🇻🇳 Universities in Vietnam
2 universities evaluated for international families.
Vietnam's flagship is Vietnam National University, Hanoi (VNU) — the country's top public university system, heir to the 1906 University of Indochina, with genuine depth in mathematics and the natural sciences (Vietnam has a strong mathematical tradition; Fields Medalist Ngo Bao Chau is a product of its science faculties). Vietnam's fast-growing ~100-million-person economy increasingly prizes elite credentials. The honest context: teaching is overwhelmingly Vietnamese-medium with only a small English-taught offering, the global ranking is modest (QS ~#760), research output and funding trail regional leaders, and the network is concentrated domestically. Best for Vietnamese students seeking the country's most prestigious degree, or internationals with Vietnamese-language ability / in dedicated joint programs wanting an affordable degree in a rising economy.
Post-Study Work
Student visa (DH) sponsored by the institution; no automatic post-study work visa — graduates convert via employer sponsorship
Application System
National high-school exam + the university's own aptitude test (HSA, Vietnamese-medium) for mainstream; small set of English-taught/joint international programs
Avg. International Fees
Domestic public tuition very low (~USD 600–2,000/year); English-taught/joint programs ~USD 2,000–5,000/year
| University | Network | Employability | Teaching | Curriculum | Institutional | Student |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vietnam National University, Hanoi (VNU) | A | B | B | B | B | B |
| Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City (VNU-HCMC) | A | B | B | B | B | B |