June 5, 2026
HO CHI MINH – Four Vietnamese universities have improved their positions in the latest Center for World University Rankings (CWUR), with all six of the country’s ranked institutions remaining among the world’s top 10 per cent.
The six Vietnamese institutions ranked by CWUR in 2026 are Duy Tân University, Tôn Đức Thắng University, Việt Nam National University-Hà Nội, Việt Nam National University-HCM City, Hà Nội Medical University and Hà Nội University of Science and Technology.
According to the 2026 CWUR World University Rankings released on June 1, Duy Tân University remained the highest-ranked Vietnamese institution, climbing 33 places to 936th globally and placing in the top 4.4 per cent of universities worldwide.
Hà Nội Medical University recorded the largest improvement among Vietnamese institutions, rising 44 places to 1,835th. Tôn Đức Thắng University and Hà Nội University of Science and Technology also moved up by nine and 19 places, respectively.
Meanwhile, Việt Nam National University-HCM City fell more than 90 places to 1,367th, while Việt Nam National University-Hà Nội slipped three places to 1,219th.
CWUR evaluated more than 21,200 universities worldwide and ranked the top 2,000 institutions.
The rankings are based on education quality, alumni employability, faculty quality and research performance, with research carrying the greatest weight.
Globally, the top five universities remained unchanged from last year, led by Harvard University, followed by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Stanford University, the University of Cambridge and the University of Oxford.
The latest results add to the growing presence of Vietnamese universities in international rankings.
Earlier this year, 11 Vietnamese institutions were listed in the Times Higher Education Asia University Rankings, while 13 appeared in the QS World University Rankings by Subject.