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CIRCULAR 01/2024/TT-BGDDT
February 05, 2024
On promulgation of the Standards for higher education institutions
Pursuant to the Law on Higher Education dated June 18, 2012 and the Law dated November 19, 2018 Amending and Supplementing a Number of Articles of the Law on Higher Education;
Pursuant to Decree No. 86/2022/ND-CP dated October 24, 2022 of the Government defining the functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of the Ministry of Education and Training;
At the proposal of the Director of the Higher Education Department,
The Minister of Education and Training hereby promulgates the Circular on promulgation of the Standards for higher education institutions.
Article 1. Scope of regulation and subjects of application
1. The Standards for higher education institutions, which are promulgated together with this Circular, include standards and criteria that are the minimum requirements for quality assurance conditions and performance indicators of a higher education institution.
2. This Circular applies to higher education institutions and related organizations and individuals.
Article 2. Purposes of the Standards for higher education institutions
The Standards for higher education institutions serve as the basis for planning and arranging the network of higher education institutions; assessing and monitoring quality assurance conditions and accountability of higher education institutions in accordance with the law regulations.
Article 3. Implementation
1. The Ministry of Education and Training shall:
a) Guide higher education institutions to provide and update data into the higher education management information system to serve the determination of indicators and the assessment of satisfaction to the criteria of the Standards for higher education institutions;
b) Announce the results of implementing the Standards for higher education institutions of higher education institutions before June 30 every year, starting from 2025 for the immediately preceding reporting year.
2. The higher education institutions shall:
a) Provide and update complete, accurate and consistent data into the higher education management information system to serve the determination of indicators and the assessment of satisfaction to the criteria of the Standards for higher education institutions. The data finalization date is December 31 every year. For financial data, the data finalization date is March 31 of the succeeding year.
b) Take necessary measures to regularly monitor and enhance the quality and efficiency of higher education activities, ensure the satisfaction to all standards and criteria outlined in the Standards for higher education institutions, applicable to respective higher education institutions starting from 2025.
c) Take accountability to students, competent State authorities and relevant parties regarding the quality and efficiency of higher education activities demonstrated by the implementation of the Standards for higher education institutions.
Article 4. Implementation provisions
1. This Circular takes effect on March 22, 2024.
2. Circular No. 24/2015/TT-BGDDT dated September 23, 2015 of the Minister of Education and Training stipulating national standards for higher education institutions is hereby annulled.
3. Chief of the Ministry’s Office, Director of the Higher Education Department, heads of relevant units under the Ministry of Education and Training; principals, presidents of higher education institutions, heads of organizations and other relevant individuals shall be responsible for implementing this Circular./.
ATTACHMENT
STANDARDS FOR HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS
(Issued together with Circular No. 01/2024/TT-BGDDT dated February 05, 2024 of the Minister of Education and Training)
I. INTERPRETATION
1. Students mean individuals engaged in studying and conducting scientific research at higher education institutions, including students enrolled in university programs or specialized training programs that confer level 6 or level 7 degrees, as per the Vietnam National Qualifications Framework (hereinafter referred to as higher education students), participants in master’s programs or training programs conferring degrees equivalent to master’s degrees (hereinafter referred to as postgraduate students), as well as candidates in doctoral programs or training programs conferring degrees equivalent to doctorate degrees. Full-time students mean those who study on a full-time basis at higher education institutions.
2. The converted number of students means the number of students by education level, field and form converted by multiplying by a specified coefficient. The converted number of full-time students means the number of full-time students by level and field of education converted by multiplying by a specified coefficient.
3. Degree holders mean people who are qualified to be awarded or have been awarded by higher education institutions the bachelor’s, master’s, doctorate degrees or equivalent qualifications. Graduates mean students who graduate from university-level programs or specialized training programs and are awarded degrees equivalent to level 7 as per the Vietnam National Qualifications Framework.
4. Full-time academic staff include:
a) Permanent academic staff specified in the Government’s Decree detailing and guiding the implementation of a number of articles of the Law amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Law on Higher Education;
b) Academic staffs who sign employment contracts with a definite term of 12 months per year and work on a full-time basis at higher education institutions under the regulations of the Ministry of Education and Training on working regimes of higher education academic staff, and do not sign employment contracts with a term of 3 months or more with other employers.
5. Permanent academic staff of working age are those who have not yet reached retirement age, including extended periods for senior lecturers, associate professors, and professors, in accordance with the law regulations. The working age of permanent academic staff in private higher education institutions shall be calculated the same way as for permanent academic staff in public higher education institutions.
6. Land area of a higher education institution is the total area of land for long-term, stable use in accordance with the law regulations, land for use in a limited period of time under the legal use rights of the higher education institution to serve its higher education purposes in the locality where such higher education institution is headquartered or branched.
7. Construction floor area directly serving education purposes means the total construction floor area owned by the higher education institution that directly serves education activities, including the usable area of halls, lecture theatres, classrooms of all types, multi-purpose rooms; technical rooms, recording studios; laboratories, practicing rooms; libraries, learning resource centers; offices of managers, academic staff, staff, postgraduate students, pre-doctoral fellows and other areas with functions serving teaching, learning, training and research (excluding residential or commercial service or rental structures).
8. Specialized schools are universities and academies that train majors in the fields including fine arts, foreign languages, literature and culture, physical education and sports, in which the students account for at least 70% of the total student population of the schools.
9. HEMIS (Higher Education Management Information System) means a higher education database developed and uniformly managed by the Ministry of Education and Training.
II. STANDARDS FOR HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS
Standards for higher education institutions include 6 standards with 20 criteria. The criteria are evaluated through indicators following the instructions in Part IV, with statical data finalized on December 31 of the reporting year and completed no later than March 31 of the succeeding reporting year.
Standard 1: Organization and administration
The higher education institution has a stable organizational structure and an effective and transparent management system.
Criterion 1.1. Senior executive vacancies (Chair of the Board of Trustees/University Council and Principal/President of the higher education institution) are filled in a timely manner, with the period of time during which the two positions are vacant at the same time not exceeding 6 months.
Criterion 1.2. The system of internal regulations and documents has been fully issued in accordance with the Law on Higher Education.
