Duy Tan University

What Duy Tan University does

Duy Tan University (DTU) is a private Vietnamese higher education institution founded on November 11, 1994, headquartered in Da Nang, with branch offices in Ho Chi Minh City and Can Tho. It is the largest private university in Central Vietnam and was the first private university in Vietnam to be licensed for PhD education. Over 30 years, DTU has enrolled more than 140,000 students and produced approximately 85,000 graduates, with 24 cohorts of master's students and 10 cohorts of PhD students.

The university's academic portfolio spans six schools: Engineering and Technology, Business and Economics, Languages and Social Humanities, Medicine and Pharmacy, Hospitality and Tourism, and Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence. It offers undergraduate, master's, and PhD programs across disciplines including Computer Science, Civil Engineering, Business Administration, Accounting, Finance and Banking, Tourism, and Medicine. DTU operates the eUniversity online platform for distance learning, the Duy Tan Research Institute for Computational Engineering (DTRICE), the Software Engineering Center (CSE) for IT services, and Silver Swallows Studio for film production. Its core technology stack includes virtual classrooms, recorded lecture delivery (mp3/mp4), digital materials, and AI-integrated curricula in software engineering.

DTU's revenue model is multi-stream and tuition-driven, generating income from domestic tuition, international articulation program fees (Troy, Penn State, Carnegie Mellon pathways charging $5,000-$18,256 USD/year), eUniversity online programs, second-degree and continuing education, and CSE software outsourcing. The university targets Vietnamese undergraduate and graduate students as its primary segments, with international students and partner institutions as secondary segments. Marketing is conducted through the institutional website, social media (Facebook, Twitter, YouTube), international education fairs, partner referrals, and on-campus events. DTU holds ABET accreditation for engineering, UNWTO.TedQual certification for tourism, and ranks in QS World University Rankings 2026 Top 482 globally, with Computer Science at 144th and Tourism in Top 51-100 globally.

Name

Duy Tan University

Legal name

Duy Tan University

Website

https://duytan.edu.vn

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Duy Tan University is a private Vietnamese university in Da Nang offering undergraduate, master's, and PhD programs across engineering, business, computer science, medicine, and tourism, serving primarily Vietnamese students and international articulation cohorts through partnerships with US and UK universities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Comprehensive Doctoral Research Universities (Multi-Disciplinary) (EDAHABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Online Technology & Computer Science Universities (EDAHALAH), University/College Continuing Education (Extension) Programs (EDAAAEAA)

Keywords

• Higher education programs
• International articulation degrees
• Online distance learning
• Graduate and doctoral education
• Professional degree programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Da Nang

HQ country

Vietnam

HQ region

Asia

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Domestic Tuition and Fees: Revenue from undergraduate, master's, and PhD programs for Vietnamese students
2. International Articulation Program Fees: Revenue from international degree programs including American Degree Program (ADP), study abroad articulation (Troy, Penn State partnerships), and in-place international degrees with foreign university tuition structure
3. eUniversity Online Programs: Revenue from distance learning and online degree programs offered through eUniversity platform
4. Second Degree and Continuing Education: Revenue from linking programs and second degree programs for working professionals

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Duy Tan University is a private higher education institution that delivers undergraduate, master's, and doctoral degree programs across disciplines including Computer Science, Business Administration, Engineering, Tourism, Medicine, Law, and Languages. It runs an eUniversity online learning platform for distance students and operates international articulation programs (2+2, 3+1, ADP) that allow students to earn US degrees either entirely in Vietnam or partially at partner universities in the US and UK.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• eUniversity: Online and distance learning platform offering undergraduate degree programs in Software Engineering, Finance & Banking, Civil Engineering, Business Administration, Economic Law, English Language, and Accounting.

Products and services

• Undergraduate Degree Programs Bachelor's degree programs delivered across six schools (Engineering & Technology, Business & Economics, Languages - Social Humanities, Medicine & Pharmacy, Hospitality & Tourism, Computer Science & AI) for Vietnamese high school graduates seeking quality higher education with international recognition.
• Master's Degree Programs Master's degrees in ten disciplines: Business Administration, Accounting, Computer Science, Civil Engineering, Pharmacology Management, International Relations, Electrical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Economic Law, and Finance & Banking. For graduates seeking advanced academic credentials.
• PhD Degree Programs PhD programs in six disciplines: Business Administration, Accounting, Computer Science, Civil Engineering, International Relations, and Finance & Banking. The only PhD programs available in Central Vietnam for several of these disciplines.
• American Degree Program (ADP)

