Ho Chi Minh City International University


VNUHCM-International University is an English-speaking university located in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. It is a member university of Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City. It was established in 2003 with the aim to become one of the leading research universities in Vietnam.
The teaching is conducted in English. Thus, in addition to entrance exams, students also have to take an English test or have a TOEFL, TOEIC, IELTS or equivalent English certificate as required by HCMIU and its cooperative universities.
Majors offered by HCMIU are: business administration, finance & banking, logistics, biotechnology, biochemistry, food technology, electrical engineering, automation & control, information technology, biomedical engineering, civil engineering, industrial systems engineering, space engineering, environmental engineering, financial engineering & risk management and English linguistic.

Cooperative and Twinning Programs

The university has education partnerships with some universities from The United States of America, The United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand. Students may study two years at the university and two or three graduate years overseas. The tuition fee is higher than in other Vietnamese universities. Diplomas will be issued by HCMIU's cooperative universities.
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New Zealand:
  1. Doctor of Biotechnology
  2. Doctor of Business administration
  3. Master of Business Administration
  4. Master of Science in Biotechnology
  5. Master of Science in Electrical Engineering
  6. Master of Science in Information Management
  7. Master of Science in Biomedical Engineering
  8. Master of Science in Industrial Systems Engineering
  9. Master of Science in Applied Mathematics
  10. Master of Science in Leadership, joint program with Northeastern University, United States

    Schools and Departments

Currently, International University has 4 schools and 6 departments as listed below:

School of Business

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The department offers the program of Civil Engineering.

Department of Physics

The department offer undergraduate program in Space Engineering which specialises in Image Analysis and Remote Sensing. It is responsible for all Physics courses. Its scientific research includes the fields of Galactic Astronomy and Plasma Physics.

Department of Mathematics

The department offers the program of Applied Mathematics with the specialization of Financial Engineering and Risk Management. It is also responsible for other mathematical-related courses.

Department of English

The English Department provides globally standardized language programs to assist students in their studies, which are conducted wholly in English.

Accreditation

The International University has received accreditation from the ASEAN University Network - Quality Assurance for the following programs:

Student organizations

Students at the International University run over 15 clubs and organizations, including volunteer groups, academic clubs and common-interest teams. Most organizations are funded and governed by the Youth Union and the Students Union, while a few others are directly run and supported by Schools and Departments.
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Students can register for housing services at the following dormitories:
Rector: Dr. Trần Tiến Khoa, PhD.
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