Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City: Rankings

Updated:

EduRank

Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City logo
EduRank.org best universities badge

Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City ranked 7th in Vietnam, 2217th in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 112 research topics. Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 18,359 academic publications and 207,448 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2217 of 14,131 In the World
#614 of 5,830 In Asia
#7 of 67 In Vietnam
#2 of 20 In Ho Chi Minh
#277 of 1,048 For Hydrology and Water resources management
#479 of 1,031 For Firefighting and Fire Science
#544 of 3,009 For Computational Linguistics
#5183 of 8,074 For Alumni Impact
#3765 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 109 other topics

Jump to topical rankings below

Acceptance rate and other statistics

Engineering rankings

Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City ranked 1st for Engineering in Vietnam and 1346th in the World with 11,347 publications made and 137,093 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#1 of 30 In Vietnam
#521 of 2,841 In Asia
#1346 of 6,795 In the World

Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1997 1 0
1998 0 1
1999 8 0
2000 7 2
2001 3 5
2002 9 11
2003 14 39
2004 15 38
2005 25 68
2006 22 77
2007 23 139
2008 36 186
2009 72 234
2010 72 349
2011 109 481
2012 153 838
2013 221 1265
2014 284 1910
2015 355 2257
2016 424 2743
2017 542 3601
2018 547 4694
2019 739 6455
2020 1161 9618
2021 1443 13943
2022 1512 18068
2023 1814 22196
2024 1215 24305
2025 625 23774

The following table provides academic rankings for Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City in various areas of Engineering.

Physics rankings

Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City ranked 1st for Physics in Vietnam and 1399th in the World with 10,167 publications made and 123,508 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nanotechnology, Astrophysics and Astronomy.

Physics ranking Location
#1 of 30 In Vietnam
#535 of 2,822 In Asia
#1399 of 6,729 In the World

Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1997 1 0
1998 1 1
1999 9 1
2000 7 2
2001 8 7
2002 14 15
2003 10 27
2004 18 48
2005 26 72
2006 29 99
2007 26 157
2008 33 208
2009 72 253
2010 72 342
2011 116 474
2012 149 771
2013 194 1168
2014 248 1712
2015 339 2114
2016 401 2572
2017 483 3373
2018 484 4412
2019 690 6050
2020 1062 9004
2021 1272 12462
2022 1297 15525
2023 1600 19230
2024 1021 20780
2025 582 20320

The following table provides academic rankings for Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Vietnam ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nanotechnology 2 502 1109
Condensed Matter Physics 4 559 1319
Materials Science 2 550 1325
Quantum and Particle physics 1 514 1361
Optical Engineering 1 568 1411
Acoustical Engineering 3 523 1426
Astrobiology 2 504 1476
Theoretical Physics 2 521 1541
Nuclear Physics 2 615 1551
Biophysics 1 621 1628
Astrophysics and Astronomy 2 600 1731
Atomic and Molecular physics 2 691 1765

Biology rankings

Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City ranked 1st for Biology in Vietnam and 1588th in the World with 10,046 publications made and 137,153 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Nanotechnology, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#1 of 30 In Vietnam
#621 of 2,838 In Asia
#1588 of 6,841 In the World

Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1998 2 0
1999 8 8
2000 7 7
2001 6 16
2002 10 29
2003 20 96
2004 14 55
2005 17 76
2006 25 93
2007 21 164
2008 35 234
2009 53 324
2010 56 404
2011 98 547
2012 124 942
2013 185 1293
2014 264 1927
2015 289 2258
2016 397 2652
2017 534 3485
2018 486 4692
2019 673 6517
2020 1049 9724
2021 1251 14165
2022 1297 17728
2023 1579 21564
2024 1024 23136
2025 626 22536