Criterion 1.3. Development strategies and plans of the higher education institution are issued, implemented and effectively monitored through a set of key performance indicators, ensuring that at least 50% of key performance indicators are increased annually.
Criterion 1.4. Management data on students, quality assurance conditions and performance of higher education institutions are interconnected as well as fully, accurately, timely and consistently updated on HEMIS.
Standard 2: Academic staff
The higher education institution has the academic staff that meet the requirements in terms of quantity, qualifications and time to ensure the quality of teaching and research.
Criterion 2.1. The ratio of students converted from those of all levels, fields and forms of education to the full-time academic staff shall not be greater than 40.
Criterion 2.2. The percentage of permanent academic staff of working age to full-time academic staff shall not be lower than 70%.
Criterion 2.3. Percentage of full-time academic staff with doctoral degrees
a) Not lower than 20% and from 2030 not lower than 30% for higher education institutions that do not provide doctoral training; not lower than 5% and from 2030 not lower than 10% for specialized schools that do not provide doctoral training;
b) Not lower than 40% and from 2030 not lower than 50% for higher education institutions that provide doctoral training; not lower than 10% and from 2030 not lower than 15% for specialized schools that provide doctoral training.
Standard 3: Facilities
The higher education institution has its campus, facilities, information systems and learning resources that meet the requirements to ensure the quality of teaching, learning and research.
Criterion 3.1. From 2030, the average land area (with a location-based coefficient of the campus) per one full-time student converted from those of all levels and fields of education shall not be less than 25 m2.
Criterion 3.2. Construction floor area for education purposes per number of full-time students converted from those of all levels and fields of education shall not be less than 2.8 m2. At least 70% of full-time academic staff are assigned separate workplaces.
Criterion 3.3. The library and learning resource center have enough textbooks, monographs and other learning resources as required by the training program, including:
a) The average number of textbooks and monographs per major at each education level shall not be less than 40;
b) The average number of copies of textbooks and monographs per student converted from those of all levels of education shall not be less than 5.
Criterion 3.4. The number of courses available to be taught online accounts for at least 10% of the sum of courses taught in the year. Internet connection capacity per thousand students shall not be lower than the average fixed broadband speed in Vietnam.
Standard 4: Finance
The higher education institution maintains financial balance, operational efficiency and ability to develop sustainably.
Criterion 4.1. Operating margin, determined by the difference between revenues and expenditures over total revenue and averaged over the last 3 years, shall range from 0% to 30%.
Criterion 4.2. Sustainable development index, determined by the average of the growth rate of total revenue and that of revenues not from tuitions and State budget/investor’s support for recurrent expenditures in the last 3 years, which shall not be negative.
Standard 5: Student admission and education
The higher education institution maintains quality and efficiency in student enrollment, education and support.
Criterion 5.1. The yield against the admission quota outlined in the annual admission plan, averaged over the last 3 years, should not be lower than 50%. The student population should not decrease by more than 30% in comparison to those of the preceding 3 years, unless such decrease aligns with the development objectives of the higher education institution.
Criterion 5.2. The dropout rate, determined by the annual rate of non-graduated students who do not continue to study, shall not be higher than 10% and, specifically of first-year students, not higher than 15%.
Criterion 5.3. The graduation rate, determined by the rate of students graduating within no more than 2 years compared to the standardized study plan, shall not be lower than 60%. The on-time graduation rate shall not be lower than 40%.
Criterion 5.4. The percentage of students satisfied with academic staff regarding the quality and efficiency of teaching shall not be lower than 70%. The percentage of graduates overall satisfied with the learning process and experience shall not be lower than 70%.
Criterion 5.5. The percentage of university graduates, who land jobs appropriate to their professional qualifications, are self-employed or are continuing their studies at a higher level within 12 months after graduation, shall not be lower than 70%.
Standard 6: Research and innovation
The higher education institution has research and innovation capacity, demonstrated through revenues from these activities and scientific publications.
Criterion 6.1. The proportion of revenue from scientific and technological activities in the total revenue of the higher education institution that provides doctoral training (weighted by field), averaged over the last 3 years, shall not be less than 5%.
Criterion 6.2. The average number of science and technology publications per full-time academic staff member shall not be less than 0.3 articles/year; particularly for higher education institutions, other than specialized schools, that provide doctoral training, not less than 0.6 articles/year, of which the number of articles in the Web of Science or Scopus list (weighted by field) shall not be less than 0.3 articles/year.
III. APPLICATION OF STANDARDS FOR HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS
1. All standards and criteria apply to higher education institutions, except for the following cases where just a part of them apply:
a) For newly established higher education institutions that have not yet enrolled students: Only standards 1, 2 and 3 apply, except for criteria 1.4 and 3.4, of which the data on enrollment and student population are estimated.
b) For new higher education institutions that have just come into operation and do not yet have graduates: Only standards 1, 2 and 3 apply.
c) For higher education institutions affiliated to the Ministry of National Defense and the Ministry of Public Security: Standard 4, criteria 1.1 and 6.1 do not apply.
d) For higher education institutions that have been in operation for less than 10 years: Criterion 4.1 does not apply.
2. For branches of higher education institutions: Standards 3 and 5 apply.
3. For university systems with member universities: All standards and criteria apply to both the university systems themselves and each of their member universities, in which the data of shared resources (academic staff and facilities) are determined by the utilization coefficient of each member university.
