# Tôn Đức Thắng University

Ton Duc Thang University (TDTU) is a public university in Vietnam. The school belongs to the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor. The school operates under a fully autonomous mechanism. The school currently has a total of five campuses in four different cities including Ho Chi Minh City, Nha Trang, Bao Loc and Ca Mau.

## History

The former Ton Duc Thang University (Ton Duc Thang University: TDTU) is currently known as Ton Duc Thang Private University of Technology, established under the Prime Minister's Decision 787/ TTg-QĐ dated on September 24, 1997. The university was founded and is governed by the Ho Chi Minh City Labor Confederation through the Board of Directors chaired by the incumbent Chairman.
With the rapid development in all aspects of life, in order for TDTU to have legal entities being suitable to its real nature, (a public university with non-profit and absolutely without private elements), the Prime Minister issued Decision No. 18/2003/TTg-QĐ dated on January 28, 2003 to transform TDTU's legal entities and change its name to become Ton Duc Thang Semi-Public University directly under Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee.
With the fast growth, and in order to meet new needs, on June 11, 2008, which means approximately five and a half years after the semi-public entity, the Prime Minister once again issued Decision No. 747/TTg-QĐ changing Ton Duc Thang Semi-public University into Ton Duc Thang University governed by the Vietnam General Confederation of Labor.

## University rankings

In October 2023, THE World University Rankings ranked TDTU ranked 601-800 in THE's 2024 ranking period. In October 2022, TDTU continued to rank 401-500 in THE's 2023 ranking period. In September 2021, THE World University Rankings ranked TDTU in the Top 500 best universities globally for THE's 2022 ranking period.
In May 2024, the Young University Rankings 2024 of the Times Higher Education (THE) announced that Ton Duc Thang University (TDTU) was ranked 179th out of 1,171 universities included in the rankings. In February 2022, TDTU was ranked 98th out of 790 universities. In June 2023, THE Young University Rankings announced the list of the world’s best young universities in 2023. TDTU was ranked 101 - 150 out of 963 universities.
As per the results published on the QS World University Rankings 2025 by the Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings in June 2024, Ton Duc Thang University (TDTU) was ranked 711-720 out of 1,503 higher education institutions participating in the ranking. QS is one of the most prestigious university ranking organizations in the world today. TDTU appeared for the first time in this ranking in the 2022 ranking period at the 1001-1200 position. By 2023, TDTU’s ranking remained in the 1001-1200 group. In 2024, TDTU’s ranking has increased to the 721-730 group.
In December 2023, the Quacquarelli Symonds Sustainability Rankings announced the ranking results of the sustainable universities in 2024. TDTU was ranked in the group of 881-900 universities with the most sustainable development in the world. In October 2022, TDTU ranked 601+ in the rankings.
In December 2023, the ranking organization UI GreenMetric World University Ranking (UI GreenMetric) ranks TDTU 91st in the world out of 1,182 participating higher education institutions. In December 2020, TDTU ranhked 83rd out of 911 global universities in the rankings. In December 2021, TDTU ranked 122nd out of 956 global universities in the rankings. In December 2022, TDTU ranked 114th out of 1,050 global universities in the rankings.
In December 2023, the University Ranking by Academic Performance (URAP) ranked TDTU at 501st in the world's best university rankings for the period 2023-2024. TDTU appeared for the first time in the URAP rankings for 2018-2019 with a position of 1,422. For the period 2019-2020, TDTU's rank in this table was 960. In 2020-2021, TDTU's rank was 639. In 2021-2022, TDTU's rank was 427. In 2022-2023, TDTU's rank was 435. In 2021-2022, TDTU's rank was 427.
In August 2022, TDTU was ranked 601-700 by the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU), known as Shanghai Ranking, which increased from the place of 901–1000 in 2019. In 2020, TDTU was ranked 701-800. In 2021, TDTU was ranked 601-700.

## Academic organization

Ton Duc Thang University is organized into units as follows:

### Faculties - Campuses

* Accounting
* Applied Sciences
* Business Administration
* Civil Engineering
* Electrical & Electronics Eng
* Environment and Labour Safety
* Finance and Banking
* Foreign Languages
* Industrial Fine Arts
* Information Technology
* Labor Relations and Trade Unions
* Law
* Mathematics & Statistics
* Pharmacy Social Sciences & Humanities
* Sport Science
* Khanh Hoa Branch
* Bao Loc Campus
* Vietnam - Finland International School

### Institute - Center

* International Cooperation, Research & Training Institute
* Institute for Advanced Study in Technology
* Genomic Research Institute and Seed
* Institute for Business and Economics Policy
* Center for Occupational Safety and Environmental Technology
* Center for Applied Information Technology
* Social Development Training Center
* Center of Applications, Training and Development Economic Solutions
* Defense & Security Education Center
* European Cooperation Center
* Center of Enterprise Cooperation and Alumni
* Center For Economic Training & Application Research
* Creative Language Center
* Consultancy & Construction Verification Center
* Application and Development Industrial Art
* Center for Vietnamese Studies and Language
* Research and Academic Information Center
* Environmental Monitoring Assessment Center
* TDT Technology Services Company Limited Journal of Advanced Engineering and Computation
* Journal of Information and Telecommunication
* Foundation of Science and Technology Development

