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Ho Chi Minh City University Of Technology (HCMUT) DIRECTOR
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Linking University Researchers to Industry and Co mmuni t y
Linking University Researchers to Industry and Community
Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology (HCMUT) was established in 1957 and has been recognized as a
center of excellence among technological universities in Vietnam. Prior to the country re-unification in 1975, the
university was the only institution to produce engineers in the Southern Vietnam. Up to the present , HCMUT still
remains as the largest, the most prestigious and the oldest engineering university in the South of Vietnam.
The University has two campuses: one is located in the inner of Ho Chi Minh City and the other in the outskirts
of the city. Located in a metropolitan area about 6km from downtown Ho Chi Minh City and nearly 6km from the
international airport, the former one sets on a 14.2-hectare campus full of greenery. The latter one, with an area of
26 hectares, is located about 28 km from the city campus. HCMUT has more than 26,000 students enrolled in 11 10 engineering faculties and 1 School of Industrial Management:
academic faculties and 1500 full-time academic and staff members. Many of HCMUT faculty members graduated - Faculty of Applied Sciences
from foreign well-known universities. Together, they provide invaluable knowledge and skills contributing to the - Faculty of Chemical Engineering
development of the university. It’s the cultural and intellectual diversity of dynamic teaching staff that portrait a - Faculty of Civil Engineering
special characteristic of HCMUT.
- Faculty of Computer Science and Engineering
HCMUT sets a goal to achieve world evaluated standard in engineering education and to be recognized - Faculty of Electrical and Electronics Engineering
internationally. The university has the role to equip engineers with solid scientific knowledge and technical skills - Faculty of Environment and Natural Resources
to keep up with rapid changing technology in the workplace. Moreover, the university maintains an excellent - Faculty of Materials Technology
reputation in higher education, fosters intellectual growth, provides a good learning environment, supports - Faculty of Mechanical Engineering
and encourages the development of student’s potentials. To further enhance its academic quality, keep up with - Faculty of Geology and Petroleum Engineering
international development, and expand research activities & technology transfer, HCMUT has also established a - Faculty of Transportation Engineering
variety of collaborations with higher education institutions & industry as well as partnering in many consortia and - School of Industrial Management
mobility programs worldwide. HCMUT staff are trying all their best to fulfill a commitment to building a premier Training Centers:
research-based university and serving higher educational needs of the public. - Industrial Maintenance Training Center

Vision: - Foreign Languages Center
- Business Research and Training Center
To become an innovative, pioneering and international integrated university - Pre-engineering Education Center
Mission: Laboratories and Research Centers:
- Laboratories under academic faculties
HCMUT is an autonomous university with the following missions: - National Key Lab for Polymer & Composite
- To educate the intellectual capital with leadership competence; - National Key Lab for Digital Control & System Engineering
- To create new knowledge through scientific research and technological transfer; - VNU HCM Key Lab for Chemical Engineering and Petroleum Processing
- To assume social responsibility and community services.
- VNU HCM Key Lab for Internal Combustion Engine
The system of core values: - VNU HCM Key Lab for Materials Technology
- VNU HCM Key Lab for Materials Structures
- The devotion and core competence of our management, academic staff and students; - Laboratory for Advanced Waste Treatment Technology
- Creativity and innovation in education and research; - Center for Developing Information Technology And Geographic Information System (DITAGIS)
- Dynamic learning environment and international integration; - Research and Application Center for Construction Technology (REACTEC)
- Strong sense of social responsibility and community services; - Refinery and Petrochemical Technology Research Center (RPTC)
- Strong linkages between the university, community and enterprises. - Asian Center for the Research of Water (CARE)

Educational Philosophy - Polymer Research Center
- Laboratory of Biofuel and Biomass Research (Biomass Lab)
Liberal Art Education; Pioneering in quality, creativity and integration - Bach Khoa HCMC Science and Technology Joint Stock Company
- Technology Business Incubation Center (HCMUT - TBI)
- HCMUT - UTS Joint Technology and Innovation Research Centre

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