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Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City

Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City VNU HCM in brief Located at the center of the most important development hub, economic center of Vietnam: Southern key economic zone (HCMC, Binh Duong, Dong Nai, Ba Ria Vung Tau, Long An), HighTech Park, most dynamic area Surrounded by many big companies: IBM, Intel, HP, P&G, Axxon, Siemens, Samsung

Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City Very high level of autonomy Member of the National Council of Education, Strategic Plan for Human Resources Development Task Force, ASEAN University Network, Advisory Board of Asia-Europe University Network,

OVERVIEW Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City Established in 1995 by merging existing universities in the city Affiliated institutions: 6 member universities, 1 institute, 1 school & other centers 4,302 staff (2,403 teaching staff); 51,000 full-time undergraduate; 5,875 Master; 425 PhD students Programs: 120 Bachelor s degree, 90 Master s degree & 90 Doctoral degree

ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE VNU-HCM BOARD OF PRESIDENTS DEPARTMENTS UNIVERSITIES SCHOOLS AFFILIATED & INSTITUTES ORGANIZATIONS

Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City Office of the Prime Minister Ministry of Education and Training Vietnam National University university university university university

Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City Networking and Collaboration Strategy Education Training Industry Business Community Technology transfer Foreign University Partners VNU HCM Networking Industry Business Community Research

Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City Central E-library 640 ha campus Universities & schools VNU main office dormitory IT park

Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City POTENTIALS FOR COLLABORATION 1. faculty and student exchange 2. 2+2, 1+1, PhD, programs 3. Partnership in training programs for business community in both sides university management for VN Short course training in most-needed subjects (urban planning, flood control, special English, ) Vietnam study, tropical-condition-related subjects for foreign scholars, students 4. Joint research

Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City FIELDS OF R&D PRIORITY: Mechanical & Automation IT & Communication; IC Design Materials Science & Technology, Nano S&T Renewable Energy Biotechnology Earth science and environment Vietnamese Study Life Science

VIETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY HOCHIMINH CITY UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY Ho Chi Minh City * January, 2009

VIETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY HOCHIMINH CITY UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY ACADEMIC FACULTIES 1. Civil Engineering 2. Electrical & Electronics Engineering 3. Mechanical Engineering 4. Chemical Engineering 5. Computer Science & Engineering 6. Geology & Petroleum Engineering 7. Transportation Engineering 8. Materials Technology 9. Applied Sciences 10. Environmental Engineering 11. Industrial Management

VIETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY HOCHIMINH CITY UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY TRAINING PROGRAMS Credit-based system since 1993 - Engineer: 48 fields of study 4.5 years - Master: 32 programs 2 years - PhD: 41 programs from MS: 3 years from BE: 4 years Number of students: 16,000 undergraduate 1,600 graduate

VIETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY HOCHIMINH CITY UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH CENTERS 1. Computer Center 2. Center for Information Technology and Graphical Information System (DITAGIS) 3. Research & Application Center for Construction Technology 4. Research Center for Technology and Industrial Equipment 5. Polymer Research Center 6. Research Center for Thermal Equipment & Renewable Energy 7. Research Center for Petrochemical Technology 8. Construction Consulting Company

VIETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY HOCHIMINH CITY UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH LABORATORIES Polymer Research CAD/CAM Material technology Micro-electronic Design Food Technology Structural Construction Geographical Information Technology Polymer and Composite Numerical Control & Systems Engineering Micro-biological Technology High Performance Scientific Computing Environmental Analysis and Technology National Key Lab for Polymer & Composite Materials National Key Lab for Digital Control and System Engineering

VIETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY HOCHIMINH CITY UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY FOCUSED RESEARCH AREAS Measurement Techniques Manufacturing Engineering Robotics and Automation Control System Computer Engineering Computational Mechanics Applied Sciences Alternative & Renewable Fuels Materials & Nano Technology Construction Materials Environmental Treatment Civil engineering on weak foundation Biological Technology Biomedical and more.

VIETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY HOCHIMINH CITY UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES 1. Professional administrative system. 2. Human resource development to meet international standards. 3. Improving and stimulating advanced curriculum 4. Academic environment to encourage creativity and effectiveness in research work. 5. Close relationship with industry and society 6. Regional/international standard in education and research

VIETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY HOCHIMINH CITY UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCES Ho Chi Minh City * January, 2009

Some figures VIETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY HOCHIMINH CITY UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCES Faculty: 695 Professors, PhD. Instructors: 113 (16.3%) MSc. Instructors: 239 (34.4%) Students: 16,421 Undergraduate students: 14,274 (Full time: 9,700) Graduate students: 1,816 (MS: 1,667; PhD: 149) Degrees granted: Bachelor of Science (4 years) & Associate BS (3 years) Master of Science - by research (2 years) Ph.D. - by research (3 years)

VIETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY HOCHIMINH CITY UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCES Undergraduate programs Faculty/Department Majors Physics Physics Electronic and Telecommunication Mathematics & Informatics Information Technology Chemistry Biology Geology Environmental Science Materials Science Physical Oceanography Electronics and Telecommunication Mathematics & Computational Math Computer Science Software Engineering/ Information Systems Chemistry Biology / Biotechnology Geology Environmental Science Materials Science 52 disciplines for undergraduate programs

Ph.D programs VIETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY HOCHIMINH CITY UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCES Information Technology Computer Science Math & Informatics Mathematical Analysis, Differential and Integral Equations, Algebra and Number Theory, Geometry and Topology, Probability and Statistics, Mathematical Optimization Physics Theoretical and Mathematical Physics, Electronic Magnetic Field Physics, Atomic Nuclear Physics, High Energy Physics, Solid State Physics, Optics, Globe Physics, Chemical Oceanography Chemistry Biology Geology Organic Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, Theoretical and Physical Chemistry Human and Animal Physiology, Microbiology, Biochemistry, Plant Physiology, Ecology, Genetics Petrology, Mineralogy, Geochemistry, Dynamics of Litho-Hydrosphere

VIETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY HOCHIMINH CITY UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCES Scientific research Laboratory Total 79 laboratories for lab courses and research including new labs with well - equipped instruments 1. Central lab for Analysis 2. Molecular Biotechnology lab 3. Software tech lab 4. Computational physic lab 5. Applied geography lab 6. Chemistry lab for natural products 7. Hi-tech Material lab 8. Material Science lab 9. Bio informatic lab 10. Chemistry Informatic lab

VIETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY HOCHIMINH CITY UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCES INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY for undergraduate program Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Japan Master Program in IT

VIETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY HOCHIMINH CITY UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCES INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS IN CHEMISTRY Under + graduate programs Umea University - Sweden University of Roskilde - Denmark

VIETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY HOCHIMINH CITY UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCES INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS Computer Science & Information Technology Biology & Biotechnology Materials Science Environmental science Electronics & Telecommunication Collaboration in: + Co-training for B.Sc., M.Sc. PhD. programs + Research projects

VIETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY HOCHIMINH CITY UNIVERSITY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES Ho Chi Minh City * January, 2009

USSH Facts VIETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY HOCHIMINH CITY UNIVERSITY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES Campuses + Faculty members Faculties and Departments Undergraduate Disciplines Graduate Disciplines Undergraduates Students Graduate Students Health care clinic Libraries 2 campuses ; 475 lecturers 18 6 39 20 (master) 13 (doctoral) 29,373 1,593 (master) 164(doctoral) 1 (campus 1) 1 (campus 2) Traditional + Electronic Labs GIS, Environmental Analysis and Multimedia and Wi-fi systems

FACULTIES DEPARTMENTS 1. Faculty of Philosophy 2. Faculty of History 3. Faculty of Journalism and Communication 4. Faculty of Geography 5. Faculty of Oriental Studies 6. Faculty of Sociology 7. Faculty of Education 8. Faculty of Vietnamese Studies 9. Faculty of International Relations 10. Faculty of Anthropology 11. Faculty of Culturology 12. Faculty of Literature and Linguistics 13. Faculty of Library and Information Science 14. Faculty of English Linguistics and Literature 15. Faculty of French Linguistics and Literature 16. Faculty of Chinese Linguistics and Literature 17. Faculty of German and Literature 18. Faculty of Russian and Literature 19. Department of Psychology 20. Department of Urban Studies 21. Department of Social Work 22. Department of Physical Education 23. Faculty of Spanish Linguistics and Literature 24. Faculty of Italian Linguistics and Literature One museum of Vietnamese history and culture 5 research centers 4 service centers

VIETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY HOCHIMINH CITY UNIVERSITY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY In terms of the research domain of social sciences and humanities, USSH focuses on: 1. Issues on social sciences and humanities and humanities in urban development in the South of Vietnam 2. Preservation and development of national culture in the process of integration in the South of VN 3. Issues on ethnicity and religion in the South of Vietnam

ORIENTATION FOR FUTURE INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION 1. Promoting voluntary foreign fellowship programs 6. Getting assistance in modernizing school facilities 2. Extending faculty member exchange in short- and long-term academic programs 8. Co-operating in writing, compiling and translating textbooks 3. Strengthening cooperation & diversifying forms of cooperation 7. Co-teaching and tutoring for research papers, theses, and dissertations VIETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY HOCHIMINH CITY UNIVERSITY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES 4. Enhancing joint research, joint project development and international conference organizing activities 5. Fostering student exchange (2 + 2, 3 + 1, master, and doctoral programs) + Undergraduate joint training programs + Post-graduate joint training programs

