Ton Duc Thang University among Vietnam’s Leading Universities in the World University Rankings by Group of Majors

On January 21, 2026, Times Higher Education (THE) announced the World University Rankings 2025 by group of majors. Accordingly, Vietnam has 11 universities ranked in 9 groups of majors, marking an increase in both the number of institutions and the range of fields compared with the previous year.

Among these, Ton Duc Thang University (TDTU) continues to affirm its position as one of Vietnam’s leading universities. Although rankings vary among groups of majors, in the Engineering group of majors, TDTU has consistently maintained its leading position among Vietnamese institutions included in the rankings. For three consecutive years (2024-2026), the University has been placed in the 301-400 band worldwide, in the context of the number of institutions participating in the global rankings increasing from 1,376 to 1,555.

Not only being prominent in the Engineering field, TDTU also achieved remarkable rankings in many other groups of majors, thereby clearly reflecting the training quality, research capacity, and extensive international integration of the University, as recognized by the global academic community.

The Times Higher Education (THE) rankings by group of majors are designed to evaluate higher education institutions worldwide across 11 training fields, encompassing hundreds to thousands of universities from numerous countries and territories. The rankings apply a consistent system of 18 performance indicators across five core pillars: Teaching, Research Environment, Research Quality, Knowledge Transfer, and International Outlook. The weightings of these indicators are calibrated to reflect the academic characteristics and research culture specific to each major.

This achievement continues to affirm the sustainable development orientation and international standards of Ton Duc Thang University on the world higher education map.

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