Vietnam's Top 2% Scientists 2026

Vietnam has 280 scientists on the 2026 single-year Top 2% list, up 17.2% from 239 in 2025. That places Vietnam 51st in the world by number of listed scientists. Duy Tan University has the most listed scientists (27), followed by Ton-Duc-Thang University (21).

Single Year

280

+41 (+17.2%) vs 2025

Career Data

121

+27 (+28.7%) vs 2025

World rank by count

#51

No change vs 2025

Institutes

+5 (+6.5%) vs 2025

Scientists in Vietnam on the list, by year

The single-year count has more than doubled since 2020.

Single-year list, change on the previous year

2021+29.2%

2022+2.1%

2023+14.8%

2024+17.5%

2025+18.9%

2026+17.2%

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Year	Single Year	Change	Career Data	Change
2020	113		34
2021	146	+29.2%	53	+55.9%
2022	149	+2.1%	54	+1.9%
2023	171	+14.8%	64	+18.5%
2024	201	+17.5%	74	+15.6%
2025	239	+18.9%	94	+27.0%
2026	280	+17.2%	121	+28.7%

Top 10 institutes in Vietnam

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Rank in Vietnam	World rank	Scientist	Institute	Sub-field	Rank in sub-field
1	647	HA Hoang, Anh Tuan	Ho Chi Minh City University of Transport	Energy	Rank 18
2	2,629	Tran, Hai Nguyen	Duy Tan University	Environmental Sciences	Rank 56
3	3,144	DC Duong, Cong Doanh	National Economics University	Business & Management	Rank 101
4	3,177	AP Arivalagan, Pugazhendhi	Ton-Duc-Thang University	Energy	Rank 84
5	3,597	VX Vo, Xuan Vinh	University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City	Finance	Rank 19
6	4,356	LT Le, Thanh Tiep	University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City	Business & Management	Rank 133
7	5,003	CP Canh, Phuc Nguyen	University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City	Economics	Rank 106
8	5,151	HN Hoang, Nhat Duc	Duy Tan University	Building & Construction	Rank 42
9	5,386	AT Ashaolu, Tolulope Joshua	Duy Tan University	Food Science	Rank 40
10	5,427	PB Pham, Binh Thai	Đại học Công nghệ Giao thông vận tải	Geological & Geomatics Engineering	Rank 48
11	5,728	Tran, Bach Xuan	Vietnam National University, Hanoi	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 116
12	7,643	Khang, Alex	Global Research Institute of Technology and Engineering	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 414
13	7,784	Nayyar, Anand	Duy Tan University	Networking & Telecommunications	Rank 77
14	10,171	NH Nguyen-Xuan, Hung	VinUniversity	Applied Mathematics	Rank 32
15	12,285	HL Ha, Lethanh	National Economics University	Environmental Sciences	Rank 269
16	13,914	LP Liamputtong, Pranee	VinUniversity	Public Health	Rank 130
17	14,754	PD Poddighe, D.	VinUniversity	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 257
18	15,507	Perkins, Mike	British University Vietnam	Education	Rank 246
19	16,208	Chu, Dinh Toi	Vietnam National University, Hanoi	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 270
20	16,578	Le, Ba Phong	Hanoi University of Industry	Business & Management	Rank 494
21	16,905	DN Duc, Nguyen Dinh	Vietnam National University, Hanoi	Mechanical Engineering & Transports	Rank 140
22	17,346	SL Son, Le Hoang	Vietnam National University, Hanoi	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 898
23	17,752	CL Chu, Lan Khanh	Banking Academy of Vietnam	Environmental Sciences	Rank 386
24	18,063	Maheshwari, Greeni	RMIT University Vietnam	Education	Rank 269
25	18,183	HT Huynh, Toan Luu Duc	University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City	Economics	Rank 277
26	18,666	TV Tran, Van Quan	Đại học Công nghệ Giao thông vận tải	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 965
27	20,999	MA Mostafaeipour, Ali	Duy Tan University	Energy	Rank 562
28	21,419	TG Thwaites, Guy E.	Oxford University Clinical Research Unit	Microbiology	Rank 393
29	23,421	VQ Vuong, Quan Hoang	Phenikaa University	Information & Library Sciences	Rank 19
30	25,079	NB Nguyen-Viet, Bang	University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City	Business & Management	Rank 706
