1957: The National Technical Center was established by Decree No. 213/GD dated June 29, 1957, of the government of the Republic of Vietnam, including 04 schools: Civil Engineering College, Radio School, Merchant Marine School, and Commercial School.

1972: The National Technical Center was renamed the National Academy of Engineering according to Decree 135SL/GD dated September 15, 1972.

1973: The National Academy of Technology was disbanded, the school was renamed Technical University and became a member of Thu Duc Polytechnic Institute.

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: Construction, Electricity-Electronics, Irrigation, Mechanics and Chemistry. Since then, October 27 has been chosen as the founding day of HCMUT.

1978: Faculty of Geology was established.

1980: The school began training at the doctoral level according to Decision No. 319-TTg dated December 17, 1980, of the Prime Minister on "Assigning the task of postgraduate training to HCMUT" with 20 doctoral training majors.

1991: Started postgraduate training. The Faculty of Irrigation and Construction Engineering was merged into the Faculty of Civil Engineering.

1992: Established Faculty of Industrial Management.

1993: The credit-based training system was applied. Established the Faculty of Computer Science and Engineering. Established 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: Established Office for International Study Programs (OISP) to professionalize international training activities at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels of HCMUT.

Teaching Staff edit

Total lectures: 641 Lectures with title of Professor: 13

Lectures with title of Associate Professor: 132

Lectures with title of Doctorate/Doctor of science: 256

Lectures with title of Master: 211

(According to updated data until December 2023)

Infrastructure edit

There are 2 campuses: one is located within the center area of Ho Chi Minh City and the other in the outskirts of the municipality. The former campus one, 14 hectares, has the address of 268 Lý Thường Kiệt St, District 10, Ho Chi Minh City. The campus has 117 classrooms (14,479 m²), 96 laboratories (12,197 m²), 3 workshops (6,950 m²), and 1 library (1,145 m² – for both undergraduate and graduate student). The latter one, 26 ha of area, is located in Linh Trung Ward, Thủ Đức, Ho Chi Minh City. The campus has 3 buildings which consist of 54 classrooms and halls, 26 laboratories, and a covered stadium. Furthermore, HCMUT also has an inner city 1.4 ha dormitory. With expenditures of 101 billion VND, the dormitory was rebuilt in 2004 and was put into operation in 2009.

The event between 2001 and 2005 is that, with the self-funded budget (from tuition fees, science research, and technology transfer and other training activities), HCMUT focused on rebuilding an area of 26,128 m² (40% rise compared to that of 1995), upgrading classrooms, laboratories, library, of which total area is 7,670 m² (increases 50% in comparison to that of 1995), invested in equipment for training activities. All classrooms are equipped with projectors, computers, and laboratories with modern tools for training and science research (worth 80 billion VND).

At HCMUT, a number of teaching and learning materials in various fields are available almost all of the time. Among them, 55% (509 magazines) are written by HCMUT professors. There are 277 magazines (191 of them are in foreign languages and the rest are in Vietnamese), 9,460 magazines with more than 36,555 books, 30 computers for internet access, and other types of materials such as scientific magazines in the library. The library is invested with an annual budget of more than 1 billion VND in maintenance, and learning materials, including printing curriculum for educational purposes.

To fulfill the demands for the workforce related to industrial and technological majors in Vietnam, the university completed the outcome and thorough academic programs for 34 undergraduate majors and 1 major in college program following the ABET standards, but HCMUT has not been yet accredited. Although most students are recommended to follow the planned studying schedules since they are already compressed, they can either add or take out the number of credits they take up to a fixed specific amount determined by the university each semester.

