Hanoi University of Technology
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Hanoi University of Science and Technology (Abbreviated as HUST; , "Polytechnic University of Hanoi", "Hanoi University of Technology (HUT)"), founded 1956, is the first and largest technical university in Vietnam
.
in 1954 after the victory at the Battle of Dien Bien Phu
, the Soviet Union
decided to help North Vietnam
to build up a new technical university as a frame for university education in Vietnam. The construction took about two years from the ground of an old campus of Indochina University during the French colonial period. The building was the largest one at that time in Hanoi.
The university is the fifth oldest universities in Vietnam, after Indochina Medical College
(1902), University of Indochina(1904), École Supérieure des Beaux-Arts de L'Indochine
(1925) and Hanoi University of Education
(1951). It is the parent of many spin-off technical universities in Vietnam, including Hanoi University of Civil Engineering
, Hanoi University of Mine, Vietnam University of Water Resource, etc. After the unification of Vietnam, many of its professors went to Ho Chi Minh City
to rebuild Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology
.
Hanoi University of Science and Technology is a multidisciplinary technical university. It always ranks first in technology training universities in Vietnam. Thousands of engineers have graduated from HUST and are now serving in key industrial and scientific areas in Vietnam. Many of them hold important positions in the government.
To further promote scientific research and training activities besides technology transfer to develop the university as a research focused university, since May 2010 the university’s name in English had been changed to Hanoi University of Science and Technology (abbreviated HUST). However, the university’s names in Vietnamese and French remain the same as "Đại học Bách khoa Hà Nội" and "Institut Polytechnique de Hanoi" respectively.
, looks out onto the Park of Reunification.
HUST's campus area is about 20 tens thousand m² with 200 amphitheatres, teaching rooms, halls and conference chambers. It also owns about 200 laboratories among which 8 national key laboratories and 20 practical workshops. HUST has a large of complex for physical education and sport activities including a standard stadium, an Olympic size swimming pool, tennis courts, and international standard sporting event hall (where the South East Asia Student Sports Festival is organized in 2006).
Institutes and Research Centers
The following are parts of this network: Australia
: University of Technology Sydney, University of Monash, La Trobe University
, RMIT Belgium
: Vrije Universiteit Brussel
, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
, University of Liège
Canada
:École Polytechnique de Montréal
China
: Tsinghua University
, Harbin Institute of Technology
, University of Science and Technology Beijing
Finland
: Lahti University of Applied Sciences
France
: University of Paris VI, Ecole Polytechnique
, ENSBANA
, INSA
Germany
: Dresden University of Technology
, Darmstadt University of Technology
, University of Hanover, Technische Universität Bergakademie Freiberg
, University of Stuttgart
, University of Leipzig
Japan
: Tokyo Institute of Technology
, Gifu University
, JAIST
Republic of Korea: Korea University
, KAIST
, Seoul National University
, POSTECH, Kyungpook National University
, KNU
Russia
: Moscow State University
, Tomsk State University
, Saint Petersburg State Electrotechnical University
Singapore
: National University of Singapore
, Nanyang Technological University
Sweden
: Chalmers University of Technology
Taiwan
: National Tsinghua University, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology
, Ching Yun University
USA: Troy University
, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
, University of Florida
, California State University
Vietnam
Vietnam – sometimes spelled Viet Nam , officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam – is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the South China Sea –...
.
History
After the communists took control of HanoiHanoi
Hanoi , is the capital of Vietnam and the country's second largest city. Its population in 2009 was estimated at 2.6 million for urban districts, 6.5 million for the metropolitan jurisdiction. From 1010 until 1802, it was the most important political centre of Vietnam...
in 1954 after the victory at the Battle of Dien Bien Phu
Battle of Dien Bien Phu
The Battle of Dien Bien Phu was the climactic confrontation of the First Indochina War between the French Union's French Far East Expeditionary Corps and Viet Minh communist revolutionaries. The battle occurred between March and May 1954 and culminated in a comprehensive French defeat that...
, the Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
decided to help North Vietnam
North Vietnam
The Democratic Republic of Vietnam , was a communist state that ruled the northern half of Vietnam from 1954 until 1976 following the Geneva Conference and laid claim to all of Vietnam from 1945 to 1954 during the First Indochina War, during which they controlled pockets of territory throughout...
to build up a new technical university as a frame for university education in Vietnam. The construction took about two years from the ground of an old campus of Indochina University during the French colonial period. The building was the largest one at that time in Hanoi.
The university is the fifth oldest universities in Vietnam, after Indochina Medical College
Hanoi Medical University
Hanoi Medical University is the oldest university of Vietnam located in Hanoi. HMU was found in 1902 by French during the French colonisation under the name Indochina Medical College...
