Vietnam's Top 2% Scientists 2024

Vietnam has 201 scientists on the 2024 single-year Top 2% list, up 17.5% from 171 in 2023. That places Vietnam 51st in the world by number of listed scientists. Duy Tan University has the most listed scientists (33), followed by Ton-Duc-Thang University (11).

Single Year

201

+30 (+17.5%) vs 2023

Career Data

+10 (+15.6%) vs 2023

World rank by count

#51

No change vs 2023

Institutes

+1 (+1.8%) vs 2023

Scientists in Vietnam on the list, by year

The single-year count has grown 78% 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%

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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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Rank in Vietnam	World rank	Scientist	Institute	Sub-field	Rank in sub-field
1	706	HA Hoang, Anh Tuan	Dong A University	Energy	Rank 20
2	2,931	VX Vo, Xuan Vinh	University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City	Finance	Rank 14
3	4,037	HM Hosseinzadeh, Mehdi	Duy Tan University	Networking & Telecommunications	Rank 39
4	4,052	Tran, Bach Xuan	Hanoi Medical University	Toxicology	Rank 15
5	4,125	Tran, Hai Nguyen	Duy Tan University	Chemical Engineering	Rank 21
6	5,059	NC Nguyen, Canh Phuc	University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City	Economics	Rank 113
7	5,457	HN Hoang, Nhat Duc	Duy Tan University	Building & Construction	Rank 38
8	6,436	SL Son, Le Hoang	Vietnam National University, Hanoi	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 303
9	7,704	DN Duc, Nguyen Dinh	Vietnam National University, Hanoi	Mechanical Engineering & Transports	Rank 78
10	7,807	MM Mahomoodally, Mohamad Fawzi	Duy Tan University	Food Science	Rank 50
11	7,945	PB Pham, Binh Thai	Ð?i h?c Công ngh? Giao thông v?n t?i	Geological & Geomatics Engineering	Rank 72
12	9,962	Nayyar, Anand	Duy Tan University	Networking & Telecommunications	Rank 94
13	11,242	NH Nguyen-Xuan, H.	Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology - HUTECH	Applied Mathematics	Rank 38
14	14,768	MH Moayedi, Hossein	Duy Tan University	Geological & Geomatics Engineering	Rank 146
15	18,893	MA Mostafaeipour, Ali	Duy Tan University	Energy	Rank 466
16	19,050	AT Ashaolu, Tolulope Joshua	Duy Tan University	Food Science	Rank 163
17	19,948	NT Nguyen-Thoi, Trung	Viện Khoa học và Công nghệ Tính toán	Applied Mathematics	Rank 61
18	22,904	VD Vo, Dai Viet N.	D?i h?c Nguyen Tat Thanh	Environmental Sciences	Rank 441
19	25,354	LP Liamputtong, Pranee	VinUniversity	Public Health	Rank 256
20	27,363	BT Bui, Tinh Quoc	Duy Tan University	Mechanical Engineering & Transports	Rank 273
21	27,806	LP Le, Phong Ba	Hanoi University of Industry	Business & Management	Rank 753
22	28,090	VQ Vuong, Quan Hoang	Phenikaa University	Information & Library Sciences	Rank 28
23	28,314	Chu, Dinh Toi	Vietnam National University, Hanoi	Dentistry	Rank 111
24	28,530	HN Hung, Ngo Thai	University of Finance - Marketing	Economics	Rank 432
25	28,727	VH Van Hung, Pham	Viet Nam National University Ho Chi Minh City	Food Science	Rank 248
26	28,761	NX Nguyen, Xuan Phuong	Ho Chi Minh City University of Transport	Energy	Rank 724
27	30,277	RM Rehman, Mobeen Ur	University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City	Economics	Rank 464
28	31,015	CS Choi, Seung Bok	Tru?ng Ð?i h?c Công nghi?p thành ph? H? Chí Minh	Materials	Rank 568
29	31,756	VP Vinh, P. V.	Le Quy Don Technical University	Civil Engineering	Rank 122
30	32,439	ND Nguyen, Duc Khuong	Vietnam National University, Hanoi	Economics	Rank 495