Academic programmes edit

Programmes span one semester which is from early August to mid-May. They are classified into seven :

• Formal and informal undergraduate education
• Postgraduate education
• College Programme: Although the name of the program may make sense at first, it is simply similar to community college in the U.S. higher education system. The naming convention in Vietnam is slightly different from the U.S. or others.
• Education program for the gifted and talented: While studying at HCMUT, professors will recommend prominent and prospective students to this class, usually at the end of the sophomore year.
• PFIEV (Programme de Formation d'Ingénieurs d'Excellence au Vietnam) Programme: HCMUT has cooperated with France on this training programme. Students when entering HCMUT can choose to follow this type of program whose courses are mostly taught in French. Ones with strong academic progress will be offered certifications recognized by the Engineers Association of France to be able to practice in Europe.
• Advanced Programme: This is a national project that enables HCMUT to implement the training organization system of the Electrical and Electronics Sector, Department of Electrical and Engineering, the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, US. This program is highly focused on Electrical and Electronic Engineering.
• Articulation Programme: This program offers students involved in two years to study at HCMUT and the rest of the academic programs at partner universities and institutions in other countries.
• English Programme: HCMUT offers undergraduate study programs in management, and engineering that are completely taught in English.
• Executive MBA-MCI Programme: This MBA program is conducted by HCMUT in partnership with the University of Applied Science and Arts Northwestern Switzerland. The programme is specialised in Management Consulting International, which is certified by FIBAA - Foundation for International Business Administration Accreditation.

Faculties edit

A total of 33 Bachelor's Degrees, 41 Master's Degrees, and 41 Doctorate Degrees are conferred in 11 faculties.

Office for International Study Programme (Abbreviation: OISP) serves as the center managing all international study programmes of HCMUT such as the Advanced Programme, English Programmes, Articulation Programmes for both undergraduates and postgraduates and the Executive MBA-MCI Programme.

History edit

In 1990, HCMUT gained its first international partnership in education and research. In 2006, OISP was established to unify and professionalize the process of managing HCMUT's international study programs.

Study Programs edit

• Advanced Programme: Electrical - Electronic Engineering
• English Programmes: Industrial Management; Environmental Management and Technology; Chemical Engineering; Petroleum Engineering; Mechanical Engineering; Automotive Engineering; Logistics; Aerospace Engineering; Computer Engineering; Computer Science
• Articulation Programmes: Business Administration; Chemical Engineering; Pharmaceutical Engineering; Petroleum Engineering; Civil Engineering; Information Technology; Electrical - Electronic Engineering; Mechatronic Engineering
• Executive MBA-MCI Programme: specialised in Management Consulting International

Partner universities edit

Australia:

• University of Adelaide
• University of Queensland
• Griffith University
• La Trobe University
• University of Technology Sydney

Japan:

• Kanazawa University
• Nagaoka University of Technology

United States:

• University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
• University of Illinois Springfield
• Catholic University of America
• Rutgers University
• University of Massachusetts Boston

Extra-curricular activities edit

At HCMUT, students are offered a wide variety of extra-curricular activities.

• The voluntary “Green Summer Campaign” is one of the biggest annual activities of the school. Students participating in the campaign will commute to remote areas to improve literacy rates and help the residents build the infrastructure of their regions.
• Freshman students will have excursions to Cu Chi Tunnel to learn about the historic land.
• There are clubs for students to join such as English Club, French Club for students with an interest in foreign languages; Hiphop Club; Robot Club for those who share huge passions in creating and utilizing robots and exchanging experiences to prepare for the annual Robocon (National Robot Contests)...

Athletics edit

As there are many courts and fields on HCMUT campuses, students can always take part in an abundance of sports activities such as basketball, volleyball, football, tennis, etc. Occasionally, students of HCMUT can either take part in sports competitions among the Faculties of the school or among institutions in Ho Chi Minh City.

HCMUT has received the First-class Labor Medal (1998), the Third-class Independence Medal (2002), the title of Labor Hero of the Reformation Period (2005), and the Second-class Independence Medal (2007). ) and the First Class Independence Medal (2012) along with many certificates of merit from the Prime Minister and ministries, departments, and organizations.

Won many domestic and international awards. In the last 10 years, 208 Olympic prizes have been won, including 31 first prizes, 29 second prizes, and 72 third prizes. In particular, students of HCMUT have won the Asia-Pacific Robocon championship three times in 2002 (Japan, the first year of organization), 2004 (Korea) and 2006 (Malaysia).

In 2014, the university met ABET accreditation standards in two majors: Computer Science and Computer Engineering. Becoming the first and only university in Vietnam to meet ABET accreditation standards.

