Ho Chi Minh City University of Science

University of Science, Viet Nam National University Ho Chi Minh City (HCMUS; Vietnamese: Trường Đại học Khoa học Tự nhiên, Đại học Quốc gia Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh, lit. 'University of Natural Science, Ho Chi Minh City National University'), or VNU-HCM University of Science, offers scientific degrees in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. It was established in 1941 as the Indochina College of Science.^[1]

VNU-HCM University of Science

Trường Đại học Khoa học Tự nhiên, Đại học Quốc gia Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh
Former name	University of Science, Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City
Type	Public, research university
Established	July 26, 1941; 84 years ago (1941-07-26)
Parent institution	Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City
Budget	$1000–$2000
Officer in charge	227 Nguyen Van Cu Street, Ward 4, District 5, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
President	Assoc. Prof. Trần Lê Quan
Vice-president	Assoc. Prof. Trần Minh Triết
Academic staff	565
Administrative staff	298
Students	17487
Undergraduates	16010
Postgraduates	1477
Doctoral students	201
Address	227 Nguyễn Văn Cừ Street, Ward 4, District 5 , Ho Chi Minh City , Vietnam 10°45′46″N 106°40′53″E
Campus	Urban, 84 acres (34 ha)
Website	www.hcmus.edu.vn

History and development

VNUHCM-US was re-founded in March 1996 following a split from Đại học Tổng hợp (Ho Chi Minh City University). The university became a member of Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City (VNUHCM). Following internal reforms in 1996, the Faculty of Science became the University of Natural Sciences, one of five affiliated universities under VNUHCM.

In 2007, it was renamed the University of Science, marking a new phase in its role within the VNUHCM system and focusing on public education and research.

Programs and enrollment

As of July 2022, HCMUS has more than 17,000 enrolled students across the following programs:

• 52 Undergraduate programs
• 40 graduate programs
• 29 PhD programs
• 2 joint bachelor programs

Their joint bachelor programs are in collaboration with:

• Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand (Bachelor of Computer & Information Sciences with a major in IT Service Science)
• Keuka College, USA (Bachelor of Science in Management with a major in International Business).^[2]

Wikipedia Workshop with ITEC students at the Ho Chi Minh University of Science, District 5 campus.

Campuses

• 227 Nguyen Van Cu Street, Ward 4, District 5, Ho Chi Minh City.
• Ward 6, Thu Đuc City, Ho Chi Minh City.
• Viet Nam National University Ho Chi Minh City (VNU-HCM) is one of the top public universities in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. It is ranked #901-950 in QS World University Rankings 2025.^{[citation needed]}

Faculties

STT	Name[3]	Official website
1	Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science	https://www.math.hcmus.edu.vn/
2	Faculty of Information Technology	https://www.fit.hcmus.edu.vn/
3	Faculty of Physics and Engineering Physics	https://phys.hcmus.edu.vn/
4	Faculty of Electronics and Telecommunications	http://www.fetel.hcmus.edu.vn/
5	Faculty of Chemistry	http://www.chemistry.hcmus.edu.vn/
6	Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology	https://fbb.hcmus.edu.vn/vn/trang-chu.html
7	Faculty of Geology	https://geology.hcmus.edu.vn/
8	Faculty of Environment	http://www.environment.hcmus.edu.vn/
9	Faculty of Materials Science and Technology	http://www.mst.hcmus.edu.vn/
10	Faculty of Interdisciplinary Sciences	https://fis.weeencreative.com/ Archived 2023-03-29 at the Wayback Machine

Honor Program

The Honor Program at Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City, aims to train students to be well-versed in the fields of research and advanced technologies. Students in this program must complete a thesis for graduation.

See also

• List of universities in Vietnam
• Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City

External links

• Official website