Advancing All 17 Sustainable Development Goals
VinUniversity’s research portfolio already touches every one of the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals—direct evidence of the “measurable real-world impact” at the heart of our research mission. The strongest concentration is in Good Health and Well-being (SDG 3), with more than 440 publications, alongside substantial contributions to Affordable and Clean Energy (SDG 7) and Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure (SDG 9). This is exactly the kind of breadth and depth that VinUni strives for: turning research output into global recognition, not just academic output.
At a glance:
• SDG 3 – Good Health and Well-being: 441 documents
• SDG 7 – Affordable and Clean Energy: 123 documents
• SDG 9 – Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure: 110 documents
• Contributions recorded across all 17 SDGs
Data from Scopus, as of September 14, 2026.
See how VinUniversity’s research is contributing to every one of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals—from health and clean energy to innovation and inclusive growth.
Vice Provost of Research & Innovation Scientific Director, Center for Environmental Intelligence
Prof. Laurent El Ghaoui
Laurent El Ghaoui obtained his PhD at Stanford University in 1990, and held appointments at the Ecole National Superieure de Techniques Avancees (ENSTA, now part of Institut Polytechnique de Paris) and University de Paris La Sorbonne. In 1999, he joined the EECS department at UC Berkeley, where he became full…
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