IV. GUIDELINES FOR DETERMINING INDICATORS
1. Abbreviations
| UG | Undergraduate |
| HE | Higher education |
| FM | Academic staff |
| PFM | Permanent academic staff member |
| FTFM | Full-time academic staff member |
| Prof. | Professor |
| HEMIS | Higher Education Management Information System |
| PG student | Postgraduate student |
| PF | Predoctoral fellow |
| Assoc. Prof. | Associate Professor |
| UG student | Undergraduate student |
2. Indicators
| Standard | Criteria | Indicator | Requirement (*) |
| 1. Organization and administration | 1.1 | Months during which there is a lack of senior executives | ≤ 06 |
| 1.2 | Percentage of documents completed under the HE Law | 100% | |
| 1.3 | Percentage of key performance indicators improved | ≥ 50% | |
| 1.4 | Percentage of management data updated on HEMIS | 100% | |
| 2. Academic staff | 2.1 | Student–academic staff ratio | ≤ 40:1 |
| 2.2 | Percentage of permanent academic staff of working age | ≥ 70% | |
| 2.3 | Percentage of academic staff with doctoral degrees | ≥ 20% (30%) | |
| – For HE institutions with doctoral training, other than those that provide specialized training | ≥ 40% (50%) | ||
| – For specialized schools that do not provide doctoral training | ≥ 5% (10%) | ||
| – For specialized schools that provide doctoral training | ≥ 10% (15%) | ||
| 3. Facilities | 3.1 | Land area per student (m2) | (≥ 25) |
| 3.2 | 1. Floor area per student (m2) | ≥ 2.8 | |
| 2. Percentage of academic staff having separate workplaces | ≥ 70% | ||
| 3.3 | 1. Number of books per field of education 2. Number of book copies per student | ≥ 40 ≥ 05 | |
| 3.4 | 1. Percentage of courses ready to be taught online 2. Internet speed per thousand students (Mbps) | ≥ 10% ≥ average fixed broadband speed in Vietnam | |
| 4. Finance | 4.1 | Average operating margin in 3 years | ≥ 0 and ≤ 30% |
| 4.2 | Sustainable development index | ≥ 0 | |
| 5. Student admission and education | 5.1 | 1. Average yield in 3 years 2. Increased/decreased percentage of student population in 3 years | ≥ 50% > -30% |
| 5.2 | 1. Student dropout rate 2. First-year student dropout rate | ≤10% ≤ 15% | |
| 5.3 | 1. Graduation rate 2. On-time graduation rate | ≥ 60% ≥ 40% | |
| 5.4 | 1. Percentage of students satisfied with academic staff 2. Overall satisfaction rate of graduates | ≥ 70% ≥ 70% | |
| 5.5 | Graduate employment rate | ≥ 70% | |
| 6. Research and innovation | 6.1 | The proportion of revenue from science and technology (only applicable to HE institutions with doctoral training, other than those that provide specialized training) | ≥ 5% |
| 6.2 | 1. Number of publications per academic staff member – For HE institutions with doctoral training, other than those that provide specialized training | ≥ 0.3 ≥ 0.6 | |
| 2. WoS, Scopus publications per academic staff member (only applicable to HE institutions with doctoral training, other than those that provide specialized training) | ≥ 0.3 | ||
| (*): Values in parentheses are requirements applicable from 2030 |
Standard 1: Organization and administration
1.1 Months during which there is a lack of senior executives
Number of months during which the positions of Chair of the Board of Trustees/University Council and Principal/President of the HE institution are vacant in the reporting year.
1.2 Percentage of documents completed under the HE Law
Percentage of the following documents that have been prepared by the Principal/President of the HE institution and issued by the Board of Trustees/University Council in accordance with the Law on HE:
1. Development strategies and plans
2. Organization and operation regulations
3. Financial regulations
4. Democratic practice regulations
5. Job directory
6. Regulations on staff and personnel work
7. Regulations on quality assurance
1.3 Percentage of key performance indicators improved
The percentage of key performance indicators (KPIs) improved to the sum of KPIs of the development strategy of the HE institution in the reporting year.
In case where the HE institution does not issue such a strategy or set annual key performance indicators for the strategy; the percentage of key performance indicators is 0.
1.4 Percentage of management data updated on HEMIS
The percentage of indicators of the HE institution that can be calculated automatically, accurately and promptly by exploiting data of HE institutions that have been synchronously updated onto HEMIS as of March 31 of the year following the reporting year (the required information and data are required in the templates provided in Part V and finalized on December 31 of the reporting year).
Standard 2: Academic staff
2.1 Student–academic staff ratio
sum of students converted from those of all levels, fields and forms of education (N) divided by the sum of FTFMs.
N = Ʃ [N1(i) x 1.0 + N2(i) x 0.8 + N3(i) x 0.5 + N4(i) x 1.5 + N5(i) x 2.0] x KGD(i)
Where:
– N1(i) means the number of full-time UG students in the field of education (i)
– N2(i) means the number of part-time UG students in the field of education (i)
– N3(i) means the number of distance UG students in the field of education (i)
– N4(i) means the number of PG students in the field of education (i)
– N5(i) means the number of PFs in the field of education (i)
– KGD(i) means the teaching load coefficient of the field of education (i), specified in Section 3 at the end of this Part.
2.2 Percentage of permanent academic staff of working age
Number of permanent academic staff of working age divided by sum of FTFM.
2.3 Percentage of academic staff with doctoral degrees
The number of FTFMs with doctorate degrees divided by the sum of FTFMs.
Standard 3: Facilities
3.1 Land area per student
The total land area of the HE institution or its branch multiplied by the location-based coefficient of the campus (S), divided by the number of full-time students converted from those of all levels and fields of education (N) of the HE institution or of the branch.
S = Σ S(i) x KVT(i)
N = Σ [N1(j) x 1.0 + N2(j) x 1.5 + N3(j) x 2,0] x KDT(j)
Where:
– S(i) means the land area of the campus (i) for which\ the HE institution is granted the long-term or stable use right under the law regulations on land for the HE purposes, in m2;
– KVT(i) means the location-based coefficient of the campus (i): KVT = 2.5 if the campus is located within any of districts of municipalities, KVT= 1 if the campus is located in other localities;
– N1(j) means the number of full-time UG students in the field of education (j);
– N2(j) means the number of PG students in the field of education (j);
– N3(j) means the number of PFs in the field of education (j);
– KDT(j) means the area coefficient of the field of education (j), specified in Section 3 at the end of this Part.
3.2.1 Floor area per student
Total construction floor area directly serving education purposes of the HE institution or its branch (S), divided by the number of full-time students converted from those of all levels and fields of education (N) of such HE institution or branch.
