Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City: Rankings
Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City ranked 7 in Vietnam, 2217 in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 1-3 across multiple research topics. The ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EliteDegrees's index has 18,359 academic publications and 207,448 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 2217 of 12,502 | In the World |
| # 614 of 5,838 | In Asia |
| # 7 of 67 | In Vietnam |
| # 1274 of 4,426 | For Business |
| # 1312 of 5,265 | For Computer Science |
| # 1346 of 5,199 | For Engineering |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
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Engineering rankings
Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City ranked 1 for Engineering in Vietnam and 1346 in the World with 11,347 publications made and 137,093 citations received.
Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City
Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Engineering | #2 | #273 | #778 |
| Aviation | #1 | #205 | #787 |
| Construction Management | #3 | #277 | #908 |
| Robotics | #3 | #374 | #955 |
| Environmental Engineering | #1 | #384 | #1003 |
| Architecture | #2 | #298 | #1037 |
| Systems | #1 | #295 | #1066 |
| Nanotechnology | #2 | #502 | #1109 |
| Engineering Management | #1 | #319 | #1116 |
| Automation and Control | #3 | #469 | #1126 |
| Telecommunications | #2 | #499 | #1258 |
| Operations Research | #2 | #504 | #1299 |
| Remote Sensing | #2 | #466 | #1307 |
| Metallurgy | #1 | #561 | #1326 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #2 | #540 | #1340 |
| Optics | #1 | #568 | #1411 |
| Biotechnology | #1 | #613 | #1510 |
| Renewable Energy | #6 | #664 | #1560 |
| Reliability and Quality | #3 | #730 | #1735 |
Physics rankings
Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City ranked 1 for Physics in Vietnam and 1399 in the World with 10,167 publications made and 123,508 citations received.
Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City
Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #2 | #502 | #1109 |
| Condensed Matter | #4 | #559 | #1319 |
| Optics | #1 | #568 | #1411 |
| Astrobiology | #2 | #504 | #1476 |
| Theoretical | #2 | #521 | #1541 |
| Biophysics | #1 | #621 | #1628 |
| Molecular | #2 | #691 | #1765 |
Biology rankings
Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City ranked 1 for Biology in Vietnam and 1588 in the World with 10,046 publications made and 137,153 citations received.
Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City
Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #2 | #502 | #1109 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #3 | #333 | #1118 |
| Horticulture | #1 | #441 | #1137 |
| Botany | #1 | #527 | #1415 |
| Forestry | #2 | #450 | #1421 |
| Biochemistry | #1 | #603 | #1463 |
| Astrobiology | #2 | #504 | #1476 |
| Toxicology | #3 | #596 | #1484 |
| Paleontology | #1 | #530 | #1508 |
| Biotechnology | #1 | #613 | #1510 |
| Oncology | #1 | #632 | #1527 |
| Microbiology | #2 | #639 | #1557 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #1 | #614 | #1591 |
| Biophysics | #1 | #621 | #1628 |
| Genetics | #1 | #707 | #1729 |
| Pharmacology | #1 | #755 | #1739 |
| Molecular | #1 | #726 | #1780 |
| Immunology | #3 | #728 | #1825 |
| Evolutionary | #1 | #673 | #1911 |
| Animal Science | #4 | #685 | #1928 |
| Zoology | #6 | #733 | #2129 |
| Neuroscience | #1 | #789 | #2196 |
| Virology | #5 | #865 | #2221 |
Chemistry rankings
Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City ranked 1 for Chemistry in Vietnam and 1495 in the World with 9,495 publications made and 130,847 citations received.
Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City
Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radiochemistry | #1 | #318 | #601 |
| Computational | #1 | #381 | #1095 |
| Physical | #1 | #475 | #1105 |
| Nanotechnology | #2 | #502 | #1109 |
| Pharmacy | #1 | #505 | #1275 |
| Biochemical Engineering | #2 | #540 | #1340 |
| Organic chemistry | #1 | #580 | #1390 |
| Biochemistry | #1 | #603 | #1463 |
Environmental Science rankings
Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City ranked 1 for Environmental Science in Vietnam and 1493 in the World with 8,969 publications made and 107,678 citations received.
Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City
Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hydrology and Water resources | #3 | #90 | #277 |
| Environmental Engineering | #1 | #384 | #1003 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #3 | #333 | #1118 |
| Environmental Management | #2 | #480 | #1265 |
| Oceanography | #1 | #433 | #1289 |
| Ecology | #1 | #469 | #1385 |
| Forestry | #2 | #450 | #1421 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #4 | #557 | #1455 |
| Geology | #1 | #504 | #1465 |
| Paleontology | #1 | #530 | #1508 |
Computer Science rankings
Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City ranked 1 for Computer Science in Vietnam and 1312 in the World with 8,387 publications made and 81,478 citations received.
Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City
Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computational Linguistics | #1 | #143 | #544 |
| Animation | #2 | #197 | #637 |
| Computer Engineering | #2 | #273 | #778 |
| Robotics | #3 | #374 | #955 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #1 | #208 | #977 |
| Machine Learning | #1 | #347 | #996 |
| Computer Vision | #1 | #372 | #1043 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #3 | #430 | #1092 |
| Cognitive Science | #1 | #382 | #1159 |
| Telecommunications | #2 | #499 | #1258 |
| Software Engineering | #1 | #334 | #1274 |
| Data Science | #1 | #358 | #1275 |
| Multimedia | #1 | #438 | #1412 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #1 | #614 | #1591 |
| Neuroscience | #1 | #789 | #2196 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City ranked 1 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Vietnam and 1825 in the World with 7,341 publications made and 67,297 citations received.
Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadcast Journalism | #1 | #285 | #1040 |
| Linguistics | #1 | #335 | #1150 |
| Archaeology | #1 | #471 | #1501 |
| Demography | #2 | #490 | #1586 |
| Law | #2 | #436 | #1605 |
| History | #1 | #474 | #1607 |
| Education | #2 | #485 | #1732 |
| Political Science | #2 | #437 | #1792 |
| Anthropology | #2 | #461 | #1810 |
| Philosophy | #1 | #496 | #1870 |
| Sociology | #1 | #504 | #1880 |
| Gender Studies | #1 | #449 | #2132 |
| Aesthetics | #5 | #691 | #2143 |
Mathematics rankings
Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City ranked 1 for Mathematics in Vietnam and 1441 in the World with 4,354 publications made and 43,421 citations received.
Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City
Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Mathematics | #1 | #250 | #841 |
| Actuarial Science | #3 | #263 | #1073 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #3 | #430 | #1092 |
| Operations Research | #2 | #504 | #1299 |
| Econometrics | #3 | #428 | #1390 |
| Statistics | #1 | #527 | #1493 |
| Mathematics Education | #3 | #536 | #1800 |
Medicine rankings
Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City ranked 2 for Medicine in Vietnam and 2129 in the World with 4,328 publications made and 53,269 citations received.
Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City
Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cosmetology | #1 | #352 | #892 |
| Pharmacy | #1 | #505 | #1275 |
| Radiation Therapy | #1 | #551 | #1333 |
| Urology | #1 | #513 | #1359 |
| Toxicology | #3 | #596 | #1484 |
| Oncology | #1 | #632 | #1527 |
| Veterinary | #4 | #668 | #1619 |
| Pharmacology | #1 | #755 | #1739 |
| Ophthalmology | #3 | #694 | #1766 |
| Dermatology | #3 | #721 | #1790 |
| Immunology | #3 | #728 | #1825 |
| Dentistry | #2 | #650 | #1844 |
| Orthodontics | #2 | #630 | #1849 |
| Surgery | #3 | #695 | #1913 |
| Pathology | #3 | #746 | #1946 |
| Health Science | #1 | #576 | #1985 |
| Radiology | #3 | #790 | #2056 |
| Pediatrics | #5 | #753 | #2171 |
| Virology | #5 | #865 | #2221 |
| Healthcare Administration | #6 | #716 | #2225 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #3 | #728 | #2342 |
| Sports | #1 | #853 | #2369 |
| Psychiatry | #3 | #868 | #2397 |
| Anesthesiology | #4 | #943 | #2453 |
| Cardiology | #6 | #1028 | #2600 |
| Nursing | #6 | #892 | #2639 |
| Clinical Psychology | #5 | #953 | #2748 |
| Physical Therapy | #3 | #1068 | #2788 |
Business rankings
Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City ranked 2 for Business in Vietnam and 1274 in the World with 3,839 publications made and 41,168 citations received.
Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City
Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entrepreneurship | #3 | #140 | #790 |
| Real Estate | #4 | #259 | #874 |
| Construction Management | #3 | #277 | #908 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #1 | #208 | #977 |
| Actuarial Science | #3 | #263 | #1073 |
| Engineering Management | #1 | #319 | #1116 |
| Accounting | #3 | #277 | #1128 |
| Advertising | #2 | #287 | #1150 |
| Finance | #3 | #301 | #1156 |
| Marketing | #2 | #354 | #1219 |
| Management | #1 | #383 | #1252 |
| Operations Research | #2 | #504 | #1299 |
| International Trade | #4 | #315 | #1352 |
| Project Management | #2 | #410 | #1552 |
Psychology rankings
Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City ranked 1 for Psychology in Vietnam and 1809 in the World with 3,040 publications made and 29,190 citations received.
Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City
Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cognitive Science | #1 | #382 | #1159 |
| Education | #2 | #485 | #1732 |
| Neuroscience | #1 | #789 | #2196 |
| Psychiatry | #3 | #868 | #2397 |
| Clinical Psychology | #5 | #953 | #2748 |
Economics rankings
Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City ranked 3 for Economics in Vietnam and 1421 in the World with 2,381 publications made and 25,888 citations received.
Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City
Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Actuarial Science | #3 | #263 | #1073 |
| Finance | #3 | #301 | #1156 |
| International Trade | #4 | #315 | #1352 |
| Econometrics | #3 | #428 | #1390 |
Art & Design rankings
Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City ranked 1 for Art & Design in Vietnam and 1768 in the World with 1,200 publications made and 9,469 citations received.
Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City
Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Animation | #2 | #197 | #637 |
| Graphic Design | #1 | #261 | #963 |
| Architecture | #2 | #298 | #1037 |
| Multimedia | #1 | #438 | #1412 |
| Literature | #1 | #542 | #1857 |
| Aesthetics | #5 | #691 | #2143 |
