Vietnam National University, Hanoi

Vietnam National University, Hanoi is a public research university system in Hanoi, Vietnam, one of the country's two national universities, and it occupies the 751-760 band of the 2027 QS World University Rankings.越南河内国家大学是位于越南河内的一所公立研究型大学系统，是该国两所国家大学之一，在 2027 年 QS 世界大学排名中处于 751-760 区间。

It was created in 1993 by merging the University of Hanoi with the Hanoi National University of Education and the College of Foreign Languages, and it now comprises twelve member universities and schools.该校于 1993 年由河内大学与河内国家教育大学、外语学院合并而成，现由十二所成员大学与学院组成。

Its OpenAlex record lists 16,497 research works and 383,137 citations, and the university was ranked 158th in Asia in the QS Asia University Rankings for 2026.其 OpenAlex 记录列有研究成果 16,497 项、被引 383,137 次；该校在 2026 年 QS 亚洲大学排名中位列第 158。

History

• The system traces its institutional lineage to the University of Indochina, established in 1906 under French colonial rule as the first modern university in the region.该系统的机构谱系可追溯至 1906 年在法国殖民统治下创办的印度支那大学，这是该地区最早的现代大学。

• The University of Indochina brought together schools of medicine, law, science and the arts, teaching in French to a small colonial-era student body.印度支那大学汇集了医学、法学、理学与艺术等学院，以法语面向殖民时期规模不大的学生群体授课。

• After the August Revolution, the institution was reorganised in November 1945 as Vietnam National University, one of the first acts of the new Democratic Republic of Vietnam in higher education.八月革命之后，该校于 1945 年 11 月改组为越南国家大学，是越南民主共和国在高等教育领域的首批举措之一。

• In June 1956 the institution became the University of Hanoi, organised along Soviet lines with faculties of mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology, literature and history.1956 年 6 月，该校改组为河内大学，按苏联模式设置数学、物理、化学、生物、文学与历史等系科。

• During the Vietnam War, teaching and research were dispersed and staff and students took part in the evacuation of the university from Hanoi.越南战争期间，教学与研究被迫分散，师生参与了大学从河内的疏散。

• In 1993 Vietnam National University, Hanoi was created by merging the University of Hanoi, the Hanoi National University of Education and the College of Foreign Languages into a single national system.1993 年，越南河内国家大学由河内大学、河内国家教育大学与外语学院合并为一个统一的国家大学系统。

• The 1993 merger was part of a national reform that concentrated leading institutions into two national universities, the other being in Ho Chi Minh City.1993 年的合并是国家改革的一部分，目的在于把一流院校整合为两所国家大学，另一所设在胡志明市。

• The reorganisation gave the new system autonomy over admissions, curricula and research, with the president appointed and dismissed by the Prime Minister of Vietnam.此次改组赋予新系统在招生、课程与研究方面的自主权，其校长由越南总理任免。

• The presidency of the university belongs to the first-tier leadership group managed by the Central Secretariat of the Communist Party of Vietnam and is institutionally equivalent to a vice-ministerial post.该校校长属越南共产党中央书记处管理的第一梯队领导职务，在体制上相当于副部长级。

• VNU established member universities in the natural sciences, social sciences and humanities, engineering and technology, economics and business, and foreign languages.该大学系统下设自然科学、社会科学与人文、工程与技术、经济与商务以及外国语等成员大学。

• The university was home to the country's first business school, which later grew into its member school of business and management. and its economics and management teaching remains among the strongest in Vietnam该校所在的系统拥有全国第一所商学院，后者后来发展为其属下的商务与管理学院。 其经济与管理类教学至今仍居越南前列

• In the 1990s and 2000s the system expanded its campuses in Hanoi, moving towards a large new site at Hòa Lạc in the Thạch Thất district of the capital region.在 1990 与 2000 年代，该系统扩建了河内的各校区，并向首都地区石室县和乐的大片新校址发展。

• VNU established Vietnam Japan University in 2014 as a joint graduate institution with Japanese partner universities, teaching in English.2014 年，该校与日本伙伴大学合作设立越南日本大学，作为以英语授课的研究生院。

• The system now includes member schools in law, education, interdisciplinary studies and international education, alongside its classic faculties.除传统学科外，该系统的成员单位现已涵盖法学、教育、跨学科研究与国际教育等学院。

• It owns four high schools and one middle school, three of them for gifted students in foreign languages, natural science and social science. and its gifted schools supply many of Vietnam's olympiad contestants该校拥有四所高中与一所初中，其中三所分别面向外语、自然科学与社会科学方向的资优学生。 其资优学校输送了越南众多的奥林匹克竞赛选手

• The fourth high school applies advanced educational technology, and the middle school is attached to the university's school of languages and international studies.第四所高中采用先进的教育技术，附属初中则归属该校的语言与国际研究学院。