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 85,000 graduates and postgraduates contributed to the labor market
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability10 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• Jeonbuk National UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 February 2026Academic exchange partnership for joint research, student exchanges, and practice-oriented educational programs. Launching global project-based learning capstone titled 'Local Storytelling' focusing on regional historical and cultural resources and cross-border teamwork skills.
• Troy University (USA)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerAmerican Degree Program (ADP) allowing students to earn US bachelor's degrees entirely in Vietnam or through 1+3 articulation. Programs include Computer Science, Business Administration, Hospitality Management, Financial Management. DTU is Troy's official representative office in Vietnam.
• Penn State University (USA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTourism and Hospitality programs following PSU curriculum standards. Programs include Hotel & Tourism Management PSU, Travel & Tourism Management PSU, and Restaurant Management PSU certified under UNWTO.TedQual.
• Carnegie Mellon University (USA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInformation Systems Management program following CMU curriculum. DTU collaborated with CMU since 2008 for information technology education. Faculty trained directly at CMU.
• Hong Kong Polytechnic UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTourism and hospitality program accreditation partner. Hong Kong PolyU (ranked #1 globally in Tourism & Hospitality) guided DTU to achieve UNWTO.TedQual certification.
• Samsung VietnamminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSamsung Innovation Campus (SIC) program deployed in Central Vietnam. Samsung awarded high-configuration computers worth 1.3 billion VND to DTU IT Lab for technology training.
• Coventry University (UK)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor3+1 articulation program for Business Administration, Finance, Tourism & Hospitality Management, and Information Technology. Final year at Coventry University in UK.
• Appalachian State University (USA)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor2+2 articulation program. First 2 years at DTU for English and general subjects, last 2 years at Appalachian State in North Carolina.
• Medaille College (USA)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor2+2 articulation program in Accounting and Business Administration. Final 2 years at Medaille College in New York State.
• Lorain County Community College (USA)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor1+1+2 articulation program for Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Marketing, Tourism, and Information Technology leading to bachelor's degrees at partner Ohio universities.
• UNWTO (United Nations World Tourism Organization)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerDTU is first university in Vietnam to achieve UNWTO.TedQual certification for tourism education. Hosted 17th UNWTO Asia/Pacific Executive Training Program on Tourism Policy and Strategy.
• Hyundai Motor GroupminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerScholarship and human resource training partnership with Hyundai for automotive technology education.
• Yuanta Securities VietnamminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation agreement for finance and securities education, potentially including internship and employment pathways.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• RMIT University Vietnam: RMIT Vietnam is a fully foreign-owned branch campus in Saigon/Hanoi offering Australian degrees. It is a direct competitor to DTU's ADP and articulation programs, targeting the same Vietnamese students seeking international credentials at premium price points.
• Hoa Sen University: Hoa Sen is a private Vietnamese university in HCMC with a strong focus on business, technology, and design programs. It competes with DTU for the same middle-class Vietnamese students seeking applied degrees with international recognition.
• FPT University: FPT University is Vietnam's largest private technology-focused university, headquartered in Hanoi with multiple campuses. Both DTU and FPT are private Vietnamese universities competing for the same domestic STEM students and offering international articulation programs; FPT is a direct comparable in scale, program mix, and target segment.
• Nguyen Tat Thanh University: Nguyen Tat Thanh is a major private university in Ho Chi Minh City offering undergraduate and graduate programs across multiple disciplines. It is a direct comparable in business model, tuition positioning, and target student segment to DTU.
• Van Lang University: Van Lang is one of Vietnam's largest private universities with multi-campus operations and a similar tuition-led model. It is comparable to DTU in student scale, program breadth, and reliance on articulation pathways for international differentiation.
• Hong Bang International University: Hong Bang is a private Vietnamese university offering multi-disciplinary programs with international partnerships. It overlaps with DTU in the private-Vietnamese-university segment and competes for similar articulation-driven international pathway students.
• Ton Duc Thang University: Ton Duc Thang is a leading private Vietnamese university in Ho Chi Minh City with strong international research output. It competes directly with DTU for QS rankings, international students, and articulation partnerships, and shares a similar multi-disciplinary private-university model.

Others

• Carnegie Mellon University: CMU is a core articulation/curriculum partner to DTU for the Information Systems Management program and faculty training. It is not a competitor but a structural dependency that shapes DTU's technology curriculum quality and brand association.
• Hong Kong Polytechnic University: PolyU is DTU's Tourism & Hospitality accreditation partner and ranks #1 globally in Tourism. It is not a peer commercially but is directly relevant as a quality benchmark and capability transfer source for DTU's flagship tourism program.

Emerging players

• Bina Nusantara University (BINUS): BINUS is one of Indonesia's largest private universities with strong international articulation and digital learning platforms. It is comparable to DTU as a Southeast Asian private multi-campus university pursuing articulation-led growth and QS rankings, though it operates at larger scale and in a different country.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/UniDuyTan
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/duytanuniversity/videos
• Facebookfacebook.com/Duy.Tan.University
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/duy-tan-university

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Subsidiaries10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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