National Economics University

About National Economics University

National Economics University traces its establishment to Prime Ministerial Decree 678-TTg of January 25, 1956. A further prime-ministerial decision converted the former school structure into National Economics University effective November 15, 2024. Government information describes it as a public higher-education institution under Vietnam’s Ministry of Education and Training, with its own legal personality, seal, and accounts. The change represented institutional continuation rather than closure, and NEU was actively recruiting undergraduates in 2026. The university is centered on economics, management, business administration, and connected interdisciplinary areas. Its official profile reports around 35,000 students and more than 1,200 faculty and staff. These figures are useful indicators of scale but are institution-published rather than independently audited enrollment data in the reviewed sources. NEU’s academic organization includes university-level units and specialist schools or institutes. Students should therefore check which unit administers a program and who awards the final qualification. This is especially important for international collaborative programs, where a partner university may award the degree and overseas transfer may be optional or required. NEU also reports institutional accreditation by FIBAA in 2024 and program-level accreditations from FIBAA and ACBSP. Prospective students should consult the individual program record to determine whether a particular course is covered by an accreditation.

For standard undergraduate admission in 2026, NEU used Vietnam-specific routes rather than a single universal application formula. Its published methods included selection through 2026 high-school graduation examination results and combined routes using SAT or ACT results, Vietnamese competency or thinking assessments, and recognized English-language certificates. The university announced minimum eligibility levels of SAT 1200, ACT 26, HSA 85, V-ACT 700, and TSA 60 for the relevant combined routes. An IELTS score from 5.5, TOEFL iBT 46, or accepted four-skill TOEIC results could be used in specified combinations. Meeting a minimum does not itself establish admission. Exam-based subject combinations included Mathematics–Physics–Chemistry, Mathematics–Physics–English, Mathematics–Literature–English, and Mathematics–Chemistry–English. Separate direct-admission provisions applied to certain national competition winners. These details apply to the 2026 undergraduate cycle and should not be projected onto later cycles, postgraduate applicants, or every international pathway. International citizens applying to the IBD@NEU collaborative program in 2026 needed a non-Vietnamese nationality, completed upper-secondary education or an equivalent qualification, and the English level required by the selected program. Required materials included a passport, diploma, transcripts, English evidence, health documentation, and certified translations where applicable. IBD applications opened July 1, 2026, with review and interviews scheduled from July 15 to August 10 and classes tentatively beginning September 7. Applicants should use the admissions instructions for their exact program because domestic, international, postgraduate, and partner-awarded routes are distinct.

NEU officially provides bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral education, as well as other study formats and short-term offerings. Its core strengths lie in economics, finance, accounting, business, management, commerce, and international economics, while the 2026 undergraduate portfolio also reflects expansion into quantitative and digital subjects. At its 2026 admissions event, the university reported 41 Vietnamese-taught programs, 20 English-taught programs, seven application-oriented POHE programs, two advanced-program codes, and three high-quality-program codes. Newly highlighted English-medium fields for 2026 included Financial Technology, Applied Mathematics, and Digital Economics. Other official examples show that offerings can differ in curriculum and award structure. NEU’s advanced undergraduate provision includes Finance, Accounting, and International Business, while its School of Trade and International Economics teaches areas such as International Business, International Economics, Business Commerce, Logistics and Supply Chain Management, and E-commerce across multiple degree levels. International collaborative bachelor’s pathways involve universities in the United Kingdom, United States, and Australia. Depending on the pathway, students may complete their studies in Vietnam or transfer abroad. These should not be treated as interchangeable with NEU’s standard domestic degrees: the awarding university, location sequence, tuition, English threshold, and transfer conditions vary. Applicants should review the exact program curriculum and award before applying. On-campus academic resources described for 2026 include Wi-Fi-enabled teaching spaces, a digital library, electronic books and journals, and specialist databases. NEU also provides digital systems for course registration, schedules, academic-result tracking, and tuition payment.

Key Highlights

• Public higher-education institution under Vietnam’s Ministry of Education and Training
• Established in 1956 and continued under a new university structure from November 15, 2024
• Official profile reports approximately 35,000 students and more than 1,200 faculty and staff
• Located at 207 Giai Phong Street in Hanoi

Student Life & Environment

Student life is based at a compact urban campus with lecture halls, the Pham Van Dong Library, canteens, group-study areas, a basketball court, a cultural house, and dormitory buildings. The reviewed infrastructure material confirms that accommodation facilities exist but does not provide current capacity, room allocation rules, prices, or a housing guarantee. Students needing university housing should obtain a current offer directly rather than assume that a room accompanies admission. NEU’s digital services connect academic administration and extracurricular participation. The university’s 2026 description says students can use its applications for identification, library access, attendance, schedules, results, and cashless tuition payment. Its NEU Youth platform carries information about Youth Union activities, volunteering, clubs, seminars, startup competitions, and international exchanges. Academic competitions are visible within the student experience, with NEU recognizing participating teams in mathematics, information technology, and other fields in 2026. Career-focused activity is also prominent. The university’s 2026 Career Week combined employer presentations, recruitment discussions, skills sessions, company visits, internship information, and direct interviews. Opportunities and facilities can vary by school and program, particularly between standard and internationally administered pathways, so prospective students should verify access with the relevant academic unit.

Location & Surroundings

NEU’s main address is 207 Giai Phong Street, Bach Mai Ward, Hanoi. This places students in Vietnam’s capital rather than on a secluded residential campus. The setting may suit students who value access to businesses, government and policy institutions, cultural venues, and the employment opportunities of a large metropolitan economy. It also means that commuting time, traffic, air quality, and the cost and availability of private housing should form part of practical planning. The university’s principal teaching environment includes the A1 and A2 buildings and the Pham Van Dong Library. Official material describes more than ten campus buildings, including lecture halls, canteens, and dormitories. However, the reviewed sources do not establish whether every program is taught entirely at this address or whether all students can secure campus accommodation. International applicants should budget for arrival and immigration arrangements as well as housing. The 2026 IBD international admissions guidance identifies the same Giai Phong campus as its contact location and notes that visa outcomes can affect enrollment. Students comparing programs should confirm the teaching site, expected attendance pattern, and any overseas study period before arranging accommodation.

Costs & Career Outcomes

No current university-wide 2026–2027 tuition schedule for standard domestic degrees was verified in the reviewed sources, and housing prices were also unavailable. Students should request a program-specific fee notice and budget separately for accommodation, meals, transport, learning materials, insurance, and personal expenses. Fees for international collaborative study should not be used as estimates for NEU’s standard Vietnamese programs. For 2026 international applicants to IBD@NEU, the published application fee was VND 1,500,000 and the enrollment deposit was VND 20,000,000, with the deposit credited toward first-semester tuition. Indicative total tuition varied sharply by pathway. Examples included VND 603,125,000 for eight Vietnam-based semesters in the Andrews University pathway and VND 436,250,000 for six Vietnam-based semesters in listed University of the West of England or Coventry University pathways. Overseas portions followed the receiving university’s fees. The guidance warns that tuition may rise by up to 10 percent annually and excludes books, learning materials, graduation charges, resits, and repeated courses. It also listed international-student and merit-based scholarships, subject to eligibility and program rules. Career support includes the university’s Innovation and Career Center and annual employer programming. NEU Career Week 2026 offered internships, part-time and full-time vacancies, skills activities, employer discussions, company visits, and direct interviews. This demonstrates structured access to employers but does not establish placement rates, starting salaries, or guaranteed employment; no verified graduate-outcomes statistics were found.