• VNU has for several consecutive years held first place in Vietnam's only domestic university ranking system, the Vietnam University Rankings.越南大学排名（VNUR）是该国唯一的国内大学排名体系，该校已连续多年位居第一。

• In the QS Asia University Rankings for 2026 the system was placed 158th in Asia, its highest position in that table.在 2026 年 QS 亚洲大学排名中，该大学系统位列亚洲第 158，是其在该榜中的最好名次。

• The system's research output grew steadily with the establishment of key laboratories and research centres in the natural sciences and engineering.随着自然科学与工程领域重点实验室与研究中心的建立，该系统的科研产出稳步增长。

• Its member universities now admit students through the national high-school examination and through their own entrance examinations, with growing provision in English.其成员大学现通过国家高中毕业考试及各校自主入学考试招生，英语授课项目也在不断增加。

• The university's current president is Bùi Thế Duy, supported by vice presidents including Nguyễn Hoàng Hải, Phạm Bảo Sơn, Nguyễn Hiệu and Đào Thanh Trường.该校现任校长为裴世维，副校长包括阮黄海、范保山、阮校与陶清长。

• In 1954 the Geneva Accords divided Vietnam, and the University of Hanoi became the principal university of the northern state.1954 年《日内瓦协议》将越南分割，河内大学成为北方国家最主要的大学。

• In 1975 the end of the war brought reunification, and Hanoi's universities took on a national role in training civil servants, engineers and teachers.1975 年战争结束、国家统一，河内的各大学承担起培养公务员、工程师与教师的全国性角色。

• In 1986 the doi moi reforms began, opening Vietnamese higher education to foreign partnerships and to market-oriented economics.1986 年「革新开放」启动，使越南高等教育向外国合作与市场化经济开放。

• In 1995 Vietnam joined ASEAN, and its universities expanded cooperation with Southeast Asian institutions and with partners further afield.1995 年越南加入东盟，其大学随之扩大与东南亚院校以及更远地区伙伴的合作。

• From 2008 the government developed the Hòa Lạc university town west of Hanoi as a new concentrated centre for the national universities, including VNU.自 2008 年起，政府开发河内以西的和乐大学城，作为包括该校在内的国家大学的新集中校区。

Academics

• The system comprises twelve member universities and schools, among them the University of Science and the University of Social Sciences and Humanities.该系统由十二所成员大学与学院组成，其中包括自然科学大学与社会科学与人文大学。

• Its other members include the University of Languages and International Studies, the University of Engineering and Technology and the University of Economics and Business.其他成员还包括外国语大学、工程技术大学以及经济与商务大学。

• Further members are the University of Education, the University of Medicine and Pharmacy, the School of Law and the International School.其余成员有教育大学、医药大学、法学院以及国际学院。

• The system also includes Vietnam Japan University, established in 2014, and schools of interdisciplinary studies and of business and management.该系统还包括 2014 年设立的越南日本大学，以及跨学科研究学院与商务管理学院。

• Teaching is conducted mainly in Vietnamese, with a growing number of English-taught programmes at postgraduate level and in international schools.教学主要以越南语进行，研究生阶段与国际学院中英语授课项目正在增多。

• Degrees are awarded at bachelor's, master's and doctoral level, and the member universities host doctoral training in the sciences, engineering, economics and the humanities.其学位授予涵盖学士、硕士与博士层次，各成员大学在理科、工程、经济与人文学科开展博士培养。

• VNU's University of Science is the largest member in the natural sciences and hosts laboratories in mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology and geology.其自然科学大学是理科领域规模最大的成员单位，设有数学、物理、化学、生物与地质实验室。

• The University of Social Sciences and Humanities is the country's principal centre for the study of Vietnamese history, literature and languages.其社会科学与人文大学是全国研究越南历史、文学与语言的主要中心。

• The University of Engineering and Technology offers programmes in information technology, electronics, mechanics and construction engineering.其工程技术大学开设信息技术、电子、机械与建筑工程等项目。

• The University of Languages and International Studies teaches foreign languages and applied linguistics and prepares teachers of English, French, Chinese and other languages.其外国语大学教授外语与应用语言学，并培养英语、法语、汉语等语种的教师。

• VNU's University of Economics and Business, descended from the country's first business school, offers economics, finance, accounting and business administration.其经济与商务大学源自全国第一所商学院，开设经济学、金融、会计与工商管理专业。

• OpenAlex records 16,497 research works and 383,137 citations for the system, concentrated in the natural sciences, engineering and the social sciences.OpenAlex 记录该系统研究成果 16,497 项、被引 383,137 次，集中于自然科学、工程与社会科学。

• Research is organised through key laboratories, research centres and international joint projects, particularly in materials science, information technology and biotechnology.其研究通过重点实验室、研究中心与国际合作项目开展，尤以材料科学、信息技术与生物技术为多。