The following table provides academic rankings for Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Vietnam ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nutrition and Food Science 1 422 1083
Nanotechnology 2 502 1109
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 3 333 1118
Horticulture 1 441 1137
Agricultural Science 2 486 1273
Botany 1 527 1415
Forestry 2 450 1421
Biochemistry 1 603 1463
Astrobiology 2 504 1476
Toxicology 3 596 1484
Paleontology 1 530 1508
Biotechnology 1 613 1510
Oncology and Cancer research 1 632 1527
Microbiology 2 639 1557
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 1 614 1591
Biophysics 1 621 1628
Genetics 1 707 1729
Pharmacology 1 755 1739
Molecular Biology 1 726 1780
Immunology 3 728 1825
Evolutionary Biology 1 673 1911
Animal Science 4 685 1928
Zoology 6 733 2129
Neuroscience 1 789 2196
Virology 5 865 2221

Chemistry rankings

Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City ranked 1st for Chemistry in Vietnam and 1495th in the World with 9,495 publications made and 130,847 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Nanotechnology.

Chemistry ranking Location
#1 of 30 In Vietnam
#618 of 2,785 In Asia
#1495 of 6,561 In the World

Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1998 1 0
1999 14 5
2000 6 5
2001 9 19
2002 10 28
2003 22 91
2004 19 58
2005 22 90
2006 25 128
2007 27 195
2008 30 229
2009 62 293
2010 61 361
2011 89 502
2012 133 904
2013 182 1328
2014 254 1887
2015 274 2307
2016 362 2801
2017 515 3572
2018 472 4699
2019 626 6499
2020 1006 9319
2021 1175 13225
2022 1170 17104
2023 1452 20776
2024 992 23165
2025 582 22922

The following table provides academic rankings for Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Vietnam ranking Asia ranking World rank
Radiochemistry 1 318 601
Chemical Engineering 1 402 920
Inorganic Chemistry 1 435 1048
Nutrition and Food Science 1 422 1083
Computational Chemistry 1 381 1095
Physical chemistry 1 475 1105
Petrology and Geochemistry 2 346 1105
Nanotechnology 2 502 1109
Environmental Chemistry 2 509 1264
Pharmacy 1 505 1275
Materials Science 2 550 1325
Biochemical Engineering 2 540 1340
Organic Chemistry 1 580 1390
Biochemistry 1 603 1463

Environmental Science rankings

Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City ranked 1st for Environmental Science in Vietnam and 1493rd in the World with 8,969 publications made and 107,678 citations received. Main research topics: Geology, Geography and Cartography, Ecology, Paleontology, Environmental Management.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#1 of 30 In Vietnam
#514 of 2,841 In Asia
#1493 of 6,888 In the World

Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1998 2 0
1999 7 5
2000 8 5
2001 3 10
2002 7 22
2003 14 67
2004 13 30
2005 14 65
2006 21 83
2007 18 138
2008 22 159
2009 41 248
2010 47 310
2011 75 408
2012 91 656
2013 154 920
2014 195 1426
2015 235 1476
2016 325 1832
2017 429 2433
2018 379 3342
2019 564 4497
2020 951 7384
2021 1216 11143
2022 1273 14582
2023 1475 18462
2024 954 19633
2025 523 18736

The following table provides academic rankings for Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield Vietnam ranking Asia ranking World rank
Hydrology and Water resources management 3 90 277
Environmental Engineering 1 384 1003
Petrology and Geochemistry 2 346 1105
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 3 333 1118
Geotechnical Engineering 2 428 1122
Environmental Chemistry 2 509 1264
Environmental Management 2 480 1265
Agricultural Science 2 486 1273
Oceanography 1 433 1289
Ecology 1 469 1385
Forestry 2 450 1421
Urban and Regional planning 1 409 1453
Earth science and Geophysics 4 557 1455
Geography and Cartography 1 450 1458
Geology 1 504 1465
Paleontology 1 530 1508
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 2 584 1521