31	33,743	CL Chu, Lan Khanh	Banking Academy of Vietnam	Environmental Sciences	Rank 656
32	33,825	ST Su, Thanh Dinh	University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City	Economics	Rank 513
33	35,586	Le, Hoang Phong	Ho Chi Minh City University of Law	Energy	Rank 917
34	37,735	VD Vo, Duc Hong	Ð?i h?c M? Thành ph? H? Chí Minh	Economics	Rank 575
35	37,950	BD Bangsberg, David R.	Vinh University	Virology	Rank 126
36	39,373	BQ Bach, Quang Vu	Ton-Duc-Thang University	Energy	Rank 1,009
37	40,189	BK Brindhadevi, Kathirvel	Duy Tan University	Energy	Rank 1,038
38	42,130	NC Nguyen, Cuong Viet	Vietnam National University, Hanoi	Economics	Rank 635
39	43,862	NC Nguyen, Chuong V.	Le Quy Don Technical University	Applied Physics	Rank 829
40	44,036	VT Velavan, Thirumalaisamy P.	Duy Tan University	Microbiology	Rank 917
41	44,164	TD Trung, D. D.	Hanoi University of Industry	Industrial Engineering & Automation	Rank 465
42	44,756	NT Ngo, Thanh Quang	University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City	Economics	Rank 661
43	45,652	NT Nguyen, Thang Trung	Ton-Duc-Thang University	Energy	Rank 1,179
44	45,894	NQ Nguyen, Quang Khai	Ð?i h?c M? Thành ph? H? Chí Minh	Finance	Rank 197
45	46,416	DV Dao, Van Duong	Phenikaa University	Energy	Rank 1,197
46	49,134	MT Mathimani, Thangavel	Duy Tan University	Energy	Rank 1,272
47	50,783	TC Thai, Chien H.	Ton-Duc-Thang University	Mechanical Engineering & Transports	Rank 494
48	51,626	AN Alhuyi Nazari, Mohammad	Duy Tan University	Energy	Rank 1,342
49	52,833	HT Huynh-The, Thien	HCMC University of Technology and Education	Networking & Telecommunications	Rank 535
50	54,975	HL Ha, Le Thanh	National Economics University Hanoi	Environmental Sciences	Rank 1,066
51	55,007	TV Tran, Van Quan	Ð?i h?c Công ngh? Giao thông v?n t?i	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 2,128
52	55,238	NH Nguyen, Hoang	Hanoi University of Mining and Geology	Design Practice & Management	Rank 34
53	55,798	IM Ibrahim, Muazu	University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City	Economics	Rank 794
54	56,216	TN Tuan, Nguyen Huy	Van Lang University	General Mathematics	Rank 279
55	60,608	DP Dinh, Phu Hung	Thuyloi University	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 2,332
56	61,690	TD Thong, Duong Viet	National Economics University Hanoi	Numerical & Computational Mathematics	Rank 107
57	61,934	ND Nguyen Dang, Nam	Duy Tan University	Materials	Rank 1,203
58	64,610	KS Khatir, Samir	Ð?i h?c M? Thành ph? H? Chí Minh	Mechanical Engineering & Transports	Rank 620
59	66,090	ND Nguyen, Dat	VinAI Research	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 2,532
60	66,281	NT Nguyen, Trung Kien	Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology - HUTECH	Materials	Rank 1,291
61	66,560	SS Shirazian, Saeed	Duy Tan University	Chemical Engineering	Rank 499
62	66,564	Bui, Xuan Thanh	Viet Nam National University Ho Chi Minh City	Environmental Sciences	Rank 1,307
63	67,661	TT Tran, Thuan Van	D?i h?c Nguyen Tat Thanh	Environmental Sciences	Rank 1,325
64	68,038	Le, Thanhthanh	University of Economics and Finance, Ho Chi Minh City	Business & Management	Rank 1,544
65	68,141	LN Luong, Nguyen Cong	Phenikaa University	Networking & Telecommunications	Rank 708
66	71,838	CT Cuong-Le, Thanh	Ð?i h?c M? Thành ph? H? Chí Minh	Nursing	Rank 153
67	72,418	PV Pham, Van Viet	Ho Chi Minh City University of Transport	Energy	Rank 1,941
68	72,488	HD Hoat, D. M.	Duy Tan University	Applied Physics	Rank 1,355
69	81,810	VH Van Hieu, Dang	Thang Long University	Operations Research	Rank 375
70	82,890	KF Kok Foong, Loke	Duy Tan University	Design Practice & Management	Rank 54
