Vietnam National University - Ho Chi Minh City (VNU-HCM)

Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City (VNU-HCM) was established in 1995 by merging nine universities and was reorganised in 2001. It is one of Vietnam's two national universities and has eight member universities, including the University of Technology (Bach Khoa), University of Science, University of Social Sciences and Humanities, University of Information Technology, University of Economics and Law and the International University (IU), Vietnam's first public university to teach entirely in English. Its main urban campus covers about 644 hectares in Thu Duc. English-taught degrees are offered through IU and HCMUT's Office for International Study Programs. Vietnam has no post-study work visa; graduates who want to stay need an employer-sponsored work permit.

Ranked 801-850 in the QS World University Rankings 2026 and 2027, and #175 in QS Asia 2026.

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VNU-HCM's urban campus covers about 644 hectares in Linh Xuan and Dong Hoa wards on the northeastern edge of Ho Chi Minh City (former Thu Duc). The International University has an 11.5-hectare campus there, and HCMUT also teaches at its central District 10 campus.

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Each member university runs its own admission for international students. HCMUT's international programmes take students for the fall term; IU accepts applications in May and August for semester 1 and in October and December for semester 2. Fees shown are the latest published by each school. Vietnam has no post-study work visa; graduates who want to stay need an employer-sponsored work permit.