National Economics University

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.