A record 33 Vietnamese universities appear in the QS Asia University Rankings 2027, published on 3 November, VnExpress reports. The table covers more than 1,700 institutions. Vietnam has eight more universities than last year, though most of the 25 that were listed before slipped.
Vietnam National University, Hanoi remains the top Vietnamese entry at 159th, down one place from 158th. The University of Danang is ranked 457th, down 18 places from 439th, according to the table cited by VnExpress.
The new entrants are the National Economics University, Thai Nguyen University, Dong Nai Technology University, Lac Hong, Nam Can Tho, the University of Finance-Marketing, Thang Long and Vinh Long University of Technology Education.
Phenikaa University made the biggest climb, from the 951-1000 band to 697th, and Thuy Loi University rose from the 1001-1100 band to 731-740. Nguyen Tat Thanh University fell 132 places to 569th, Hue University fell 111 to 561st and Duy Tan University, which is based in Da Nang, fell 45 places to 210th. Only eight of the 25 universities that were listed last year improved their ranking.
Eight of Asia's top ten are Chinese, led by the University of Hong Kong. QS uses 11 criteria, with academic reputation weighted at 30% and employer reputation at 20%. Rankings measure what QS's methodology rewards, such as research and reputation, and are not a direct measure of teaching quality.
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