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VinUniversity awarded 4 Star overall rating by Quacquarelli Symonds
VGP - VinUniversity (VinUni), located in the capital city of Ha Noi, has become the youngest university in the Asia-Pacific region receiving 5 Star in 7 categories by London-based educational consultancy Quacquarelli Symonds (QS).
VinUniversity becomes the youngest university in the Asia-Pacific region receiving 5 Star in 7 categories by London-based educational consultancy Quacquarelli Symonds (QS)
Seven categories consist of Teaching; Academic Development; Internationalization; Social Responsibility; Facilities; Arts and Culture; and Inclusiveness.
After only two-year operation, VinUni officially received a 4 Star overall rating by QS at the opening ceremony for the school year 2022-2023 held on October 10.
Samuel Ang, the Regional Director of Asia at QS, stated that this is a tremendous achievement for such a young university, which speaks volume of VinUni's quality and academic excellence.
He expressed hope that VinUni will provide its students with a strong foundation as they progress through their learning journey of academic excellence.
The private and not-for-profit university has a total investment of VND 6,500 billion (approximately US$ 285 million) from Vingroup.
With a mission to develop talents for the future and the aspiration of becoming a university of excellence in line with international standards, VinUni has built strategic collaborations with Cornell University and the University of Pennsylvania.
The university provides degree programs including Bachelor of Business Administration; Bachelor of Science in Hospitality Management; Bachelor of Science in Computer Science; Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering; Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering; Bachelor of Nursing; Medical Doctor Program; and Graduate Medical Education Programs.
In 2022-2023 school year, VinUni has launched the Master of Innovation in Artificial Intelligence (AI) program and the Doctor of Philosophy in Computer Science program.
Earlier, Viet Nam National University-Ha Noi and Viet Nam National University-Ho Chi Minh City were included in the top 1,000 best universities in the world in the QS World University Rankings 2022.
Of the 1,300 universities in the ranking, Viet Nam's Ton Duc Thang University ranked in group 1001–1200 and Ha Noi University of Science and Technology was named in the 1201+ group.