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Former names | Đại học Kiến trúc Sài Gòn, UAH, HCMUArc |
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| Type | Public |
| Established | 1976 |
| Rector | Dr. Lê Văn Thương |
| Address | 196 Pasteur street, District 3 , , |
| Website | HCMUArc website |
Ho Chi Minh City University of Architecture (Vietnamese: Đại học Kiến trúc Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh), is the flagship university in architecture, civil engineering, design education and research in Vietnam. 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.[1]
During the past Ho Chi Minh City University of Architecture have trained over 1,100 technical personnel with Bachelor and PhD degrees; 35,000 architects, engineers, etc. Most of students were employed after graduating.[2]