Hanoi University Of Science And Technology - Wikipedia

University in Hanoi, Vietnam This article is about Hanoi University of Science and Technology. For a similarly named institution, see University of Science and Technology of Hanoi. Hanoi University of Science and Technology

Đại học Bách khoa Hà Nội
Former names	Polytechnic University (Vietnamese: Đại học Chuyên nghiệp Bách khoa)Hanoi University of Technology (HUT) (-2010)
Motto	Một tình yêu, Một tương lai
Motto in English	One Love, One Future
Type	Technical university (Public)Polytechnic
Established	October 15, 1956
President	Huỳnh Quyết Thắng
Academic staff	1,250 (2023)
Administrative staff	450 (2023)
Students	38,015 (2023)
Undergraduates	36,450 (2023)
Postgraduates	1,405 (2023)
Location	1 Đại Cồ Việt Bạch Mai Ward, Hanoi, Vietnam21°00′23″N 105°50′35″E / 21.0064°N 105.8431°E / 21.0064; 105.8431
Campus	26 ha Urban
Colors	Red and Yellow
Website	www.hust.edu.vn
Location in Vietnam

The Hanoi University of Science and Technology (HUST; Vietnamese: Đại học Bách khoa Hà Nội, lit. 'Hanoi Polytechnic', formerly known in English as Hanoi University of Technology (HUT) until 2010) is the first and largest technical university and the most prestigious university in Vietnam.[1][2][3][4][5]

History

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After the Viet Minh and its government took control of Hanoi in 1956, the Soviet Union helped North Vietnam to build a new technical university as a frame for university education. The construction took about two years from the grounds of an old campus of Indochina University during the French colonial period. The building was the largest one in Hanoi.

The university is the fifth oldest 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 Mining and Geology, 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.

HUST is a multidisciplinary technical university. It always ranks first in technology training universities in Vietnam.[6] Thousands of engineers have graduated from HUST and are now serving in key industrial and scientific areas. Many of them hold important positions in the government.

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,[when?] the number of students is about 40,000 making it the largest technical university in Vietnam. Despite the large pool of students, the passmark (in the national university entrant exam) is among the highest: 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. In June 2019, 33,000 students bidding for 6,680 places. The strongest students benefit from the Elitech scheme, which includes the 5-year Excellent Engineer Training Programmes leading to a French CTI diploma.

In May 2010 its name in English was changed to Hanoi University of Science and Technology (abbreviated HUST), this was made with the goal to promote research and training alongside the university's purpose besides technology transfer. However, the name in Vietnamese and French remain the same — Đại học Bách khoa Hà Nội and Institut Polytechnique de Hanoi respectively.[7]

Campus

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HUST has one of the largest and most treed campus in Vietnam, in the south center of Hanoi, looking out onto the Park of Reunification. Hanoi University of Science and Technology (HUST) have an area of 26 hectares for to teaching, scientific research, and meetings.The university has approximately 200 teaching spaces and nearly 200 laboratories, including 12 national key laboratories and around 20 practical training workshops.

All lecture halls are equipped with air-conditioning, modern teaching equipment, and free Wi-Fi across the entire campus.

The Tạ Quang Bửu library spans 37,000 square meters, capable of simultaneously serving 2,000 students, with a collection of 600,000 books and 130,000 electronic titles. Students have free access to databases such as Science Direct, Scopus, and more.

The university’s physical education and student sports facilities are comprehensive and modern, including:[citation needed]

• 1 national-standard football field
• 1 Southeast Asia-standard multi-purpose sports hall
• 1 national-standard swimming pool
• National-standard tennis courts

The university has a dormitory complex with 420 rooms, accommodating up to 4,500 students. Total land area in use by the university: 252,857.8 m², including:[citation needed]

• 15,252 m² for offices,
• 78,846 m² for academic facilities,
• 29,321 m² for recreational and entertainment areas.

There is also a Student Club House with 350 seats, equipped with modern audio systems, and a Health Center operating as a multi-specialty clinic, providing regular healthcare for staff and students.[citation needed]

University rankings

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University rankings
Global – Overall
THE World[8]	1001+ (2021)
Regional – Overall
THE Asia[citation needed]	251-300 (2020)

HUST has been ranked as one of the top universities in Vietnam in numerous rankings.

The current rankings of Hanoi University of Science and Technology (HUST) place us among the country’s best universities. OVERALL RANKINGS

Most influential innovator among academic institutions in Vietnam by Clarivate Analytics

601–800th[citation needed] Times Higher Education Impact Rankings 2023

501+[citation needed] Times Higher Education by Asia University Rankings 2022

#281 - 290[citation needed] Quacquarelli Sydmonds (QS) by Asia University Ranking 2022

#301 - 350[citation needed] QS WUR Ranking by Subjects 2022

QS WUR RANKINGS BY SUBJECTS[citation needed]

Subjects	Global rank		National rank
	2022	2023	2022	2023
Engineering & Technology	=360	401-450	1	2
Materials Science	401-410	-	1	-
Electrical & Electronic Engineering	301-350	351-400	1	2
Mechanical, Aeronautical Engineering & Manufacturing	301-350	401-450	1	1
Computer Science & Information System	401-450	451-500	1	2
Mathematics	351-400	351-400	1	2
Engineering & Technology	801-1000	801-1000	3	3
Computer Science	601-800	601-800	2	3
Physical Sciences	801-1000	801-1000	3	2

