Vietnam's Top 2% Scientists 2025: Career-Long List

Vietnam has 94 scientists on the 2025 career-long Top 2% list, up 27.0% from 74 in 2024. That places Vietnam 58th in the world by number of listed scientists. Duy Tan University has the most listed scientists (10), followed by Ton-Duc-Thang University (10).

Single Year

239

+38 (+18.9%) vs 2024

Career Data

+20 (+27.0%) vs 2024

World rank by count

#58

No change vs 2024

Institutes

+9 (+26.5%) vs 2024

Scientists in Vietnam on the list, by year

The career-long count has more than doubled since 2020.

Career-long list, change on the previous year

2021+55.9%

2022+1.9%

2023+18.5%

2024+15.6%

2025+27.0%

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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	8,366	BD Bangsberg, David R.	VinUniversity	Virology	Rank 47
2	10,432	PF Porikli, Fatih Murat	Qualcomm AI Research	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 224
3	17,958	HA Hoang, Anh Tuan	Dong Nai Technology University	Energy	Rank 204
4	21,459	CS Choi, Seung Bok	Industrial University of Ho Chi Minh City	Materials	Rank 271
5	23,413	NM Nguyen, Minh Tho	Van Lang University	Chemical Physics	Rank 514
6	24,495	Tran, Bach Xuan	VNU-University of Medicine and Pharmacy	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 360
7	28,719	TG Thwaites, G. Edward	Oxford University Clinical Research Unit	Microbiology	Rank 728
8	29,998	DN Duc, Nguyen Dinh	Vietnam National University, Hanoi	Mechanical Engineering & Transports	Rank 196
9	30,922	VX Vo, Xuan Vinh	University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City	Finance	Rank 50
10	31,159	NH Nguyen-Xuan, Hung	Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology - HUTECH	Applied Mathematics	Rank 69
11	33,524	EL El-Ghaoui, Laurent E.I.	VinUniversity	Industrial Engineering & Automation	Rank 272
12	33,875	SL Son, Le Hoang	Vietnam National University, Hanoi	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 742
13	37,243	HT Hien, Tran Tinh	Centre for Tropical Diseases Vietnam	Microbiology	Rank 940
14	40,659	LP Liamputtong, Pranee	VinUniversity	Public Health	Rank 386
15	46,365	PB Pham, Binh Thai	Đại học Công nghệ Giao thông vận tải	Geological & Geomatics Engineering	Rank 213
16	49,045	Tran, Hai Nguyen	Duy Tan University	Environmental Sciences	Rank 330
17	51,332	BT Bui, Tinh Quoc	Duy Tan University	Mechanical Engineering & Transports	Rank 340
18	52,397	HN Hoang, Nhat Duc	Duy Tan University	Building & Construction	Rank 129
19	59,024	AP Arivalagan, Pugazhendhi	Ton-Duc-Thang University	Energy	Rank 779
20	60,080	MA Mostafaeipour, Ali	Duy Tan University	Energy	Rank 791
21	60,699	VV Vũ, Van Huong	GeneStory JSC	Computation Theory & Mathematics	Rank 159
22	63,632	AW Arrindell, Willem Alexander	University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Ho Chi Minh City	Clinical Psychology	Rank 252
23	63,779	TM Trevisan, Maurizio	VinUniversity	Cardiovascular System & Hematology	Rank 2,248
24	65,615	BB Basnyat, Buddha	Oxford University Clinical Research Unit	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 828
25	76,710	Nayyar, Anand	Duy Tan University	Networking & Telecommunications	Rank 668
26	79,069	NT Nguyen, Thanh Binh	Can Tho University of Medicine and Pharmacy	Organic Chemistry	Rank 1,449
27	79,721	SW Schumann, Wolfgang	Viet Nam National University Ho Chi Minh City	Microbiology	Rank 1,982
28	83,794	VP Vasant, Pandian M.	Ton-Duc-Thang University	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 1,732
29	89,880	VH Van Hung, Pham	Industrial University of Ho Chi Minh City	Food Science	Rank 497
30	91,626	MH Moayedi, Hossien	Duy Tan University	Geological & Geomatics Engineering	Rank 452
31	92,724	CP Canh, Phuc Nguyen	University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City	Economics	Rank 801
32	94,152	BW Buntine, Wray L.	VinUniversity	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 1,943
33	112,406	GR Geskus, Ronald Bertus	Centre for Tropical Diseases Vietnam	Virology	Rank 924
34	113,473	DB Dell, B.	Vietnamese Academy of Forest Sciences	Plant Biology & Botany	Rank 1,613
35	118,046	NT Nguyen, Thoi Trung	Van Lang University	Applied Mathematics	Rank 258
36	124,476	KD Khoa, Dao Tien	Vietnam Atomic Energy Institute	Nuclear & Particle Physics	Rank 1,934
37	124,486	NV Nguyen, Van Hieu	Phenikaa University	Applied Physics	Rank 3,222
38	128,694	DV Dao, Van Duong	Phenikaa University	Energy	Rank 1,847
39	146,468	VH van Hieu, Dang	College of Air Force	Operations Research	Rank 564
40	148,745	AA Asadi, Amin	Ton-Duc-Thang University	Mechanical Engineering & Transports	Rank 1,089
41	150,096	DN Dang Nam, Nguyen	Duy Tan University	Materials	Rank 2,121
42	153,178	NN Nam, Nguyenhai	Hanoi College of Pharmacy	Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry	Rank 569
43	156,642	PV Phat, Vu Ngoc	Hanoi Institute of Mathematics	Industrial Engineering & Automation	Rank 1,180
44	162,142	VQ Vuong, Quan Hoang	Phenikaa University	Information & Library Sciences	Rank 104
45	163,800	GM Ghalambaz, Mohammad G.	Ton-Duc-Thang University	Mechanical Engineering & Transports	Rank 1,204
46	165,215	AT Ashaolu, Tolulope Joshua	Duy Tan University	Food Science	Rank 968
47	165,923	AN An, Nguyenba	Vietnamese Academy of Science and Technology Institute of Physics and Electronics	General Physics	Rank 1,049
48	191,496	MO Miljanić, Ognjeň Š.	Industrial University of Ho Chi Minh City	Organic Chemistry	Rank 3,223
49	200,482	BH Bui, Hung Hai	VinAI Research	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 4,362
50	202,935	NT Nguyen, Thang Trung	Ton-Duc-Thang University	Energy	Rank 3,109
51	207,166	NT Nguyen, Trung Kien	Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology - HUTECH	Materials	Rank 3,000
52	214,854	NL Nguyen, Liem Thanh	VinUniversity	Pediatrics	Rank 1,247
53	215,688	NM Nogami, Massayuki	Hanoi University of Science and Technology	Materials	Rank 3,149
54	215,936	BQ Bach, Quang-Vu	Duy Tan University	Energy	Rank 3,340
55	219,090	LH Long, Hoang Ngoc	Van Lang University	Nuclear & Particle Physics	Rank 3,357
56	226,164	DN Dúc, Nguyenhuu	Vietnam National University, Hanoi	Applied Physics	Rank 6,124
57	230,240	TN Tuan, Nguyenhuy	Banking University - Ho Chi Minh City	General Mathematics	Rank 1,606
58	233,906	NR Nayak, Rajkishore K.	RMIT University Vietnam	Materials	Rank 3,467
59	240,261	PT Phan, The Long	Vietnam National University, Hanoi	Applied Physics	Rank 6,513
60	241,614	TC Thai, Chien H.	Ton-Duc-Thang University	Mechanical Engineering & Transports	Rank 1,818
61	241,993	VH Van Hoang, Vo Van	Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology - HCMUT	General Physics	Rank 1,550
62	244,739	NM Nguyen, Minh Khai	HCMC University of Technology and Education	Electrical & Electronic Engineering	Rank 795
63	247,780	Chu, Dinh Toi	Vietnam National University, Hanoi	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 3,238
64	254,614	HL Hien, L. V.	Trường Đại học Sư phạm Hà Nội	Industrial Engineering & Automation	Rank 1,964
