British University Vietnam (abbreviated as BUV; Vietnamese: "Trường Đại học Anh Quốc Việt Nam") is a Vietnameseprivate international university with main campus located in Ecopark, Hung Yen.
BUV was the first university in Vietnam to earn a 5-star QS rating in Vietnam by Quacquarelli Symonds and is the first university in the ASEAN region to pass International Quality Review (IQR) to receive the QAA's Accreditation. The university's range of subjects includes business, computing, communications, media, games, hospitality and tourism.
History.
BUV was founded in 2009 by Khalid MuhmoodMBE and Arabella Peters through Dragonfly Education Group, a family business owned by the founders. In 2010, the Vietnamese Ministry of Education and Training approved three bachelor's programs: BSc (Hons) International Business Management, BA (Hons) Marketing Management and BSc (Hons) Banking and Finance, with the first two being awarded by the University of Staffordshire and the latter being awarded by the University of London with academic direction by the London School of Economics and Political Sciences.
At the end of 2012, BUV launched a new scholarship scheme named after HRH Prince Andrew, with four full scholarships annually for the University of Staffordshire's TNE programmes. In 2014, BUV became the Official Registered Centre of University of London International Programmes, the first one in Vietnam. In 2015, the Vietnamese Ministry of Education and Training also approved BUV for its first-owned bachelor's degree in Finance and Economics.
2015 marked the groundbreaking ceremony to construct Phase 1 of BUV Ecopark campus. The campus construction plan consisted of three phases with a total investment capital of USD 165 million and is invested by Taylor's Education Group. In mid-2017, BUV was granted permission to deliver its first TNE postgraduate degree, the Master of Business Administration (MBA), awarded by the University of Staffordshire. In 2018, BUV officially welcomed students to its Ecopark campus. In 2020, BUV announced the British Ambassador's Scholarship.
In 2023, BUV became the first university in Vietnam to achieve 5-star QS certification from Quacquarelli Symonds and the first university in the ASEAN region to achieve QAA accreditation by fulfilling the IQR standards. BUV also announced TNE partnership with the University of Stirling and Arts University Bournemouth this year. In 2024, BUV announced its TNE partnership with Bournemouth University, the fifth TNE partnership with UK universities. This year, BUV was also granted the ability to deliver its own postgraduate degree in Master of Business Management, with dual-degree option of MSc International Business Management, awarded by the University of Staffordshire.
In 2025, BUV finished their Phase 2 construction of their Ecopark Campus, able to accommodate up to 5,500 students. During the same year, BUV earned the international partner status from the University of London
Rankings and Reputation.
In 2023, BUV is accredited by the Quality Assurance Agency, followed by an International Quality Review conducted by this agency, becoming the first university in the region to be accredited by QAA. The IQR report of QAA on BUV has deemed the following notes as great practices in operation by BUV, being excelled in employer engagement, employability, and personal development for students. QAA also noted a range of recommendations for the university, encouraging the university to consolidate their existing policies to support quality assurance, transparency on documents, governance effective review, mapping student-centered approaches, student engagement in course offerings, define transitions points along student lifecycle, and map institutional data-needs to inform data-driven decision-making.
BUV is awarded by QS-5 stars by Quacquarelli Symonds in 2022. The university is awarded five stars across Teaching, Employability, Academic Development, Facilities, Social Impact, Inclusiveness, and a Specialist Criteria in Economics & Econometrics. Two stars were awarded for Global Engagement, making the overall stars received to be five stars. This achievement have made the university became the first QS-5 stars institution in Vietnam
BUV is licensed by the Ministry of Education and Training as a foreign-invested higher education institution., and therefore, allowed by the nation's regulatory bodies to deliver and award national degrees in bachelor and master levels. All of contents delivered by BUV is fully-taught by the university, with exceptions of Vietnamese-mandated modules being outsourced to other universities in the region
Programs.
The currently offered programs include:
Undergraduate.
The Business School.
Awarded by the University of London, with Academic Direction by London School of Economics
Awarded by the University of Staffordshire
Awarded by Bournemouth University
Awarded by British University Vietnam
School of Computing and Innovative Technologies.
Awarded by the University of Staffordshire
Awarded by the University of Stirling
School of Communications and Creative Industries.
Awarded by the University of Staffordshire
Awarded by Arts University Bournemouth
Postgraduate.
The Graduate School.
Awarded by the University of Staffordshire
Awarded by British University Vietnam
Teach-out.
The Business School.
Awarded by the University of Staffordshire
School of Computing and Innovative Technologies.
Awarded by the University of Staffordshire
Student life.
The BUV student population stood at 2002 in 2022-2023. BUV currently operates over 30 student clubs and societies, with one student council named the Student Association Committee (SAC). The SAC consists of seven students voted by all BUV students to represent the student community. The SAC is granted authority to dialogue with the University's governing party under the Student Engagement Department's (SE) oversight and is considered an affiliate of British University Vietnam. BUV student clubs include dance, basketball, football, fashion, esports, volunteer, photography, etc., all operated by students under the supervision of SE. Student projects such as TEDxBUV and Z Marketers are also organised and operated annually by students. Students can also expect well-being and psychological support, from consultation to psychological workshops. BUV offers student accommodation operated by BUV Student Accommodation Management (BASM). These accommodations are situated within Ecopark, 2km away from their main campus.
BUV also partnered with industry partners to ensure students' employment after graduation and during studies., with various internship options, employment opportunities, career coaching, field trips, career fairs, and workshops. BUV currently maintains that 100% of graduates are employed (except study-progressing students) three months after graduation
BUV students can enjoy international exchanges, transfers, short-term studies, and progression studies organised and managed by the International Office (IO). IO continuously organises discounts, home tuition offers, scholarships, and language requirements exemptions with a partner universities network from the UK, Australia, New Zealand, Germany, France, etc.