31	26,092	TD Trung, Do Duc	Hanoi University of Industry	Industrial Engineering & Automation	Rank 279
32	26,355	CS Choi, Seung Bok	Industrial University of Ho Chi Minh City	Materials	Rank 505
33	26,633	DV Dao, Van Duong	Phenikaa University	Energy	Rank 698
34	26,638	NX Nguyen, Xuan Phuong	Ho Chi Minh City University of Transport	Energy	Rank 699
35	27,657	DL Dang, L. Minh	Duy Tan University	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 1,362
36	28,434	MH Moayedi, Hossien	Duy Tan University	Geological & Geomatics Engineering	Rank 323
37	29,723	GM Ghalambaz, Mohammad G.	Ton-Duc-Thang University	Mechanical Engineering & Transports	Rank 268
38	29,814	VH Van Hung, Pham	International University - Vietnam National University HCM City	Food Science	Rank 343
39	30,343	PN Phan-Thien, N.	Mekong University	Polymers	Rank 241
40	31,282	KB Kathirvel, Brindhadevi	Ton-Duc-Thang University	Energy	Rank 863
41	31,435	Hung, Ngo Thai	University of Finance - Marketing	Economics	Rank 439
42	31,438	HA Heshmati, Almas	University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City	Economics	Rank 440
43	31,770	NP Nguyen, Phong Nguyen	University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City	Business & Management	Rank 861
44	32,981	BT Bui, Tinh Quoc	Duy Tan University	Mechanical Engineering & Transports	Rank 304
45	34,766	EL El-Ghaoui, Laurent E.I.	VinUniversity	Industrial Engineering & Automation	Rank 351
46	35,307	BJ Baird, John Kevin	Oxford University Clinical Research Unit	Tropical Medicine	Rank 27
47	35,369	BB Basnyat, Buddha	Oxford University Clinical Research Unit	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 544
48	36,062	NT Ngo, Thi Thuy An	FPT University	Education	Rank 519
49	36,224	TT Tran, Thuan Van	Dại học Nguyen Tat Thanh	Environmental Sciences	Rank 784
50	36,473	HT Huynh-The, Thien	HCMC University of Technology and Engineering (HCM-UTE)	Networking & Telecommunications	Rank 378
51	37,505	NH Nguyen, Huu Duy	Vietnam National University, Hanoi	Geological & Geomatics Engineering	Rank 419
52	38,731	PV Pham, Van Vinh	Le Quy Don Technical University	Mechanical Engineering & Transports	Rank 355
53	38,829	NT Nguyen, Thoi Trung	Van Lang University	Applied Mathematics	Rank 106
54	40,492	Bui, Xuan Thanh	Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology - HCMUT	Environmental Sciences	Rank 887
55	41,778	AI Abeysekera, Indra	Ton-Duc-Thang University	Accounting	Rank 94
56	43,932	AA Asadi, Amin	Ton-Duc-Thang University	Mechanical Engineering & Transports	Rank 408
57	45,698	VC Viet Cuong, Nguyen	Vietnam National University, Hanoi	Economics	Rank 625
58	45,973	ST Su, Thanh Dinh	University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City	Economics	Rank 628
59	47,737	Dang-Van, Thac	University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City	Sport, Leisure & Tourism	Rank 239
60	49,918	HD Hoat, D. M.	Duy Tan University	Applied Physics	Rank 899
61	55,022	VK Vikrant, Kumar	VinUniversity	Environmental Sciences	Rank 1,203
62	55,319	QN Quang-Thanh, Ngo	University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City	Economics	Rank 732
63	55,826	TC Thai, Chien H.	Ton-Duc-Thang University	Mechanical Engineering & Transports	Rank 540
64	58,134	LH Ly, Hai Bang	Đại học Công nghệ Giao thông vận tải	Building & Construction	Rank 515
65	58,268	Le, Hoang Phong	Ho Chi Minh City University of Law	Energy	Rank 1,726
66	59,098	YC Yin, Chun Yang	VinUniversity	Materials	Rank 1,293
67	60,621	NQ Nguyen, Quang Khai	Đại học Mở Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh	Finance	Rank 248
68	60,795	VH van Hieu, Dang	College of Air Force	Operations Research	Rank 243
69	61,631	LQ Lieu, Qui X.	Viet Nam National University Ho Chi Minh City	Nursing	Rank 145
70	63,010	DM Do, Minh N.	VinUniversity	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 2,961
71	63,392	AU Akram, Umair	RMIT University Vietnam	Business & Management	Rank 1,531
72	65,335	CT Craig, Timothy J.	VinUniversity	Allergy	Rank 124
