Ho Chi Minh City University of Education


Ho Chi Minh City University of Education is a university specializing in tertiary-level training of teachers and lecturers located in District 5.
The university is one of two largest pedagogical universities in Vietnam and also one of the 14 National Key Universities designated by the Government of Vietnam.

History

It was founded as the Saigon National Pedagogical University in 1957 and reestablished by prime ministerial decree in 1976. In 1995, the university was incorporated in Ho Chi Minh City National University, then it became an autonomous university with the current name in 1999. In 2020, it became National Key Universities of Vietnam and the leading university in the field of education and pure science research.
Between 1976 and 2006, the university educated 65,945 graduates, of which 1,000 were postgraduates. It also offered training for 33,800 teachers and has education cooperations with over 50 universities worldwide.
In 2019 and 2020, it respectively ranked 1st and 2nd in Vietnam for mathematics.

Organization

The university has 821 staff, of which 533 are faculty teachers.

Management

  • Vice-Chancellor: Professor Huỳnh Văn Sơn, Ph.D.

Faculties, departments, and centers

The university has 20 faculties:
Three teams and subordinate divisions:
  • Women Affairs Education, Non-vocational Education, Special Education.
Seven centers:
  • IT, Foreign Languages, Environmental and Population Education, Asian-Pacific Francophone, Thuan An Disabled Children, Chinese Language and Culture, University Entry Test Training.
The Institute for Education Research with six research centers:
  • High School Education
  • Tertiary Education Research
  • Education Appraisal and Verification
  • Teaching Process
  • Pedagogical Skill Development
  • International Education and Cultural Exchange
The Applied College

Administrative departments

The university has twelve departments and divisions: Personnel-Administration, Training, Sciences, Technology and Postgraduate Education, Planning-Financial, International Cooperation, Propaganda, Equipment Control, Internal Publishing, Library, Dormitory, Health Care, and Social Associations.

Campuses

The university has four campuses and one dormitory: