A province surpasses Hanoi in the number of professor and associate professor candidates in 2025

(Dan Tri) - This province has more than 100 candidates for professor and associate professor positions in 2025 in many fields and professions, exceeding the number of candidates in Hanoi.

According to the list of candidates proposed for recognition as meeting the standards for the title of professor and associate professor in 2025 from the State Council of Professors, Ninh Binh province (merging the 3 provinces of Ninh Binh, Ha Nam, Nam Dinh ) has 103 candidates for professor and associate professor.

With this number, in terms of hometown, this is one of the localities with the highest number of professor and associate professor candidates in 2025, surpassing the locality with the highest number of candidates in the country in recent years, Hanoi . This year, Hanoi has 97 professor and associate professor candidates.

The number of candidates for professor and associate professor positions in 2025 increased sharply compared to 2024 (Photo: Hoai Nam).

In the list of candidates from Ninh Binh, there are some typical faces such as Dr. Dinh Viet Cuong, born in 1991, lecturer at Hanoi University of Construction, one of the youngest candidates for associate professor in the interdisciplinary field of Construction - Architecture;

Associate Professor, Dr. Bui Thanh Tung, born in 1982, University of Medicine and Pharmacy (Hanoi National University) is the youngest candidate for professor of Pharmacy in the country this year.

Ninh Binh also accounts for 2/3 of the candidates for professorship in Pharmacy in 2025 (Associate Professor, Dr. Bui Thanh Tung and Associate Professor, Dr. Tran Viet Hung, Ho Chi Minh City Drug Testing Institute).

Some other localities have a high number of professor and associate professor candidates such as Hanoi (97 candidates), Hung Yen (80 candidates), Thanh Hoa (49 candidates), Ha Tinh (48 candidates)...

This year, the number of candidates proposed by the Council of Professors for recognition as meeting the standards for the titles of professor and associate professor has increased sharply compared to 2024.

According to the list from the State Council of Professors, there are 933 candidates proposed for recognition as meeting the standards for the title of professor and associate professor in 2025, an increase of 38.6% compared to the number of 673 candidates in 2024.

Source: https://dantri.com.vn/giao-duc/mot-tinh-vuot-ha-noi-ve-so-ung-vien-giao-su-pho-giao-su-nam-2025-20250910114546291.htm