University of Architecture Ho Chi Minh City

• 1924 - L'ecole des Beaux Arts de L'Indochichine (Indochina Art School) Vietnamese language: Trường Mỹ thuật Đông Dương was founded in Hanoi • 1926 - Department of Architecture was first opened in the Ecole des Beaux Art • 1944 - The school was relocated to Da Lat and renamed as Architectural School of Da Lat French Language: ''l'École supérieure d'architecture de Dalat'' • 1948 - The Architecture School of Da Lat was merged into the Indochina University Université Indochinoise and renamed as College of Architecture • 1950 - The school was relocated to Saigon and separated from L’École des Beaux-Arts de Paris • 1976 - The school received its current name, University of Architecture of Ho Chi Minh City == Facilities ==

Ho Chi Minh City University of Architecture is located at the center of town. It has classical architecture from 1972. • Classrooms fully equipped with computers, projectors and wifi. • Information Technology classrooms with individual desktops for each student. • A library with all the books the students need for their studies. • A Self-studying and social area for students to relax in their free time. ==Main campus at 196 Pasteur==

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. ==External collaborations==

Collaborative programs the university is involved include: • Sandwich courses in industrial design and civil engineering with Australian Swinburne University of Technology • Sandwich post graduate course in urban planning with Asian Institute of Technology • Advanced urban design course, in collaboration with Katholieke Universiteit Leuven ==References==