Hanoi National University of Education


Hanoi National University of Education is a public university in Vietnam. Established in 1951 as the fourth university in Vietnam, University of Indochina, École Supérieure des Beaux-Arts de L'Indochine ), it is one of the largest higher education institutions in this country. The university also operates HNUE High school for gifted students, a national high school for gifted students.
Established in 1951 with the name of National University of Science Education, the school was headed by Prof Lê Văn Thiêm, the father of Vietnam's Mathematics society. In 1956, it was merged with National University of Arts and Social Science Education and renamed Hanoi University of Education. In 1993, the University, along with University of Hanoi and Foreign Language Teachers’ Training College, became the main posts for the establishment of Vietnam National University, Hanoi. However, thanks to the Vietnam government's requirement for establishing an independent institution to train teachers, the university was split from VNUH in 1999 and renamed the Hanoi National University of Education - a hitherto major national university in Vietnam.
The biggest astronomical optical telescope in South East Asia is situated on the school campus. In 2008, HNUE was the host for the 39th International Physics Olympiad.

History

Hanoi National University of Education was founded on 11 October 1951. Since then, it has been accredited by the Ministry of Education and Training of Vietnam, which has also managed and awarded the University's undergraduate and post-graduate degrees. HNUE was a member of Vietnam National University, Hanoi for 6 years. It is one of the 14 key national universities in Vietnam.

Milestones

There are about 10,000 on-campus students, and more than 30,000 undergraduate and 1,500 postgraduate enrollments each year. Currently, the total number of full-time faculty and staff of HNUE is more than 1,300, including nearly 800 professors and lecturers across departments and schools on campus.

Education

HNUE has a semester-based modular system for conducting courses. There are two semesters per academic year, and new students are usually enrolled in fall semesters. Today, HNUE has 25 faculties and schools across the campus in Hanoi, and provides a broad-based curriculum underscored by multi-disciplinary courses and cross-faculty enrichment.

Structure

The University encompasses a wide range of offices and services, training faculties and departments, centers and institutes as well as affiliated schools.

Faculties and departments

Major faculties and departments in the University include:
#NameTitleMajorTerm of Office
1Lê Văn ThiêmProfessorMathematics1951 - 1954
2Đặng Thai MaiProfessorLiterature1954 - 1956
3Pham Huy ThongProfessor SirHistory1956 - 1966
4Nguyen Luong NgocProfessorLiterature1967 - 1975
5Nguyen Canh ToanProfessorMathematics1967 - 1975
6Dương Trọng BáiProfessorPhysics1976 - 1980
7Pham Quy TuProfessorPhysics1980 - 1988
8Vu TuanProfessorMathematics1988 - 1992
9Nghiem Dinh VyAssociate ProfessorHistory1992 - 1997
10Đinh Quang BaoProfessorBiology1997 - 2006
11Nguyen Viet ThinhProfessorGeology2006 - 2012
12Nguyen Van MinhProfessorPhysics2013–present

Alumni

Since its inception in 1951, HNUE has had many distinguished alumni, including well-known professors, educators, politicians, writers, business executives, and local public figures. Some popular names are: