Introduction

Nguyen Tat Thanh University is an innovative university that meets the needs of mass higher education by creating a positive learning environment and practical experiences. We empower students with self-learning abilities, an entrepreneurial spirit, and a sense of community responsibility, enabling them to integrate effectively into regional and global environments.

30000

Undergraduate & Graduate Students

1445

Full-time faculty members

381

Lecturers with PhD degree

Introduction

Nguyen Tat Thanh University (NTTU) maintains a training scale of over 34,000 students, trainees, and PhD candidates across 20 faculties. The university offers 81 undergraduate programs, 13 master’s programs, and 4 doctoral programs, focusing on 19 spearhead fields, including:

Health Sciences; Engineering Technology; Engineering; Computer Science and Information Technology; Manufacturing and Processing; Business and Management; Arts; Humanities; Social and Behavioral Sciences; Journalism and Information; Law; Life Sciences; Architecture and Construction; Tourism; Environment and Environmental Protection; Education Science and Teacher Training; Veterinary Medicine; Natural Sciences; and Mathematics and Statistics.

One of the decisive factors in training quality and the establishment of the Nguyen Tat Thanh University brand is the collective role of the university’s personnel throughout its 26 years of development – a workforce characterized by sufficiency in quantity and excellence in quality.

Nguyen Tat Thanh University currently employs 1,445 full-time faculty members, including 979 Master’s degree holders and 381 PhDs. In tandem with enhancing the professional qualifications of its academic staff, the University has revolutionized its teaching methods to meet the increasing demands of the labor market. All training programs are developed based on practical industry needs and cross-referenced with advanced international curricula. The University applies a diverse range of domestic and international standards, including Circular 12/2017 and Circular 04/2016 of the Ministry of Education and Training (MoET), AUN-QA, QS Stars (2022–2025 period), and UPM, to measure overall quality in alignment with development and international integration.

To date, Nguyen Tat Thanh University has 45 training programs that have achieved quality accreditation according to Circular 04/2016/TT-BGDDT (Cycles 1 & 2), 8 programs accredited under AUN-QA standards, and 11 programs awarded stars by the UPM University Performance Metrics system.

With the achievements gained over 26 years of construction and development, the University is highly regarded by the State and society for its outstanding contributions to national education. This recognition is evidenced by numerous Certificates of Merit from the Government, the MoET, the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee, and prestigious domestic and international accreditation organizations. Notable honors include:

  • First-Class Labor Order for excellence in education and training.
  • Third-Class Labor Order for outstanding achievements in COVID-19 prevention and control in Ho Chi Minh City.
  • Top 20 first domestic universities to be certified for educational quality accreditation by the MoET.
  • 4-Star Rating by the QS Stars (UK) for the 2022–2025 period.
    Top 55% of the world’s universities in the THE World University Rankings 2026.
  • Top 30% of the Best Universities in Asia in the QS Asia University Rankings 2025.
  • Top 18% of universities worldwide in THE Impact Rankings 2025.
  • Top 3 Best Global Universities in Vietnam according to U.S. News Best Global Universities.
  • Top 4 Vietnamese universities in the URAP World Rankings.
  • 5-Star Rating from the UPM (University Performance Metrics) system for Vietnam and the region.
  • Top 5 nationwide for international research publications.
  • Top 6 Vietnamese scientific journals accepted into the SCOPUS database.
  • The only private university in Ho Chi Minh City to reach the Top 20 in the Viet Nam’s University Rankings 2025.
  • Top 5% of the world’s universities on Webometrics.org.
  • Top 3 Vietnamese universities in the SCImago Institutions Rankings.

Nguyen Tat Thanh University is more than an educational provider; we are a launchpad for ambitious learners seeking practical skills, global perspectives, and meaningful careers in a rapidly changing world. Focusing on quality, innovation, and student-centered growth, NTTU proudly contributes to Vietnam’s educational landscape and beyond.

Vision

By the year 2035, Nguyen Tat Thanh University becomes an applied multi-disciplinary and multi-level University that is globally integrated, training the human resources that meet the local and international standards and demands, and well adapt to Industry 4.0.

Mission

Nguyen Tat Thanh University embraces the mission to train well-rounded citizens that are locally and internationally competent, with solid entrepreneurial knowledge and skills and spirit of innovation, through training, applied research, technology transfer, and community services, leveraging its strategic alliance with the enterprises and research institutes.

Core values

Culture

Proud to be named after President Ho Chi Minh as his young age, Nguyen Tat Thanh University pays great attention to building its culture – the culture of Nguyen Tat Thanh University. Talking about the culture of Nguyen Tat Thanh University, it entails the cultural values that have been carefully selected over time, both tangibly and intangibly.

Code of conduct

The code of conduct covers the politeness, respectfulness, and mutual understanding in daily behaviors from conversations, handshakes, and cellphone etiquette to self-introduction, name card usage, talking and listening, and communication with partners, parents, students, and colleagues.

Facilities usage

Based on awareness and proactivity to preserve, maintain, and maximize the usage efficiency of joint properties, the regulations of facilities usage is specific as the culture of using facilities, equipment, and conditions for works and meetings; classrooms, libraries, laboratories, public services, surrounding environment, elevators, and stairs.

Compliance and discipline

Being responsible for fully complying with and participating in all activities as planned is central to the regulations of compliance and discipline, covering the attires and protocol during the Flag Salute; the disciplines for staff and faculty members; the disciplines for students; the resolution of internal and external affairs; and the implementation of decision making, policies, announcements, reports, rebuttals, and resolutions of conflicts.

Team building & extracurricular activities

The code of meetings and gatherings, the regulations of team building & extracurricular activities are based on the principle of listening respectfully to each other and complying with the regulations from the organizers during meetings, group activities, and extracurricular activities.

Evaluation, reward, and discipline

Upon the objective and holistic evaluation of performance of staff and faculty members, the University builds the regulations of evaluation, reward, and discipline to enhance the more and more reputation and brand name of Nguyen Tat Thanh University.