28 Best universities for Mechanical Engineering in Vietnam

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Vietnam ranked based on their research performance in Mechanical Engineering. A graph of 178K citations received by 13.3K academic papers made by 28 universities in Vietnam was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. Hanoi University of Science and Technology

Vietnam | Hanoi

For Mechanical Engineering

#400 in Asia

#1145 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 54%
Enrollment: 28,000
Founded: 1956

2. Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology

Vietnam | Ho Chi Minh

For Mechanical Engineering

#523 in Asia

#1409 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1957

3. Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City

Vietnam | Ho Chi Minh

For Mechanical Engineering

#615 in Asia

#1601 in the World

Founded: 1995

4. Duy Tan University

Vietnam | Da Nang

For Mechanical Engineering

#857 in Asia

#2103 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 20,000
Founded: 1994

5. Vietnam National University, Hanoi

Vietnam | Hanoi

For Mechanical Engineering

#883 in Asia

#2152 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1906

6. Hanoi University

Vietnam | Hanoi

For Mechanical Engineering

#1064 in Asia

#2498 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Founded: 1959

7. Hanoi University of Industry

Vietnam | Hanoi

For Mechanical Engineering

#1065 in Asia

#2499 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1999

8. University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City

Vietnam | Ho Chi Minh

For Mechanical Engineering

#1132 in Asia

#2630 in the World

Founded: 1976

9. National University of Civil Engineering

Vietnam | Hanoi

For Mechanical Engineering

#1298 in Asia

#2986 in the World

Founded: 1966

10. Ho Chi Minh City University of Science

Vietnam | Ho Chi Minh

For Mechanical Engineering

#1304 in Asia

#3008 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 1941

11. Can Tho University

Vietnam | Can Tho

For Mechanical Engineering

#1345 in Asia

#3098 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1966

12. Ho Chi Minh City University of Transport

Vietnam | Ho Chi Minh

For Mechanical Engineering

#1367 in Asia

#3156 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1988

13. VNU University of Science

Vietnam | Hanoi

For Mechanical Engineering

#1385 in Asia

#3207 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1993

14. Vietnam Maritime University

Vietnam | Haiphong

For Mechanical Engineering

#1519 in Asia

#3515 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1956

15. Nha Trang University

Vietnam | Nha Trang

For Mechanical Engineering

#1586 in Asia

#3684 in the World

Founded: 1959

16. Thuyloi University

Vietnam | Hanoi

For Mechanical Engineering

#1595 in Asia

#3700 in the World

Enrollment: 15,660
Founded: 1959

17. National Economics University

Vietnam | Hanoi

For Mechanical Engineering

#1619 in Asia

#3749 in the World

Founded: 1956

18. Vinh University

Vietnam | Vinh

For Mechanical Engineering

#1620 in Asia

#3756 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1959

19. Hanoi National University of Education

Vietnam | Hanoi

For Mechanical Engineering

#1647 in Asia

#3821 in the World

Founded: 1951

20. Hanoi University of Mining and Geology

Vietnam | Hanoi

For Mechanical Engineering

#1704 in Asia

#3954 in the World

Founded: 1966

21. FPT University

Vietnam | Hanoi

For Mechanical Engineering

#1795 in Asia

#4174 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Founded: 2006

22. Hanoi Architectural University

Vietnam | Hanoi

For Mechanical Engineering

#1900 in Asia

#4425 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1961

23. Ho Chi Minh City International University

Vietnam | Ho Chi Minh

For Mechanical Engineering

#1902 in Asia

#4429 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 11%
Enrollment: 6,000
Founded: 2003

24. Hanoi Medical University

Vietnam | Hanoi

For Mechanical Engineering

#1993 in Asia

#4632 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1902

25. University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City

Vietnam | Ho Chi Minh

For Mechanical Engineering

#2157 in Asia

#5013 in the World

Founded: 1947

26. Saigon University

Vietnam | Ho Chi Minh

For Mechanical Engineering

#2166 in Asia

#5027 in the World

Founded: 2007

27. Ho Chi Minh City University of Agriculture and Forestry

Vietnam | Ho Chi Minh

For Mechanical Engineering

#2186 in Asia

#5071 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1955

28. Foreign Trade University

Vietnam | Hanoi

For Mechanical Engineering

#2259 in Asia

#5218 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Enrollment: 25,000
Founded: 1960

The best cities to study Mechanical Engineering in Vietnam based on the number of universities and their ranks are Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh, Da Nang, and Can Tho.