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Universities in Vietnam
Vietnam has 80 universities on the map. The oldest dates to 1898. Most were founded in the modern era. Below: how they spread across the centuries, and the country’s oldest institutions. From Wikidata, snapshot 2026-06-22.
UNIVERSITIES80
OLDEST1898
FOUNDED 1900+66
By founding era
Before 12000 · 0%
1200–15990 · 0%
1600–18991 · 1%
1900 or later66 · 83%
Date unknown13 · 16%
Oldest universities in Vietnam
The country’s earliest institutions — the deepest roots of higher education here.
1898Hanoi University of Industry
1904Hanoi University of Science
1906Vietnam National University
1913Ho Chi Minh City Fine Arts University
1925Hanoi College of Fine Arts
1942Ho Chi Minh City University of Science
1948Vietnam Military Medical University
1953Posts and Telecommunications Institute of Technology
1955Nong Lam University
1955Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City, University of Social Sciences and Humanities (VNUHCM-USSH)
1955University of Languages and International Studies
1955Vietnam Naval Academy
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