Vietnam's Top 2% Scientists 2025
Vietnam has 239 scientists on the 2025 single-year Top 2% list, up 18.9% from 201 in 2024. That places Vietnam 51st in the world by number of listed scientists. Duy Tan University has the most listed scientists (24), followed by Hanoi University of Science and Technology (15).
Scientists in Vietnam on the list, by year
The single-year count has more than doubled since 2020.
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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% |
Top 10 institutes in Vietnam
By number of listed scientists
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- 1Duy Tan University24
- 2Hanoi University of Science and Technology15
- 3Ton-Duc-Thang University15
- 4Phenikaa University11
- 5Vietnam National University, Hanoi11
- 6Industrial University of Ho Chi Minh City10
- 7University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City10
- 8Van Lang University10
- 9VinUniversity8
- 10Đại học Mở Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh7
All 239 scientists
| Rank in Vietnam | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 438 | Dong Nai Technology University | Energy | Rank 17 | |
| 2 | 2,327 | University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City | Finance | Rank 14 | |
| 3 | 2,905 | Duy Tan University | Environmental Sciences | Rank 67 | |
| 4 | 3,354 | Ton-Duc-Thang University | Energy | Rank 88 | |
| 5 | 3,635 | Duy Tan University | Building & Construction | Rank 31 | |
| 6 | 3,773 | Đại học Công nghệ Giao thông vận tải | Geological & Geomatics Engineering | Rank 34 | |
| 7 | 4,727 | University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City | Economics | Rank 103 | |
| 8 | 5,085 | VNU-University of Medicine and Pharmacy | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 100 | |
| 9 | 5,750 | Vietnam National University, Hanoi | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 57 | |
| 10 | 7,093 | Duy Tan University | Networking & Telecommunications | Rank 72 | |
| 11 | 9,518 | Duy Tan University | Food Science | Rank 80 | |
| 12 | 9,612 | Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology - HUTECH | Applied Mathematics | Rank 31 | |
| 13 | 10,694 | Vietnam National University, Hanoi | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 524 | |
| 14 | 11,976 | Qualcomm AI Research | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 578 | |
| 15 | 12,589 |
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National Economics University Hanoi | Environmental Sciences | Rank 272 |
| 16 | 13,795 | Banking Academy of Vietnam | Environmental Sciences | Rank 301 | |
| 17 | 15,548 | Duy Tan University | Geological & Geomatics Engineering | Rank 169 | |
| 18 | 16,542 | Duy Tan University | Energy | Rank 459 | |
| 19 | 16,975 | National Economics University Hanoi | Business & Management | Rank 502 | |
| 20 | 17,563 | University of Economics and Finance, Ho Chi Minh City | Business & Management | Rank 516 | |
| 21 | 18,690 | VinUniversity | Public Health | Rank 178 | |
| 22 | 18,870 | Oxford University Clinical Research Unit | Microbiology | Rank 346 | |
| 23 | 19,517 | Hanoi University of Industry | Business & Management | Rank 564 | |
| 24 | 19,618 | Industrial University of Ho Chi Minh City | Food Science | Rank 188 | |
| 25 | 19,793 | Industrial University of Ho Chi Minh City | Materials | Rank 369 | |
| 26 | 20,866 | University of Finance - Marketing | Economics | Rank 320 | |
| 27 | 21,550 | Vietnam National University, Hanoi | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 315 | |
| 28 | 22,613 | Ho Chi Minh City University of Transport | Energy | Rank 616 | |
| 29 | 25,386 | Duy Tan University | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 251 | |
| 30 | 25,911 | Can Tho University of Medicine and Pharmacy | Organic Chemistry | Rank 298 | |
| 31 | 26,234 | Ton-Duc-Thang University | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 258 | |
| 32 | 27,356 | Van Lang University | Applied Mathematics | Rank 79 | |
| 33 | 28,012 | Đại học Công nghệ Giao thông vận tải | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 1,281 | |
| 34 | 28,625 |
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VinUniversity | Immunology | Rank 565 |
| 35 | 31,440 | Le Quy Don Technical University | Civil Engineering | Rank 134 | |
| 36 | 33,584 | British University Vietnam | Education | Rank 411 | |
| 37 | 33,886 | Phenikaa University | Energy | Rank 925 | |
| 38 | 34,191 | Ton-Duc-Thang University | Energy | Rank 936 | |
| 39 | 34,695 | Phenikaa University | Information & Library Sciences | Rank 30 | |
| 40 | 34,764 | University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City | Economics | Rank 508 | |
| 41 | 34,961 | RMIT University Vietnam | Education | Rank 433 | |
| 42 | 35,851 | HCMC University of Technology and Education | Networking & Telecommunications | Rank 379 | |
| 43 | 38,531 | Ho Chi Minh City University of Law | Energy | Rank 1,067 | |
| 44 | 39,884 |
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Ton-Duc-Thang University | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 395 |
| 45 | 39,953 | University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City | Economics | Rank 571 | |
| 46 | 41,486 | VinUniversity | Industrial Engineering & Automation | Rank 444 | |
| 47 | 45,138 | Ton-Duc-Thang University | Energy | Rank 1,279 | |
| 48 | 45,352 | Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology - HCMUT | Environmental Sciences | Rank 999 | |
| 49 | 50,215 | University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City | Sport, Leisure & Tourism | Rank 258 | |
