University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City
| Type | Public |
|---|---|
| Established | 1976 |
| President | Prof.Dr. Nguyen Dong Phong |
Academic staff | 680 |
| Students | 51,500 |
| Undergraduates | 48,900 |
| Postgraduates | 2,600 |
| Location | Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Vietnam |
| Journal | Economic Development Review |
| Website | www.ueh.edu.vn |
The University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnamese: Đại học Kinh tế Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh) was established in 1976 in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. It is one of the 15 key national universities of Vietnam and is a member of The Best 1,000 Business Schools in the World.[1] From its inception until now, the school has been a renowned center of scientific research in Vietnam, providing undergraduate and postgraduate education for students from the country and neighboring Laos and Cambodia. The University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City is the first University in Vietnam to set a Guinness World Record.[2] Graduates of the university since its establishment include:
- 190,000 Bachelors
- 5,355 Masters
- 439 Doctorates
The university now provides graduate and postgraduate education (master, doctoral programs) to over 50,000 students/year.
History
In 1996, the Prime Minister of Vietnam issued Decision No 2819/GD-ĐT to merge Hochiminh City University of Economics, the University of Finance - Accounting and Ho Chi Minh City University’s Faculty of Economics into the University of Economics as a member of Vietnam National University - Ho Chi Minh City (VNU-HCM). In 2000, the Prime Minister signed the structural transform decision to detach the University of Economics from VNU-HCM into the University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City (UEH) under the administration of the Ministry of Education and Training, Vietnam (MoET).[3]
Staff
As in 2010, the school has 680 lecturers, the students/teachers rate on a reach 22:1; Include: 7 Professors, 32 Associate Professors, 2 People Teachers, 23 Excellent Teachers, 142 Ph.D., 213 Masters.
Current students
UEH are training nearly 52,000 students and trainees under the system grades: regular college or university degree two formal, non formal college or university degree two non-formal and complete knowledge college, high school, graduate students, which is the largest university system of government.
Achievements and Rewards
President of Vietnam awarded for UEH:
- Hero of Labor (Vietnam) title in 2006
- Independence Order in 2010
- 3 Labor Order in 1986, 1991 and 1996
- 3 Labor Order for UEH's labor union in 1996, 2001 and 2006
- 2 Labor Order for UEH's Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union in 1997 and 2002
- Labor Order for UEH's Students Union in 2006
- Labor Order for UEH's achievement gratitude and charitable social work in 2000.
Schools and institutes
- School of Economics
- School of Management
- School of International Business and Marketing
- School of Public Finance
- School of Finance
- School of Accounting
- School of Banking
- School of Economic Mathematics and Statistics
- School of Business Information System
- School of Law
- School of Political Studies
- School of Foreign Languages of Economics
- School of Tourism
- School of Government
- Institute of Public Policy
- Institute of Human Resources Development
- Institute of Economic Development Research
- International Language and Country Studies Institute
- Center for Excellence in Management Development
- Journal of Economic Development
- International School of Business (Vietnam)
See also
- Fulbright economics teaching program (University of Economics)
- List of universities in Vietnam
- List of colleges in Ho Chi Minh City
References
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Coordinates: 10°47′02″N 106°41′39″E / 10.7840°N 106.6942°E