HO CHI MINH CITY, 10 October 2026. Graduates of the Class of 2026 at British Vietnamese International School Ho Chi Minh City (BVIS) have received offers from universities including Imperial College London and UCL, both in the world top ten of the QS World University Rankings 2026. The school shared the news on 23 September.
The offers span the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada and Australia. Alongside Imperial College London, ranked second by QS, and UCL, ranked ninth, students received offers from UC Berkeley (17th), the University of Melbourne (19th), the University of Sydney (25th), the University of Toronto (29th) and Boston University (88th).
The school also looked at a longer period. Over the past three academic years, 35% of BVIS students received offers from universities in the global top 50, and 42% from universities in the global top 100.
These are offers rather than confirmed places, but they give a clear sense of the level at which its students are competing. Imperial and UCL are among the most selective universities in the United Kingdom, and UC Berkeley is one of the most sought after public universities in the United States.
The Class of 2026 joins an alumni community of more than 600 graduates across 13 graduating cohorts, built up over roughly 15 years since the school opened.
About British Vietnamese International School Ho Chi Minh City
British Vietnamese International School Ho Chi Minh City is part of Nord Anglia Education. It offers a British education leading to IGCSE and A Levels, designed for Vietnamese and international families in Ho Chi Minh City.
Through Nord Anglia, students take part in global collaborations with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), The Juilliard School, UNICEF and IMG Academy. The school reports that in the 2024 to 2025 academic year 62% of its IGCSE grades were A or A*, and 42% of its A Level grades were A or A*, against a UK average of 28.2%.
What this means for families
For families in Ho Chi Minh City weighing a bilingual British school against a fully international one, university outcomes are often the deciding factor. Offers from Imperial, UCL and UC Berkeley show that a school rooted in Vietnam can open doors to the most selective universities in the world, and the three-year figures give a steadier view than any single year. When visiting, it is worth asking how university counselling works from Year 10 onwards and how students are supported with applications to different countries.
Families can compare BVIS with other schools in the International School Advisor ranking of the best international schools in Ho Chi Minh City.
You can contact British Vietnamese International School Ho Chi Minh City here.
