BIS Hanoi students achieve record-breaking IB results: 100% perfect pass rate

With almost 140 university acceptances received so far, many BIS Hanoi students will continue their academic studies at the world’s best universities, including Stanford University, University College London (UCL) and University of Toronto. With these remarkable IB results, many more offers are expected to come in from top universities in other parts of the world. 

This year, one of our students received a perfect score of 45, placing her in the top 1% of students worldwide.

Besides the top scorer, 1 in 5 students in the cohort received 40+ points. This is the level of attainment required to gain admission to world elite universities, including Ivy League and Oxbridge. 

Also, 57.1 percent of the cohort earned the special distinction of a bilingual diploma (BD), which shows their first language proficiency in two or more languages. 

Mr. Chris Newman, Head of Secondary shared: “Our students have showed tenacity and courage in the face of adversity, and the results reflect this. They have managed to reverse the global trend – the BIS average has increased this year while the world average has fallen considerably. What an outstanding outcome. Well done to the class of 2023! 

“We are proud of the achievements of our class of 2023. This reflects well upon our school culture that promotes academic excellence as well as the strong commitment from our student body. A bright future awaits. Congratulations!”, said Mr. Richard Vaughan, Principal of BIS Hanoi.  

At the Graduation Ceremony on May 27th, the school’s Class of 2023 celebrated the culmination of their time at BIS in the presence of their families, friends and teachers. Watch the highlight video of their memorable occasion here:

The International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP) is the world’s leading post-16 education. Recognised by more than 5,000 top universities in over 100 different countries across the world, the IBDP at BIS Hanoi inspires students to excel academically, personally, and creatively. This excellence is achieved through dynamic teaching, real-world experiences, and the opportunity to truly personalise how and what they learn. Armed with an IB Diploma, the majority of BIS graduates receive offers from their first-choice universities, half of which rank in the world’s top 100.