Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City Explained

Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City
Native Name:Đại học Quốc gia Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh
Established:January 27, 1995
Type:Public
President:Vũ Hải Quân
Students:61.726 (2018)
Campus:Suburban, 643.7 hectares
Faculty:3,284
Administrative Staff:2,098
Website:www.vnuhcm.edu.vn

Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City (VNU-HCM; Vietnamese: Đại học Quốc gia Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh) is a public research university system in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. VNU-HCM is one of two Vietnam's national universities, the other one being Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

It ranks 201–250th in Asia according to the QS University Rankings 2020. In 2020, it was one of the first two Vietnamese universities to be included in the QS Global Ranking of Top 150 universities under 50 years old by 2021.[1]

Founded on 27 January 1995, and reorganized on 12 February 2001, under the Decision no. 15/2001/QĐ-TTg by the Prime Minister of Vietnam Phan Văn Khải. The university now provides undergraduate and graduate education to 56,427 students, including:

The education professionals cover technology, natural sciences, basic sciences, social sciences and humanities, literature, foreign languages, and business. The headquarters of the university is in Linh Trung ward, Thủ Đức, Ho Chi Minh City.

History

Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City was founded on 27 January 1995 by Government Decree 16/CP on the basis of the merger of nine universities (members): University of Ho Chi Minh City, Thu Duc Technology Training University, Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology, Ho Chi Minh City University of Agriculture and Sylviculture, University of Economics, University of Accounting and Finance, Ho Chi Minh City University of Education (or Ho Chi Minh City Pedagogical University), Ho Chi Minh City Architecture University, branch of Law University of Hanoi into eight members and officially declared on 6 February 1996.[2]

On 12 February 2001, Vietnamese Prime Minister Phan Văn Khải signed a Decision no. 15/2001/QĐ-TTg on the reorganization of this university. According to the decision, Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City, the same applied for Vietnam National University, Hanoi, shall have specific internal organization and activity (unlike the one applicable for other Vietnamese universities), will be given priority to involve in education of postgraduate and science research of spheres of technologies, to be a pioneer in education and science, to contribute significantly to the country's economic and scientific development.

Also in this decision, some member colleges were split from Ho Chi Minh City National University and came under the management of the Ministry of Education. At present, Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City consists of six member universities, two schools, and one institute:[3]

Member universities and institute

Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City includes the following members:

VNU-HCM University of Technology

This university offers:

VNU-HCM University of Science

VNU-HCM University of Social Sciences and Humanities

VNU-HCM International University

Ho Chi Minh City International University is a research-oriented university founded in 2003 and it became the first public university in Vietnam whose language of teaching is mainly English. It is now in cooperation with University of Nottingham, University of the West of England, Auckland University of Technology, Binghamton University, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, University of New South Wales, Asian Institute of Technology and The Catholic University of America.[4] Diploma may be issued by National University or by its partners.

VNU-HCM University of Information Technology

VNU-HCM University of Economics and Law

The university was founded in 2000 as the Faculty of Economics under Viet Nam National University, Ho Chi Minh City. In 2010, the faculty was promoted to member university status.

Schools, institutes and branches

Affiliated units

Board of Presidents

President

Vice president

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Two Vietnamese universities listed in global U50 ranking, among the best young universities in the world. June 25, 2020. Vietnam Times.
  2. Web site: Government Decree 16/CP on establishment of HCMC NU, dated 27 January 1995 . 10 March 2007 . 18 November 2006 . https://web.archive.org/web/20061118060033/http://laws.dongnai.gov.vn/1991_to_2000/1995/199501/199501270004 . dead .
  3. http://en.vnuhcm.edu.vn/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=21&Itemid=52 "Organizational Structure"
  4. Web site: Welcome to the International University . hcmiu.edu.vn . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100217172402/http://www.hcmiu.edu.vn/ts_2010_05.php . 2010-02-17.
  5. News: Thông tin chung - Trường Đại học Quốc Tế - Tuyển sinh đại học năm 2016. Trường Đại học Quốc Tế - Tuyển sinh đại học năm 2016. vi-VN. 2016-12-05.
  6. Web site: International University - Graduate Admission. www.hcmiu.edu.vn. 2016-12-05.