(1902), University of Indochina(1904), École Supérieure des Beaux-Arts de L'Indochine
Hanoi College of Fine Arts
Hanoi University of Fine Arts is an art school in Hanoi, Vietnam. It was established under the French rule in 1925...
(1925) and Hanoi University of Education
Hanoi National University of Education
Hanoi National University of Education is a public university in Vietnam. Established in 1951 as the fourth university in Vietnam , it is now still one of the largest higher education institutions in this country...
(1951). It is the parent of many spin-off technical universities in Vietnam, including Hanoi University of Civil Engineering
Hanoi University of Civil Engineering
National University of Civil Engineering, which had a former name "Ha Noi University of Civil Engineering" is one of the leading Universities in Vietnam, which was established in 1966. After more than 43 years of training, the University has trained over 35,000 engineers and architects, 1242...
, Hanoi University of Mine, Vietnam University of Water Resource, etc. After the unification of Vietnam, many of its professors went to Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City
Ho Chi Minh City , formerly named Saigon is the largest city in Vietnam...
to rebuild Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology
Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology
Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology – a member of Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City - still referred to by many as Phu Tho, is the flagship university in technology teaching and research activities in Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City...
.
Hanoi University of Science and Technology is a multidisciplinary technical university. It always ranks first in technology training universities in Vietnam. Thousands of engineers have graduated from HUST and are now serving in key industrial and scientific areas in Vietnam. Many of them hold important positions in the government.
Facts and Figures
In 2007, the HUST staff consisted of 1950 people. Amongst them, there were 1192 in teaching staff, 394 in teaching-assistant and scientific research staff, 200 professors and associate-professors, 400 Ph.D. and D.S.c. Currently, the number of students is about 40,000 making it the largest technical university in Vietnam. Despite of the large pool of students, the passmark (in the national university entrant exam) of the university is among the highest in Vietnam. HUST is well known in Vietnam for its selective students. For instance, in 2005 national university entrant exam, more than half of perfect-score students came to HUST.To further promote scientific research and training activities besides technology transfer to develop the university as a research focused university, since May 2010 the university’s name in English had been changed to Hanoi University of Science and Technology (abbreviated HUST). However, the university’s names in Vietnamese and French remain the same as "Đại học Bách khoa Hà Nội" and "Institut Polytechnique de Hanoi" respectively.
Campus
HUST has one of the largest and most treed campus in Vietnam, just in the south center of HanoiHanoi
Hanoi , is the capital of Vietnam and the country's second largest city. Its population in 2009 was estimated at 2.6 million for urban districts, 6.5 million for the metropolitan jurisdiction. From 1010 until 1802, it was the most important political centre of Vietnam...
, looks out onto the Park of Reunification.
HUST's campus area is about 20 tens thousand m² with 200 amphitheatres, teaching rooms, halls and conference chambers. It also owns about 200 laboratories among which 8 national key laboratories and 20 practical workshops. HUST has a large of complex for physical education and sport activities including a standard stadium, an Olympic size swimming pool, tennis courts, and international standard sporting event hall (where the South East Asia Student Sports Festival is organized in 2006).
Schools and Departments
Faculties- Faculty of Applied Mathematics and Informatics
- School of Chemical Engineering (CHEMENG)
- Faculty of Economics and Management
- Faculty of Electrical Engineering
- Faculty of Electronics and Telecommunications
- Faculty of Engineering Education
- Faculty of Foreign Languages
- Faculty of Information Technology
- Faculty of Material Science and Technology
- Faculty of Mechanical Engineering
- Faculty of Part-time Training
- Faculty of Social Science
- Faculty of Text, Garment Technology and Fashion Design
- Department of Physical Education
Institutes and Research Centers
- Institute of Biological and Food Technology (IBFT)
- Institute of Engineering Physics (INEP)
- Institute for Environment Science and Technology (INEST)
- Institute of Heat Engineering and Refrigeration (IHERE)
- International Training Institute For Materials Science (ITIMS)
- Automation Research Center (ARC)
- Bach Khoa Internetwork Security Center (BKIS)
- Biomedical Electronics Center
- Center for Development and Application of Software for Industry (DASI)
- Center for Education and Development of Chromatography
- Center for High Performance Computing (HPC)
- Center for Research and Development of High Technology
- Center for Research and Consulting on Management
- Center for Talents Training
- Corrosion and Protection Research Center
- Inorganic Materials Research Center
- International Research Center Multimedia Information, Communication and Applications (MICA)
- International Training Programme and Centers
- KITECH-HUT Center
- Library and Information Network Center (LINC)
- Materials Science Center
- Polymer Center
- Polytechnology Company
- Precise Machinery Research Center
- Renewable Energy Research center (RERC)
Partner universities
Hanoi University of Technology has set up cooperation in research and training with 200 universities, research institutes and companies from 32 countries in the world.The following are parts of this network: Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
: University of Technology Sydney, University of Monash, La Trobe University
La Trobe University
La Trobe University is a multi-campus university in Victoria, Australia. It was established in 1964 by an Act of Parliament to become the third oldest university in the state of Victoria. The main campus of La Trobe is located in the Melbourne suburb of Bundoora; two other major campuses are...
