Ho Chi Minh City National University

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Ho Chi Minh City National University or Vietnam National University-Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnamese language: Đại học Quốc gia Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh) is one of the two largest national universities in Vietnam (the other is Hanoi National University, founded on 27th January 1995 and reorganized on 12th February 2001 under the Decision no. 15/2001/QĐ-TTg by the Prime Minister of Vietnam Phan Van Khai. The university now provides graduate and postgraduate (master, doctor education) education with 35,391 students, including:

  • 120 professionals in university degree
  • 83 professionals in postgraduate (master)
  • 82 professionals in doctorate

The education professionals cover: technology, natural sciences, basic sciences, social and humanity sciences, literature, foreign languages, business....The professors and lecturers include: 2,582 (as of 2006), of which 1,900 lecturers (1008 master, 170 professors and PD). The headoffice of the university is located in ward Linh Trung, Thu Duc District, Thu Duc University Village, Ho Chi Minh City. The university is planning a new campus project with the area of 643.7 ha.

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[edit] History

Ho Chi Minh City University was founded on 27 January 1995 by a government decree 16/CP on the basis of merge of 9 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 Pedagogical University, Ho Chi Minh City Architecture University, Branch of Law University of Hanoi into 8 members and officially declared on 6th February 1996[1]. On 12th February 2001, Vietnamese Prime Minister Phan Văn Khải signed a Decision no. 15/2001/QĐ-TTg on reorganization of this University. According to which, Ho Chi Minh City National University, 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 various 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 universities were split from Ho Chi Minh City National University and came under the management of the Ministry of Education. At present, Ho Chi Minh City National University consists of 5 member universities and a faculty, namely:

[edit] Members of HCMC NU

Ho Chi Minh City National University includes the following members:

[edit] High School for Gifted Secondary School Students

The school offers education of subjects: Mathematics, IT, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Literature, English.

[edit] University of Technology

This university offers:

  • Education of engineers of: IT, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electricity – Electronics, Construction and Civil, Applied Sciences, Industry Management, Environment Management, Geology – Petrochemical Engineering, Transportation Engineering, Material Technology
  • Master Degree: Drilling and Petrochemical Engineering, Biology, MBA, Technical Physics, Mineral Geology and Exploration, Environmental Geology, Geological Technics, Mapping, Remote Sensing, Applied Maths, Computer Sciences,Technical Mechanics, Engine Manufacture Engineering, Rough Draft Production, Industry System, automobile Technics & Tack, Electrical grid and generator, Automation, Electronics, Chemical Engineering, Thermal Engineering, Chemical Process and Equipment, Geodesy, Food and Beverage Technology, Civil and Construction, Bride Construction Engineering, Road Construction Engineering, Waterway Construction Engineering, Offshore Structural Construction, Geotechnology, Construction Materials and construction materials Engineering, Construction Management, Inorganic Chemical Engineering, Metal Engineering, Polymer Engineering, Environmental Technology, Environmental Management, Construction Equipment.
  • Doctoral Degree: Business Administration, Technical Physics, Địa chất đệ tứ, Địa kiến tạo, Mapping, Food and Beverage Processing, Engine Manufacturing Engineering, Textile Engineering, Petrochemical Engineering, Organic Chemical Engineering, Inorganic Chemical Engineering, Material Shaping Engineering, Airconditioning Engineering, Thermal Equipment Engineering, New Energy, Geodesy, Food and Beverage Technology, Civil and Construction, Bride Construction Engineering, Road Construction Engineering, Waterway Construction Engineering, Offshore Structural Construction, Geotechnology, Construction Materials and construction materials Engineering, Construction Management, Inorganic Chemical Engineering, Metal Engineering, Polymer Engineering, Environmental Technology, Environmental Management, Construction Equipment.

[edit] Ho Chi Minh City University of Natural Sciences

[edit] Ho Chi Minh City International University

[edit] University of IT

    • University level education of: Computer Sciences, Computer Technology, Software, Internet Admin, Info Network.

[edit] Faculty of Economics

[edit] Other members

  • Software Park
  • Dormitory
  • Central Library
  • Center for IT Development
  • Center for International Training
  • Test Center
  • National Defense Education
  • Foreign Language Center
  • Service Center
  • Publishing House

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ Government Decree 16/CP on establishment of HCMC NU, dated 27th January 1995

[edit] External links

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Members of Ho Chi Minh City National University