71	82,954	NR Nayak, Rajkishore	RMIT University Vietnam	Materials	Rank 1,701
72	84,484	HT Huynh, Thanh Canh	Duy Tan University	Civil Engineering	Rank 376
73	89,080	Hasanipanah, Mahdi	Duy Tan University	Design Practice & Management	Rank 56
74	91,473	VP Vasant, Pandian	Ton-Duc-Thang University	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 3,467
75	92,445	TN Thao, Nguyen Xuan	Vietnam National University of Agriculture	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 3,510
76	93,494	Phung-Van, P.	Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology - HUTECH	Materials	Rank 1,947
77	93,771	Kumar, Ronald Ravinesh	RMIT University Vietnam	Economics	Rank 1,170
78	94,168	VT Vu, Tuan V.	Van Lang University	Applied Physics	Rank 1,793
79	94,767	SG Satchler, G. R.	Vietnam Atomic Energy Institute	Nuclear & Particle Physics	Rank 1,131
80	94,803	NN Nguyen, Nguyen Phong	University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City	Business & Management	Rank 2,063
81	95,550	TQ Tran, Quoc Trung	Foreign Trade University	Finance	Rank 377
82	95,777	TT Tran, Trong Nhan	Tru?ng Ð?i h?c Công nghi?p thành ph? H? Chí Minh	Civil Engineering	Rank 428
83	99,366	LQ Lieu, Qui X.	Viet Nam National University Ho Chi Minh City	Applied Mathematics	Rank 268
84	100,075	PV Pham, Viet Thanh	Ton-Duc-Thang University	Fluids & Plasmas	Rank 682
85	100,150	LD Luu Duc Huynh, Toan	University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City	Environmental Sciences	Rank 2,035
86	100,642	FH Fayaz, H.	Ton-Duc-Thang University	Energy	Rank 2,774
87	101,319	TA Toghroli, Ali	Duy Tan University	Civil Engineering	Rank 444
88	103,863	NM Nguyen, Minh Tho	Viện Khoa học và Công nghệ Tính toán	Chemical Physics	Rank 1,298
89	105,240	TL Tuan, Le Anh	Vietnam Maritime University	Industrial Engineering & Automation	Rank 1,112
90	105,605	LV Le, Van Thuan	Duy Tan University	Environmental Sciences	Rank 2,164
91	106,260	Maheshwari, Greeni	RMIT University Vietnam	Education	Rank 1,280
92	109,493	VM Van Minh, Hoang	Hanoi School of Public Health	Public Health	Rank 1,184
93	111,250	VT Vo, The Ky	Tru?ng Ð?i h?c Công nghi?p thành ph? H? Chí Minh	Chemical Engineering	Rank 886
94	114,079	DC Duong, Cong Doanh	National Economics University Hanoi	Business & Management	Rank 2,398
95	114,217	VB Vo, Bay	Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology - HUTECH	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 4,240
96	114,555	HN Hoa, Nguyen D.	Hanoi University of Science and Technology	Applied Physics	Rank 2,186
97	114,855	TM Trevisan, Maurizio	VinUniversity	Cardiovascular System & Hematology	Rank 2,813
98	118,178	SM Safa, M.	Duy Tan University	Civil Engineering	Rank 530
99	118,798	NT Nguyen, Thuan Thanh	Tru?ng Ð?i h?c Công nghi?p thành ph? H? Chí Minh	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 4,418
100	121,935	LT Le, Tien Thinh	Phenikaa University	Mechanical Engineering & Transports	Rank 1,124
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Frequently asked questions

How many scientists from Vietnam are in the 2024 Stanford Top 2% list?

201 scientists affiliated with Vietnam are on the 2024 single-year list, and 74 are on the career-long list.

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

On the 2024 single-year list, Duy Tan University has the most listed scientists from Vietnam, with 33. It is followed by Ton-Duc-Thang University with 11.

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 201 in 2024, a change of +77.9%.

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.