| 50 | 50,254 | Oxford University Clinical Research Unit | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 691 | |
| 51 | 51,282 | Ton-Duc-Thang University | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 497 | |
| 52 | 51,961 | Hanoi University of Industry | Industrial Engineering & Automation | Rank 550 | |
| 53 | 52,313 | College of Air Force | Operations Research | Rank 221 | |
| 54 | 53,062 | Le Quy Don Technical University | Applied Physics | Rank 991 | |
| 55 | 53,334 | Dại học Nguyen Tat Thanh | Environmental Sciences | Rank 1,166 | |
| 56 | 57,023 | Duy Tan University | Energy | Rank 1,669 | |
| 57 | 57,579 | Vietnam Maritime University | Energy | Rank 1,689 | |
| 58 | 57,781 | VinUniversity | Virology | Rank 187 | |
| 59 | 58,425 | University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City | Business & Management | Rank 1,396 | |
| 60 | 59,195 | Vietnam National University, Hanoi | Economics | Rank 807 | |
| 61 | 60,004 | Hanoi University of Mining and Geology | Design Practice & Management | Rank 38 | |
| 62 | 62,744 |
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Duy Tan University | Applied Physics | Rank 1,174 |
| 63 | 63,385 | University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City | Economics | Rank 849 | |
| 64 | 63,646 | Thuyloi University | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 2,699 | |
| 65 | 64,001 | Banking University - Ho Chi Minh City | General Mathematics | Rank 295 | |
| 66 | 65,678 | RMIT University Vietnam | Materials | Rank 1,399 | |
| 67 | 66,666 |
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Viet Nam National University Ho Chi Minh City | Civil Engineering | Rank 293 |
| 68 | 66,854 | National Economics University Hanoi | Numerical & Computational Mathematics | Rank 110 | |
| 69 | 69,036 | RMIT University Vietnam | Business & Management | Rank 1,605 | |
| 70 | 71,070 | Ton-Duc-Thang University | Energy | Rank 2,135 | |
| 71 | 72,829 |
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RMIT University Vietnam | Business & Management | Rank 1,678 |
| 72 | 73,232 | Foreign Trade University | Economics | Rank 960 | |
| 73 | 73,892 |
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Đại học Công nghệ Giao thông vận tải | Building & Construction | Rank 648 |
| 74 | 74,083 | GeneStory JSC | Computation Theory & Mathematics | Rank 143 | |
| 75 | 74,796 | Duy Tan University | Materials | Rank 1,630 | |
| 76 | 75,341 | Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology - HUTECH | Materials | Rank 1,642 | |
| 77 | 75,540 | Phenikaa University | Networking & Telecommunications | Rank 866 | |
| 78 | 75,679 |
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Viet Nam National University Ho Chi Minh City | Finance | Rank 315 |
| 79 | 77,396 | Duy Tan University | Design Practice & Management | Rank 50 | |
| 80 | 77,514 | Vietnam National University, Hanoi | Geological & Geomatics Engineering | Rank 825 | |
| 81 | 78,729 | Foreign Trade University | Business & Management | Rank 1,790 | |
| 82 | 80,773 |
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Industrial University of Ho Chi Minh City | Chemical Engineering | Rank 653 |
| 83 | 81,424 | Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology - HUTECH | Materials | Rank 1,799 | |
| 84 | 81,434 | Qualcomm AI Research | Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging | Rank 356 | |
| 85 | 81,500 | VinUniversity | Pediatrics | Rank 219 | |
| 86 | 83,899 |
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Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology - HUTECH | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 3,585 |
| 87 | 85,475 | Phenikaa University | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 828 | |
| 88 | 86,462 | Van Lang University | Business & Management | Rank 1,943 | |
| 89 | 86,737 | Van Lang University | Applied Mathematics | Rank 217 | |
| 90 | 87,023 | Trường Đại học Giao thông vận tải | Logistics & Transportation | Rank 314 | |
| 91 | 87,221 | University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City | Business & Management | Rank 1,949 | |
| 92 | 87,341 | Hanoi University of Science and Technology | Applied Physics | Rank 1,649 | |
| 93 | 91,154 | Hung Yen University of Technology and Education | Applied Physics | Rank 1,719 | |
| 94 | 93,112 | Ton-Duc-Thang University | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 3,983 | |
| 95 | 95,082 |
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Ton-Duc-Thang University | Applied Physics | Rank 1,800 |
| 96 | 96,153 | Van Lang University | Chemical Physics | Rank 1,148 | |
| 97 | 96,243 | Hanoi University of Science and Technology | General Chemistry | Rank 190 | |
| 98 | 96,422 | Industrial University of Ho Chi Minh City | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 4,127 | |
| 99 | 100,430 | Duy Tan University | Design Practice & Management | Rank 65 | |
| 100 | 105,780 | Vietnam National University, Hanoi | Business & Management | Rank 2,303 | |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Vietnam are in the 2025 Stanford Top 2% list?
239 scientists affiliated with Vietnam are on the 2025 single-year list, and 94 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Vietnam has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2025 single-year list, Duy Tan University has the most listed scientists from Vietnam, with 24. It is followed by Hanoi University of Science and Technology with 15.
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 239 in 2025, a change of +111.5%.
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.