Vietnam's Top 2% Scientists 2024: Career-Long List
Vietnam has 74 scientists on the 2024 career-long Top 2% list, up 15.6% from 64 in 2023. That places Vietnam 58th in the world by number of listed scientists, up 1 place. Duy Tan University has the most listed scientists (13), followed by Ton-Duc-Thang University (9).
Scientists in Vietnam on the list, by year
The career-long 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 University13
- 2Ton-Duc-Thang University9
- 3Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology - HUTECH4
- 4Vietnam National University, Hanoi4
- 5Viet Nam National University Ho Chi Minh City4
- 6Phenikaa University3
- 7VinUniversity3
- 8Dại học Nguyen Tat Thanh2
- 9Hanoi University of Science and Technology2
- 10Ho Chi Minh City University of Transport2
All 74 scientists
| Rank in Vietnam | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8,001 | Vinh University | Virology | Rank 45 | |
| 2 | 22,453 | Viện Khoa học và Công nghệ Tính toán | Chemical Physics | Rank 503 | |
| 3 | 23,170 | Trường Đại học Công nghiệp thành phố Hồ Chí Minh | Materials | Rank 283 | |
| 4 | 29,242 | Hanoi Medical University | Toxicology | Rank 110 | |
| 5 | 30,167 | Dong A University | Energy | Rank 349 | |
| 6 | 35,191 | Oxford University Clinical Research Unit | Microbiology | Rank 898 | |
| 7 | 36,429 | Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology - HUTECH | Applied Mathematics | Rank 77 | |
| 8 | 38,097 | Vietnam National University, Hanoi | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 239 | |
| 9 | 38,801 | Vietnam National University, Hanoi | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 801 | |
| 10 | 44,893 | Vietnam Atomic Energy Institute | Nuclear & Particle Physics | Rank 676 | |
| 11 | 46,215 | University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City | Finance | Rank 74 | |
| 12 | 48,624 | VinUniversity | Public Health | Rank 454 | |
| 13 | 56,444 | Duy Tan University | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 374 | |
| 14 | 59,957 | VinUniversity | Cardiovascular System & Hematology | Rank 2,153 | |
| 15 | 60,262 | Duy Tan University | Food Science | Rank 284 | |
| 16 | 62,108 | Viet Nam National University Ho Chi Minh City | Clinical Psychology | Rank 244 | |
| 17 | 67,441 | Đại học Công nghệ Giao thông vận tải | Geological & Geomatics Engineering | Rank 286 | |
| 18 | 69,533 | Duy Tan University | Chemical Engineering | Rank 295 | |
| 19 | 71,641 | Duy Tan University | Energy | Rank 912 | |
| 20 | 75,705 | Duy Tan University | Building & Construction | Rank 174 | |
| 21 | 76,961 | Duy Tan University | Networking & Telecommunications | Rank 666 | |
| 22 | 78,757 | University of Science, Viet Nam National University Ho Chi Minh City | Microbiology | Rank 1,965 | |
| 23 | 86,206 | Ton-Duc-Thang University | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 1,699 | |
| 24 | 98,455 | VinUniversity | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 1,930 | |
| 25 | 102,912 | Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology | General Physics | Rank 678 | |
| 26 | 103,398 | Viet Nam National University Ho Chi Minh City | Food Science | Rank 548 | |
| 27 | 109,799 | Duy Tan University | Networking & Telecommunications | Rank 974 | |
| 28 | 110,504 | Duy Tan University | Geological & Geomatics Engineering | Rank 518 | |
| 29 | 123,574 | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | Microbiology | Rank 3,050 | |
| 30 | 125,532 |
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Vietnam Atomic Energy Institute | Nuclear & Particle Physics | Rank 1,995 |
| 31 | 125,958 | Phenikaa University | Applied Physics | Rank 3,391 | |
| 32 | 127,697 | Viện Khoa học và Công nghệ Tính toán | Applied Mathematics | Rank 286 | |
| 33 | 139,363 | Ton-Duc-Thang University | Operations Research | Rank 530 | |
| 34 | 150,173 |
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Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology | Industrial Engineering & Automation | Rank 1,123 |
| 35 | 153,207 | Hanoi College of Pharmacy | Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | Rank 563 | |
| 36 | 166,969 | Duy Tan University | Materials | Rank 2,318 | |
| 37 | 168,687 | Thang Long University | Operations Research | Rank 662 | |
| 38 | 171,388 | Phenikaa University | Energy | Rank 2,441 | |
