Ms. Nguyen Thi Thanh Thuy Phone: (+84) (8) 38350831 Email: thuyntt@hcmus.edu.vn  Centers and Laboratories - Center for Research and Application of Plasma Technology - Center for Environmental Research and Consultancy - Center for Research and Application of Crystal Growth Technology - Center for Research and Application of Nanotechnology - Center for Research and Application of Biotechnology - Center for Research and Application of Geosciences - Center for Research and Application of Materials Science - Center for Research and Application of Information Technology - Center for Research and Application of Oceanography and Hydrome

1. Short introduction about
University of Science
Vietnam National University-HCM City
Campus 1: 227 Nguyen Van Cu Str., District 5, Hochiminh City, Vietnam
Phone: (+84.8) 38.353.193 - Fax: (+84.8) 38.350.096
Campus 2: Linh Trung ward, Thu Duc District, HCMC
Phone: (84.8) 38962823 – 38967366 - Fax: (84.8) 38967365
Wesite: www.hcmus.edu.vn

2. Location
VIET NAM
Position: Indochinese Peninsula
Area: 329, 000 km2
Population:> 88,000,000 inhabitants
Website:
http://www.hochiminhcity.gov.vn
Area: 2,095 km2
Population: >7.396.446

3. Brief History
Division of Indochina College of Science as pioneer in science education in
1942 Southern of Viet Nam
1956
4 Faculty of Science, The University of Saigon
Ho Chi Minh City University. After the country unified, The Faculty of Science was
1977 Merged with the Faculty of Letters to creat the Ho Chi Minh City University
After some reforms, since 1996, the Faculty of Science has become the University
1996
4 Of Natural Sciences, one of the five affiliated universities of the Vietnam National
University - Ho Chi Minh City (VNU-HCMC)
Rename to the University Of Science (US) in VNU-HCMC. The US is a public
2007
University with plays a particularly important role in education and scientific research
until Now
In the VNU-HCMC
In 2007, Webometrics (a Spanish
ranking system of world universities)
ranked the University of Science
number 1 in Vietnam, 28 in the
Southeast Asia & 1,920 in the world.

4. Mission
OUR
MISSION
To Build
To Educate
on our legacy as the
students to southern of the
become leaders nation’s first
and innovators in college of science,
sciences, and we provide
emerging related excellence in
programs teacing, research,
and service

5. Faculties and Deparments
Mathematics & Computer Science Biology
Information Technology Geology
UNIVERSITY
Physics & Engineering Physics OF Environmetal Science
SCIENCE
Electronics & Telecommunications Materials Science
Chemistry Affiliated Deparments

6. Academic Profile
Undergraduate Program: BSc. Course
Since 1994 the University of Science has applied credit system,
which is conductive to students' time flexibility while requiring
students to be more active in their planning and time management.
In order to be awarded a BSc. Degree, a student has to gain 210
credits, of which 90 are in general subjects and 120 in his/her
specialized subjects.
From 2008, we made the credit system for BSc programs with
140 credits ( 60 for general subjects and 80 for specialized
subjects)
Normally it takes students four years to complete a Bachelor's
Degree. The academic year is made up of 2 compulsory semesters
and an optional summer semester for uncompleted or ahead-of-
schedule courses.

7. Input and Output data
2500
2000
1500
1000
500
0
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Current number of undergraduate Number of students awarded bachelor
students (2012) by admitted year degree from 2008 - 2012
Top 5 number of undergraduate
students (2012) by admitted year

8. Postgraduate Program
Master Program
Each master student has to accomplish 70-80 credits and defend
his/her thesis in front of a department panel within 2-3 years.
The successful student will be awarded an MSc. degree.
The University is currently providing 32 Master programs, namely:
Experimental Biology (Biochemistry, Animal Physiology, Plant
Physiology), Microbiology, Ecology, Genetics, Analytical
Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry,
Organic Chemistry, Theoretical and Physical
Chemistry, Environmental Science, Environmental
Management, Geology, Petrography Mineralogy-
Geochemistry, Geohydrology, Engineering Geology, Computer
Science, Information Systems; Mathematical Analysis, Algebra
and Number Theory, Probability and Statistics, Geometry and
Topology, Mathematical Optimization, Mathematical Foundations
for Computer and Computational Syste, Theoretical and
Mathematical Physics, Optics, Radio Physics and Electronics
(Electronics, Electronic Engineering), Atomic Nuclear
Physics, Geophysics, Oceanography, Micro-nanoelectronic
Engineering.

9. Academic Profile
Postgraduate program: Master
700
600
500
400
300 600
200 500
100 400
0
300
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
200
Enrollment of master students 100
in recent years 0
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Number of students being granted
master degree from 2008 - 2012

10. Doctoral Program
PhD. candidates are selected from two sources: BSc. holders who graduated with excellent or
very good academic records (average point ≥ 8.0) and MSc. holders. All candidates have to
complete 3 credits in specialized subjects. A doctoral dissertation is written in a 3-4 years' time
for a BSc. holder and 2-3 years' time for an MSc. holder. The candidate who has successfully
defended his/her dissertation in front of a national panel is awarded a PhD. degree.
Current PhD. programs include:
Biochemistry, Plant Physiology, Animal Physiology, Microbiology, Ecology, Genetics, Analytical
Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Theoretical and Physical Chemistry, Soil and Water
Environment, Environmetal Management, Mineralogy, Geochemistry, Computer
Science, Mathematical Analysis, Algebra and Number Theory, Probability and
Statistics, Mathematical Optimization, Geometry and Topology, Theoretical and Mathematical
Physics, Optics, Electronic Engineering, Atomic Nuclear Physics, Geophysics, Solid State
Physics, Oceanology.
The prerequisites for PhD. program admission are an Honor Master's or Bachelor's degree and
passing the May admission exams.
Program duration is 2-3 years for an MSc. and 4-5 years for a BSc. during which students must
conduct 3 research projects to be published in science journals, and have a PhD. dissertation
successfully defended before: an institutional jury panel; then a national jury panel in order to be
granted PhD. Degree.

