Times Higher Education (THE) has just released its 2025 rankings of the best universities in Asia. This year, Vietnam boasts nine universities on the list, an increase of three compared to the previous year.

The University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City made a remarkable debut by entering the rankings at 136th place, becoming the highest-ranked Vietnamese institution. Following it are Ton Duc Thang University, placed in the 201–250 bracket, and Duy Tan University, in the 251–300 range.

Other newcomers include Hanoi Medical University and Ho Chi Minh City Open University, which placed in the 401–500 and 501–600 brackets respectively.

Returning to the rankings with nearly unchanged positions are Hanoi University of Science and Technology, Vietnam National University in Hanoi, Vietnam National University in Ho Chi Minh City, and Hue University, all ranking within the 501–600 and 601+ brackets.

Within the region, China dominates the list with Tsinghua University and Peking University retaining the top two positions. China also remains the only country with seven universities in the top 10.

Other institutions in the top tier include the National University of Singapore (ranked 3rd), Nanyang Technological University (4th), and the University of Tokyo (5th).

For the 2025 edition, THE evaluated 853 universities from more than 30 countries and territories. Four countries - Uzbekistan, Bahrain, Mongolia, and Syria - made their debut in the rankings this year.

Universities are assessed based on 18 performance indicators grouped into five areas: research quality (30%), research environment (28%), teaching (24.5%), knowledge transfer income (10%), and international outlook (7.5%).

Thuy Nga