTU students impress across nearly all academic disciplines of the university
The First and Rare Exhibition on Vietnam’s Insect Diversity by DTU and Dalat University
The unique exhibition titled “Colorful Diversity of Vietnam’s Insects”, held from June 20 to July 13, 2025, at the Danang Museum, attracted a large number of domestic and international visitors. This was the first time that an exhibition about insects was held in Vietnam. It was organized by two universities: DTU and Dalat University (DLU), which both possess strong entomology research groups and varied and unique insect collections. At the Danang Museum, more than a hundred insect specimen boxes from Vietnam were showcased, along with over 150 photographs and posters, giving visitors a thorough understanding of biodiversity, species behavior, biological and ecological characteristics, and morphology of various Vietnamese insect species.
The exhibition “The Colorful Diversity of Vietnamese Insects”
by DTU and DLU attracted a large number of visitors
(Media Center)