Ho Chi Minh City University of Science
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Trường Đại học Khoa học Tự nhiên, Đại học Quốc gia Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh | |
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Former name | University of Science, Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City |
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| Type | Public, research university |
| Established | July 26, 1941 |
Parent institution | Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City |
| Budget | $1000–$2000 |
Officer in charge | 227 Nguyen Van Cu Street, Ward 4, District 5, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam |
| President | Prof. Trần Lê Quan |
| Vice-president | Prof. Trần Minh Triết |
Academic staff | 565 |
Administrative staff | 298 |
| Students | 17487 |
| Undergraduates | 16010 |
| Postgraduates | 1477 |
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| Address | 227 Nguyễn Văn Cừ Street, Ward 4, District 5 , , 10°45′46″N 106°40′53″E / 10.76278°N 106.68139°E |
| Campus | Urban, 84 acres (34 ha) |
| Website | www.hcmus.edu.vn |
The Ho Chi Minh City University of Science (HCMUS; Vietnamese: Trường Đại học Khoa học Tự nhiên, Đại học Quốc gia Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh; formerly known as University of Sciences), or VNU-HCM University of Science, offers scientific degrees in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. It was established in 1941 as the Indochina College of Science.[1]
History and development
[edit]VNUHCM-US was re-founded in March 1996 following a split from Đại học Tổng hợp (Ho Chi Minh City University). The university became a member of Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City. In 1996, following internal reforms, the Faculty of Science became the University of Natural Sciences, one of five affiliated universities under VNUHCM.
In 2007, it was renamed the University of Science, marking a new phase in its role within the VNUHCM system, focusing on public education and research.
Programs and enrollment
[edit]As of July 2022, HCMUS had more than 17,000 enrolled students across the following programs:
- 52 undergraduate programs
- 40 graduate programs
- 29 PhD programs
- 2 joint bachelor programs
Their joint bachelor programs are in collaboration with:
- Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand (Bachelor of Computer & Information Sciences with a major in IT Service Science)
- Keuka College, USA (Bachelor of Science in Management with a major in International Business)[2]
Academic fields
[edit]The university offers programs in various fields, including:
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Electronics & Communications
- Environment
- Geology
- Information Technology
- Mathematics & Computer Science
- Materials Science
- Oceanography
- Physics
Campuses
[edit]- 227 Nguyen Van Cu street, Ward 4, District 5, Ho Chi Minh City.
- Ward 6, Thu Duc City, Ho Chi Minh City.
Faculties
[edit]| STT | Name[3] | Official website |
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| 1 | Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science | https://www.math.hcmus.edu.vn/ |
| 2 | Faculty of Information Technology | https://www.fit.hcmus.edu.vn/ |
| 3 | Faculty of Physics and Engineering Physics | https://phys.hcmus.edu.vn/ |
| 4 | Faculty of Electronics and Telecommunications | http://www.fetel.hcmus.edu.vn/ |
| 5 | Faculty of Chemistry | http://www.chemistry.hcmus.edu.vn/ |
| 6 | Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology | https://fbb.hcmus.edu.vn/vn/trang-chu.html |
| 7 | Faculty of Geology | https://geology.hcmus.edu.vn/ |
| 8 | Faculty of Environment | http://www.environment.hcmus.edu.vn/ |
| 9 | Faculty of Materials Science and Technology | http://www.mst.hcmus.edu.vn/ |
| 10 | Faculty of Interdisciplinary Sciences | https://fis.weeencreative.com/ Archived 2023-03-29 at the Wayback Machine |
Honor Program
[edit]The Honor Program at Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City, aims to cultivate exceptional students in research and advanced technologies. Students in this program must complete a thesis for graduation.
See also
[edit]External links
[edit]References
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- ^ "OVERVIEW - HCMUS" (in Vietnamese). 2022-07-18. Retrieved 2024-04-09.
- ^ "International Training & Education Center - ITEC". www.itec.hcmus.edu.vn (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 2018-02-05.
- ^ "Các đơn vị thuộc/trực thuộc". Trường Đại học Khoa học Tự nhiên, ĐHQG-HCM (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 2023-09-12.
