University of Science Vietnam National University-HCM City

University of Science Vietnam National University-HCM City

Short introduction about

Campus 1: 227 Nguyen Van Cu Str., District 5, Hochiminh City, VietnamPhone: (+84.8) 38.353.193 - Fax: (+84.8) 38.350.096

Campus 2: Linh Trung ward, Thu Duc District, HCMCPhone: (84.8) 38962823 – 38967366 - Fax: (84.8) 38967365

Wesite: www.hcmus.edu.vn

Campus 1: 227 Nguyen Van Cu Str., District 5, Hochiminh City, VietnamPhone: (+84.8) 38.353.193 - Fax: (+84.8) 38.350.096

Campus 2: Linh Trung ward, Thu Duc District, HCMCPhone: (84.8) 38962823 – 38967366 - Fax: (84.8) 38967365

Wesite: www.hcmus.edu.vn

Location

VIET NAMPosition: Indochinese Peninsula

Area: 329, 000 km2

Population:> 88,000,000 inhabitants

Website: http://www.hochiminhcity.gov.vn Area: 2,095 km2

Population: >7.396.446

Brief History

1942 Division of Indochina College of Science as pioneer in science education in Southern of Viet Nam

41956 Faculty of Science, The University of Saigon

1977Ho Chi Minh City University. After the country unified, The Faculty of Science was Merged with the Faculty of Letters to creat the Ho Chi Minh City University

41996After some reforms, since 1996, the Faculty of Science has become the University Of Natural Sciences, one of the five affiliated universities of the Vietnam National University - Ho Chi Minh City (VNU-HCMC)

2007 until Now

Rename to the University Of Science (US) in VNU-HCMC. The US is a public University with plays a particularly important role in education and scientific researchIn the VNU-HCMC

In 2007, Webometrics (a Spanish ranking system of world universities) ranked the University of Science number 1 in Vietnam, 28 in the Southeast Asia & 1,920 in the world.

Mission

To Educate students to become leaders and innovators in sciences, and emerging related programs

OURMISSION

To Build on our legacy as the southern of the nation’s first college of science, we provide excellence in teacing, research, and service

Faculties and Deparments

Biology

Geology

Environmetal Science

Materials Science

Affiliated Deparments

Mathematics & Computer Science

Information Technology

Physics & Engineering Physics

Electronics & Telecommunications

Chemistry

UNIVERSITYOF

SCIENCE

Academic Profile

Since 1994 the University of Science has applied credit system, which is conductive to students' time flexibility while requiring students to be more active in their planning and time management.

In order to be awarded a BSc. Degree, a student has to gain 210 credits, of which 90 are in general subjects and 120 in his/her specialized subjects.

From 2008, we made the credit system for BSc programs with 140 credits ( 60 for general subjects and 80 for specialized subjects)

Normally it takes students four years to complete a Bachelor's Degree. The academic year is made up of 2 compulsory semesters and an optional summer semester for uncompleted or ahead-of-schedule courses.

Undergraduate Program: BSc. Course

Input and Output data

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Number of students awarded bachelor degree from 2008 - 2012

Top 5 number of undergraduate students (2012) by admitted year

Postgraduate Program

Each master student has to accomplish 70-80 credits and defend his/her thesis in front of a department panel within 2-3 years. The successful student will be awarded an MSc. degree.

Master Program

The University is currently providing 32 Master programs, namely:Experimental Biology (Biochemistry, Animal Physiology, Plant Physiology), Microbiology, Ecology, Genetics, Analytical Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry,Organic Chemistry, Theoretical and Physical Chemistry, Environmental Science, Environmental Management, Geology, Petrography Mineralogy-Geochemistry, Geohydrology, Engineering Geology, Computer Science, Information Systems; Mathematical Analysis, Algebra and Number Theory, Probability and Statistics, Geometry and Topology, Mathematical Optimization, Mathematical Foundations for Computer and Computational Syste, Theoretical and Mathematical Physics, Optics, Radio Physics and Electronics (Electronics, Electronic Engineering), Atomic Nuclear Physics, Geophysics, Oceanography, Micro-nanoelectronic Engineering.

Academic ProfilePostgraduate program: Master

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Number of students being granted master degree from 2008 - 2012

Doctoral Program

PhD. candidates are selected from two sources: BSc. holders who graduated with excellent or very good academic records (average point ≥ 8.0) and MSc. holders. All candidates have to complete 3 credits in specialized subjects. A doctoral dissertation is written in a 3-4 years' time for a BSc. holder and 2-3 years' time for an MSc. holder. The candidate who has successfully defended his/her dissertation in front of a national panel is awarded a PhD. degree.

Current PhD. programs include: Biochemistry, Plant Physiology, Animal Physiology, Microbiology, Ecology, Genetics, Analytical Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Theoretical and Physical Chemistry, Soil and Water Environment, Environmetal Management, Mineralogy, Geochemistry, Computer Science, Mathematical Analysis, Algebra and Number Theory, Probability and Statistics, Mathematical Optimization, Geometry and Topology, Theoretical and Mathematical Physics, Optics, Electronic Engineering, Atomic Nuclear Physics, Geophysics, Solid State Physics, Oceanology.