11. Scientific Profile
140
120
100
80
60
40
20
0
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Number of Scientific Publications
(International Publications)
Number of signed exchange agreement with
institutions in the world by country (From
2008 to 2012)

12. International Affairs
University of Science has signed 40 (from 2003–2007) academic
exchange agreements with institutions in the world for both inter-
university and inter-faculty exchanges. Extensive exchanges of
students, researchers and joint research projects are being conducted
with these partner institutions.
Objectives of the international
activities
. Improve the quality of faculty
members by sending to study
abroad.
. Improve the training programs by
exchange curriculum with
international Universities
. Cooperation in scientific research
projects, mainly focus on solving
VN problems
. Organize international
conferences

13. International Affairs
Exchange scholars (Academia Sinica – Taiwan)
Invited lecturers (AUF- French speaking universities network), CIUF–CUD
(Belgium), DAAD (Germany), DANIDA (Denmark), Fulbright (USA), VEF
(USA).
International Co-supervising training program for PhD students:
activities Université Claude Bernard - Lyon 1, Université de Savoie Chambery, Université
du Maine (Le Mans), Université d'Avignon, Université Toulouse 2 Le
Mirail, Université Joseph Fourier – Grenoble 1, Institut National Polytechnique
de Grenoble., JAIST, Osaka University, Ritsumeikan Univ.
(JP), Yonsei, Kookmin, CBNU,…(Korea), ESIEA,ECE ( France),…
University of Bayreuth (Germany) on Bacillus subtilis molecular Biotechnology
Stuttgart University (Germany) on Collaborative Bioinformatics Laboratory
Joint Research Aquitaine region (France) on training in Mathematics (Non-linear analysis and
Projects optimization)
Rhône Alpes (France) on Bamboo conservation and sustainable development in
Vietnam
SE Asia Network on wetland conservation.
Co-joining program (UG:2+2; PG:1+1);Bilateral Research Projects; Exchange
We are
faculty, staffs, students; Co-supervising training program for MSc, PhD. Students;
Looking for Short/intensive training courses for faculty.

14. PART 2: Faculties, Deparments, Centers

15. Administration: Board of Leaders 2012-2017
Prof. Dr. Tran Linh THUOC
President
Prof. Dr. Tran Le Quan Prof. Dr. Chau Van Tao Dr. Nguyen Kim Quang Prof. Dr. Vu Hai Quan
Vice President, Vice President Vice President Vice President
Academic program R&D activities Student affairs and PR Int R and International
Educations

16. Faculty of Mathematics & Informatics
Algebra
Analytic Mechanics
Applied
Informatics
Statistics Financial &
Quantitative
Optima &
System
Dean: Prof. Dang Duc Trong
Phone: (+84) (8) 3835 8008
http://www.math.hcmus.edu.vn

17. Faculty of Information Technology
COMPUTER
VISION AND
ROBOTICS
KNOWLEDGE
ENGINEERING
COMPUTER
SCIENCES
SOFTWARE
ENGINEERING
COMPUTER
NETWORKS
AND
TELECOMMUN
ICATION
INFORMATION
SYSTEM
ENGINEERING
Dean: Prof. Tran Dan Thu
Phone: (+84) (8) 38354266
http://www.fit.hcmus.edu.vn

18. Faculty of Physics & Engineering Physics
Nuclear
Physics
Theoretical
Physics
Electronic
Engineering
Geophysics
Solid state
Physics
Applied
Physics
Computer
Sciences
Oceanography & Dean: Prof. Le Vu Tuan Hung
Hydrometeorology http://www.phys.hcmus.edu.vn

19. Faculty of Electronics & Telecommunications
Electronics
Computer &
Dip Stystem
Telecommunicatio
ns & Network
DESLAB
Laboratory
Dean: Prof Huynh Huu Thuan
Phone: (+84) (8) 38356464
http://www.fetel.hcmus.edu.vn

20. Faculty of Chemistry
Physical
Chemistry
Organic Polymer
Chemistry Chemistry
Inorganic &
Applied
Dean: Prof. Nguyen Thi Thanh Mai
http://www.chem.hcmus.edu.vn

21. Faculty of Biology
Genetics
Biochemistry
Plant
Physiology
Ecology
Environment
Science
Microbiology
Physiology &
Animal
biotechnology
Molecular
Biotechnology &
Environment
Plant
Biotechnology & Dean: Prof. Nguyen Du Sanh
Environmental Phone: (+84) (8) 38355273
http://www.biology.hcmus.edu.vn/

22. Faculty of Geology
Petroleum
Geology
Mineral
Prospecting Geohydrology
Environment
Geology
Dean: Prof. Tran Phu Hung
Phone: (+84) (8) 38355271
http://www.geology.hcmus.edu.vn

23. Faculty of Environmental Science
Environmental
Management
Environmental Environmental
Science Informatics
Environmental
Technology
Dean: Prof. Ha Quang Hai
http://www.environment.hcmus.edu.vn/

24. Faculty of Materials Science
Nano &
Thin Film
Polymer & Magnetic &
Composite Biomedial
Dean: Prof. Le Van Hieu
Phone: (+84) (8) 38350831
http://www.ms.hcmus.edu.vn