Ho Chi Minh City College Becomes Branch of Hanoi University of Civil Engineering

Hanoi University of Civil Engineering has officially established a branch in Ho Chi Minh City, following a decision by the Ministry of Education and Training. This new campus is built upon the foundation of the former Ho Chi Minh City College of Civil Engineering.

The Ho Chi Minh City College of Civil Engineering, a public institution under the Ministry of Education and Training, boasts a 50-year legacy. Originally founded as School No. 7 for Civil Engineering in 1976, it was upgraded to College No. 2 of Civil Engineering in 1999 and later renamed Ho Chi Minh City College of Civil Engineering in 2017. The university is now tasked by the ministry to report on the necessary educational quality assurance conditions for the Ho Chi Minh City branch to commence operations legally.

This development is part of a recent surge in educational expansion, with several universities based in Hanoi establishing branches in the southern economic hub. In recent months, branches of Foreign Trade University, Academy of Finance, Academy of Prosecutors, and Vietnam Women's Academy have been set up in Ho Chi Minh City. This trend also includes previously established branches of universities like the University of Transport and Communications and the Academy of Public Administration and Management.

Hanoi University of Civil Engineering itself operates under the Ministry of Construction, while the former college was under the Ministry of Education and Training. The establishment of the Ho Chi Minh City branch aims to extend the university's reach and educational offerings to the southern region.