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Although VNU's ranking remained relatively stable, its overall score increased by 4.3 points, from 57.2 in the previous edition to 61.5, despite intensified competition as the number of ranked institutions rose by 193, from 1,529 to 1,722.
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QS AUR 2027 is the largest edition to date, featuring 1,722 higher education institutions from 26 countries and territories, including 195 institutions appearing in the rankings for the first time. China (448 institutions), India (325) and Japan (153) have the largest numbers of ranked institutions. China and India also lead in the number of new entrants, with 53 and 34 institutions, respectively.
Vietnam has 33 ranked higher education institutions, an increase of eight compared with the 2026 edition (25 institutions). Among the 25 institutions included in the previous edition, eight improved their positions while 17 declined. VNU retained its position as Vietnam's highest-ranked higher education institution for the second consecutive year, followed by Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City (182nd), Duy Tan University (210th), Ton Duc Thang University (265th), and Hanoi University of Science and Technology (joint 276th). Vietnam has 10 institutions among Asia's top 500.
In Southeast Asia, where 304 higher education institutions are ranked, VNU placed 43rd, while Vietnam has 11 representatives among the region's top 100 institutions.
The QS Asia University Rankings evaluate universities based on 11 indicators designed to reflect the specific characteristics of higher education in Asia, distinguishing the regional rankings from the QS World University Rankings. In the 2027 edition, VNU scored 77.5 points in Academic Reputation (101st in Asia), 83.5 points in Employer Reputation (112th), and 96.5 points in International Research Network (99th).
Within Vietnam, VNU ranked second in three indicators: Academic Reputation, Employer Reputation and Staff with PhD, and third in International Research Network.
At the top of the rankings, the University of Hong Kong retained first place in Asia, followed by Peking University (2nd) and Tsinghua University (3rd). In Southeast Asia, the National University of Singapore ranked joint sixth in Asia, while Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, placed eighth.
