VinUniversity

At a Glance

VinUniversity is a private, not-for-profit university established by Vingroup – the largest private conglomerate in Vietnam.

VinUni aspires to become a university of excellence with a mission to develop talents for the future.

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Commitment to Excellence: The University has built strategic collaborations with Cornell University and the University of Pennsylvania — a choice that speaks to our commitment to excellence, innovation in research and teaching, and to making a difference in the world. Every aspect of the University is developed to meet the highest standards set by the world’s leading accrediting and ranking organizations, such as ABET, AACSB, Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), and Times Higher Education (THE).

Leading Professors: Students will be supervised by the world-renowned professors from VinUniversity who are industrial experts, as well as being co-supervised by leading overseas academics from partner universities.

International Learning Environment: We offer a fully English-language curriculum combined with an active learning approach. Additionally, you will have access to modern facilities and infrastructure, providing an ideal environment to pursue your learning goals.

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Why choose VinUniversity’s Ph.D. program?

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Academic Programs of Excellence

The quality and high standards of VinUniversity’s postgraduate curriculum are validated by Cornell University – an Ivy League University, Ranked 13th globally (QS World University Rankings 2024).

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Leading Professors

Students will be supervised by the world-renowned professors from VinUniversity who are actively conducting research in the taught subjects and are in top 2% world’s most cited scholars across all scientific disciplines, as well as being co-supervised by leading overseas academics from partner universities.
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International Learning Environment

This program offers a fully English-language curriculum (100% of courses taught in English) combined with an active learning approach. Additionally, you’ll have access to modern research facilities and infrastructure, providing an ideal environment to pursue your research goals.
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Modern Infrastructure

Students have access to state-of-the-art facilities including the Superlab, 24/7 Open Project Lab, and Rapid Prototyping Lab. The VinUni library is equipped with the most popular databases for CS such as IEEE, ACM.
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Exciting interdisciplinary research topics

Focusing on promoting breakthroughs in technology, invention, and innovation which have the potential to create positive and significant impacts. Core disciplines include Environmental Intelligence, Smart Health and Precision Medicine, Fundamentals of Artificial Intelligence and Optimization, Computational Biology, and Digital Material Science.
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1 to 2 years of research exchange overseas

Ph.D students have the opportunity to conduct research for 1 to 2 years at a partner university under the 1.100 scholarships program of Vingroup. This program will cover all tuition fees, living expenses, health insurance, round-trip airfare, and related expenses for qualified Ph.D students. Selected Ph.D. students can also enroll in joint PhD programs with UIUC and the University of Technology, Sydney (UTS).


Entry Requirements

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1. Hold a master’s degree or bachelor’s degree classified as good or higher in a Computer Science or related fields;
2. Have research experience demonstrated through a master’s thesis of a research-oriented training program; or published scientific articles or reports; or have worked for 2 years (24 months) or more as a lecturer or researcher at training establishments and science technology organizations;
3. Have a draft research outline and expected study and research plan for the entire course;
4. Meet the requirements for research proposal, scientific research experience, letters of recommendation.
5. English requirements for Vietnamese applicants: Have an English certificate of IELTS 6.5 or high (or equivalent) within 2 years (24 months) before the date of enrollment or graduation from master’s and/or university degrees in programs taught in English. For candidates who do not satisfy English requirement above, candidates need to:
    ■   At the time of admissions: candidates need to have IELTS of 5.5 or higher or equivalent as specified in Appendix II or Circular No. 18/2021/TT-BGDĐT.
    ■   Within 12 months from the start date of the Master program: candidates need to submit a valid IELTS 6.5 or higher (or equivalent).


Opportunity to receive scholarships up to 100%


All Ph.D. students will be offered a 100% scholarship covering all the tuition fees during their education (40,000 USD/year) and a stipend of 10,000 USD/ year when participating as a Research Assistant or Teaching Assistant.

Upon completing our program, you will be able to:

  • A high level of expertise, practical knowledge, and advanced, intensive theory
  • Skills to synthesize and analyze information, discover and solve problems creatively;
  • Critical thinking skills, independent research capability, skills to create and disseminate new knowledge, and establish a national and international cooperation network in professional activities.

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