These prestigious rankings evaluate universities worldwide based on their progress toward achieving the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which were introduced in 2016 to promote global peace, fairness, and prosperity.

A campus of FPT University in Binh Duong Province in southern Vietnam.

This year saw a total of 2,526 higher education institutions participate in the rankings.

From Vietnam, FPT University, National Economics University - Hanoi, Nguyen Tat Thanh University, and University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City were placed in the global 301–400 tier.

Duy Tan University and Ton Duc Thang University were named in the 401–600 group, while Van Lang University earned a spot in the 601–800 category. Hanoi University of Science and Technology and Vietnam National University - Hanoi were both listed in the 801–1,000 range.

Three other institutions, Ho Chi Minh City Open University, Nam Can Tho University, and Phenikaa University, were ranked in the 1,001–1,500 group. Dong A University, Hue University and Lac Hong University were lower than 1,501st.

Australia's Western Sydney University topped the rankings for fourth consecutive year.

Asian universities accounted for more than half of the total places in the rankings.

University admissions 2024 post positive results

The 2024 university admissions process in Vietnam has shown significant improvements compared to 2023, reflecting the enhanced training quality at higher education institutions, according to the Ministry of Education and Training (MOET).

Hanoi university aims to be among Asia's top 100 for engineering and technology

The Hanoi University of Science and Technology (HUST) is targeted to become one of 100 leading universities in Asia by 2045, according to a project recently approved by Deputy Prime Minister Le Thanh Long.

Asia's most prestigious university launches exchange program for Vietnamese students

For the first time ever, students at the Vietnam National University (VNU) in Hanoi may apply for an exchange semester at China's Tsinghua University, the nation's top university and the most prestigious in Asia, for free.

Vietnamese university students win top prizes at Huawei ICT Competition Asia Pacific 2025

Three teams of Vietnamese university students won top prizes at Huawei ICT Competition Asia Pacific 2025 held in Malaysia.

9 Vietnamese universities recognized in World University Rankings by subject

Nine Vietnamese universities have broken into the 2025 World University Rankings by subject by the Times Higher Education (THE) in eight subject areas, an increase of three schools compared to last year.

Bac Giang strengthens cooperation in training medical human resources with Osaka Metropolitan University (Japan)

BAC GIANG - On December 16, a delegation from Osaka Metropolitan University (Japan) led by Principal Professor Norifumi Kawada visited and worked with Bac Giang province. The delegation was accompanied by Associate Professor Daiju Ueda, the university's expert in applying artificial intelligence in medical diagnosis.