• The gifted high schools attached to VNU prepare students for the national and international olympiads and for admission to the member universities.其附属资优高中为学生参加全国与国际学科奥林匹克竞赛以及升入各成员大学作准备。

• Faculty members hold doctorates from Vietnamese and foreign universities, and the system runs exchange and joint-training programmes with partners in East Asia, Europe and North America.其教师拥有越南与海外大学的博士学位，系统并与东亚、欧洲与北美的伙伴开展交流与联合培养项目。

• Tuition is charged at levels set for public universities, with scholarship and fee-reduction schemes for high-performing and disadvantaged students.其学费按公立大学标准收取，并为成绩优异与经济困难的学生设有奖学金与学费减免办法。

Campus

• The system has seven campuses across seven districts of Hanoi, namely Cầu Giấy, Hoàn Kiếm, Thanh Xuân, Hai Bà Trưng, Hòa Lạc, Nam Từ Liêm and Ba Vì.该系统在河内的七个城区设有七个校区，即梂纸、还剑、青春、二征夫人、和乐、南慈廉与巴维。

• Its current headquarters is the Hòa Lạc campus in the Thạch Thất district, a large new site developed on the western edge of the capital region.其现总部为石室县的和乐校区，是首都地区西缘开发的大片新校址。

• The Cầu Giấy campus in central Hanoi houses several member universities and is the system's most familiar academic address.位于河内市中心的梂纸校区容纳多所成员大学，是该系统最为人熟知的学术地址。

• Other campuses in Hoàn Kiếm, Thanh Xuân, Hai Bà Trưng and Nam Từ Liêm accommodate member schools across the city.位于还剑、青春、二征夫人与南慈廉的其他校区，容纳散布全市的各成员学院。

• The Ba Vì campus lies outside the built-up area and is used for field research, training and retreats by member units.巴维校区位于建成区之外，供各成员单位开展野外研究、培训与集中活动。

• The main coordinates of the system are approximately 21.02 degrees north and 105.84 degrees east, in the western part of Hanoi.该系统的主坐标约为北纬 21.02 度、东经 105.84 度，位于河内西部。

• Campus facilities include libraries, laboratories, lecture halls, dormitories and sports grounds, spread across the member universities.校园设施包括图书馆、实验室、讲堂、宿舍与运动场，分布于各成员大学。

• The Hòa Lạc site is planned as a concentrated university town with shared facilities for the member schools as they relocate from central Hanoi.和乐校址规划为集中式大学城，随着各成员学院从河内市中心迁入，将共用相关设施。

• The gifted high schools and the middle school occupy their own sites within the university's campus system.各资优高中与附属初中在大学的校区体系中各占独立校址。

• Hanoi's bus network links the campuses to the city centre, and the Hòa Lạc site is connected by a dedicated expressway to central Hanoi.河内的公交网络把各校区与市中心连接，和乐校址则经专用高速公路通往河内市区。

Reputation

• In the 2027 QS World University Rankings Vietnam National University, Hanoi is placed in the 751-760 band, according to the official ranking table.在 2027 年 QS 世界大学排名中，越南河内国家大学处于 751-760 区间。此排名以官方榜单为准。^[1]

• It stands in the 1201-1400 band of the 2027 Times Higher Education World University Rankings.在 2027 年泰晤士高等教育世界大学排名中，该校处于 1201-1400 区间。

• In the QS Asia University Rankings for 2026 the system was placed 158th in Asia, among the highest positions held by a Vietnamese institution.在 2026 年 QS 亚洲大学排名中，该系统位列亚洲第 158，属越南院校取得的最高名次之列。

• It has held the first place in the Vietnam University Rankings, the country's only domestic ranking system, for several consecutive years.在越南唯一的国内排名体系「越南大学排名」中，该校已连续多年位居第一。

• OpenAlex attributes 16,497 works and 383,137 citations to the system, the largest research record among Vietnamese universities.OpenAlex 记录该系统成果 16,497 项、被引 383,137 次，是越南各大学中科研记录规模最大的。

• Its members include the country's leading faculties in the natural sciences, the social sciences and humanities, engineering and foreign languages.其成员单位包括全国在自然科学、社会科学与人文、工程以及外国语领域的领先院系。

• The system educated Ngô Bảo Châu, the first Vietnamese mathematician to receive the Fields Medal, awarded in 2010.该系统培养了吴宝珠——2010 年首位获得菲尔兹奖的越南数学家。

• Its graduates include the general Võ Nguyên Giáp and Nguyễn Phú Trọng, general secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam from 2011 to 2024.其校友包括武元甲大将以及 2011 至 2024 年任越南共产党中央总书记的阮富仲。

• The university occupies a central place in Vietnamese higher education, and its president is appointed by the Prime Minister.该校在越南高等教育中处于核心地位，其校长由总理任免。