, RMIT Belgium
Belgium
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: Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Vrije Universiteit Brussel
The Vrije Universiteit Brussel is a Flemish university located in Brussels, Belgium. It has two campuses referred to as Etterbeek and Jette.The university's name is sometimes abbreviated by "VUB" or translated to "Free University of Brussels"...
, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
The Katholieke Universiteit Leuven is a Dutch-speaking university in Flanders, Belgium.It is located at the centre of the historic town of Leuven, and is a prominent part of the city, home to the university since 1425...
, University of Liège
University of Liège
The University of Liège , in Liège, Wallonia, Belgium, is a major public university in the French Community of Belgium. Its official language is French.-History:...
Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
:École Polytechnique de Montréal
École Polytechnique de Montréal
The École Polytechnique de Montréal is an engineering school/faculty affiliated with the University of Montreal in Montreal, Canada. It ranks first in Canada for the scope of its engineering research. It is occasionally referred to as Montreal Polytechnic, although in Quebec English its French...
China
China
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: Tsinghua University
Tsinghua University
Tsinghua University , colloquially known in Chinese as Qinghua, is a university in Beijing, China. The school is one of the nine universities of the C9 League. It was established in 1911 under the name "Tsinghua Xuetang" or "Tsinghua College" and was renamed the "Tsinghua School" one year later...
, Harbin Institute of Technology
Harbin Institute of Technology
The Harbin Institute of Technology , or HIT, is colloquially known as Hagongda . It is a research university in the city of Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, China....
, University of Science and Technology Beijing
University of Science and Technology Beijing
The University of Science and Technology Beijing , formerly known as Beijing Steel and Iron Institute before 1988, is a national key university in Beijing, China. USTB's metallurgy and materials science programmes is highly regarded in China.-History:The university was founded in 1952 from the...
Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
: Lahti University of Applied Sciences
Lahti University of Applied Sciences
Lahti University of Applied Sciences is an institution of higher professional education, formerly known as Lahti Polytechnic in Lahti, Finland. Lahti University of Applied Sciences is a large, multidisciplinary higher education institution...
France
France
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: University of Paris VI, Ecole Polytechnique
École Polytechnique
The École Polytechnique is a state-run institution of higher education and research in Palaiseau, Essonne, France, near Paris. Polytechnique is renowned for its four year undergraduate/graduate Master's program...
, ENSBANA
ENSBANA
The École Nationale Supérieure de Biologie Appliquée à la Nutrition et à l'Alimentation or ENSBANA is a French "Ecole d'Ingénieurs" specialised in Food Science and Technology, located on the campus of Université de Bourgogne, Dijon .Since it was founded in 1967, more than 1,800 students graduated...
, INSA
INSA
The Institut National des Sciences Appliquées is a grande école - a French engineering university....
Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
: Dresden University of Technology
Dresden University of Technology
The Technische Universität Dresden is the largest institute of higher education in the city of Dresden, the largest university in Saxony and one of the 10 largest universities in Germany with 36,066 students...
, Darmstadt University of Technology
Darmstadt University of Technology
The Technische Universität Darmstadt, abbreviated TU Darmstadt, is a university in the city of Darmstadt, Germany...
, University of Hanover, Technische Universität Bergakademie Freiberg
Technische Universität Bergakademie Freiberg
The Technische Universität Bergakademie Freiberg is a small German University of Technology with about 5000 students in the city of Freiberg, Saxony...
, University of Stuttgart
University of Stuttgart
The University of Stuttgart is a university located in Stuttgart, Germany. It was founded in 1829 and is organized in 10 faculties....
, University of Leipzig
University of Leipzig
The University of Leipzig , located in Leipzig in the Free State of Saxony, Germany, is one of the oldest universities in the world and the second-oldest university in Germany...
Japan
Japan
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: Tokyo Institute of Technology
Tokyo Institute of Technology
The Tokyo Institute of Technology is a public research university located in Greater Tokyo Area, Japan. Tokyo Tech is the largest institution for higher education in Japan dedicated to science and technology. Tokyo Tech enrolled 4,850 undergaraduates and 5006 graduate students for 2009-2010...
