11 Vietnamese universities enter Southeast Asia ranking

11 Vietnamese universities are included in THE's inaugural Southeast Asia university ranking, with University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City in the top 13.

Times Higher Education (THE) announced its inaugural pilot university ranking for Southeast Asia on 11/3, featuring 104 institutions from 8 countries. Notably, 11 Vietnamese universities made the list, with the University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City (UEH) securing a spot in the top 13.

While universities in Singapore and Malaysia dominated the top 10, Vietnam had two institutions among the top 20: University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City, ranking 13th, and Duy Tan University, at 19th.

University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City achieved a score of 92.1 out of 100 for research quality. This places it just behind the National University of Singapore and Nanyang Technological University, which lead Southeast Asia and are globally recognized across various rankings. Duy Tan University also earned a high score of 91.9 out of 100. For teaching quality, Hanoi Medical University received the highest evaluation among Vietnamese institutions, scoring 32 out of 100.

Overall, Vietnam saw 7 representatives within the top 50.

No.	University	Southeast Asia Ranking	World Ranking
1	University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City	13	501-600
2	Duy Tan University	19	601-800
3	Ton Duc Thang University	21	601-800
4	Hanoi Medical University	23	801-1000
5	Nguyen Tat Thanh University	33	1001-1200
6	Vietnam National University, Hanoi	42	1201-1500
7	Ho Chi Minh City Open University	45	1201-1500
8	Hanoi University of Science and Technology	71-80	1501+
9	Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City	71-80	1501+
10	Hue University	81+	1501+
11	University of Da Nang	81+	1501+

THE is one of the three largest and most prestigious university ranking organizations globally. The organization stated that this Southeast Asia ranking is currently a pilot project before its official launch. The assessment involved 195 institutions, evaluating them across 18 indicators similar to the world ranking methodology. These indicators are grouped into five criteria: teaching, research environment, research quality, industry, and international outlook.

Currently, universities must have a minimum of 1,000 scientific publications over the past 5 years to be included in THE's rankings. However, the organization plans to lower this requirement, aiming to allow more institutions to participate in the next version.