{"id":8095,"date":"2023-03-22T13:38:00","date_gmt":"2023-03-22T06:38:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dbcl.ntt.edu.vn\/?p=8095"},"modified":"2026-07-02T13:44:42","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T06:44:42","slug":"four-more-academic-programs-at-nguyen-tat-thanh-university-achieve-5-star-ratings-under-the-upm-higher-education-quality-benchmarking-system-vietnam-and-region","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dbcl.ntt.edu.vn\/en\/news-events\/four-more-academic-programs-at-nguyen-tat-thanh-university-achieve-5-star-ratings-under-the-upm-higher-education-quality-benchmarking-system-vietnam-and-region\/","title":{"rendered":"Four More Academic Programs at Nguyen Tat Thanh University Achieve 5-Star Ratings under the UPM Higher Education Quality Benchmarking System (Vietnam and Region)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-size: 90%; color: #282828;\"><b>On March 20, 2023, the University Performance Metrics (UPM) benchmarking system for higher education quality in Vietnam and the region announced the benchmarking results for four academic programs at Nguyen Tat Thanh University. All four programs achieved 5-star ratings, including: Bachelor of Biotechnology Engineering, Bachelor of Food Technology Engineering, Bachelor of Information Technology, and Automotive Engineering Technology Engineering.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 90%; color: #282828;\"><a style=\"color: #282828;\" href=\"https:\/\/dbcl.ntt.edu.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/02-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5826\" src=\"https:\/\/dbcl.ntt.edu.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/02-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"425\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dbcl.ntt.edu.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/02-1.jpg 1665w, https:\/\/dbcl.ntt.edu.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/02-1-500x213.jpg 500w, https:\/\/dbcl.ntt.edu.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/02-1-768x327.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dbcl.ntt.edu.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/02-1-1536x653.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 90%; color: #282828;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this benchmarking cycle, all four academic programs of Nguyen Tat Thanh University belong to the fields of <\/span><b>Natural Sciences and Technology<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The <\/span><b>Biotechnology Engineering program<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> achieved <\/span><b>5 stars under the research-oriented track<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (791 points). The <\/span><b>Food Technology Engineering program (787 points)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the <\/span><b>Bachelor of Information Technology (762 points)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and the <\/span><b>Automotive Engineering Technology Engineering program (761 points)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> all achieved <\/span><b>5 stars under the application-oriented track<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 90%; color: #282828;\">Overall, the programs achieved high scores across four standards:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-size: 90%; color: #282828;\"><b>Standard 1 \u2013 Strategic Alignment<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: 96.5\u201399 points<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-size: 90%; color: #282828;\"><b>Standard 2 \u2013 Teaching and Learning<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: 211.5\u2013235.5 points<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-size: 90%; color: #282828;\"><b>Standard 6 \u2013 Community Service<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: 47.5\u201360 points<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-size: 90%; color: #282828;\"><b>Standard 7 \u2013 Distinctiveness\/Excellence<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: 62.5\u201380 points<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5824\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5824\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a style=\"color: #282828;\" href=\"https:\/\/dbcl.ntt.edu.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/03-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5824\" src=\"https:\/\/dbcl.ntt.edu.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/03-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"636\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dbcl.ntt.edu.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/03-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/dbcl.ntt.edu.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/03-500x318.jpg 500w, https:\/\/dbcl.ntt.edu.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/03-768x489.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dbcl.ntt.edu.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/03-1536x977.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/dbcl.ntt.edu.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/03-2048x1303.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5824\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/span> <span style=\"font-size: 90%; color: #282828;\"><em>Overview of the four academic programs achieving UPM 5-star ratings<\/em><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 90%; color: #282828;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Notably, the <\/span><b>Biotechnology Engineering program<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> achieved a very high score in <\/span><b>Standard 3 \u2013 Research and Innovation<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (254\/280 points). The <\/span><b>Automotive Engineering Technology program<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> recorded the highest score among the four programs in <\/span><b>Standard 2 \u2013 Teaching and Learning<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (235.5 points) and <\/span><b>Standard 5 \u2013 Internationalization<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (35.5 points). The <\/span><b>Food Technology Engineering program<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> achieved the maximum score in <\/span><b>Standard 6 \u2013 Community Service<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (60\/60 points). Meanwhile, the <\/span><b>Information Technology<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>Automotive Engineering Technology<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> programs both achieved maximum scores in <\/span><b>Standard 7 \u2013 Distinctiveness<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (80\/80 points).