• Its research output supports national programmes in mathematics, physics, information technology and the social sciences. and the system hosts key laboratories recognised by the Vietnamese government其科研产出支撑着越南在数学、物理、信息技术与社会科学领域的国家项目。 该系统设有获越南政府认定的重点实验室

Student life

• The system does not promote a single formal motto, and its identity rests on its position as one of Vietnam's two national universities.该系统不宣扬单一的正式校训，其身份认同建立在其作为越南两所国家大学之一的地位之上。

• Student life is dispersed across the seven campuses, each with its own student associations, sports clubs and cultural activities.学生生活分散在七个校区，每个校区各有学生社团、体育俱乐部与文化活动。

• Dormitories are provided at several campuses, and many students live in private accommodation in the districts around the member universities.多个校区设有宿舍，许多学生则住在各成员大学周边城区的私人房源中。

• Students take part in the national high-school examination and in university entrance examinations, and competition for places at the leading members is intense.学生需参加国家高中毕业考试与大学入学考试，进入顶尖成员单位的竞争十分激烈。

• The university's gifted high schools field teams in the international olympiads in mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology and informatics.其资优高中组建队伍参加数学、物理、化学、生物与信息学的国际学科奥林匹克竞赛。

• Student organisations run science clubs, moot courts, cultural festivals and volunteer programmes in Hanoi and in the surrounding provinces.学生组织在河内及周边省份开展科学社、模拟法庭、文化节与志愿活动。

• The system's location in Hanoi gives students access to the national library, museums, government institutions and the city's cultural life.该系统地处河内，使学生得以使用国家图书馆、博物馆、政府机构以及该市的文化生活。

• Students in the social sciences and humanities take part in field research in Vietnamese provinces, and science students work in the member universities' laboratories.社会科学与人文学科的学生赴越南各省开展实地研究，理科学生则在成员大学的实验室工作。

• Its alumni network is concentrated in Vietnamese government, universities, research institutes and business, and the system maintains graduate associations. and its graduates include ministers, academy presidents and university rectors其校友网络集中于越南政府、高校、研究机构与商界，系统并设有毕业生协会。 其毕业生中包括部长、科学院院长与大学校长

Notable people

• Ngô Bảo Châu, who received the Fields Medal in 2010, is the first Vietnamese mathematician to win that award and is a graduate of the system.2010 年获得菲尔兹奖的吴宝珠，是首位获此奖的越南数学家，也是该系统的毕业生。

• Võ Nguyên Giáp, the general who commanded Vietnamese forces at Điện Biên Phủ and served as minister of defence from 1948 to 1980, studied at the institution.在奠边府指挥越南军队、并于 1948 至 1980 年任国防部长的武元甲大将曾在该校学习。

• Nguyễn Phú Trọng, general secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam from 2011 to 2024, was a graduate of the university's faculty of literature.2011 至 2024 年任越南共产党中央总书记的阮富仲，毕业于该校文学系。

• Trường Chinh, chairman of the National Assembly from 1960 to 1981 and later chairman of the Council of State, was associated with the university in its early years.1960 至 1981 年任国会主席、后任国务委员会主席的长征，在该校早期便与之相关。

• Hoàng Tụy, an applied mathematician known as the father of global optimisation, was one of the founders of Vietnam's mathematical institutions.被誉为「全局最优化之父」的应用数学家黄绥，是越南数学研究机构的奠基人之一。

• Đàm Thanh Sơn, a theoretical physicist, is an alumnus of the system and has worked on quantum chromodynamics and strongly correlated systems.理论物理学家谭清山是该系统的校友，研究量子色动力学与强关联体系。

• Đào Duy Anh and Hà Văn Tấn, historians and lexicographers, are counted among the university's scholars and shaped Vietnamese historical and linguistic studies.历史学家与辞书编纂者陶维英及何文晋被列为该校学者，他们的工作塑造了越南的历史与语言研究。

• Phan Huy Lê, a professor of history, taught and researched at the university and contributed to Vietnamese historiography.历史学教授潘辉黎在该校任教并从事研究，对越南史学有所贡献。

• Nguyễn Xuân Thắng, director of the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics, and Nguyễn Văn Hiệu, chairman of the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, are among its alumni.胡志明国家政治学院院长阮春胜与越南科学技术院院长阮文孝，都是该校的校友。

• Lê Minh Hưng, who served as prime minister of Vietnam, and several ministers of education, finance and defence studied at the university.曾任越南总理的黎明兴以及多位教育、财政与国防部门的部长都曾在该校就读。

• Its graduates are concentrated in Vietnam's universities, research institutes, ministries and state enterprises, and in the country's diplomatic service.其毕业生集中于越南的高校、研究机构、部委与国有企业，以及该国的外交系统。