Ho Chi Minh City Architecture University
| Đại Học Kiến Trúc Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh | |
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| Type | Public |
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| Established | 1924 |
| Rector | Prof. Dr. Phạm Tứ |
| Address | 196 Pasteur street - District 3, Hồ Chí Minh City, Vietnam |
| Website | http://uah.edu.vn/ |
Ho Chi Minh City University of Architecture, Vietnamese language: Đại học Kiến trúc Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh is a public university in Vietnam, one of Vietnam's most prestigious education institutes in architecture and civil/structural engineering. In addition to architecture and civil/structural engineering, the university provides higher education in several relating disciplines including urban planning, infrastructural engineering, fine arts, fashion design and building interior design. Its main campus is located in District 3, Ho Chi Minh City in addition to two provincial campuses in Da Lat and Can Tho.
The university can trace its history back to the institution founded in 1924 as the Ecole des Beaux Art. After multiple times of relocation, reforms and closure due to war, the university received its current name in 1976 and has come under the management of the Ministry of Construction (Vietnam) since 2002
The main campus of Ho Chi Minh City University of Architecture was built in 1972 and is still in use today. The design was originally a final year project of Trương Văn Long, at that time, a student under supervision of Professor Phạm Văn Thâng.
Collaborative programs the university is involved include:
Coordinates: 10°46′55.50″N 106°41′38.98″E / 10.7820833°N 106.6941611°E
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