S = Σ S(i) x KSD(i)
N = Σ [N1(j) x 1.0 + N2(j) x 1.5 + N3(j) x 2,0] x KDT(j)
Where:
– S(i) means the total construction floor area of the building (i), in m2;
– K SD (i) is the area utilization coefficient of the building (i) directly serving education purposes (after subtracting the area of walls, corridors, stairs, technical structures… and areas for other purposes), KSD ≤ 0.7;
– N1(j) means the number of full-time UG students in the field of education (j);
– N2(j) means the number of PG students in the field of education (j);
– N3(j) means the number of PFs in the field of education (j);
– KDT(j) means the area coefficient of the field of education (j), specified in Section 3 at the end of this Part.
3.2.2 Percentage of academic staff having separate workplaces
Percentage of FTFMs assigned separate working areas and office tables and chairs at the HE institution, in shared or private rooms, but not less than 6 m2 for each person.
In the case where this applies to a branch, the number of FTFMs shall be consistent with the data used to determine the admission quota of such branch.
3.3.1 Number of books per field of education
The sum of textbooks or monographs in the library or learning resource center of the HE institution, divided by the sum of majors that the HE institution is teaching, where:
– Number of textbooks and monographs including printed books and electronic books (e-books) as required by the education programs and available for students and academic staff to read remotely or on site or to borrow for free;
– The sum of majors = Number of undergraduate majors + Number of master’s majors or equivalent + Number of doctoral majors or equivalent.
3.3.2 Number of book copies per student
The average number of copies of textbooks and monographs per student converted from those of all education levels is calculated using the following formula:
[M1/M] x 5 + M2/[M – M1] x M3/N
Where:
– M means the sum of textbooks and monographs required by all education programs and majors;
– M1 means the number of e-books that can be accessed online for students and staff;
– M2 means the number of books available in printed copies;
– M3 means the number of printed copies of the books;
– N means the total converted number of students, N = Σ N1 x 1.0 + N2 x 1.5 + N3 x 2.0
– N1, N2, N3 mean respectively the sum of UG students, sum of PG students and sum of PFs of the HE institution (or its branch).
3.4.1 Percentage of courses ready to be taught online
Number of courses ready to be taught online for more than 50% of the course duration, divided by the sum of courses taught during the year.
A course is deemed ready to be taught online when the HE institution meet all conditions to allow the management and organization of online teaching over 50% of the duration of such course on the Internet. Such conditions include: qualified academic staff and technical staff, learning materials system, direct online teaching software, online learning management system, online learning content management system, etc. meeting online teaching and learning requirements with quality no lower than face-to-face learning.
3.4.2 Internet speed per thousand students
Internet speed (Mbps) or total bandwidth of Internet subscription lines to the outside, divided by the sum of students by form of education rounded up to the nearest thousand.
The average fixed broadband speed in Vietnam is equal to the average of the fixed broadband download and upload speeds across the country in December of the statistical year as announced by the Ministry of Information and Communications (available on speedtest.vn).
Standard 4: Finance
4.1 Average operating margin in 3 years
Average operating margin in the last 3 years: [M(n) + M(n-1) + M (n-2)]/3
Where:
– M(n) means the operating margin of the reporting year (n), M(n) = [R(n) – E(n)]/R(n);
– R(n) means the total operating revenue in the reporting year (n) from recurring operations (including State budget support) and non-recurring tasks (excluding investment funds provided by the State or investors);
– E(n) means the total operating expenses in the reporting year (n), including recurrent expenses, expenses for performing irregular tasks, even asset depreciation expense.
– M(n-1), M(n-2) mean the operating margins of the 2 immediately preceding years, respectively.
4.2 Sustainable development index
Average growth rate of total revenue and that of non-tuition revenues, averaged over the last 3 years:
[R(n)/R(n-1) + R(n-l)/R(n-2) + R(n-2)/R(n-3) + T(n)/T(n-1) + T(n-1)/T(n-2) + T(n-2)/T(n-3)]/6 – 1
Where:
– R(n) means the total operating revenue in the reporting year (n) from recurring operations and non-recurring tasks, excluding investment funds provided by the State or investors;
– T(n) means the operating revenue other than tuitions and the State budget or investors’ support for recurrent expenses in the reporting year (n), excluding investment funds provided by the State or investors;
– R(n-1), R(n-2), T(n-1), T(n-2) means the total revenues and non-tuition revenues of the two immediately preceding years, respectively.
Standard 5: Student admission and education
5.1.1 Average yield in 3 years
Average of the yield in the last 3 years, including all levels and forms of education:
T = [A(n)/B(n) + A(n-1)/B(n-1) + A(n-2)/B(n-2)]/3
Where:
– A(n), A(n-1), A(n-2) mean the numbers of new enrollments in the reporting year (n) and the two immediately preceding years, respectively;
– B(n), B(n-1), B(n-2) means the planned quotas of the reporting year (n) and the two immediately preceding years, respectively;
5.1.2 Increased/decreased percentage of student population in 3 years
Specific increase or decrease in student population in the reporting year compared to those of the preceding 3 years, divided by the student populations of the preceding 3 years, including all levels and forms of education:
T = A(n)/A(n-3) – 1 Where:
– A(n) means the student population of the reporting year (n)
– A(n-3) means the student population in 3 preceding years (n-3).
5.2.1 Student dropout rate
Number of people dropping out of school in the year (B) divided by the sum of students statistically present at the end of the preceding year (A) and still within the allowed study time.
B = A – C – D
Where:
– C means the number of people (included in A) who graduated during the year;
– D means the number of people (included in A) who continue to study and are present at the end of the year.
5.2.2 First-year student dropout rate
The number of people who drop out of school after the first year of enrollment (B1) divided by the sum of enrolled students present at the end of the preceding year (A1).
B1 = A1 – C1 – D1
Where:
– C1 means the number of people (included in A1) who graduated during the year;
– D1 means the number of people (included in A1) who continue to study and are present at the end of the year.
5.3.1 Graduation rate
Graduation rate T = Σ M(i)/N(i)
Where:
– N(i) means the sum of new enrollments in year (i), some of whom graduated during the year;
– M(i) means the number of new enrollments in year (i) who graduated during the year, no more than 1.5 times the time under the standardized study plan.
