Four Vietnamese universities enter THE’s Impact Rankings 2021

A bird view of Ton Duc Thang University (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – Four Vietnamese universities havebeen listed in the Impact Rankings 2021 by Times Higher Education (THE), theonly global performance tables that assess universities against the UnitedNations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

The four facilities are Vietnam National University-Hanoi,which is ranked at number 401-600, Ton Duc Thang University (401-600), HanoiUniversity of Science and Technology (601-800), and Phenikaa University(801-1000).

All the universities received high rankings for achievementsrelating to SDG 8 - decent work andeconomic growth. Only Vietnam National University-Hanoi is placed in highposition for criterion SGD 4 – quality education with 71.4 points, ranking 92ndin the world, the highest ranking that a Vietnamese education facility hasreached.

The SDG 5- gendereducation – is also the strength of the Hanoi University of Science andTechnology and the Vietnam National University-Hanoi.

Meanwhile, Ton DucThang and Phenikaa Universities are highly evaluated in implementing SDG 11 –sustainable cities and communities.

This year, theImpacts Rankings considered 1,115 education facilities across the globe.Manchester University of the UK came first, followed by three AustralianUniversities – University of Sydney, RMIT and La Trobe University.

In Southeast Asia,Thailand has 25 universities entering the ranking, while Malaysia has 19,Indonesia 18, and the Philippines, 5./.

VNA