Computer Science rankings

Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City ranked 1st for Computer Science in Vietnam and 1312th in the World with 8,387 publications made and 81,478 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Telecommunications, Computer Vision, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#1 of 29 In Vietnam
#448 of 2,842 In Asia
#1312 of 6,855 In the World

Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1999 3 1
2000 5 0
2001 1 0
2002 11 3
2003 9 19
2004 11 24
2005 12 35
2006 21 57
2007 13 70
2008 26 122
2009 42 182
2010 63 244
2011 83 314
2012 129 555
2013 172 765
2014 233 1078
2015 265 1218
2016 319 1477
2017 393 2010
2018 373 2737
2019 560 3774
2020 839 5868
2021 1060 8604
2022 1178 10483
2023 1343 13831
2024 817 13602
2025 487 12544

The following table provides academic rankings for Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield Vietnam ranking Asia ranking World rank
Computational Linguistics 1 143 544
Animation 2 197 637
Database Administration 1 183 666
Computer Engineering 2 273 778
Web Design and Development 2 318 940
UX/UI Desgin 1 263 944
Robotics 3 374 955
Management Information Systems 1 208 977
Machine Learning 1 347 996
Computer Vision 1 372 1043
Cyber Security 1 352 1053
Computer Graphics 2 342 1086
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 1 372 1087
Blockchain and Cryptography 3 430 1092
Human-Computer Interaction 1 327 1135
Cognitive Science 1 382 1159
Computer Networking 3 458 1237
Telecommunications 2 499 1258
Software Engineering 1 334 1274
Data Science 1 358 1275
Multimedia 1 438 1412
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 1 614 1591
Neuroscience 1 789 2196
Library and Information science 1 687 2427

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City ranked 1st for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Vietnam and 1825th in the World with 7,341 publications made and 67,297 citations received. Main research topics: Philosophy, Political Science, Law, Linguistics, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#1 of 29 In Vietnam
#499 of 2,867 In Asia
#1825 of 7,088 In the World

Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 0 0
1998 0 1
1999 8 2
2000 3 2
2001 0 0
2002 11 7
2003 10 24
2004 9 17
2005 11 26
2006 20 56
2007 15 90
2008 23 117
2009 28 166
2010 42 208
2011 78 262
2012 81 455
2013 137 582
2014 177 858
2015 216 895
2016 247 1219
2017 311 1531
2018 321 2175
2019 485 2851
2020 741 4823
2021 957 7290
2022 1125 9496
2023 1191 12486
2024 714 12167
2025 455 11363

The following table provides academic rankings for Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Vietnam ranking Asia ranking World rank
Intellectual Property and Patent Law 1 207 809
Journalism and Digital Media 1 232 921
International Relations and Diplomacy 1 204 935
Communications and Public Relations 2 171 969
Broadcast Journalism 1 285 1040
Linguistics 1 335 1150
Urban and Regional planning 1 409 1453
Archaeology 1 471 1501
Demography 2 490 1586
Law 2 436 1605
History 1 474 1607
Public Policy / Administration 1 341 1645
Classics and Ancient History 1 410 1686
Education Majors 2 485 1732
Political Science 2 437 1792
Anthropology 2 461 1810
Philosophy 1 496 1870
Sociology 1 504 1880
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 1 557 2043
Gender Studies 1 449 2132
Aesthetics 5 691 2143
Library and Information science 1 687 2427

Mathematics rankings

Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City ranked 1st for Mathematics in Vietnam and 1441st in the World with 4,354 publications made and 43,421 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Math Teachers, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#1 of 29 In Vietnam
#494 of 2,725 In Asia
#1441 of 6,434 In the World

Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1998 1 0
1999 2 1
2000 3 0
2001 2 1
2002 10 5
2003 4 7
2004 9 9
2005 11 29
2006 9 34
2007 11 72
2008 12 107
2009 31 200
2010 30 221
2011 50 259
2012 69 384
2013 103 555
2014 118 756
2015 146 702
2016 163 989
2017 200 1172
2018 198 1425
2019 327 1928
2020 455 2932
2021 582 4393
2022 611 5466
2023 655 6965
2024 372 5285
2025 204 4301

