Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology
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The Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology (HCMUT; Vietnamese: Trường Đại học Bách khoa, Đại học Quốc gia Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh, lit. 'Polytechnic of Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City') is a research university in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. HCMUT is a member of Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City. It focuses on high technology and engineering. It is one of the national key universities of Vietnam.
The predecessor of HCMUT was the National Institute of Technology, established in 1957 by the South Vietnam. The institute was renamed National Academy of Technology in 1972. 2 years later, it became one with Thủ Đức Polytechnic University. On October 27, 1976, Prime Minister Pham Van Dong signed Decision No. 426/TTg to make it Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology. In 1996, the university joined the Vietnam National University system. It had more than 20,000 students of undergraduate and graduate level.
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