Students of the Faculty of Science , Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City, at their graduation ceremony, December 2025. (Photo: HCMUS).
This is the fourth consecutive year that VNUR has implemented its ranking activities using a comprehensive, objective approach that aligns with international standards, with the goal of promoting quality improvement and increasing transparency in Vietnamese higher education .
This year's Top 10 includes 9 public higher education institutions and 1 private institution, Duy Tan University.
Of these, the top 5 universities remain unchanged from 2025, demonstrating the high level of stability of the leading group of universities in the system. These are familiar names: Vietnam National University, Hanoi; Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City; Hanoi University of Science and Technology; Ho Chi Minh City University of Economics ; and Ton Duc Thang University.
Top 10 higher education institutions in Vietnam according to the VNUR 2026 ranking (Photo: Organizing Committee).
The shifts in rankings occurred within the group from 6th to 10th place, reflecting a more pronounced level of competition among schools near the top.
Notably, Hanoi University of Science and Technology rose to 6th place, Duy Tan University to 7th, Can Tho University to 8th, and Da Nang University maintained its 9th position.
The University of Commerce is expected to return to the top 10 after falling to the top 12 in 2025.
Meanwhile, Hanoi University of Education also dropped from its 8th position in 2025.
Additionally, 46 higher education institutions improved their rankings compared to 2025, notably Lac Hong University, which rose 72 places to 55th. Conversely, 47 universities dropped in ranking, with decreases ranging from 1 to 54 places. 14 universities left the top 100, and 14 universities made their first appearance.
Detailed ranking of the top 10 Vietnamese higher education institutions according to the VNUR 2026 ranking (Photo: Organizing Committee).
When ranked by economic region, high-ranking higher education institutions continue to be concentrated in the Red River Delta and Southeast regions, although there has been a slight decrease in number. Meanwhile, the North Central region, the South Central Coast, the Central Highlands, and the Northern Midlands and Mountains region recorded positive growth.
By subject group, multidisciplinary universities accounted for 51% of the top 100, an increase compared to the previous year, confirming the trend of integration and diversification of training. Some specialized fields such as Engineering, Health, and Economics showed a slight decline.
By type of institution, public higher education institutions still dominate (83%), but the proportion of private higher education institutions has increased slightly, reflecting the gradual growth of the non-public sector.
The Organizing Committee stated that the publication of the VNUR-2026 Ranking not only provides guidance information for students, parents, and employers, but also creates pressure for continuous improvement among educational institutions.
In 2026, VNUR reviewed 237 higher education institutions in Vietnam that offer bachelor's degree programs or higher. Of these, 193 institutions had complete publicly available data as required to be included in the ranking.
Data was collected from various independent sources, including annual reports, admission plans, data from international rankings such as QS, THE, and ARWU; accreditation by the Ministry of Education and Training, the QS Stars and UPM ranking systems; scientific databases such as Scopus and Web of Science; data on patents, scientific journals, facilities, and electronic libraries, etc.
The ranking is based on a set of standards comprising 6 groups of standards and 18 criteria, with weights adjusted to ensure balance and objectivity.
In this system, the "Recognized Quality" standard has the highest weight (30%), followed by "Teaching" (25%), "Publication of scientific articles" (20%), "Scientific and technological tasks and inventions" (10%), "Learner quality" (10%), and "Facilities" (5%).
Source: https://dantri.com.vn/giao-duc/bien-dong-manh-trong-bang-xep-hang-top-100-dai-hoc-viet-nam-2026-20260116151136566.htm
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