Ho Chi Minh City University of Education and Technology

30th of March 2019

After having campus tour and several days to know Ho Chi Minh University of Education and Technology, I got more informations about the campus that will be the place for me to have the teaching practicum for a month. So, here is the detail information about HCMUTE, or we can say as the school profile.

Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology and Education (HCMUTE) is the first institution in Vietnam that educates, trains and creates the workforce of technical teachers for the country. Through time, the university’s name has been changed several times due to integration with other schools or its own promotion.

The university originated from the Technical Education College Department subordinate to the Phu Tho School of Technology, founded on October 5th, 1962, then was renamed Nguyen Truong To Technical Education College Center of Thu Duc in 1972. Two years later in 1974, it was upgraded to Thu Duc College of Education. On October 27th, 1976, the institute was renamed Thu Duc University of Technical Education in accordance with a decision of the Prime Minister of the People’s Republic of Vietnam (now the Socialist Republic of Vietnam). After merging with the adjacent Thu Duc Industrial High School in 1984 and further merging with Technical Education School V in 1991, the school was renamed Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology and Education. In 1995, the university incorporated with National University Ho Chi Minh City as an unofficial member. In 2000, the school separated from the National University to become a member under supervision of the Ministry of Education and Training, and our school’s name was restored and has been HCMC University of Technology and Education since.

Nowadays, the main campus of the university is located at 01, Vo Van Ngan street, Linh Chieu Ward, Thu Duc District, about 10 km North-East from downtown of Ho Chi Minh City. With favorable position, convenient transportation system, spacious and well- equipped study environment, HCMUTE is highly advantageous compared to the other universities.