### Department - Board

* Department of Student affairs
* Department of Undergraduate Studies
* Department of Graduate Studies
* Department for Computing & Computer services
* Department for Management of Science & Technology Development
* Department of Testing & Quality Assessment
* Department for Facility Management
* Department for Finance
* Department for Personnel & Administrative Affairs
* Department for Inspection, Legislation & Security
* Department of Planning - Project
* Dormitory Department for Communication & Public Relation
* Inspire Library

## Leaders of Ton Duc Thang University through periods
### Chairman of the University Council

* Hoang Thi Khanh (1997 - 1998)
* Dang Ngoc Tung (1998 - 2003)
* Nguyen Huy Can (2004 - 2013)
* Tran Thanh Hai (2013 - 2014)
* Dang Ngoc Tung (2014 - 2016)
* Bui Van Cuong (2016 - 2019)
* Vuong Duc Hoang Quan (April 2021 - June 2022)
* Vu Anh Duc (June 2022 – present)

### President of the University

* Chau Dieu Ai (1997 - 1998)
* Bui Ngoc Tho (1999 - 2006)
* Le Vinh Danh (2006 - 2020)
* Tran Trong Dao (2020–present) (Acting President, from November 16, 2022 as President of the University)

## Quality Assurance
### Institutional accreditation

* Certificate of Institutional Accreditation according to FIBAA Standards (2024 - 2030): On March 6, 2024, Ton Duc Thang University had the honor of being recognized and awarded the Quality Seal by the FIBAA Accreditation and Certificate Committee. The recognition period of this decision is six years, commencing from March 6, 2024, to March 5, 2030.
* HCÉRES accreditation (2018 - 2023): On July 2, 2018 The High Council for Evaluation of Research and Higher Education (HCÉRES) decided to recognize that Ton Duc Thang University (TDTU) complies with French and European standards for universities. This accreditation has been granted for a 5-year term, from July 2018 to July 2023.

### Programme accreditation

* 15 programmes meeting the AUN-QA accreditation standards: In July 2019, TDTU had successfully evaluated 4 undergraduate programs according to AUN-QA standards. Four curricula certified by AUN-QA for the first time include Electronics and Telecommunications Engineering, Software Engineering, Environmental Science, and Finance-Banking. According to the certification results, these 4 curricula are rated “Adequate as Expected” or “Better than Adequate”. In March 2021, AUN-QA recognized 4 more undergraduate curricula of TDTU including Applied Mathematics, Accounting, Biotechnology, and English Language. The accreditation period is 5 years from March 1, 2021 to February 28, 2026. In November 2021, AUN-QA continued to recognize 3 undergraduate curricula including Architecture, Graphic Design, and Occupational Safety and Health. The accreditation period is 5 years from November 1, 2021 to October 31, 2026. In March 2023, AUN-QA recognized 4 undergraduate programmes in Pharmacy, Chemical Engineering, Interior Design, and Environmental Engineering Technology. According to the results, the recognition period is 5 years from January 22, 2023 to January 21, 2028.
* 11 study programmes meeting FIBAA's accreditation standards: In 2021, TDTU was awarded FIBAA quality seals for programme accreditation on four undergraduate programmes, including Labor Relations, Urban and Regional Planning, Sociology, and Vietnamese Studies - major in Tourism and Tourism Management. The accreditation period is five years, commencing from November 26, 2021 to November 25, 2026. In 2023, TDTU once again affirms the training quality by receiving the FIBAA quality seals for seven programmes, including the Master of Sociology, Master of Finance and Banking, Bachelor of Laws, Bachelor of Marketing, Bachelor of International Business, Bachelor of Business Administration - major in Hospitality, and Bachelor of Business Administration - major in Human Resource Management. This recognition is valid from September 20, 2023 to September 19, 2028 (five years).
* 09 study programmes accredited by ASIIN: In December 2023, the Agency for Accreditation and Quality Assurance in Higher Education (ASIIN, Germany) recognized and granted Ton Duc Thang University the ASIIN quality seals for 9 study programmes, including: 5 undergraduate programmes, namely: Computer Science, Construction Engineering, Transportation Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Automation and Control Engineering; 4 master programmes, namely: Computer Science, Construction Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Automation and Control Engineering.

### Other certifications

* ISO 9001:2015 quality system certification: In June 2023, Ton Duc Thang University was granted the certificate of quality management system ISO 9001: 2015 by BSI organization (British Standards Institution). BSI is one of the world's leading certification bodies, founded in 1901, headquartered in London. BSI helps customers focus on performance, reduce risks and grow sustainably.
* “Environmentally friendly campus” certificate: On April 20th, 2016, the Vietnam Union of UNESCO Associations organized an award ceremony to present Ton Duc Thang University with an “Environmentally Friendly Campus” Certificate.