National Economics University

National Economics University
Trường Đại học Kinh tế Quốc dân
Type Public
Established 25 January 1956 (1956-01-25)
Principal Pro. Dr. Trần Thọ Đạt
Students 45 000 ̣̣̣̣
Location Hanoi, Vietnam
20°59′59″N 105°50′41″E / 20.999722°N 105.844814°E / 20.999722; 105.844814Coordinates: 20°59′59″N 105°50′41″E / 20.999722°N 105.844814°E / 20.999722; 105.844814
Colors Blue
Website neu.edu.vn

National Economics University (NEU) (Vietnamese: Đại học Kinh tế Quốc dân) is a highly reputable university in Hanoi, Vietnam. NEU has diversified programs at the bachelor's, master's and PhD levels in eight majors of economics, management and business administration along with 45 minors. The first rector of NEU was the Prime Minister of Vietnam, Phạm Văn Đồng.[1][2] The annual admissions test to the university is considered the most competitive in Vietnam. Many graduates of NEU are people in high positions in Vietnam government and successful entrepreneurs. The current prime minister of Vietnam Nguyen Xuan Phuc is a graduate.

The school is regarded as top university in economics in Vietnam with the main purpose to provide economic knowledge to students, advise in macroeconomic policies to the government and conduct research in economic managements, especially in international economic subjects.

There are about 45,000 students studying in NEU. The university has 1,228 lecturers and staff including 113 professors and associate professors, 255 doctors and 391 Masters.

History

Established in 1956 on Government Decree No 678/TTg dated 25 January 1956, the university was formerly named Financial Economics School. It belonged to the People University System of Democratic Republic of Vietnam.[3] The Government Decree No 252/TTg dated 22 May 1958 changed the name to Financial Economics University, under the supervision of the Ministry of Education. In January 1965, the university changed its name again to University of Economic Planning.

On October 22, 1985, according to Nguyễn Đình Tứ, minister of Ministry of Education and Training's Decision No 1443/QĐ-KH, the university changed its name to National Economics University.

Rectors

  • Phạm Văn Đồng (prime minister)
  • Nguyễn Văn Tạo: 1956-1960[2]
  • Đoàn Trọng Truyến: 1960-1963
  • Hồ Ngọc Nhường: 1963-1968
  • Prof. Đỗ Khiêm: 1968-1970
  • Prof. Mai Hữu Khuê: 1970-1982
  • Phạm Hữu Niên: 1982-1984
  • Dr.Sc. Lê Văn Toàn: 1984-1985
  • Prof. Nguyễn Pháp: 1985-1987
  • Prof. Dr. Vũ Đình Bách: 1987-1994
  • Prof. Dr.Sc. Lương Xuân Quỳ: 1994-1999
  • Prof. Dr. Nguyễn Đình Hương: 1999-2002
  • Prof. Dr.Sc. Lê Du Phong: 2002-2003
  • Prof. Dr. Nguyễn Văn Thường: 2003-2008
  • Prof. Dr. Nguyễn Văn Nam: 2008-2013
  • Assoc. Prof. Dr. Phạm Mạnh Hùng: 2013-2014
  • Prof. Dr. Trần Thọ Đạt: 2014-2018

References

  1. ↑ Nguyễn Văn Nam (2011-11-21), Kỷ niệm 55 năm thành lập (1956-2011) và đón nhận Huân chương Hồ Chí Minh (lần 2) của Trường Đại học KTQD (in Vietnamese)
  2. 1 2 "KHÁI QUÁT CHỦ TRƯƠNG CỦA ĐẢNG VÀ NHÀ CHO SỰ RA ĐỜI CỦA TRƯỜNG ĐẠI HỌC KINH TẾ QUỐC DÂN" (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 2013-06-20.
  3. ↑ History and Development
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