VinUniversity College of Health Sciences (CHS) is transforming the future of medicine and nursing in Vietnam through a totally new model to integrate global knowledge with national relevance, permeated by the school's commitment to addressing Vietnam's most compelling health care problems.
Founded in 2020 as one of the three foundation colleges of VinUniversity—Vietnam's first private, not-for-profit university en route to join the global elite (top 100)—CHS enjoys direct stewardship from Vingroup, Vietnam's largest private enterprise with a solid footprint in healthcare and technology. We also hold strategic academic partnerships with Ivy League institutions like Cornell University and the University of Pennsylvania.
The College Currently Offers:
- 6-year Medical Doctor (MD) programme
- Bachelor of Nursing (BSN) and Honors Nursing
- Residency programs (Internal Medicine, General Surgery, Pediatrics)
- Masters and PhD in Health Sciences
Cutting-Edge Facilities and Simulation-Based Learning
Located on the cutting-edge VinUniversity campus in Hanoi, CHS students have access to unparalleled facilities including:
- 10,000 m² Clinical Simulation Center
- Virtual reality stations & task trainers
- Anatomical and Histological labs with 3D visualization
- Interdisciplinary lab for regenerative medicine
- Specialized Health Sciences library
In the first semester, students start practicing practical skills from the fundamentals upwards towards real-life simulation scenarios way before they step into hospital wards.
The Largest Clinical Training Network in Vietnam
What really separates VinUniversity College of Health Sciences is its unparalleled clinical partnership network. Through sustained affiliation agreements, CHS students rotate through more than 4,000 hospital beds in tertiary, specialty, and community settings.
Major Clinical and Academic Partnerships:
Vinmec Healthcare System (JCI-achieved): The flagship partner runs 7 hospitals and tens of clinics across the country. Vinmec Times City (VTC) is also the main teaching hospital in Hanoi.
Military Central Hospital 108: It is the largest and most well-equipped tertiary referral centre in Vietnam. Hospital 108 is a centre recognized for trauma care and organ transplantation.
National Children's Hospital: The best pediatric hospital in Vietnam, fostering fellowships in pediatric specialties and collaborative research.
Hanoi Psychiatry Hospital: A groundbreaking partnership in a field that has received short shrift in Vietnam, offering faculty- and peer-supervised immersion.
Research and Innovation Ecosystem
CHS faculty and students work with hospital partners on several groundbreaking research initiatives:
- AI-driven diagnostic tools
- Precision oncology and genomic medicine
- Infectious diseases modeling and vaccines
- Regenerative medicine and stem cell therapies
Global Opportunities for Students
All CHS students have access to international clinical electives (Penn Medicine, USA; hospitals in the Cornell system; University of Sydney teaching hospitals). VinUniversity College of Health Sciences is a pioneer in reshaping the medical education landscape—not only in Vietnam, but also throughout Southeast Asia.