<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 90%; color: #282828;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In addition, this is the <\/span><b>second time<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the Bachelor of Information Technology program has participated in UPM benchmarking, showing significant improvement in three standards:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-size: 90%; color: #282828;\"><b>Standard 3 \u2013 Research and Innovation<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (increase of 32 points)<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-size: 90%; color: #282828;\"><b>Standard 6 \u2013 Community Service<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (increase of 12.5 points)<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-size: 90%; color: #282828;\"><b>Standard 7 \u2013 Distinctiveness<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (increase of 5 points)<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> contributing to its upgrade from <\/span><b>4 Stars Plus (2021)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to <\/span><b>5 Stars<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5820\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5820\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a style=\"color: #282828;\" href=\"https:\/\/dbcl.ntt.edu.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/01.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5820\" src=\"https:\/\/dbcl.ntt.edu.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/01.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"842\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dbcl.ntt.edu.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/01.jpg 1282w, https:\/\/dbcl.ntt.edu.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/01-415x350.jpg 415w, https:\/\/dbcl.ntt.edu.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/01-768x647.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5820\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/span> <span style=\"font-size: 90%; color: #282828;\"><em>Top 10 academic programs in the UPM higher education quality benchmarking rankings<\/em><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 90%; color: #282828;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To date, along with three other programs\u2014<\/span><b>Bachelor of Accounting, Bachelor of Finance and Banking, and Bachelor of Restaurant Management and Food Service<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2014Nguyen Tat Thanh University has <\/span><b>seven academic programs rated 3 Stars Plus or higher<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> under the UPM standards. In particular, the <\/span><b>Biotechnology Engineering<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>Food Technology Engineering<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> programs were ranked <\/span><b>4th and 7th respectively<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> among <\/span><b>42 academic programs<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from domestic and international institutions participating in the UPM benchmarking rankings.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"content-box-yellow\" style=\"background-color: #fef5c4; border: 1px solid #fadf98; box-sizing: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 25px; overflow: hidden; padding: 20px;\">\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 90%; color: #282828;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The UPM program-level standards consist of <\/span><b>seven criteria<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-size: 90%; color: #282828;\"><b>Strategic Alignment<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (120 points)<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-size: 90%; color: #282828;\"><b>Teaching and Learning<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (300 points)<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-size: 90%; color: #282828;\"><b>Research and Innovation<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (280 points)<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-size: 90%; color: #282828;\"><b>University Ecosystem<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (100 points)<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-size: 90%; color: #282828;\"><b>Internationalization<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (60 points)<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-size: 90%; color: #282828;\"><b>Community Service<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (60 points)<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-size: 90%; color: #282828;\"><b>Program Strength\/Distinctiveness<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (80 points)<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 90%; color: #282828;\">Academic programs participate in benchmarking according to field orientation:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-size: 90%; color: #282828;\"><b>Natural Sciences and Engineering &amp; Technology (S&amp;ET)<\/b><\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 90%; color: #282828;\">Research-oriented (S&amp;ETR)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 90%; color: #282828;\">Application-oriented (S&amp;ETA)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-size: 90%; color: #282828;\"><b>Social Sciences (SS)<\/b><\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 90%; color: #282828;\">Research-oriented (SSR)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 90%; color: #282828;\">Application-oriented (SSA)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 90%; color: #282828;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The difference between research-oriented and application-oriented benchmarking lies in variations in benchmark thresholds for certain criteria, particularly in <\/span><b>Teaching and Learning (Standard 2)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><b>Research and Innovation (Standard 3)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and <\/span><b>Distinctiveness (Standard 7)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><span style=\"font-size: 90%; color: #282828;\"><em><strong>Department of Quality Assurance<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On March 20, 2023, the University Performance Metrics (UPM) benchmarking system for higher education quality in Vietnam and the region announced the benchmarking results for four academic programs at Nguyen Tat Thanh University. 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