5.3.2 On-time graduation rate
Graduation rate T1 = Σ M1(i)/N1(i)
Where:
– N1(i) means the sum of new enrollments in year (i), some of whom graduated during the year;
– M1(i) means the number of new enrollments in year (i) who graduated during the year, ahead of time or on time under the standardized study plan.
5.4.1 Percentage of students satisfied with academic staff
Percentage of students satisfied with academic staff T1 = M1/N1
Where:
– M1 means the number of students (responses) giving positive responses, “Satisfied” or higher rating, on the quality and efficiency of teaching and instruction of academic staff on their own academic progress;
– N1 means the sum of students (responses) giving valid responses about their level of satisfaction with the quality and efficiency of teaching and instruction of academic staff on their own academic progress.
Survey requirements:
a) The HE institution shall conduct paper-based or online surveys, in one of the following two ways:
– Class-based surveying into all academic staff. One student can take a survey multiple times (in each class for each academic staff member) and all responses to the survey into such academic staff member are then averaged;
– Surveying into the academic staff with all students each of whom takes the survey just one time. The number of responses shall be equal to the sum of students and the survey results are for the academic staff as a whole.
b) State authorities can conduct independent surveys (for verification) with at least 20% of students by random selection, ensuring representation of all courses and programs.
c) The survey question shall be uniformly “How satisfied are you with the quality and efficiency of teaching and instruction of the academic staff member on your own academic progress?” with 5 rating levels (Very dissatisfied, Dissatisfied, Uncertain, Satisfied, Very satisfied), of which only the 2 highest levels (Satisfied, Very satisfied) are considered positive feedback, from “Satisfied” level or higher.
d) The number of valid responses exclude questionnaires that are completely blank or contain conflicting information, or, of the same survey, are submitted multiple times by one student. The number of students with valid responses must be at least 70% of the number of students surveyed.
5.4.2 Overall satisfaction rate of graduates
Overall satisfaction rate of graduates T2 = M2/N2
Where:
– M2: The number of graduates who have positive responses, from “satisfied” or higher, on the overall academic process and experience at the HE institution regarding the development of their own knowledge, abilities and qualities;
– N2: The sum of surveyed graduates who are satisfied with the overall academic process and experience at the HE institution regarding the development of their own knowledge, abilities and qualities.
Survey requirements:
a) The HE institution shall conduct paper-based or online surveys with all graduates during the year;
b) State authorities can conduct independent surveys (for verification) with at least 20% of graduates by random selection, ensuring representation of all courses and programs.
c) The survey question shall be uniformly “How satisfied are you with the overall academic process and experience regarding the development of your own knowledge, abilities and qualities?” with 5 rating levels (Very dissatisfied, Dissatisfied, Uncertain, Satisfied, Very satisfied), of which only the 2 highest levels (Satisfied, Very satisfied) are considered positive feedback, from “Satisfied” level or higher.
d) The number of valid responses exclude questionnaires that are completely blank or contain conflicting information, or, of the same survey, are submitted multiple times by one graduate. The number of graduates with valid responses must be at least 70% of the number of graduates surveyed.
5.5 Graduate employment rate
Percentage of university graduates landing jobs appropriate to their professional qualifications
T = N1/N
Where:
– N means the sum of UG students graduating from all batches in the preceding year;
– N1 means the number of graduated UG students included in N who, by the time of 12 months after graduation, are employed (including those in the probationary periods) in accordance with their professional qualifications or self-employed or are continuing their studies at a higher level.
Methods to determine N1:
a) If the HE institution shall conduct paper-based or online surveys with all graduates during the preceding year, N1 is estimated using the following formula:
N1 ≈ M1 + (N – M)/2
Where:
– M means the number of graduates (included in N) who responded to the survey;
– M1 is the number of graduates who confirm that they are employed (including those in probationary periods) in accordance with their education levels, or self-employed or are continuing their studies at a higher level within 12 months after graduation;
– For graduates who did not respond to the survey (N – M), the overall estimated employment rate is 50%.
b) If the State authorities conduct independent surveys (for verification) with at least 20% of university graduates in the immediately preceding year, N1 is estimated using the following formula:
N1 ≈ [M1 + (P – M)/2] x N/P
Where:
– P means the number of graduates independently surveyed;
– M means the number of graduates (included in P) who responded to the survey;
– M1 is the number of graduates who confirm that they are employed (including those in probationary periods) in accordance with their education levels, or self-employed or are continuing their studies at a higher level within 12 months after graduation;
– For graduates who did not respond to the survey (P – M), the overall estimated employment rate is 50%.
c) The Ministry of Education and Training can calculate statistics (for verification purposes) based on employment information available on national databases:
N1 ≈ M1 + KN x N
Where:
– M1 is the number of graduates (included in N) who are currently employed (including those in the probationary periods);
– KN means the coefficient used to estimate the proportion of university graduates who are continuing their studies at a higher level or working abroad (provided by the HE institution).
Standard 6: Research and innovation
6.1 The proportion of revenue from science and technology
Proportion of revenue from science and technology activities (scientific research, innovation and knowledge transfer) in the total revenue of the HE institution, averaged over the last 3 years:
T = [R1(n)/R(n) + R1(n-1)/R(n-1) + R1(n-2)/R(n-2)]/3 x KLV
Where:
– R(n) means the total operating revenue in the reporting year (n) from recurring operations (including State budget/investors’ support) and non-recurring tasks (excluding investment funds provided by the State or investors); R(n-1), R(n-2) mean the total operating revenues of the preceding 2 years, respectively;
– R1 (n) means the revenue from scientific research, innovation, knowledge transfer (research topics and projects, consultancy and knowledge transfer contracts) converted from those of all the fields of education in the reporting year (n); R1(n-1), R1(n-2) mean revenues of the 2 immediately preceding years, respectively;
– KLV means the conversion coefficient of funding applicable to all fields of education of the HE institution as a whole in the reporting year (n):
KLV = Σ [M(i)/N] x KTC(i)
– M(i) means the number of students converted from those of all the forms and levels of education in the fields of education (i) in the reporting year (n):
M(i) = M1(i) x 1.0 + M2(i) x 0.8 + M3(i) x 0.5 + M4(i) x 1.5 + M5(i) x 2.0
– M1(i), M2(i), M3(i), M4(i), M5(i) are respectively the number of full-time UG students, the number of part-time UG students, the number of distance UG students, the number of PG students and the number of PFs in the field of education (i) in the reporting year (n);
– N means the sum of students converted from those of all forms and levels of education of the HE institution in the reporting year (n):
N = Σ M(i)
– KTC(i) means the conversion coefficient of research and innovation funding for the field of education (i), specified in Section 3 at the end of this Part.
6.2.1 Number of publications per academic staff member
The sum of scientific publications and scientific-technological application projects of the HE
Institution recorded in the year (P), divided by the number of FTFMs.
P = P1 + P2 x 3 + P3 x 5
Where:
– P1 means the sum of journal articles and conference reports in the lists published by the State Council for Professor of Vietnam, and utility patents;
– P2 means the number of published monographs; works of art winning national and international awards and sports achievements obtained nationally and internationally;
– P3 means the number of patents.
6.2.2 Number of publications per academic staff member
The sum of scientific publications of the HE institution in the year in the Web of Science
or Scopus list divided by the number of FTFMs.
P = P1 X KLV
Where:
– P1 means the sum of articles on the Web of Science or Scopus list;
– KLV means the conversion coefficient applicable to all fields of education of the HE institution as a whole:
KLV = Σ [M(i)/N] x KBB(i)
– K BB(i) means the conversion coefficient of the field of education (i), specified in Section 3 at the end of this Part.
– M(i) means the number of students converted from those of all forms and levels of education in the fields of education (i) in the reporting year. N means the sum of students converted from those of all the forms and levels of education of the HE institution in the reporting year, the same as in calculating indicator 6.1 (The proportion of revenue from science and technology).
3. Conversion coefficients of the fields of education for calculating the indicators
| Field of education | Teaching load coefficient KGD | Area coefficient KDT | Funding coefficient KTC | Publication coefficient KBB | |
| 1. | Education science and teacher training | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.5 |
| 2. | Fine arts | 2 | 1.5 | 2 | 2 |
| 3. | Humanities | 0.8 | 0.8 | 2 | 2 |
| 4. | Social and behavioral sciences | 0.8 | 0.8 | 2 | 1.5 |
| 5. | Journalism and information | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.5 |
| 6. | Business and management | 0.8 | 1 | 2 | 1.5 |
| 7. | Law | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.5 |
| 8. | Life sciences | 1 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 1 |
| 9. | Natural sciences | 1 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 1 |
| 10. | Mathematics and statistics | 0.8 | 1 | 1.5 | 1 |
| 11. | Computer science and information technology | 0.8 | 1.2 | 1 | 1 |
| 12. | Technical engineering | 1 | 1.2 | 1 | 1 |
| 13. | Technology | 1 | 1.2 | 1 | 1 |
| 14. | Production and processing | 1 | 1.2 | 1 | 1 |
| 15. | Architecture and construction | 1 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 1 |
| 16. | Agriculture, forestry and fishery | 1 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| 17. | Veterinary medicine | 1 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| 18. | Health | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1 | 1 |
| 19. | Social services | 0.8 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 20. | Tourism, hospitality, sports and personal services | 0.8 | 1.2 | 2 | 2 |
| 21. | Transport services | 0.8 | 1.2 | 2 | 2 |
| 22. | Environment and environmental protection | 1 | 1 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| 23. | Security and national defense | 0.8 | 1.5 | 1 | 2 |
| 24. | Others | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
V. DATA TEMPLATES
STANDARD 1: ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION
| INDICATOR | THRESHOLD | ACTUAL | RESULT | EXPLANATIONS | |
| 1.1 | Months during which there is a lack of senior executives | 6 | |||
| 1.2 | Percentage of documents completed under the HE Law | 100% | |||
| 1.3 | Percentage of key performance indicators improved | 50% | |||
| 1.4 | Percentage of management data updated on HEMIS | 100% |
Table 1A: List of senior executives
| FULL NAME | RESPONSIBILITIES | TENURE | WRITTEN DECISION | LINK TO WEBSITE | ||
| Place of issuance | Effective date | |||||
| 1 | Chair of the Board of Trustees/University Council | |||||
| 2 | Principal/President | |||||
Table 1B: Completion level of documents under the HE Law
| NAME OF DOCUMENT | STATUS | NUMBER, CODE, DATE OF ISSUANCE | DOCUMENT NAME OF THE HE INSTITUTION | LINK TO WEBSITE | |
| 1 | Development strategies and plans | ||||
| 2 | Organization and operation regulations | ||||
| 3 | Financial regulations | ||||
| 4 | Democratic practice regulations | ||||
| 5 | Job directory | ||||
| 6 | Regulations on staff and personnel work | ||||
| 7 | Regulations on quality assurance |
Table 1C: Results of key performance indicators
| KEY INDICATOR | STRATEGIC TARGETS | RESULTS | REMARKS | |||
| 2021 | 2022 | Comparison | ||||
| 1 | Indicator 1 | |||||
| 2 | Indicator 2 | |||||
| 3 | Indicator 3 | |||||
| 4 | Indicator 4 | |||||
| 6 | … | |||||
| 7 | ||||||
| 8 | ||||||
| 9 | ||||||
| 10 |
Table 1D: Statistics for evaluation reporting
| STATISTICS | SUFFICIENCY OF DATA EXTRACTED FROM HEMIS | RELIABILITY OF DATA EXTRACTED FROM HEMIS | REMARKS | |
| 1 | Table 1A: List of senior executives | |||
| 2 | Table 1B: Completion level of documents | |||
| 3 | Table 1C: Results of key performance indicators | |||
| 4 | Table 2A: Full-time academic staff | |||
| 5 | Table 3A: Campuses of headquarters and branches | |||
| 6 | Table 3B: Buildings for education and research purposes | |||
| 7 | Table 3C: Compulsory textbooks and study materials | |||
| 8 | Table 3D: Information technology infrastructure | |||
| 9 | Table 4: Statement of revenues and operation expenses | |||
| 10 | Table 5A: Education outcomes and admissions | |||
| 11 | Table 5B: Student population by field and level | |||
| 12 | Table 6A: Scientific publications of academic staff | |||
| 13 | Table KS-1: Results of student surveys |
STANDARD 2: ACADEMIC STAFF
| INDICATOR | THRESHOLD | ACTUAL | RESULT | EXPLANATIONS | |
| 2.1 | Student–academic staff ratio | 40 | |||
| 2.2 | Percentage of permanent academic staff of working age | 70% | |||
| 2.3 | Percentage of academic staff with doctoral degrees | 20% |
Table 2A: Full-time academic staff
| STATISTICAL INDICATORS | Qualification (1) | Title | Total | Total converted number of FMs | ||||
| UG | M.A. | Ph.D. | PGD | Prof. | ||||
| 1 | Number of full-time academic staff | |||||||
| 2 | Number of permanent academic staff of working age | |||||||
| Remarks (1) Notes: The number of academic staff with doctoral degrees declared here INCLUDES those with professor and associate professor titles |
STANDARD 3: FACILITIES
| INDICATOR | THRESHOLD | ACTUAL | RESULT | EXPLANATIONS | |
| 31 | Land area/student (m2) | 25 | |||
| 3.2.1 | Floor area/student (m2) | 2.8 | |||
| 3.2.2 | Percentage of academic staff having separate workplaces | 70% | |||
| 3.3.1 | Books/field of education | 40 | |||
| 3.3.2 | Book copies/student | 5 | |||
| 3.4.1 | Percentage of courses ready to be taught online | 10% | |||
| 3.4.2 | Internet speed/1,000 students (Mbps) | 100 |
Table 3A: Campuses of headquarters and branches
| CAMPUS | Code | Land area (m2) | Campus location | Converted area | Address | |
| 1 | Head office | |||||
| 2 | Institution … | |||||
| 3 | Branch … | |||||
| 4 | … | |||||
| 5 | … | |||||
| TOTAL |
Table 3B: Buildings for education purposes
| BUILDING | Code | Total floor area of building | Coefficient of area used for teaching purposes | Floor area used for teaching purposes | Address | |
| 1 | Building 1 | |||||
| 2 | Building 2 | |||||
| 3 | Building 3 | |||||
| 4 | … | |||||
| 5 | … | |||||
| TOTAL | 0 | 0 |
Table 3C: Textbooks and monographs
| STATISTICAL INDICATORS | Surrender | Storage place | Remarks | |
| 1 | The sum of majors at all levels | |||
| 2 | The sum of textbooks and monographs required | |||
| 3 | Number of e-books available online | |||
| 4 | Number of books available in printed copies | |||
| 5 | Number of printed books that can be borrowed directly | |||
| 6 | Number of printed book copies/student | |||
| 7 | Number of (printed and electronic) book copies/student |
Table 3D: Information technology infrastructure
| STATISTICAL INDICATORS | Surrender | Remarks | |
| 1 | Internet connection speed or bandwidth (Mpbs) | ||
| 2 | The sum of courses taught during the year | ||
| 3 | Total courses ready to be taught online > 50% |
STANDARD 4: FINANCE
| INDICATOR | THRESHOLD | ACTUAL | RESULT | EXPLANATIONS | |
| 4.1 | Average operating margin in 3 years | 0%; 30% | |||
| 4.2 | Sustainable development index | 0.0% |
Table 4: Revenues and expenditures during the year
Unit: VND billion
| STATISTICAL INDICATORS | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | REMARKS | |
| A | TOTAL OPERATING REVENUE | |||||
| I | Recurrent expenditures supported by the State/investors | |||||
| II | Revenues from education and training | |||||
| 1 | Tuitions and fees from students | |||||
| 2 | Contracts and subsidies from the State Budget | |||||
| 3 | Contracts and external sponsorship | |||||
| 4 | Other revenues | |||||
| III | Revenues from science and technology | |||||
| 1 | Contracts and subsidies from the State Budget | |||||
| 2 | Contracts and external sponsorship | |||||
| 3 | Other revenues | |||||
| IV | Other income (net income) | |||||
| Total tuition revenue and recurrent expenditure support | ||||||
| B | TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES | |||||
| I | Salary and income expenses | |||||
| 1 | Salaries and income of academic staff | |||||
| 2 | Salaries and income for other officials | |||||
| II | Payments for facilities and services | |||||
| 1 | Training costs | |||||
| 2 | Payments for research | |||||
| 3 | Payments for team development | |||||
| 4 | Overhead and other expenses | |||||
| III | Expenses to support students | |||||
| 1 | Scholarships and financial support | |||||
| 2 | Payments for research | |||||
| 3 | Expenses for other activities: | |||||
| IV | Other expenditures | |||||
| C | REVENUE-EXPENDITURE DIFFERENCE | |||||
| Difference between revenues and expenditures/Total revenue |
STANDARD 5: STUDENT ADMISSION AND EDUCATION
| INDICATOR | THRESHOLD | ACTUAL | RESULT | EXPLANATIONS | |
| 5.1.1 | Average yield in 3 years | 50.0% | |||
| 5.1.2 | Increased/decreased percentage of student population in 3 years | -30.0% | |||
| 5.2.1 | Student dropout rate | 10.0% | |||
| 5.2.2 | First-year student dropout rate | 15.0% | |||
| 5.3.1 | Graduation rate | 60.0% | |||
| 5.3.2 | On-time graduation rate | 40.0% | |||
| 5.4.1 | Percentage of students satisfied with academic staff | 70.0% | |||
| 5.4.2 | Overall satisfaction rate of graduates | 70.0% | |||
| 5.5 | Percentage of university graduates landing jobs appropriate to their professional qualifications | 70.0% |
Table 5A: Education outcomes and admissions (both UG and PG)
Reference time point: Dec 31, 20…
| STATISTICAL INDICATORS | YEAR | ||||||||||
| Statistics on admissions and education scale in 10 years (1) | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | |
| 1 | Education scale calculated at the end of the year | ||||||||||
| 2 | Student intake quota under the annual plan | ||||||||||
| 3 | New enrollments in each year | ||||||||||
| Yield = Enrollments/admission quota | |||||||||||
| YEAR OF ENROLLMENT | |||||||||||
| Statistics on the status of each course by year of enrollment (2) | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | |
| 5 | Number of students currently studying at the institution (3) | ||||||||||
| 6 | Number of graduates in the past year, on time | ||||||||||
| 7 | Number of graduates in the past year, ≤ 0.5 later than the standardized schedule | ||||||||||
| 8 | Number of graduates in the past year,1.5 later than the standardized schedule | ||||||||||
| On-time graduates/enrollments | |||||||||||
| Graduates ≤0.5 later than the standardized schedule/enrollments | |||||||||||