Academics

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Schools, departments, and faculties

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• School of Information and Communication Technology
• School of Material Science and Engineering
• School of Mechanical Engineering
• School of Economics and Management
• School of Electronics and Electrical Engineering
• School of Chemical and Life Science
• Faculty of Mathematics and Informatics
• Faculty of Engineering Physics
• Faculty of Education Science and Technology
• Faculty of Foreign Languages
• Faculty of Political Theory
• Faculty of Physical Education
• Faculty of National Defense & Security Education
• Center for Continual Education

Institutes and research centers

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• 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)[9]
• Automation Research Center (ARC)
• Bach Khoa Computer Security Center (BKCS)
• The International Research Center for AI (BKAI)
• Biomedical Electronics Center
• Center for Development and Application of Software for Industry (DASI)[10]
• 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
• Center for Technology Innovation (CTI)[11]
• Corrosion and Protection Research Center
• Inorganic Materials Research Center
• "Multimedia Information, Communication and Applications" (MICA) Institute
• 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)

Notable alumni

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• Phan Thu: Lieutenant General, Hero of the People's Armed Forces, former Deputy Minister of National Defence.[12]
• Vũ Đình Cự: former Vice Chairman of the National Assembly, first-round Ho Chi Minh Prize in science and engineering.
• Hoàng Trung Hải: former member of the Politburo, former Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee, former Minister of Industry, former Deputy Prime Minister of the Vietnamese Government.

• Phạm Gia Khiêm: former Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs.

• Vũ Xuân Thiều: Hero pilot who shot down a B-52 bomber in 1972.
• Hoàng Văn Nghiên: former Chairman of Hanoi People's Committee.

• Hoàng Văn Phong: former Minister of Science and Technology.

• Nguyễn Minh Hiển: former Minister of Education and Training.

• Nguyễn Tiến Sâm: Hero of the People's Armed Forces, pilot of the Vietnam People's Army; former Deputy Minister of Transport, former Director of the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam.
• Nguyễn Quân: Former Minister of Science and Technology, former lecturer, former acting Vice Rector of the university.
• Tào Đức Thắng: Major general of People's Army of Vietnam ; Chairman of Viettel Corporation.
• Hoàng Nam Tiến: former Chairman of FPT Software.
• Lê Mạnh Hùng: CEO of Petrovietnam.
• Trần Mạnh Hùng: former Chairman of VNPT.[13]
• Dr. Mai Thanh Phong: Professor, President of Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology.
• Nguyễn Hà Đông: Developer of the famous game Flappy Bird.

University presidents

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• Trần Đại Nghĩa, 1956, former Deputy Minister of Industry and Commerce (1950–1960), former Minister of Heavy Industry (1960–1962), former chairman of the State Committee on Science and Technology for Vietnam (1965)
• Tạ Quang Bửu, 1956–1960, former Minister of Ministry of Defense (1947–1948), former Minister of Ministry of university and Secondary Education (1965–1976)
• Hoàng Xuân Tùy, 1961–1966, former Deputy Minister of 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 Ministry of Education and Training (6/1997–6/2006)
• Hoàng Văn Phong, 5/1997–11/2002, former Minister of Ministry of Science and Technology (8/2000–8/2011)
• Trần Quốc Thắng, 12/2002–11/2004, former Deputy Minister of Ministry of Science and Technology (2004–10/2009)
• Hoàng Bá Chư, 12/2004–6/2008
• Nguyễn Trọng Giảng, 6/2008–10/2014
• Hoàng Minh Sơn, 7/2015–10/2020
• Huỳnh Quyết Thắng, 10/2020–present

Gallery

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• C1 main square
• Tree-lined road
• Students wearing áo dài, a form of traditional dress

References

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1. ^ "Hanoi University of Technology1". Archived from the original on 2007-09-30. Retrieved 2007-05-13.
2. ^ "LECTURERS in COMPUTING and COMMUNICATION needed". Archived from the original on 2008-11-09. Retrieved 2009-10-26.
3. ^ "Hanoi University of Technology | International Cooperation Activities | International Cooperation Activities". Archived from the original on 2007-05-17. Retrieved 2007-05-13.
4. ^ "Keio University". Archived from the original on 2011-09-26. Retrieved 2007-05-13.
5. ^ "Welcome to VietGATE". 14 December 2022.
6. ^ "QS World University Rankings by Subject 2022: Engineering & Technology". Top Universities. 6 November 2025.
7. ^ "The University's English Name Change to Hanoi University of Science and Technology (HUST)". Archived from the original on 2010-08-27. Retrieved 2010-07-06.
8. ^ "World University Rankings 2020". Times Higher Education. 20 August 2019.
9. ^ International Training Institute For Materials Science (ITIMS)
10. ^ "Center for Development and Application of Software for Industry (DASI)". Archived from the original on 2013-06-06.
11. ^ "Center for Technology Innovation (CTI)". Archived from the original on 2013-02-03.
12. ^ Đinh Hải Đăng (2022-05-25). "The person who contributed to "detecting interference to find the enemy"". Portal of the General Department of Defense Industry.[dead link]
13. ^ "Ông Trần Mạnh Hùng chính thức được bổ nhiệm làm Chủ tịch VNPT". pp. VietnamPlus. Retrieved 2 December 2025.

External links

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• Official website

v t e Greater Mekong Sub-region Academic and Research Network (GMSARN)

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