RMIT was the first completely foreign-owned university granted permission to operate in Vietnam. Since its establishment in 2000, it has won 19 Golden Dragon Awards from the Vietnamese Government for excellence in education.[3]
History
In 1998 RMIT in Australia was invited by the Vietnamese government to establish a fully foreign-owned university in Vietnam.[4] In 2000, it was granted a licence by the Vietnamese Ministry of Planning and Investment to deliver undergraduate and postgraduate education, training and research.[4]
In 2001, it purchased and restored a 19th-century French Colonial building and grounds in District 3, Ho Chi Minh City.[4] The building, located on Pham Ngoc Thach Street, is informally referred to as "the Castle" by students.[5] The site remains a radial site of the present Ho Chi Minh City campus.[5] In 2004, it established a second campus in Hanoi.[4][6]
The present Ho Chi Minh City campus is located in the Phu My Hung area of the South Saogon development in District 7.[7] The first academic buildings on the large purpose-built campus opened in 2005.[4] In 2011, its recreation complex and residential centres opened.[4]
In 2018 it opened its Foreign Language Training Centre in Danang. The centre provides English language programs.[2]
RMIT has been awarded 19 Golden Dragon Awards for its "excellence in education" by the Vietnamese Ministry of Trade since 2003.[3] It has also been awarded by the Australian Chamber of Commerce for its "innovation and community service" as well as received Certificates of Merit from the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee and the Hanoi Government.[4] In 2008, RMIT International University received a Certificate of Merit from the prime minister of Vietnam, Nguyen Tan Dung, for its "educational achievements contributing to the social and economic development of Vietnam".[8] In 2011, RMIT University Vietnam received Certificate of Merit from Vietnam Minister of Education and Training.[9]
Organisation
Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) is a public university created by the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology Act 1992 of the parliament of the Australian state of Victoria,[10] and it continues in accordance with the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology Act 2010.[10] RMIT is governed by a Council,[11] led by its Chancellor (as Governor-in-Council),[12] which is responsible for the "general direction and superintendence of the University".[13]
The University (the colleges, schools, institutes and centres of RMIT) trades under the name "RMIT University" in Australia,[14] and its subsidiaries are managed under the name "RMIT Group".[11] The Council grants powers of administration over RMIT University and the RMIT Group to its Vice-Chancellor and President (as chief executive officer),[11] who is responsible for the "conduct of the University's affairs in all matters".[15]
RMIT University Vietnam is managed by a Board led by the Pro Vice-Chancellor and General Director of RMIT University Vietnam (as Chair of the Board).[18]
Campuses
Ho Chi Minh City
Saigon South
RMIT Saigon South
RMIT's Saigon South campus is located in Ho Chi Minh City (702 Nguyen Van Linh, District 7), approximately 7 km from the city centre. The purpose-built facility was opened in 2001 and was designed by architectural firm Norman Day and Associates. Professor Norman Day is an adjunct professor of architecture at RMIT University and also an alumnus of the university.
The East Wing of the campus houses its main academic centre and sporting fields, and the West Wing houses the university's administration offices, food and beverage outlets, a health clinic, the Melbourne Theatre, and the campus library.
In 2012, RMIT Vietnam opened its latest Academic Building - AB2. Stage 2, completed in 2009, included a sport and leisure centre, tennis courts, and residential buildings.[7]
District 3
In October 2011, RMIT opened English classes at a campus on Pham Ngoc Thach in District 3. The campus also hosts business and IELTs classes.
Hanoi
RMIT's Hanoi campus opened in 2004 in a renovated multi-level building situated in the Van Phuc Compound in the diplomatic quarter of Hanoi. From March 2011, RMIT Hanoi has moved from the previous nine level building near the famous Temple of Literature, Hanoi (Văn Miếu Hà Nội) to Tower B of Handi Resco Building at 521 Kim Ma Street, Ba Dinh District, Hanoi.[6]
Programs
The current offered programs include:
Undergraduate
Bachelor of Business (Economics and Finance)
Bachelor of Business (International Business)
Bachelor of Business (Management)
Bachelor of Business (Logistics & Supply Chain Management)
Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical and Electronics) (Honours)
Bachelor of Engineering (Robotics and Mechatronics) (Honours)
Bachelor of Engineering (Software Engineering) (Honours)
Bachelor of Information Technology
Bachelor of Applied Science (Psychology)
Bachelor of Fashion (Enterprise)
Bachelor of Languages
Bachelor of Applied Science (Aviation)
Postgraduate
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Master of International Business (MIB)
Master of Artificial Intelligence
Graduate Certificate in Business Administration
Graduate Certificate in International Business
Leaders
RMIT University Vietnam is governed by a Board of Management, the Chair being Professor Claire Macken, Pro Vice-Chancellor and General Director, RMIT Vietnam.[19]
Across the (Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City) campuses students have access to over 60 student clubs such as English, photography, dance, entrepreneurship, business, accountancy, Aikido, San Shou, SIFE, the environment and more.[20]
Events and parties are held by student clubs and the Student Council (SC) throughout the year.
RMIT University Vietnam art collection is a collection of contemporary Vietnamese art. The Vietnamese artists in the collection range from established and mid-career artists as well as young emerging artists. RMIT Library Vietnam.
RMIT’s students have access to the Global Exchange Program which is a short-term study commitment of one or two semesters at a partner university overseas. RMIT students have access to study experiences in over 45 countries.
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