In 2017, the university met AUN-QA standards assessed by the Southeast Asian Universities Network (AUN). AUN-QA's set of university-level assessment standards was developed by leading experts in ASEAN and includes 25 standards and 111 criteria, covering all areas of a university such as strategic management and systems, functions, and 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 unit with the largest number of programs meeting international accreditation standards nationwide with 29 programs meeting international standards (HCERES, ABET, CTI, FIBAA, ...)

Currently, HCMUT is aiming to become the first university in Vietnam with all training programs accredited by international organizations, orienting HCMUT students to reach the job market internationally, competing with countries in the region.

The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and the Ho Chi Minh University of Technology have established a partnership to share the academic curriculum and create an exchange program. Some of HCMUT's brightest undergraduate and master's students will do their PhD research at Illinois.^[2]

The Norwegian group Roxar AS has established a partnership with HCMUT. Roxar will assist the university in building a high-tech lab. The group hopes that some students will choose to work for it after they graduate.^[3]

International research collaborations:

• University of Applied Sciences Mannheim, Germany
• Protestant University for Applied Sciences Freiburg, Germany
• Johannes Kepler University Linz, Austria
• University of Leeds, UK
• Kryvyi Rih National University, Ukraine
• Waseda University, Japan
• Hokkaido University, Japan
• Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Japan
• National University of Singapore and Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
• Annual International Workshop on Advanced Computing and Applications (ACOMP)
• Pacific Rim Applications and Grid Middleware Assembly (PRAGMA)

State leaders:

Tran Luu Quang: Deputy Prime Minister of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam

Truong Hoa Binh: Former Permanent Deputy Prime Minister of the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam

Prof. Phan Thanh Binh: Former Director of the National University, former Chairman of the National Assembly Committee for Culture, Education, Youth, Adolescents and Children.

Phan Van Sau: Former Inspector General of the Government of Vietnam, former Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee of Soc Trang province.

Pham Duc Long: Deputy Minister of Information and Communications

Provincial, City leaders:

Nguyen Ho Hai: Deputy Secretary of Ho Chi Minh Party Committee

Nguyen Thi Thu Ha: Former Vice Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee

Vo Van Minh: Chairman of the People's Committee of Binh Duong

Huynh Quoc Viet: Chairman of the People's Committee of Ca Mau

Pham Van Tan: former Chairman of the People's Committee of Tay Ninh

Dang Minh Thong: Vice Chairman of Ba Ria - Vung Tau Provincial People's Committee

Nguyen Minh Lam: Vice Chairman of Long An Provincial People's Committee

Nguyen Phuoc Thien: Vice Chairman of Dong Thap Provincial People's Committee

Tran Tri Quang: Vice Chairman of Dong Thap Provincial People's Committee

Nguyen Thanh Nhan: Vice Chairman of Kien Giang Provincial People's Committee

World famous scientist

Prof. Duong Quang Trung - Professor at Memorial University in Newfoundland, Canada and visiting lecturer at Queen's University Belfast, UK.

Leaders of large economic groups/ Corporations/ Large-scale companies

Huynh Quang Liem: General Director of VNPT Group

Lam Du Son: Former Deputy General Director, Member of the Board of Directors of Vietnam Electricity Group

Tran Ba Duong: Chairman of the Board of Directors of Truong Hai Group Joint Stock Company (THACO)

Ho Minh Tri: Chairman of the Board of Directors of Phat Tien Trading Investment Company

Art:

Nguyen Khang: MC/Host, Champion of the Rainbow Contest - VTV6 Host field in 2009, champion of Born to Shine in 2017 on VTV3 with a specialty in Traditional Musical Instruments.

Chi Bao: Actor, MC/Host, Chairman of the board of directors of Thuong Hieu company

1975-1976     Prof. Dang Huu

1976-1982     Prof. Tran Hong Quan

1982-1989     Accos. Prof. Huynh Van Hoang

1989-1998     Prof. Truong Minh Ve

1998-2002     Prof. Phan Thi Tuoi

2002-2007     Prof. Phan Thi Tuoi

2007-2012     Prof. Vu Dinh Thanh

2012-2017     Prof. Vu Dinh Thanh

2018-2023     Assoc. Prof. Mai Thanh Phong

2023-2028     Assoc. Prof. Mai Thanh Phong

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