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Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology (abbreviated as HCMUT) (Vietnamese: Trường Đại học Bách khoa, Đại học Quốc gia Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh)[1] is a research university in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. HCMUT is a member of Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City. It focuses on high technology and engineering. It is one of the officially key universities in Vietnam.
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Trường Đại học Bách khoa, Đại học Quốc gia Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh | |
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| Type | Public |
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| Established | 1957 |
Parent institution | Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City |
| President | Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mai Thanh Phong |
Academic staff | 1,179 (July 2023) |
| Students | 26,408 (December 2022) |
| Undergraduates | 23,989 (December 2022) |
| Address | 268 Ly Thuong Kiet Street, District 10 , , |
| Campus | Campus Ly Thuong Kiet: Urban 14.8 ha (37 acres) Campus Di An: Suburban 26 ha (64 acres) |
| Colours | Azure, Blue |
| Mascot | None |
| Website | hcmut |
The predecessor of HCMUT was the National Institute of Technology, established in 1957 by the South Vietnam.[2] The institute was renamed National Academy of Technology in 1972. 2 years later, it became one with Thủ Đức Polytechnic University. On October 27, 1976, Prime Minister Pham Van Dong signed Decision No. 426/TTg to make it Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology. In 1996, the university joined the Vietnam National University system. It had more than 20,000 students of undergraduate and graduate level.
1957: National Institute of Technology was established by Decree No. 213/GD dated June 29 of the government of the Republic of Vietnam, including 04 schools: Junior college of civil engineering, School of radio waves science, School of maritime transport and freight transport, and School of commerce.
1972: National Institute of Technology was renamed National Academy of Technology according to Decree 135SL/GD dated September 15, 1972.
1973: National Academy of Technology disbanded, the school was renamed University of Technology and later became a member of Thu Duc Institute of Technology.
1976: The school was named Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology according to Decision No. 426/TTg dated October 27, 1976, with 5 faculties: Civil construction, Electrical engineering, Irrigation science, Mechanical engineering and Chemistry. October 27 has been chosen as the anniversary of HCMUT.
1978: Faculty of Geology was established.
1980: The school began offering doctoral programs according to Decision No. 319-TTg dated December 17, 1980, of the Prime Minister on "Having HCMUT take charge of offering postgraduate programs". It began with offering 20 doctoral programs.
1991: It started offering other postgraduate programs. The Faculty of Irrigation and Construction Engineering was merged into the Faculty of Civil Engineering.
1992: Establishment of Faculty of Industrial Management.
1993: The credit-based assessment system was introduced. It starts the faculty of Computer Science and Engineering, as well as Department of Industrial Arts – the first department under the Board of Presidency in the South.
1996: HCMUT became a member of the Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh. The Department of Industrial Arts moved to University of Architecture due to the organizational structure of Ho Chi Minh City National University.
1999: Established Faculty of Environment and Nature Resources.
2000: Established Faculty of Transportation Engineering.
2001: Established Faculty of Materials Technology.
2003: Established Faculty of Applied Science.
2005: HCMUT was awarded the title "Labor Hero in the Reformation Period" by the Government.
2007: HCMUT was awarded Independence Medal by the Government.
September 17, 2007: Office for International Study Programs (OISP) was created to formalize undergraduate and postgraduate student exchange programs.
Campus Ly Thuong Kiet: 268 Ly Thuong Kiet, Ward 14, District 10, HCMC.
Campus Di An: HCMC National University Town, Di An, Binh Duong.
Total number of lecturers: 624
(According to information sources up to August 2024)
(According to information sources up to April 2024)
HCMUT received a First-class Labor Medal (1998), a Third-class Independence Medal (2002), a title of Labor Hero of the Reformation Period (2005), a Second-class Independence Medal (2007), a First Class Independence Medal (2012) along with many certificates of merit from the prime minister as well as heads from different ministries, departments, and organizations.
The university has won many domestic and international awards. In the last 10 years, 208 STEM Olympic prizes has been attained. It consists of 31 first prizes, 29 second prizes, and 72 third prizes. Students of HCMUT have won the Asia-Pacific Robocon championship three times in 2002 (Japan, Robocon's first year), 2004 (Korea) and 2006 (Malaysia).
In 2014, the university met ABET accreditation standards in two degree programs: Computer Science and Computer Engineering. Becoming the first university in Vietnam to meet ABET accreditation standards.
In 2017, the university met AUN-QA standards by the Southeast Asian Universities Network (AUN). AUN-QA's set of university-level assessment framework was built by leading experts in ASEAN with 25 standards, 111 criteria, covering all aspects of a university such as strategic management, systems, functions, performance results. This set of standards is compatible with US and European standards. This is the first member university of Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City, and the second university in the country to be externally evaluated according to AUN-QA standards, the fourth university to be evaluated in the entire Southeast region (ASIAN).
In addition, HCMUT is the university having the largest number of programs meeting international accreditation standards nationwide. 29 programs met international standards such as HCERES, ABET, CTI, FIBAA, etc.
Currently, HCMUT is aiming to become the first university in Vietnam with all training programs accredited by global organizations. The university even guides student to global job market.
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