, Gifu University
Gifu University
is a national university in the city of Gifu, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. It is sometimes abbreviated as Gidai or Gifudai , with "Gifudai" being the abbreviation most commonly used throughout Japan.-Faculties and graduate schools:...
, JAIST
JAIST
is a postgraduate university in Japan, established in 1990.JAIST was established in the centre of Ishikawa Science Park . It is located in the south of Kanazawa City. JAIST has various programs of advanced research and development in science and technology...
Republic of Korea: Korea University
Korea University
Korea University is a prestigious nonsectarian, private research university located primarily in Seoul, South Korea, and one of the SKY universities, a historical acronym used in South Korea to refer to Seoul National University, Korea University, and Yonsei University. Founded by Lee Yong-ik in...
, KAIST
KAIST
KAIST , is located in Daedeok Innopolis, Daejeon, South Korea. KAIST was established by the Korean government in 1971 as the nation's first research oriented science and engineering institution. The QS-The Times World University Rankings in the year of 2009 placed KAIST 69th overall and 21st in...
, Seoul National University
Seoul National University
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, POSTECH, Kyungpook National University
Kyungpook National University
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, KNU
KNU
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Russia
Russia
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: Moscow State University
Moscow State University
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, Tomsk State University
Tomsk State University
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, Saint Petersburg State Electrotechnical University
Saint Petersburg State Electrotechnical University
Saint Petersburg State Electrotechnical University founded in 1886, and is one of the oldest higher education institutions in Saint Petersburg....
Singapore
Singapore
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: National University of Singapore
National University of Singapore
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, Nanyang Technological University
Nanyang Technological University
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Sweden
Sweden
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: Chalmers University of Technology
Chalmers University of Technology
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Taiwan
Taiwan
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: National Tsinghua University, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology
National Taiwan University of Science and Technology
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, Ching Yun University
Ching Yun University
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USA: Troy University
Troy University
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, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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, University of Florida
University of Florida
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, California State University
California State University
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Notable faculty
- University presidents
- Trần Đại Nghĩa, 1956,
- Tạ Quang Bửu,1956-1960, former Minister of Vietnam's Ministry of Defense (1947-1948), former Minister of Vietnam's Ministry of University and Secondary Education (1965-1976)
- Hoàng Xuân Tùy, 1961-1966, former Deputy Minister of Vietnam's Ministry of University and Secondary Education
- Phạm Đồng Điện, 7/1966 - 3/1980
- Hà Học Trạc, 3/1980 - 12/1989
- Hoàng Trọng Yêm, 12/1989 - 10/1994
- Nguyễn Minh Hiển, 10/1994 - 4/1997, former Minister of Vietnam's Ministry of Education and Training (5/1997-6/2006)
- Hoàng Văn Phong, 5/1997 - 11/2002, current Minister of Vietnam's Ministry of Science and Technology (2002-present)
- Trần Quốc Thắng, 12/2002 - 11/2004, current Deputy Minister of Vietnam's Ministry of Science and Technology (2004-present)
- Hoàng Bá Chư, 12/2004- 6/2008
- Nguyễn Trọng Giảng, 6/2008- present
Notable alumni
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- Phạm Gia Khiêm, former Minister of Vietnam's Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment(11/1996-9/1997), current Deputy Prime Minister of Vietnam(10/1997-present), current Minister of Vietnam's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (6/2006-present)
- Hoang Trung HaiHoang Trung HaiHoàng Trung Hải is the Deputy Prime Minister of Vietnam. Before taking this post, he had been the Minister of Industry of Vietnam. Hoàng Trung Hải graduated from Hanoi University of Technology with a university degree in power systems. He also gained an MBA in Dublin University, Ireland.-References:...
, current Deputy Prime Minister of Vietnam (8/2007-present) - Trương Đình Tuyển, former Minister of Vietnam's Ministry of Trade (2002-2007)
- Phạm Thế Duyệt, former Chairman of the Vietnamese Fatherland Front (1999-2008)
- Nguyễn Minh Hiển, HUT's president (10/1994 - 4/1997), former Minister of Vietnam's Ministry of Education and Training (5/1997-6/2006)
- Hoàng Văn Phong, HUT's president (5/1997 - 11/2002), current Minister of Vietnam's Ministry of Science and Technology (2002-present)
- Bui Tien Dung, current Party Secretary of Thai Binh Provincial Party Committee and Chairman of Thai Binh People's Council (2005-present).
- Nguyễn Tử QuảngNguyen Tu QuangNguyễn Tử Quảng is a Vietnamese software developer and businessman. He is the director of Bach Khoa Internet Security Centre – a government funded centre for research and development in computer security at Hanoi University of Science and Technology, Vietnam...
, software developer and businessman. - Nam Pham Hoai, software developer.