Vin University is a newly developed, private, non-profit university in Hanoi, Vietnam. It was established by Vingroup with a mission to be the first world-class, internationally accredited and ranked university in Vietnam. Vin University has two overarching goals: to excel in teaching; and to produce graduates and research that contribute to developing the key economic sectors of Vietnam.

The formation of the Vin University Project has resulted from the collaboration of Vingroup with Cornell University and the University of Pennsylvania. Cornell provides academic consulting on Management, Engineering and Technology; and Penn focuses on the Health Sciences disciplines. Both Cornell University and the University of Pennsylvania are distinguished Ivy League institutions based in the United States of America. Cornell is involved in every aspect of the development of Vin University from infrastructure and campus planning to curriculum development and faculty hiring. Cornell’s SC Johnson College of Business is providing extensive academic advisement in a variety of areas, drawing from a wealth of faculty expertise at multiple colleges and units at Cornell University. Penn’s medical and nursing schools are functioning in a similar fashion to guide the formation of health science education at Vin University and to interface with Vinmec, Vingroup’s outstanding health system which currently encompasses 7 hospitals throughout Vietnam.

Vin University will include the following Colleges within the University: a College of Business,; a College of Engineering and Technology; a College of General Education; and a College of Health Sciences. The University will be an English Medium Instruction (EMI) institution and plans to open for the inaugural class of students in Fall 2020.


“I am grateful for this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to help establish what we intend to be an internationally renowned university in a fast-growing region of the world.”

Professor Rohit Verma, Ph.D
Founding Provost, Vin University
Member of Protem Committee, Vin University Project
Dean of External Relations for the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business, Cornell University

“We decided very quickly after meeting the leaderships of the Vingroup and Vinmec in particular, that this relationship will be a challenge but also a fantastic opportunity. To build something unique in Vietnam, to bring the quality of western lead university to Vietnam in the Health Sciences, that’s the new characteristic of this University. So our commitment is to ensure that happens!”

Professor Glen Gaulton, Ph.D

Member of Protem Committee, Vin University Project

Professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine 
Vice Dean and Director of Global Health, 
University of Pennsylvania, Perelman School of Medicine.