QS Rankings 2022: VNU has new fields ranked and increases position in 4 fields

In the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2022 (QS WUR by subject 2022), VNU continues to increase its position in key fields with 6/51 fields ranked. In addition to 5 fields that continue to be ranked (of which 4/5 fields increased their ranking positions), VNU has 1 new field ranked for the first time, which is Electrical and Electronic Engineering.

VNU's QS WUR by Subject rankings in 2021 and 2022

In the 6 fields ranked by QS in QS WUR by subject 2022 including: Computer Science and Information Systems, Mechanical Engineering, Aeronautics and Manufacturing, Mathematics, Physics and Astronomy, Business and Management Sciences and Electrical and Electronic Engineering, VNU has 5/6 fields in the top 500 in the world - especially 3 fields Mathematics; Physics and Astronomy and Business and Management Studies are all ranked No. 1 in Vietnam.

The QS WUR by subject 2022 rankings are based on 5 criteria with weights customized to suit each field, including:

+ Academic Reputation

+ Employer Reputation

+ Average citation rate per paper (Citations per paper)

+ H-index measures the productivity and impact of scientific publications of the teaching staff.

+ International Research Network

QS's ranking criteria emphasize the contribution and impact of the training quality of a training industry/field on society (through the assessment of scholars and employers); contributions to scientific research activities (through the level of citations and H-index) and the ability to internationalize scientific research (through international research networks).

From 2022, QS will add rankings according to 5 subject groups. VNU also shows its position in research trends when 3/5 subject groups are ranked: Engineering & Technology ranked 386th, Natural Sciences ranked 401-450 and Social Sciences & Management ranked 451-500.

Social Sciences and Management – ​​ranked in the 451-500 group (59.8 points)

In the Natural Sciences group, VNU has 2 fields ranked first in Vietnam: Mathematics - in the 351-400 group in the world and Physics & Astronomy - in the 451-500 group in the world. VNU is also the only higher education institution in Vietnam ranked in this group of fields.

Natural Sciences group – ranked in the 401-450 group in the world, 1st in Vietnam (62.3 points)

The Engineering and Technology field group also shows Vietnam's strength when, in addition to VNU, there are 4 other higher education institutions in Vietnam ranked, including: Hanoi University of Science and Technology, Ho Chi Minh City National University, Duy Tan University and Ton Duc Thang University.

Engineering and Technology Group - ranked 386th in the world (64.6 points)

Specific score results according to the criteria of the field groups are as follows:

Specific score results of 3 ranked field groups

It can be seen that the score of the Recruitment Reputation criterion in all three groups of fields is above 68/100 points, showing the recognition of businesses and employers for the capacity of graduates and the training quality of training programs in this group of fields in particular and of VNU in general.