Universities by Research h-index in Vietnam
Universities and colleges ranked by OpenAlex's institutional h-index, which combines publication volume and citation impact. This is a research metric, not a measure of teaching quality. OpenAlex is an open scholarly index; larger and older institutions tend to have more indexed research.
1Duy Tan University14,938 works
243
2Ton Duc Thang University15,902 works
241
3Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City25,571 works
190
4Trường ĐH Nguyễn Tất Thành6,996 works
171
5University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City5,526 works
164
6Vietnam National University, Hanoi16,507 works
164
7VNU University of Science7,765 works
160
8Hanoi University of Science and Technology17,941 works
152
9University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City9,237 works
152
10Hanoi Medical University12,971 works
151
11Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology14,183 works
148
12Ho Chi Minh City University of Science10,177 works
143
13Trường Đại học Khoa học và Công nghệ Hà Nội15,907 works
141
14Can Tho University11,392 works
128
15Phenikaa University5,550 works
119
16University of Da Nang6,413 works
113
17Hue University7,548 works
109
18University Of Transport Technology1,873 works
107
19Hanoi University of Mining and Geology2,982 works
105
20Nong Lam University Ho Chi Minh City2,876 works
104
21Vietnam National University of Agriculture3,668 works
104
22National Economics University4,170 works
102
23Ho Chi Minh City Open University3,822 works
98
24Le Quy Don Technical University4,988 works
96
25Industrial University of Ho Chi Minh City6,758 works
95
26Ho Chi Minh City University of Transport1,799 works
93
27VNU University of Engineering and Technology4,248 works
92
28Graduate University of Science and Technology8,921 works
91
29Van Lang University4,567 works
89
30Hanoi National University of Education5,409 works
88
31RMIT Vietnam2,492 works
86
32Thuyloi University3,127 works
86
33Pham Ngoc Thach University of Medicine3,002 works
85
34Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology and Engineering5,759 works
82
35Nha Trang University1,998 works
79
36Hanoi University of Civil Engineering2,945 works
78
37University of Transport and Communications3,508 works
77
38Huế University of Medicine and Pharmacy4,034 works
76
39Quy Nhon University1,621 works
76
40University of Science and Technology - The University of Da Nang1,872 works
76
41Vinh University2,869 works
76
42VNU International School1,693 works
76
43Hanoi School Of Public Health1,732 works
75
44Hanoi University of Industry3,874 works
75
45Ho Chi Minh City University of Industry and Trade2,843 works
74
46Thuongmai University1,837 works
74
47FPT University4,800 works
73
48VinUniversity2,994 works
72
49Foreign Trade University1,732 works
70
50Thai Nguyen University4,230 works
68
Highlights
Within Vietnam, Duy Tan University ranks first in 2026 with 243, followed by Ton Duc Thang University (241) and Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City (190).
The top two are virtually level: Duy Tan University and Ton Duc Thang University differ by less than 1%.
Across 50 entries, values run from 243 (Duy Tan University) to 68 (Thai Nguyen University), with a median of 94.
Source: OpenAlex, institutional Research h-index, 2026. Unit: h-index.
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