73	66,433	CN Chi, Nguyen Thi Khanh	Foreign Trade University	Business & Management	Rank 1,590
74	68,920	XV Xuan, Vu Ngoc	National Economics University	Energy	Rank 2,059
75	69,427	LN Luong, Nguyen Cong	Phenikaa University	Networking & Telecommunications	Rank 760
76	70,287	PN Pham, Nhat Tan	International University - Vietnam National University HCM City	Sport, Leisure & Tourism	Rank 333
77	71,038	LT Le, Tien Thinh	Phenikaa University	Mechanical Engineering & Transports	Rank 681
78	71,333	Khoa, Bui Thanh	Industrial University of Ho Chi Minh City	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 3,355
79	71,475	Phung-Van, P.	Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology - HUTECH	Materials	Rank 1,604
80	74,029	DN Dang Nam, Nguyen	Duy Tan University	Materials	Rank 1,669
81	75,038	VB Vo, Bay	Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology - HUTECH	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 3,531
82	75,252	ND Nguyen, Dinh Hoa	Hanoi University of Science and Technology	Industrial Engineering & Automation	Rank 821
83	76,461	TQ Tran, Quoc Trung	Foreign Trade University	Economics	Rank 956
84	77,184	Nguyen, Minh Ky	Nong Lam University, Ho Chi Minh City	Environmental Sciences	Rank 1,746
85	78,018	NH Nguyen, Hoang	Hanoi University of Mining and Geology	Design Practice & Management	Rank 44
86	78,945	Vo, The Ky	Industrial University of Ho Chi Minh City	Chemical Engineering	Rank 671
87	81,103	BD Bangsberg, David R.	VinUniversity	Virology	Rank 240
88	82,906	BQ Bach, Quang-Vu	Ton-Duc-Thang University	Energy	Rank 2,505
89	87,199	TO Tran, Oanh Thi	University of Finance - Marketing	Economics	Rank 1,067
90	87,494	DH Duc Hoa, Nguyen	Hanoi University of Science and Technology	Applied Physics	Rank 1,577
91	88,334	DD Doan, Dinhquan	Hung Yen University of Technology and Education	Applied Physics	Rank 1,593
92	89,878	NC Nguyen, Chuong V.	Le Quy Don Technical University	Applied Physics	Rank 1,623
93	90,084	VM van Minh, Hoang V.	Ha Noi Medical University	Public Health	Rank 913
94	90,910	Hoang, Thinh Gia	Ho Chi Minh City University of Economics and Finance	Business & Management	Rank 2,040
95	91,101	TD Thong, Duongviet	National Economics University	Numerical & Computational Mathematics	Rank 133
96	91,562	LT Le, Tu D.Q.	Viet Nam National University Ho Chi Minh City	Finance	Rank 372
97	93,033	Nguyen, Phi Hung	FPT University	Applied Mathematics	Rank 237
98	93,101	Hasanipanah, Mahdi	Duy Tan University	Design Practice & Management	Rank 56
99	96,017	NT Nguyen, Thanh Cong	Phenikaa University	Economics	Rank 1,163
100	97,355	ND Nguyen-Phuoc, Duy Q.	VinUniversity	Logistics & Transportation	Rank 356
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Frequently asked questions

How many scientists from Vietnam are in the 2026 Stanford Top 2% list?

280 scientists affiliated with Vietnam are on the 2026 single-year list, and 121 are on the career-long list.

Which institute in Vietnam has the most Top 2% scientists?

On the 2026 single-year list, Duy Tan University has the most listed scientists from Vietnam, with 27. It is followed by Ton-Duc-Thang University with 21.

How has the number of Top 2% scientists in Vietnam changed since 2020?

On the single-year list, Vietnam went from 113 scientists in 2020 to 280 in 2026, a change of +147.8%.

What is the difference between the single-year and career-long lists?

The single-year list ranks scientists on the citations their work received in one year. The career-long list ranks them on citations across their whole career. Both lists are published every year, and a scientist can be on one, both or neither.

What is the official source of this data?

The rankings come from the science-wide author databases of standardized citation indicators published by Ioannidis et al. in the Elsevier Data Repository, updated every year. TOPSCINET, an independent platform, organises that data by country, year, institute and field, so you can compare and explore it.