The following table provides academic rankings for Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Vietnam ranking Asia ranking World rank
Applied Mathematics 1 250 841
Actuarial Science 3 263 1073
Blockchain and Cryptography 3 430 1092
Operations Research 2 504 1299
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 3 428 1390
Statistics 1 527 1493
Math Teachers 3 536 1800

Medicine rankings

Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City ranked 2nd for Medicine in Vietnam and 2129th in the World with 4,328 publications made and 53,269 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Psychiatry, Immunology, Surgery, Public Health.

Medicine ranking Location
#2 of 29 In Vietnam
#814 of 2,817 In Asia
#2129 of 6,793 In the World

Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1999 4 3
2000 0 5
2001 3 6
2002 5 9
2003 7 17
2004 3 16
2005 3 33
2006 7 37
2007 14 74
2008 16 121
2009 18 198
2010 24 226
2011 45 244
2012 50 423
2013 69 529
2014 122 833
2015 144 1018
2016 178 1198
2017 273 1566
2018 184 1920
2019 275 2801
2020 427 4141
2021 540 5995
2022 567 7246
2023 671 8807
2024 428 8676
2025 301 8502

The following table provides academic rankings for Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Vietnam ranking Asia ranking World rank
Cosmetology 1 352 892
Biomedical Engineering 1 308 904
Pharmacy 1 505 1275
Radiation Therapy 1 551 1333
Urology 1 513 1359
Toxicology 3 596 1484
Oncology and Cancer research 1 632 1527
Veterinary 4 668 1619
Pharmacology 1 755 1739
Ophthalmology 3 694 1766
Dermatology 3 721 1790
Immunology 3 728 1825
Dentistry 2 650 1844
Orthodontics 2 630 1849
Surgery 3 695 1913
Pathology 3 746 1946
Critical Care Nursing 4 655 1969
Health Science 1 576 1985
Gastroenterology and Hepatology 4 830 1988
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 3 790 2056
Anatomy and Physiology 1 795 2087
Pediatrics 5 753 2171
Virology 5 865 2221
Healthcare Management (MHA) 6 716 2225
Public Health 3 821 2313
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 3 728 2342
Sports Medicine 1 853 2369
Psychiatry 3 868 2397
Anesthesiology 4 943 2453
Cardiology 6 1028 2600
Family medicine 8 894 2609
Nursing 6 892 2639
Clinical Psychology 5 953 2748
Physical Therapy 3 1068 2788

Business rankings

Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City ranked 2nd for Business in Vietnam and 1274th in the World with 3,839 publications made and 41,168 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Management Information Systems, Accounting.

Business ranking Location
#2 of 29 In Vietnam
#353 of 2,654 In Asia
#1274 of 6,366 In the World

Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1999 1 0
2000 3 1
2001 1 1
2002 3 3
2003 1 14
2004 1 5
2005 2 6
2006 9 14
2007 6 24
2008 9 18
2009 10 32
2010 22 54
2011 38 98
2012 47 159
2013 60 185
2014 90 336
2015 117 339
2016 123 490
2017 153 626
2018 173 836
2019 260 1278
2020 453 2275
2021 509 3550
2022 590 4571
2023 623 6199
2024 369 5831
2025 199 4884

The following table provides academic rankings for Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City in various areas of Business.

