VNUHCM - University of Information Technology (UIT) is a public university that was founded under Decision No.134/2006/QD-TTg dated June 8, 2006 by the Prime Minister of Vietnam. It offers prestigious programs in Information and Communication Technology (ICT). As a university member of Vietnam National University of Ho Chi Minh City (VNUHCM), UIT is responsible for training a highly skilled workforce in information technology (IT), who are to contribute to the development of Vietnam's IT industry. Alongside education, the university conducts scientific research and advanced technology transfer with a focal point on applications that promote national industrialization and modernization.
After over 19 years of establishment and development, its facilities include modern and well-equipped areas for studying, researching, and working that have been invested tremendously with over 14 hectares in total and within the VNUHCM zone.
UIT’s core values, “Holistic Development - Innovation - Academic Freedom - Professionalism - Community Orientation”, shape what it operates and develops. These values position UIT as the top university in IT field in Vietnam, where students are nurtured in all aspects, such as knowledge, professional skills, and attitude towards life in order to serve the community and become dynamic - brave - confident citizens to integrate with the international community.
The majority of UIT’s lecturers hold graduate degrees, serving as the core workforce driving the generation and transfer of knowledge. Besides, UIT’s professional administrative staff, working with all sincerity and proficiency, play a decisive role in navigating the university’s success. Currently, UIT has 2 Professors, 7 Associate Professors, 77 PhDs, and 158 Master's degree holders. Many of them are alumni from prestigious universities and institutes in developed countries worldwide.
Associate Professor Dr. Nguyen Hoang Tu Anh, UIT’s President, confers Master’s degrees
UIT provides 12 regular full-time undergraduate programs, including: Information Technology, Information Systems, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Networks and Communications, Information Security, E-Commerce, Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, Integrated Circuit Design, and Multimedia Communications. In addition to our regular Bachelor’s programs, UIT offers specialized talented training programs in Computer Science and Information Systems, and a Japanese-oriented program in Information Technology. At the graduate level, UIT offers 5 Master's programs in Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Systems, Information Security, and Computer Engineering, and 2 Doctoral programs in Computer Science and Information Technology.
Teaching and learning activities at UIT
UIT continuously enhances and pursues regional and international accreditation for academic programs
In line with training, scientific research is in UIT’s utmost attention and highlighted as the top priority. The focal point concentrates on Information Security, Internet of Things, Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, and Circuit Design (VLSI Design). Other research fields are also promoted and invested in, such as E-Commerce, Knowledge Engineering, Multimedia Processing, Information Systems, and Software Engineering. Furthermore, UIT-hosted national and international conferences have served as vital forums for IT scientists to exchange ideas and collaborate on research of mutual interest.
International Conference MAPR hosted by UIT
UIT’s students conduct a scientific research experiment
The workshop "ICT Training in the AI Era" was held at UIT
Our external relations activities have been expanded rapidly and effectively to support training and scientific research purposes. UIT has built positive relationships with other universities, research institutes, enterprises, and organizations in both Vietnam and abroad for collaborative training, exchange of lecturers, students, and high-quality human resource supply.
UIT Career Day is held twice a year
UIT is honored to welcome the Vice President of NVIDIA Corporation
The signing ceremony of project sponsorship between Vingroup and UIT
UIT is proud that 100% of its graduates secure employment, with over 90% working in fields related to their majors. This achievement represents UIT’s unity of different aspects: the investment in infrastructure, sufficient equipment for teaching and researching, the dedicated and passionate teaching spirit of lecturers who consistently stand by their students, the assistance from enterprises, organizations, the Youth Union, the Union of Students, which ensures that students not only excel academically but also develop a strong sense of social responsibility and commitment to national progress.
UIT’s extra-curricular activities