Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City

History

Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City was founded on 27 January 1995 by Government Decree 16/CP on the basis of the merger of nine universities (members): University of Ho Chi Minh City, Thu Duc Technology Training University, Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology, Ho Chi Minh City University of Agriculture and Sylviculture, University of Economics, University of Accounting and Finance, Ho Chi Minh City University of Education (or Ho Chi Minh City Pedagogical University), Ho Chi Minh City Architecture University, branch of Law University of Hanoi into eight members and officially declared on 6 February 1996.

On 12 February 2001, Vietnamese Prime Minister Phan Văn Khải signed a Decision no. 15/2001/QĐ-TTg on the reorganization of this university. According to the decision, Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City, the same applied for Vietnam National University, Hanoi, shall have specific internal organization and activity (unlike the one applicable for other Vietnamese universities), will be given priority to involve in education of postgraduate and science research of spheres of technologies, to be a pioneer in education and science, to contribute significantly to the country's economic and scientific development.

Also in this decision, some member colleges were split from Ho Chi Minh City National University and came under the management of the Ministry of Education.

Member universities and institute

Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City includes the following members:

• Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology
• Ho Chi Minh City University of Science
• Ho Chi Minh City University of Social Sciences and Humanities
• Ho Chi Minh City International University
• Ho Chi Minh City University of Information Technology
• University of Economics and Law
• University of Health Sciences – Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City
• An Giang University
• Institute of Environment and Resources

Schools, institutes and branches

• VNU-HCM School of Political and Administration Sciences
• VNU-HCM Institute of Environment and Resources
• Branch of VNU-HCM in Bến Tre Province

Affiliated units

• VNU-HCM High School for the Gifted
• John von Neumann Institute
• Institute of University Governance
• International Education Institute
• IC Design Research and Education Center
• Integrated Circuit Research and Education Center
• Institute for Nanotechnology
• Center for Political Science
• Center for Predoctoral Training
• Campus in Ben Tre Province
• Center for National Defense Studies and Student Security
• Central Library
• Publishing House
• Information Technology Park
• Center for Educational Testing and Quality Assessment
• Center of Water Management and Climate Change
• Center for Intellectual Property and Technology Transfer
• Journal of Science and Technology Development
• Center for Dormitory Management
• Center for Investment Promotion and Services
• Center for Campus Management and Development
• Construction Project Management Unit
• Development Foundation
• English Testing Center
• Center for Innovative Materials and Architectures (INOMAR)

References

Notes

References

1. (December 31, 2025). "Phó Thủ tướng Chính phủ trao quyết định bổ nhiệm Giám đốc ĐHQG-HCM cho NGƯT.GS.TS Nguyễn Thị Thanh Mai".
2. "Về ĐHQG-HCM".
3. (June 25, 2020). "Two Vietnamese universities listed in global U50 ranking, among the best young universities in the world".
4. "QS Asia University Rankings 2025 – Overall".
5. "Nghị định số 16/CP của Chính phủ: Nghị định về việc thành lập Đại học Quốc gia thành phố Hồ Chí Minh".
6. "Quyết định số 15/2001/QĐ-TTG của Thủ tướng Chính phủ: Tổ chức lại Đại học Quốc gia Hồ Chí Minh".
7. "Về ĐHQG-HCM".
8. "Về ĐHQG-HCM".