This year's ranking results had a great contribution from VNU graduate employability, with Employment Outcomes ranked 202nd and Employer Reputation ranked 472nd globally.
The QS WUR 2025 ranked 1,503 universities out of 5,663 participating educational institutions from 106 countries and territories (including 21 institutions ranked for the first time).
According to the QS WUR 2025 ranking criteria, VNU was highly appreciated by employers with its Employer Reputation (ranked 472nd globally with 18.7 points) and Employment Outcomes (ranked 202nd globally with 60.1 points, up 49.3 points compared to the previous ranking). Notably, the Employment Outcomes rose remarkably to 202nd position (the highest rank in Vietnam) - an increase of 197 places compared to the previous ranking, demonstrating VNU's position in terms of its graduate employability quality. Employment Outcomes are evaluated through Alumni Impact and Graduate Employment Index. In particular, the Alumni Impact is calculated through measuring the outstanding achievements and influence of alumni (international awards such as Nobel, UNESCO; as board members of companies listed on 38 global stock exchanges; presence on Forbes and Time lists; as leaders of important global non-governmental organizations and as holders of important positions in national governments).
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In the QS WUR 2025 ranking period, in addition to the 5 previously ranked Vietnamese higher education institutions, Hue University was ranked for the first time.
The QS WUR 2025 is the second time QS has used the new set of 9 indicators with the same weights.
The QS WUR indicators are specified as follows:
Indicators | Weight |
Academic Reputation | 30% |
Employer Reputation | 15% |
Faculty Student Ratio | 10% |
Citations per Faculty | 20% |
International Faculty Ratio | 5% |
International Student Ratio | 5% |
International Research Network | 5% |
Employment Outcomes | 5% |
Sustainability | 5% |
