Hanoi University of Science and Technology

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

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.

History

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. 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.

To further promote scientific research and training activities besides technology transfer to develop HUST as a research-focused university, in May 2010 its name in English was changed to Hanoi University of Science and Technology (abbreviated HUST). However, the name in Vietnamese and French remain the same — Đại học Bách khoa Hà Nội and Institut Polytechnique de Hanoi respectively.

Campus

University's main library, named after Professor-Scientist Tạ Quang Bửu

HUST has one of the largest and most treed campus in Vietnam, just in the south center of Hanoi, looking out onto the Park of Reunification. Hanoi University of Science and Technology (HUST) covers a total area of 22 hectares dedicated to teaching, scientific research, and meetings. The university has over 200 lecture halls, classrooms, large auditoriums, and seminar rooms; 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:

  • 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:

  • 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.

University rankings

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

RANKINGS BY SUBJECTS

Academics

Schools, departments, and faculties

  • 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

  • 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 Computer Security Center (BKCS)
  • The International Research Center for AI (BKAI)
  • 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
  • Center for Technology Innovation (CTI)
  • 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)

Partner universities

Hanoi University of Technology has set up cooperation in research and training with 200 universities, research institutes, and companies from 32 countries. The following are parts of this network:

Notable alumni, faculty, and staff

Alumni

  • Phan Thu: Lieutenant General, Hero of the People's Armed Forces, former Deputy Minister of National Defense.
  • Vũ Đình Cự: former Vice Chairman of the National Assembly, first-round Ho Chi Minh Prize in science and engineering, former lecturer of the university.
  • Hoàng Trung Hải: K21, Faculty of Electrical Engineering; former member of the Politburo, former Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee, former Minister of Industry, former Deputy Prime Minister of the Vietnamese Government.
  • Vũ Xuân Thiều: Hero pilot who shot down a B-52 bomber in 1972.
  • Hoàng Văn Nghiên: former Chairman of Hanoi People's Committee.

University presidents

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

References

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