9. And consolidating cooperation and partnership in programs related to Vietnamese history, culture, language Offering a bachelor s degree program in Vietnamese studies for foreigners Providing courses on various topics: Vietnamese culture, History of Vietnam, Geography of Vietnam, Economy, Literature etc. Exchanging teachers of Vietnamese with overseas universities Providing Vietnamese language courses Compiling books and textbooks for the purpose of Vietnamese language teaching Designing upon request intensive courses to train experts in Vietnamese studies Designing specific academic programs of Vietnamese language and to organize Vietnamese culture discovery tours for students groups Doing research on Vietnam in various fields of study

VIETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY HOCHIMINH CITY INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY A gateway to outreach the world while studying in Vietnam Ho Chi Minh City * January, 2009

INTRODUCTION VIETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY HOCHIMINH CITY INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY The very first and unique public English-speaking university in Vietnam. Training programs are always updated and have been approved by many prestigious universities in the world. Modern teaching facilities and a lot of experience in international cooperation. There are four Schools in IU: Biotechnology, Computer Science & Engineering, Electrical Engineering, and Business, with the number of students of 2300.

SCHOOLS Biotechnology Computer Science & Engineering Electrical Engineering Business VIETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY HOCHIMINH CITY INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY

VIETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY HOCHIMINH CITY INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION ACTIVITIES Twinning training programs with: 1 + 2; 2 + 2 or 4 + 0 (undergraduate) and 2 + 0 (graduate) Faculty and staff exchange from that, we can share experience, and also cooperate in research projects. IU warmly welcomes faculty from other countries to join our teaching and consulting staff. Training programs are always updated to catch up with the worldwide trend.

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VIETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY HOCHIMINH CITY INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY IU s TRENDS FOR INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION Encourage the cooperation between IU and US universities in : Undergraduate and Postgraduate collaborative training Faculty exchange Students exchange

VIETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY HOCHIMINH CITY UNIVERSITY OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Ho Chi Minh City * January, 2009

Departments VIETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY HOCHIMINH CITY UNIVERSITY of INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Computer Science Information Systems Software Engineering Computer Engineering Computer Network & communication

Labs & Centers VIETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY HOCHIMINH CITY UNIVERSITY of INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Multimedia lab Software Lab Advanced information system lab Center for IT development Microsoft innovation center E-learning center

VIETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY HOCHIMINH CITY UNIVERSITY of INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Research Directions Advanced information systems Knowledge technology Data mining Bio-informatics Embedded systems Data security GIS Remote sensing

Collaboration VIETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY HOCHIMINH CITY UNIVERSITY of INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY The 2+2 education program for bachelor or master degree. Co-supervising PhD students The joint research program Use the e-university technologies to set up a network supporting the education and R&D Students exchange

VIETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY HOCHIMINH CITY UNIVERSITY OF ECONOMICS & LAWS

STAFFS VIETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY HOCHIMINH CITY UNIVERSITY OF ECONOMICS & LAWS Total staff number: nearly 200 Lecturers: 107 PhD Degree holder: 22 Master Degree holder: 85 Also attract professors from other universities

STUDENTS VIETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY HOCHIMINH CITY UNIVERSITY OF ECONOMICS & LAWS Total number: over 10.000 students - Graduate: 10.000 - Master: 350 - PhD: 30

VIETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY HOCHIMINH CITY UNIVERSITY OF ECONOMICS & LAWS TRAINING PROGRAMME Bachelor programme: 7 Master programme: 5 PhD programme: 3

5 majors: VIETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY HOCHIMINH CITY UNIVERSITY OF ECONOMICS & LAWS MASTER PROGRAMME -Economics -Political Economy -World Economy and International Economic Relations -Economics of Finance and Banking - Business Law

3 majors VIETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY HOCHIMINH CITY UNIVERSITY OF ECONOMICS & LAWS PhD PROGRAMME - Doctor of Economics - Doctor of Political Economy - Doctor of Finance and Banking

VIETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY HOCHIMINH CITY UNIVERSITY OF ECONOMICS & LAWS INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION ACTIVITIES Current partners: Miami University (USA), Kyung Pook University (Korea), UNW (Australia), UKM (Malaysia), NUS (Singapore), Sorbonne University,.. Projects in operation: - Winter programme with Miami University - Students and researchers exchange with Kyung Pook University - Joint research project with Miami University Projects in course of elaboration: - Master training in cooperation with the Sorbonne University - Master training in the framework of a MUTRAP III project