65	268,264	NX Nguyen, Xuan Phuong	Ho Chi Minh City University of Transport	Energy	Rank 4,317
66	277,879	NT Nguyen, Truong Khang	Van Lang University	Networking & Telecommunications	Rank 2,821
67	290,566	PV Pham, Van Viet	Vietnam Maritime University	Energy	Rank 4,797
68	296,857	LM Le, Minh Quy	Hanoi University of Science and Technology	Mechanical Engineering & Transports	Rank 2,264
69	303,006	TL Tuan, Le Anh	Vietnam Maritime University	Industrial Engineering & Automation	Rank 2,357
70	303,903	LK Le, Khanh Chau	Ton-Duc-Thang University	Mechanical Engineering & Transports	Rank 2,319
71	314,873	BF Bretagnol, Fréd́eric	Saint Paul University Hospital	Surgery	Rank 3,027
72	329,837	Hasanipanah, Mahdi	Duy Tan University	Design Practice & Management	Rank 217
73	335,347	TS Ta, Son Xuat	Hanoi University of Science and Technology	Networking & Telecommunications	Rank 3,475
74	340,259	NH Nguyen, Hoang	Hanoi University of Mining and Geology	Design Practice & Management	Rank 223
75	341,002	Phung-Van, P.	Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology - HUTECH	Materials	Rank 5,420
76	343,542	Le, Hoang Phong	Ho Chi Minh City University of Law	Energy	Rank 5,884
77	345,295	VB Vo, Bay	Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology - HUTECH	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 7,946
78	360,375	PV Pham, Van Vinh	Le Quy Don Technical University	Civil Engineering	Rank 1,041
79	363,301	KB Kathirvel, Brindhadevi	Ton-Duc-Thang University	Energy	Rank 6,289
80	365,785	TV Tran, Van Quan	Đại học Công nghệ Giao thông vận tải	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 8,494
81	379,868	PD Pham, Duc Chinh	Ton-Duc-Thang University	Mechanical Engineering & Transports	Rank 2,959
82	381,593	AH Anh, Ho Pham Huy	Viet Nam National University Ho Chi Minh City	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 8,924
83	388,000	LH Long, H. V.	Hanoi University of Science and Technology	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 9,079
84	399,482	TT Tran, Trong Nhan	Industrial University of Ho Chi Minh City	Civil Engineering	Rank 1,174
85	401,615	WY Waché, Yves	Hanoi University of Science and Technology	Biotechnology	Rank 1,530
86	418,156	AI Amiri, Iraj Sadegh	Ton-Duc-Thang University	Optoelectronics & Photonics	Rank 1,803
87	423,493	MV Monchiet, Vincent	Đại học Công nghệ Giao thông vận tải	Mechanical Engineering & Transports	Rank 3,324
88	431,568	VT van Tung, Hoang Van	Hanoi Architectural University	Materials	Rank 7,079
89	468,703	VP Vinh, Pham Chi	Vietnam National University, Hanoi	Mechanical Engineering & Transports	Rank 3,675
90	513,783	DL Dac-Nhuong, Le	Haiphong University	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 12,459
91	534,946	NM Nguyen, Minh T.	Thai Nguyen University of Technology	Networking & Telecommunications	Rank 5,917
92	562,161	XN Xuan Nam, Bui	Hanoi University of Mining and Geology	Mining & Metallurgy	Rank 387
93	741,671	SN Son, Ninh The	Vietnamese Academy of Science and Technology Institute of Chemistry	Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry	Rank 4,716
94	747,018	NT Nguyen, Thi Hong	Can Tho University	Mining & Metallurgy	Rank 585
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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 career-long list, Duy Tan University has the most listed scientists from Vietnam, with 10. It is followed by Ton-Duc-Thang University with 10.

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 94 in 2025, a change of +176.5%.

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.