| Graduates 1.5 later than the standardized schedule/enrollments | |||||||||||
| Remarks: (1) Statistics shall be collected in no more than 10 years for calculation of graduation rates in the case of the HE institution provides programs of up to 6 years (such as medical doctor training) and at the end of the statistical year (December 31), including all undergraduate and postgraduate students (2) For indicators 5, 6 and 7, the number of both undergraduate and postgraduate students enrolled who are currently studying (5) or have been graduated (6, 7) in each year shall be inserted in the table cell of such year The sum of students currently studying at the HE institution of all admission years shall be exactly equal to the sum of students present at the end of the statistical year (December 31). |
Table 5B: Enrollment by field and level of education
Reference time point: Dec 31, 20…
| FIELD OF EDUCATION | UG ENROLMENT | PG ENROLMENT | TOTAL | Converted in terms of teaching | Converted in terms of area | ||||||
| FULL-TIME | PART-TIME | DISTANCE EDUCATION | M.A. | Ph.D. | KGD | Quantity | KDT | Quantity | |||
| 1 | Education science and teacher training | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||||||||
| 2 | Fine arts | 2.0 | 1.5 | ||||||||
| 3 | Humanities | 0.8 | 0.8 | ||||||||
| 4 | Social and behavioral sciences | 0.8 | 0.8 | ||||||||
| 5 | Journalism and information | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||||||||
| 6 | Business and management | 0.8 | 1.0 | ||||||||
| 7 | Law | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||||||||
| 8 | Life sciences | 1.0 | 1.2 | ||||||||
| 9 | Natural sciences | 1.0 | 1.2 | ||||||||
| 10 | Mathematics and statistics | 0.8 | 1.0 | ||||||||
| 11 | Computer science and information technology | 0.8 | 1.2 | ||||||||
| 12 | Technical engineering | 1.0 | 1.2 | ||||||||
| 13 | Technology | 1.0 | 1.2 | ||||||||
| 14 | Production and processing | 1.0 | 1.2 | ||||||||
| 15 | Architecture and construction | 1.0 | 1.2 | ||||||||
| 16 | Agriculture, forestry and fishery | 1.0 | 1.5 | ||||||||
| 17 | Veterinary medicine | 1.0 | 1.2 | ||||||||
| 18 | Health | 1.4 | 1.2 | ||||||||
| 19 | Social services | 0.8 | 1.0 | ||||||||
| 20 | Tourism, hospitality, sports and personal services | 0.8 | 1.2 | ||||||||
| 21 | Transport services | 0.8 | 1.2 | ||||||||
| 22 | Environment and environmental protection | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||||||||
| 23 | Security and national defense | 0.8 | 1.5 | ||||||||
| 24 | Others | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||||||||
| Total |
STANDARD 6: RESEARCH AND INNOVATION
| INDICATOR | TC6 | ACTUAL | RESULT | EXPLANATIONS | |
| 6.1 | Ratio of revenues from science and technology | 5.0% | |||
| 6.2.1 | Number of publications/academic staff member | 0.3 | |||
| 6.2.2 | WoS, Scopus publications per academic staff member | 0.3 |
Table 6A: Scientific publications of full-time academic staff
| STATISTICAL INDICATORS | QUANTITY | COEFFICIENT | CONVERTED | REMARKS | |
| 1 | The sum of scientific articles recognized by the State Council for Professor of Vietnam but not in the WoS, Scopus lists, and utility patents | ||||
| 2 | The sum of WoS and Scopus publications in all fields | ||||
| 3 | The sum of monographs; works of art winning national and international awards and sports achievements obtained nationally and internationally | ||||
| 4 | The sum of patents | ||||
| Total |
Table KS.1: Results of student surveys
Surveying methodology:
| SURVEY QUESTION (1) | Student | Number of participants (2) | Number of responses (3) | Positive responses (4) | Response rate | Positive response rate | |
| 1 | How satisfied are you with the quality and efficiency of teaching and instruction of the academic staff member on your own academic progress? | Undergraduates | |||||
| Postgraduates | |||||||
| Total | |||||||
| 2 | How satisfied are you with the overall academic process and experience regarding the development of your own knowledge, abilities and qualities? | Undergraduates | |||||
| Postgraduates | |||||||
| Total | |||||||
| 3 | During 12 months after graduation, have you been employed, self-employed (or continuing your study) in accordance with your level of education? | Undergraduates | |||||
| Remarks: (1) The survey question shall have five rating levels: – For questions 1 and 2: Very dissatisfied, Dissatisfied, Uncertain, Satisfied, Very satisfied. – For question 3 (for graduates): Not looking for a job yet; Unemployed; Employed against professional qualifications; Self-employed; Employed in accordance with professional qualifications; Already studying or preparing to study at a higher level. (2) Number of participants shall be equal to the sum of times the survey questionnaires were sent and filled out by students (in all forms of education). For class-based surveys, a student can participate in a survey multiple times (in each class for each academic staff member). For overall surveys, each student can participate in a survey only one time and the number of participants shall be equal to the sum of students. For surveys with random selection, the number of participants must be at least 20% of the number of students and the participant must be randomly selected to representing students of all courses and programs. (3) The number of valid responses (after questionnaires that are completely blank or contain conflicting information, or are submitted multiple times by one student, etc. are all removed). (4) The number of positive responses means the number of responses at the two highest rating levels: – For questions 1 and 2: The number of responses of ‘Satisfied’ or higher (Satisfied, Very Satisfied) from students. – For question 3: The number of graduates who choose ‘Employed in accordance with professional qualifications’ or ‘Self-employed’ or ‘Already studying or preparing to study at a higher level’ |