The prerequisites for PhD. program admission are an Honor Master's or Bachelor's degree and passing the May admission exams.

Program duration is 2-3 years for an MSc. and 4-5 years for a BSc. during which students must conduct 3 research projects to be published in science journals, and have a PhD. dissertation successfully defended before: an institutional jury panel; then a national jury panel in order to be granted PhD. Degree.

Scientific Profile

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Number of signed exchange agreement with institutions in the world by country (From 2008 to 2012)

International Affairs

University of Science has signed 40 (from 2003–2007) academic exchange agreements with institutions in the world for both inter-university and inter-faculty exchanges. Extensive exchanges of students, researchers and joint research projects are being conducted with these partner institutions.

Objectives of the international activities . Improve the quality of faculty members by sending to study abroad. . Improve the training programs by exchange curriculum with international Universities . Cooperation in scientific research projects, mainly focus on solving VN problems . Organize international conferences

International Affairs

International activities

International activities

Joint Research Projects

Joint Research Projects

We are Looking for

We are Looking for

Exchange scholars (Academia Sinica – Taiwan) Invited lecturers (AUF- French speaking universities network), CIUF–CUD (Belgium), DAAD (Germany), DANIDA (Denmark), Fulbright (USA), VEF (USA). Co-supervising training program for PhD students: Université Claude Bernard - Lyon 1, Université de Savoie Chambery, Université du Maine (Le Mans), Université d'Avignon, Université Toulouse 2 Le Mirail, Université Joseph Fourier – Grenoble 1, Institut National Polytechnique de Grenoble., JAIST, Osaka University, Ritsumeikan Univ. (JP), Yonsei, Kookmin, CBNU,…(Korea), ESIEA,ECE ( France),…

University of Bayreuth (Germany) on Bacillus subtilis molecular Biotechnology Stuttgart University (Germany) on Collaborative Bioinformatics Laboratory Aquitaine region (France) on training in Mathematics (Non-linear analysis and optimization) Rhône Alpes (France) on Bamboo conservation and sustainable development in Vietnam SE Asia Network on wetland conservation.

Co-joining program (UG:2+2; PG:1+1);Bilateral Research Projects; Exchange faculty, staffs, students; Co-supervising training program for MSc, PhD. Students; Short/intensive training courses for faculty.

PART 2: Faculties, Deparments, Centers

Administration: Board of Leaders 2012-2017

Prof. Dr. Tran Linh THUOC President

Prof. Dr. Tran Le QuanVice President,

Academic program

Prof. Dr. Chau Van TaoVice PresidentR&D activities

Dr. Nguyen Kim QuangVice President

Student affairs and PR

Prof. Dr. Vu Hai QuanVice President

Int R and International Educations

Faculty of Mathematics & Informatics

Algebra

Analytic Mechanics

Statistics

Applied Informatics

Optima & System

Financial & Quantitative

Dean: Prof. Dang Duc TrongPhone: (+84) (8) 3835 8008

http://www.math.hcmus.edu.vn

Faculty of Information Technology

COMPUTER VISION AND ROBOTICS

KNOWLEDGE ENGINEERING

COMPUTER SCIENCES

SOFTWARE ENGINEERING

COMPUTER NETWORKS

AND TELECOMMUN

ICATION

INFORMATION SYSTEM

ENGINEERINGDean: Prof. Tran Dan ThuPhone: (+84) (8) 38354266

http://www.fit.hcmus.edu.vn

Faculty of Physics & Engineering Physics

Nuclear Physics

Theoretical Physics

Electronic Engineering

Geophysics

Solid state Physics

Applied Physics

Computer Sciences

Oceanography & Hydrometeorology

Dean: Prof. Le Vu Tuan Hunghttp://www.phys.hcmus.edu.vn

Faculty of Electronics & Telecommunications

Electronics

Computer & Dip Stystem

Telecommunications & Network

DESLAB Laboratory

Dean: Prof Huynh Huu ThuanPhone: (+84) (8) 38356464

http://www.fetel.hcmus.edu.vn

Faculty of Chemistry

Physical Chemistry

Organic Chemistry

Inorganic & Applied

Polymer Chemistry

Dean: Prof. Nguyen Thi Thanh Maihttp://www.chem.hcmus.edu.vn

Faculty of Biology

Genetics

Biochemistry

Plant Physiology

Ecology Environment

Science

Microbiology

Physiology & Animal

biotechnology

Molecular Biotechnology &

Environment

Plant Biotechnology & Environmental

Dean: Prof. Nguyen Du SanhPhone: (+84) (8) 38355273

http://www.biology.hcmus.edu.vn/

Faculty of Geology

Mineral Prospecting

Petroleum Geology

Environment Geology

Geohydrology

Dean: Prof. Tran Phu HungPhone: (+84) (8) 38355271

http://www.geology.hcmus.edu.vn

Faculty of Environmental Science

Environmental Management

Environmental Science

Environmental Informatics

Environmental Technology

Dean: Prof. Ha Quang Haihttp://www.environment.hcmus.edu.vn/

Faculty of Materials Science

Nano & Thin Film

Polymer & Composite

Magnetic & Biomedial

Dean: Prof. Le Van HieuPhone: (+84) (8) 38350831

http://www.ms.hcmus.edu.vn