| 39 | 191,629 | Oxford University Clinical Research Unit | Tropical Medicine | Rank 447 | |
| 40 | 208,769 |
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Van Lang University | Nuclear & Particle Physics | Rank 3,285 |
| 41 | 208,786 |
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Viet Nam National University Ho Chi Minh City | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 4,284 |
| 42 | 209,753 |
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Dại học Nguyen Tat Thanh | Social Work | Rank 106 |
| 43 | 211,782 | Phenikaa University | Information & Library Sciences | Rank 133 | |
| 44 | 220,723 | Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology - HUTECH | Materials | Rank 3,155 | |
| 45 | 223,180 | Vietnam National University, Hanoi | Applied Physics | Rank 6,204 | |
| 46 | 229,119 | Ton-Duc-Thang University | Energy | Rank 3,419 | |
| 47 | 231,592 | Viet Nam National University Ho Chi Minh City | General Physics | Rank 1,493 | |
| 48 | 241,695 | Ton-Duc-Thang University | Energy | Rank 3,625 | |
| 49 | 247,971 | Duy Tan University | Food Science | Rank 1,456 | |
| 50 | 250,753 |
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Trường Đại học Sư phạm Hà Nội | Industrial Engineering & Automation | Rank 1,895 |
| 51 | 255,867 | Dại học Nguyen Tat Thanh | Environmental Sciences | Rank 2,120 | |
| 52 | 258,369 | Ton-Duc-Thang University | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 1,951 | |
| 53 | 258,485 | Duy Tan University | Chemical Engineering | Rank 1,399 | |
| 54 | 288,623 | RMIT University Vietnam | Materials | Rank 4,344 | |
| 55 | 294,708 | Le Quy Don Technical University | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 6,261 | |
| 56 | 299,765 | Ton-Duc-Thang University | Networking & Telecommunications | Rank 3,018 | |
| 57 | 301,147 | Saint Paul University Hospital | Surgery | Rank 2,914 | |
| 58 | 306,250 |
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Hanoi University of Science and Technology | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 2,317 |
| 59 | 309,805 | Ho Chi Minh City University of Transport | Energy | Rank 4,914 | |
| 60 | 319,336 |
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Ton-Duc-Thang University | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 2,427 |
| 61 | 330,307 | Ho Chi Minh City University of Transport | Energy | Rank 5,315 | |
| 62 | 362,764 |
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Ton-Duc-Thang University | Optics | Rank 1,522 |
| 63 | 368,984 | Ton-Duc-Thang University | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 2,843 | |
| 64 | 372,770 |
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VinAI Research | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 8,159 |
| 65 | 373,375 | Duy Tan University | Energy | Rank 6,217 | |
| 66 | 375,544 | Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology - HUTECH | Materials | Rank 5,905 | |
| 67 | 389,513 |
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Hanoi University of Science and Technology | Networking & Telecommunications | Rank 4,078 |
| 68 | 422,620 |
VB
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Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology - HUTECH | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 9,368 |
| 69 | 424,647 | University of Technology-Logistics of Public Security | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 9,414 | |
| 70 | 471,607 | Duy Tan University | Civil Engineering | Rank 1,345 | |
| 71 | 476,664 | Vietnam National University, Hanoi | Mechanical Engineering & Transports | Rank 3,721 | |
| 72 | 476,709 | Hanoi Architectural University | Materials | Rank 7,828 | |
| 73 | 670,114 | Hanoi University of Mining and Geology | Mining & Metallurgy | Rank 482 | |
| 74 | 785,185 | Can Tho University | Mining & Metallurgy | Rank 616 | |
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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 career-long list, Duy Tan University has the most listed scientists from Vietnam, with 13. It is followed by Ton-Duc-Thang University with 9.
How has the number of Top 2% scientists in Vietnam changed since 2020?
On the career-long list, Vietnam went from 34 scientists in 2020 to 74 in 2024, a change of +117.6%.
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.