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Research in Ho Chi Minh City

Science Explorer records 57 research institutions in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City, University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City and Van Lang University.

Research institutions
57
15 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
60k
▲ 217% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
16.4%
record average 16.5%

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Which research institutions are in Ho Chi Minh City?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh CityUniversity 10,571 #1,601
2Ho Chi Minh City University of TechnologyUniversity 6,181 #2,949
3Ton Duc Thang UniversityUniversity 5,281 #5,038
4University of Economics Ho Chi Minh CityUniversity 2,987 #1,945
5Ho Chi Minh City University of ScienceUniversity 2,964 #4,746
6Industrial University of Ho Chi Minh CityUniversity 2,893 #4,401
7Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology and EngineeringUniversity 2,554 #6,345
8Trường ĐH Nguyễn Tất ThànhUniversity 2,282 #3,597
9University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh CityUniversity 1,928 #5,643
10Van Lang UniversityUniversity 1,770 #2,791
11Ho Chi Minh City Open UniversityUniversity 1,638 #4,780
12Nong Lam University Ho Chi Minh CityUniversity 1,259 #6,818
13RMIT VietnamUniversity 1,107 #3,966
14Ho Chi Minh City University of Industry and TradeUniversity 1,040 #7,601
15Ho Chi Minh University of BankingUniversity 913 #10,436
16Ho Chi Minh City University of EducationUniversity 883 #9,573
17University of Finance - MarketingUniversity 858 #7,935
18Ho Chi Minh City International UniversityUniversity 844 #9,998
19Saigon UniversityUniversity 813 #11,620
20Posts and Telecommunications Institute of Technology - Ho Chi Minh CityUniversity 798 #20,749
21Pham Ngoc Thach University of MedicineUniversity 754 #12,931
22Ho Chi Minh City University of TransportUniversity 685 #13,193
23Ho Chi Minh City University of Social Sciences and HumanitiesUniversity 659 #23,843
24Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Group (Vietnam)Company 612 #16,114
25Bình Dương UniversityUniversity 511 #12,689
26University Medical Center HCMCHospital / health system 500 #17,104
27Vietnamese-German UniversityUniversity 446 #16,532
28Oxford University Clinical Research UnitResearch facility 434 #11,608
29Cho Ray HospitalHospital / health system 413 #18,529
30University of Labor and Social AffairsUniversity 411 #25,594
31Ho Chi Minh City University of ArchitectureUniversity 383 #16,227
32Ho Chi Minh City University of LawUniversity 362 #23,133
33HCMC Hospital of Dermato VenereologyHospital / health system 317 #21,161
34Văn Hiến UniversityUniversity 315 #22,752
35Hoa Sen UniversityUniversity 297 #22,834
36Khanh Hoa General HospitalHospital / health system 282 #20,477
37Hong Bang International UniversityUniversity 276 #18,457
38Institute for Computational Science and TechnologyResearch facility 275 #20,333
39Pham Ngoc Thach HospitalHospital / health system 230 #18,381
40Hung Vuong HospitalHospital / health system 219 #24,820
41Children's Hospital 1Hospital / health system 217 #23,279
42Ho Chi Minh City University of Foreign Languages and Information TechnologyUniversity 188 #20,957
43Fulbright University VietnamUniversity 182 #19,159
44Children's Hospital 2Hospital / health system 164 #23,432
45My Duc HospitalHospital / health system 157 #27,984
46Hung Vuong University of Ho Chi Minh CityUniversity 154 #20,762
47Institut Pasteur in Ho Chi Minh CityNonprofit 146 #31,471 all time
48Saigon Technology UniversityUniversity 146 #39,285 all time
49Saigon International UniversityUniversity 132 #42,191 all time
50Anova Corp (Vietnam)Company 115 #25,663
51Ho Chi Minh City University of CultureUniversity 24 not ranked
52Hiep Phuoc Power (Vietnam)Company 18 not ranked
53Institute of Biomedical PhysicsResearch facility 16 not ranked
54Ho Chi Minh City University of Fine ArtsUniversity 14 not ranked
55University of Theatre and Cinema Ho Chi Minh CityUniversity 9 not ranked
56BioMedPressResearch facility 5 not ranked
57PSB College VietnamUniversity 4 not ranked

By fractional works over the whole record; world rank on research quality in 2022–2025. Bars are scaled to the largest institution in this city, not to anything off the page.

How concentrated the city is

The same institutions as shares of everything the list accounts for. A city that is one university and a city that is twelve read alike as a table and not at all alike here.

Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City: 17.7%Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology: 10.4%Ton Duc Thang University: 8.9%University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City: 5.0%53 others listed: 58.0%18%largest
Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City11k · 17.7%Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology6,181 · 10.4%Ton Duc Thang University5,281 · 8.9%University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City2,987 · 5.0%53 others listed35k · 58.0%

Shares of the rows listed above, not of the whole node.

What is Ho Chi Minh City strongest at in research?

Relative to its size, research in Ho Chi Minh City is most concentrated in Ecology, Marketing and Finance (4.1× the world share in Ecology).

  1. EcologySubfield · 892.1 works4.1×
  2. MarketingSubfield · 393.2 works3.4×
  3. FinanceSubfield · 249.1 works3.0×
  4. BiochemistrySubfield · 97.3 works2.9×
  5. Civil and Structural EngineeringSubfield · 852.6 works2.6×
  6. Information Systems and ManagementSubfield · 205.6 works2.6×
  7. AccountingSubfield · 436.8 works2.6×
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Location quotient against the world baseline. Inside a single field a city is a meaningful unit, which is why this is where a city is measured at all.

Which keywords describe research in Ho Chi Minh City?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Deep Learning, GIS-based Evaluation, Fuzzy Mathematics, Set Pair Analysis, Risk Assessment, Machine Learning, Neural Networks and Economic Growth.

▲ more of its work than of the world’s◆ about the world’s share▼ less than the world’s

Size is fractional works in 2022–2025 in the topics tagged with each word; colour is the word's share of this city's work against its share of the world's. The 40 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 40 words, with their numbers
  1. Deep Learning1,724▲ 1.81×84 topics
  2. Machine Learning1,191▲ 1.31×95 topics
  3. Risk Assessment920▲ 4.9×26 topics
  4. Neural Networks866▲ 2.0×39 topics
  5. GIS-based Evaluation793▲ 87×2 topics
  6. Fuzzy Mathematics787▲ 135×1 topic
  7. Set Pair Analysis787▲ 135×1 topic
  8. Sustainability707◆ 1.04×100 topics
  9. Environmental Impact701▲ 1.48×66 topics
  10. Economic Growth682▲ 2.9×35 topics
  11. Renewable Energy614▲ 1.54×50 topics
  12. Nanomaterials575▲ 1.95×21 topics
  13. Biomedical Applications531▲ 1.61×36 topics
  14. Globalization520◆ 0.95×105 topics
  15. Convolutional Neural Networks461▲ 2.3×14 topics
  16. Antioxidant453▲ 2.4×51 topics
  17. Energy Efficiency444▲ 1.70×43 topics
  18. Supply Chain Management443▲ 1.71×25 topics
  19. Corporate Governance428▲ 2.1×28 topics
  20. History423▲ 2.2×25 topics
  21. Consumer Behavior417▲ 2.4×18 topics
  22. Religion415▲ 3.1×19 topics
  23. Identity405▲ 2.0×34 topics
  24. Culture390▲ 2.6×20 topics
  25. Colonialism385▲ 2.9×23 topics
  26. Gender384▲ 2.5×24 topics
  27. Vietnam381▲ 34×2 topics
  28. Society373▲ 7.0×6 topics
  29. Politics372▲ 4.9×10 topics
  30. Economy370▲ 17×4 topics
  31. Risk Management369▲ 2.8×17 topics
  32. Environmental Management326▲ 2.9×19 topics
  33. Anti-inflammatory257▲ 3.3×29 topics
  34. Monetary Policy248▲ 3.7×10 topics
  35. Infrastructure225▲ 6.5×6 topics
  36. Panel Data Analysis204▲ 4.6×3 topics
  37. Financial Development201▲ 4.7×3 topics
  38. Consumer Engagement186▲ 5.3×1 topic
  39. Consumer Trust182▲ 6.7×1 topic
  40. Partial Least Squares182▲ 6.7×1 topic

What research is done in Ho Chi Minh City?

  1. 1 Research studies in Vietnam Ecology 787 works
  2. 2 Vietnamese History and Culture Studies Sociology and Political Science 364 works
  3. 3 Digital Marketing and Social Media Sociology and Political Science 186 works
  4. 4 Technology Adoption and User Behaviour Information Systems and Management 182 works
  5. 5 Energy, Environment, Economic Growth Economics and Econometrics 163 works
  6. 6 Environmental Sustainability in Business Marketing 148 works
  7. 7 EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning Language and Linguistics 143 works
  8. 8 Corporate Finance and Governance Accounting 130 works
  9. 9 Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 130 works
  10. 10 Second Language Learning and Teaching Literature and Literary Theory 113 works

Research output over time

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