The University of Danang

ons in all aspects of the local and regional socio-economy. UD has 8 member colleges and affiliated units with nearly 2,000 staff and over 70,000 students of different types of training, which to a certain extent indicates the size and the importance of UD in the whole higher education system of Vietnam. If, in the late 90s UD’s goal was to provide mass training for the working population in response to the immediate needs of rebuilding the country, then the institution is now gearing towards training a contingent of qualified and high quality human resources with leadership skills, strategic vision, sharp thinking, and sound adaptability to the world of work in the age of integration. Hence, the quality of training and research is always the number-one priority in all guidelines and policies of UD. With a view to responding well to the training demands of the new age, UD has made constant renovations in training and management. The entire school management system has been being reshaped to meet the ISO standards. UD is one of the very first institutions that have engaged in the Vietnam’s training quality accreditation system, and several spearhead disciplines have been accredited by international accreditation bodies. The integration between training and research with teaching-research team model which is in progress at UD shows its suitability and applicability in the process and endeavor of enhancing its existing training quality. Thanks to major and in-depth investment programs by the State, in recent years, UD has built a number of modern laboratories and research centers, along with team-based training of staff allowing the institution to speed up the development while expanding the scope of postgraduate training and research. Many projects involving research and technology transfer by UD have been licensed with patents and applied in practice. Fostering international cooperation for student and faculty exchanges so as to promote professional development, curriculum renovations and pedagogical change is one of the goals pursued by UD since its establishment. Collaborative training programs with international degrees awarded are increasing in number, facilitating access by many a student in Central Vietnam and the Western Highlands to advanced training programs in the world. Developing UD into a Research University by 2020 with its key roles as training highly qualified workforce and being a major centre for research and international exchange for Central Vietnam and the Western Highlands has become the determination and strong will of UD’s staff and students. The construction projects of UD Village on a 300-ha area, and of 100-ha UD Branch in Kontum Province are underway, which will undoubtedly create a new face for UD. The synchronous development of physical facilities and highly qualified and capable staff will fuel the institutional achievement of the set goals. The University of Danang, the incubator of intellects and talents for the development of Central Area and Western Highlands of Vietnam , will enable you to make your dreams come true! THE UNIVERSITY OF DANANG was established following Decree No. 32/CP dated April 4th, 1994 by the Government on the basis of merging public colleges, junior colleges and vocational schools based in Danang City. Being a multi-level and multi-disciplinary major regional university, the University of Danang takes a key part in training human resources and doing scientific research serving the socio-economic development of the Central Vietnam and Western Highlands in particular and of the whole of Vietnam in general. Mission:
Training high-qualified workforce in multiple disciplines with profound patriotism, state-to-the art thinking, appreciation of national cultural traditions, and devotion of intellect and talent to the development of Vietnam and the human kind. Development Orientations:
The University of Danang develops with orientation towards a reputable accredited research university with its training quality verified and ranked in Asia-Pacific and the world Universitas. Specific stages:
1. Stabilize the scope while enhancing the quality of under-graduate training; expand the scope of integrated postgraduate training combined with scientific research; verify the quality of training programs in accordance with Vietnamese and international standards;
2. Multiply the model of teaching-research teams, develop material facilities synchronizing with promoting high quality teaching staff progressing towards building Research University within the new framework of the University of Danang;
3. Gradually develop collaborative programs with prestigious universities worldwide; promote international cooperation, play a principal role in the Central area and Western Highlands in exchanging culture, science and technology with the world. Organisational structure

University of Danang is organized within the framework of a regional university. Its organisational structure consists of the Presidency and Functional departments. Member colleges and units have their Rectorate Boards and Deans of Falculty. Minister of Education and Training appoints the President, Vice-presidents of the University of Danang and Rectors of member colleges. Member colleges and units of the University of Danang are:
1. College of Engineering
2. College of Economics
3. College of Education
4. College of Foreign Languages
5. School of Technology
6. School of Information Technology
7. The University of Danang Branch in Kon Tum
8. Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy