Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology
Trường Đại học Bách khoa, Đại học Quốc gia Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh | |
| Type | Public |
|---|---|
| Established | 1957 |
Parent institution | Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City |
| President | Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mai Thanh Phong |
Academic staff | 1,179 (July 2023) |
| Students | 26,408 (December 2022) |
| Undergraduates | 23,989 (December 2022) |
| Address | 268 Ly Thuong Kiet Street, District 10 , , Vietnam |
| Campus | Campus Ly Thuong Kiet: Urban 14.8 ha (37 acres) Campus Di An: Suburban 26 ha (64 acres) |
| Colours | Azure, Blue |
| Mascot | None |
| Website | hcmut |
The Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology (HCMUT; Vietnamese: Trường Đại học Bách khoa, Đại học Quốc gia Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh, lit. 'Polytechnic of Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City') is a research university in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. HCMUT is a member of Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City. It focuses on high technology and engineering. It is one of the officially key universities in Vietnam.
The predecessor of HCMUT was the National Institute of Technology, established in 1957 by the South Vietnam. The institute was renamed National Academy of Technology in 1972. 2 years later, it became one with Thủ Đức Polytechnic University. On October 27, 1976, Prime Minister Pham Van Dong signed Decision No. 426/TTg to make it Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology. In 1996, the university joined the Vietnam National University system. It had more than 20,000 students of undergraduate and graduate level.