On November 4, Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) announced the 2026 Asian University Rankings . Vietnam has 25 universities on the list this time, an increase of 8 schools compared to the previous ranking.

These names are Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology, Foreign Trade University, Vietnam National University of Agriculture , Ho Chi Minh City University of Agriculture and Forestry, Phenikaa University, University of Water Resources, University of Commerce, Banking Academy.

Hanoi National University ranked highest at 158, up from last year. Following was Duy Tan University at 165, down 38 places from last year. Also in the top 200 was Ho Chi Minh City National University, ranked 175.

25 Vietnamese universities are listed in the Asian rankings as follows:

TT

School name

Ranking 2026

1

Vietnam National University, Hanoi

158

2

Duy Tan University

165

3

Ho Chi Minh City National University

175

4

Ton Duc Thang University

231

5

Van Lang University

251

6

Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology

287

7

Hanoi University of Science and Technology

315

8

Ho Chi Minh City University of Economics

318

9

Ho Chi Minh City University of Industry

355

10

Nguyen Tat Thanh University

437

11

Danang University

439

12

Hue University

450

13

Can Tho University

493

14

Foreign Trade University

580

15

University of Transport

607

16

Ho Chi Minh City Open University

721-730

17

Vietnam National University of Agriculture

781-790

18

Hanoi National University of Education

801-850

19

Ho Chi Minh City University of Technical Education

901-950

20

Ho Chi Minh City University of Agriculture and Forestry

951-1000

21

Phenikaa University

951-1000

22

University of Water Resources

1001-1000

23

University of Commerce

1101-1200

24

Banking Academy

1201-1300

25

Vinh University

1201-1300

In terms of region, China leads with the largest number of universities in the top 10 with 8 universities, including: University of Hong Kong (ranked 1st), Peking University (ranked 2nd), Fudan University (ranked 5th), Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (ranked 6th), City University of Hong Kong (ranked 7th), Chinese University of Hong Kong (ranked 8th), Tsinghua University (ranked 9th), Hong Kong Polytechnic University (ranked 10th).

Singapore has two schools in the top 10, including Nanyang Technological University (ranked 3rd) and National University of Singapore (ranked 4th).

The QS Asia University Rankings 2026 includes more than 1,500 universities from 29 countries and territories. The criteria used for evaluation include: Academic reputation, citation index per article, faculty/student ratio, international research network, internationality... with a ratio of 5-30%, of which the highest is academic reputation.

The number of Vietnamese universities entering the world rankings is the highest ever. 11 Vietnamese universities have just entered the THE World University Rankings 2025, the highest number ever, including some new names.

Source: https://vietnamnet.vn/co-25-dai-hoc-o-viet-nam-lot-vao-bang-xep-hang-chau-a-2459390.html