Business subfield Vietnam ranking Asia ranking World rank
Hospitality and Hotel Management 2 187 641
Human Resource Management 1 163 780
Entrepreneurship 3 140 790
Real Estate 4 259 874
Construction Management 3 277 908
Entertainment Industry Business 1 197 926
Investment Banking and Stock trading 3 286 977
Management Information Systems 1 208 977
Actuarial Science 3 263 1073
Supply Chain Management 4 451 1080
Engineering Management 1 319 1116
Accounting 3 277 1128
Advertising 2 287 1150
Finance 3 301 1156
Marketing 2 354 1219
Management 1 383 1252
Operations Research 2 504 1299
International Business 5 305 1328
International Trade 4 315 1352
Project Management 2 410 1552
Public Policy / Administration 1 341 1645

Psychology rankings

Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City ranked 1st for Psychology in Vietnam and 1809th in the World with 3,040 publications made and 29,190 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Cognitive Science, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#1 of 29 In Vietnam
#631 of 2,766 In Asia
#1809 of 6,663 In the World

Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1999 3 0
2000 1 0
2001 0 0
2002 0 2
2003 2 7
2004 3 15
2005 7 10
2006 15 28
2007 3 35
2008 9 53
2009 8 67
2010 11 69
2011 34 105
2012 38 161
2013 49 225
2014 60 382
2015 90 371
2016 113 479
2017 158 684
2018 122 913
2019 189 1342
2020 282 1979
2021 398 3147
2022 484 4092
2023 497 5436
2024 293 5055
2025 205 4834

The following table provides academic rankings for Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield Vietnam ranking Asia ranking World rank
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 1 85 397
Cognitive Science 1 382 1159
Social Psychology 2 466 1639
Education Majors 2 485 1732
Child Psychology 1 676 2170
Neuroscience 1 789 2196
Psychiatry 3 868 2397
Clinical Psychology 5 953 2748

Economics rankings

Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City ranked 3rd for Economics in Vietnam and 1421st in the World with 2,381 publications made and 25,888 citations received. Main research topics: Finance, Development Studies, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Investment Banking and Stock trading, International Trade.

Economics ranking Location
#3 of 29 In Vietnam
#387 of 2,559 In Asia
#1421 of 6,188 In the World

Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
2000 1 0
2001 1 1
2002 6 7
2003 2 13
2004 0 3
2005 2 6
2006 6 13
2007 2 13
2008 4 31
2009 13 65
2010 7 75
2011 26 74
2012 23 126
2013 40 165
2014 54 202
2015 59 202
2016 71 387
2017 105 445
2018 93 539
2019 155 845
2020 282 1459
2021 311 2217
2022 408 2946
2023 373 3846
2024 223 3422
2025 137 2996

The following table provides academic rankings for Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield Vietnam ranking Asia ranking World rank
International Relations and Diplomacy 1 204 935
Investment Banking and Stock trading 3 286 977
Agricultural Economics 5 393 1037
Actuarial Science 3 263 1073
Finance 3 301 1156
International Economics 5 299 1336
International Trade 4 315 1352
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 3 428 1390
Development Studies 3 409 1470
Environmental Economics 8 618 1559

Art & Design rankings

Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City ranked 1st for Art & Design in Vietnam and 1768th in the World with 1,200 publications made and 9,469 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Computer Graphics, Multimedia.

Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.

Art & Design ranking Location
#1 of 28 In Vietnam
#531 of 2,450 In Asia
#1768 of 6,010 In the World

Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
2002 1 1
2003 0 2
2004 0 2
2005 0 0
2006 3 4
2007 5 20
2008 3 24
2009 8 33
2010 10 56
2011 17 76
2012 18 111
2013 20 132
2014 27 169
2015 50 178
2016 41 232
2017 40 286
2018 49 340
2019 81 500
2020 122 784
2021 146 1080
2022 175 1251
2023 190 1670
2024 119 1790
2025 88 1853

The following table provides academic rankings for Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield Vietnam ranking Asia ranking World rank
Animation 2 197 637
Entertainment Industry Business 1 197 926
UX/UI Desgin 1 263 944
Graphic Design 1 261 963
Architecture 2 298 1037
Computer Graphics 2 342 1086
Multimedia 1 438 1412
Fashion Design 1 548 1703
Literature 1 542 1857
Aesthetics 5 691 2143