Universities by Research i10-index in Vietnam
Universities and colleges ranked by OpenAlex's institutional i10-index, the number of works with at least ten citations. 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.
1Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City25,571 works
15,099
2Ton Duc Thang University15,902 works
10,888
3Hanoi University of Science and Technology17,941 works
9,663
4Duy Tan University14,938 works
9,536
5Vietnam National University, Hanoi16,507 works
8,095
6Trường Đại học Khoa học và Công nghệ Hà Nội15,907 works
7,968
7Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology14,183 works
7,635
8Ho Chi Minh City University of Science10,177 works
6,445
9VNU University of Science7,765 works
5,510
10Can Tho University11,392 works
4,254
11Trường ĐH Nguyễn Tất Thành6,996 works
4,111
12Hanoi Medical University12,971 works
3,878
13Graduate University of Science and Technology8,921 works
3,695
14University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City9,237 works
3,307
15University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City5,526 works
3,002
16Phenikaa University5,550 works
2,620
17Hue University7,548 works
2,599
18Industrial University of Ho Chi Minh City6,758 works
2,421
19University of Da Nang6,413 works
2,407
20Le Quy Don Technical University4,988 works
1,997
21National Economics University4,170 works
1,827
22VNU University of Engineering and Technology4,248 works
1,796
23Vietnam National University of Agriculture3,668 works
1,790
24Hanoi National University of Education5,409 works
1,769
25Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology and Engineering5,759 works
1,600
26Van Lang University4,567 works
1,544
27Ho Chi Minh City Open University3,822 works
1,483
28FPT University4,800 works
1,386
29Huế University of Medicine and Pharmacy4,034 works
1,306
30Hanoi University of Industry3,874 works
1,248
31Nong Lam University Ho Chi Minh City2,876 works
1,227
32Hanoi University of Mining and Geology2,982 works
1,219
33Vinh University2,869 works
1,160
34Thuyloi University3,127 works
1,128
35RMIT Vietnam2,492 works
1,127
36Hanoi University of Civil Engineering2,945 works
1,120
37University Of Transport Technology1,873 works
1,040
38Vietnam Military Medical University1,672 works
1,009
39Thai Nguyen University4,230 works
998
40Nha Trang University1,998 works
971
41Ho Chi Minh City International University1,842 works
968
42Ho Chi Minh City University of Industry and Trade2,843 works
965
43Hanoi University of Pharmacy1,870 works
951
44University of Transport and Communications3,508 works
896
45Quy Nhon University1,621 works
852
46Hanoi School Of Public Health1,732 works
829
47Trường Đại học Khoa học, Đại học Huế1,764 works
799
48Pham Ngoc Thach University of Medicine3,002 works
774
49Ho Chi Minh City University of Transport1,799 works
772
50Thai Nguyen University of Technology1,769 works
720
Highlights
Within Vietnam, Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City ranks first in 2026 with 15,099, followed by Ton Duc Thang University (10,888) and Hanoi University of Science and Technology (9,663).
Across 50 entries, values run from 15,099 (Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City) to 720 (Thai Nguyen University of Technology), with a median of 1,572.
Source: OpenAlex, institutional Research i10-index, 2026. Unit: i10-index.
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