30 Best universities for 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 Engineering. A graph of 1.21M citations received by 75.7K academic papers made by 30 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. Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City

Vietnam | Ho Chi Minh

For Engineering

#521 in Asia

#1346 in the World

Founded: 1995

2. Hanoi University of Science and Technology

Vietnam | Hanoi

For Engineering

#575 in Asia

#1457 in the World

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

3. Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology

Vietnam | Ho Chi Minh

For Engineering

#601 in Asia

#1515 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1957

4. Duy Tan University

Vietnam | Da Nang

For Engineering

#768 in Asia

#1830 in the World

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

5. Vietnam National University, Hanoi

Vietnam | Hanoi

For Engineering

#979 in Asia

#2218 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1906

6. VNU University of Science

Vietnam | Hanoi

For Engineering

#1114 in Asia

#2490 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1993

7. Ho Chi Minh City University of Science

Vietnam | Ho Chi Minh

For Engineering

#1143 in Asia

#2535 in the World

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

8. Can Tho University

Vietnam | Can Tho

For Engineering

#1230 in Asia

#2717 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1966

9. Hanoi University

Vietnam | Hanoi

For Engineering

#1304 in Asia

#2866 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 43%
Founded: 1959

10. National University of Civil Engineering

Vietnam | Hanoi

For Engineering

#1497 in Asia

#3279 in the World

Founded: 1966

11. Hanoi University of Mining and Geology

Vietnam | Hanoi

For Engineering

#1559 in Asia

#3412 in the World

Founded: 1966

12. Thuyloi University

Vietnam | Hanoi

For Engineering

#1562 in Asia

#3415 in the World

Enrollment: 15,660
Founded: 1959

13. University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City

Vietnam | Ho Chi Minh

For Engineering

#1610 in Asia

#3508 in the World

Founded: 1976

14. Hanoi National University of Education

Vietnam | Hanoi

For Engineering

#1611 in Asia

#3509 in the World

Founded: 1951

15. Hanoi University of Industry

Vietnam | Hanoi

For Engineering

#1710 in Asia

#3716 in the World

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

16. Ho Chi Minh City University of Transport

Vietnam | Ho Chi Minh

For Engineering

#1785 in Asia

#3915 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 16%
Founded: 1988

17. Ho Chi Minh City University of Agriculture and Forestry

Vietnam | Ho Chi Minh

For Engineering

#1892 in Asia

#4168 in the World

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

18. Vinh University

For Engineering

#1901 in Asia

#4194 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 18%
Founded: 1959

19. FPT University

Vietnam | Hanoi

For Engineering

#1903 in Asia

#4196 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 55%
Founded: 2006

20. Nha Trang University

Vietnam | Nha Trang

For Engineering

#1910 in Asia

#4216 in the World

Founded: 1959

21. Vietnam Maritime University

Vietnam | Haiphong

For Engineering

#1966 in Asia

#4342 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1956

22. National Economics University

Vietnam | Hanoi

For Engineering

#2018 in Asia

#4489 in the World

Founded: 1956

23. Ho Chi Minh City International University

Vietnam | Ho Chi Minh

For Engineering

#2032 in Asia

#4530 in the World

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

24. Hanoi Architectural University

Vietnam | Hanoi

For Engineering

#2113 in Asia

#4744 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1961

25. Hanoi Medical University

Vietnam | Hanoi

For Engineering

#2138 in Asia

#4826 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1902

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

Vietnam | Ho Chi Minh

For Engineering

#2183 in Asia

#4948 in the World

Founded: 1947

27. Saigon University

Vietnam | Ho Chi Minh

For Engineering

#2255 in Asia

#5142 in the World

Founded: 2007

28. Foreign Trade University

Vietnam | Hanoi

For Engineering

#2436 in Asia

#5626 in the World

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

29. Hai Phong Medical University

Vietnam | Haiphong

For Engineering

#2480 in Asia

#5767 in the World

Founded: 1979

30. Hong Duc University

Vietnam | Thanh Hoa

For Engineering

#2627 in Asia

#6191 in the World

Enrollment: 15,000
Founded: 1997

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

Engineering subfields in Vietnam

Acoustical Engineering22

Aerospace Engineering24

Agricultural Engineering3

Applied/Engineering Physics2

Architectural Engineering4

Automation and Control engineering8

Automotive Engineering7

Biochemical Engineering3

Biomedical Engineering5

Biotechnology12

Chemical Engineering23

Civil Engineering19

Computer Engineering7

Computer Networking26

Construction Management3

Electrical Engineering28

Electronic Engineering21

Engineering Management2

Environmental Engineering15

Firefighting and Fire Science7

Geotechnical Engineering18

Human-Computer Interaction8

Industrial Engineering2

Landscape Architecture3

Marine Engineering5

Materials Science30

Mechanical Engineering28

Metallurgical Engineering27

Mining Engineering3

Nanotechnology23

Operations Research8

Optical Engineering28

Petroleum Engineering4

Reliability and Quality Engineering4

Remote Sensing10

Renewable Energy Engineering10

Structural Engineering21

Systems Engineering14

Technical Drawing4

Telecommunications27

Transportation Engineering5