Ho Chi Minh City Architecture University

What Ho Chi Minh City Architecture University does

Ho Chi Minh City Architecture University (Trường Đại học Kiến trúc Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh, 'UAH') is a state-owned public university established in 1976 under the Vietnam Ministry of Education and Training, specializing in architecture, construction engineering, urban planning, interior and industrial design, fine arts, and landscape architecture. The institution operates nine faculties (Architecture, Construction, Urban Planning, Interior Architecture, Fine Arts, Industrial Arts, Urban Infrastructure Engineering, Basic Sciences, and Political Theory) and two specialized institutes for international training and postgraduate education, delivering Bachelor's, Master's, and doctoral programs plus continuing-education and international programs across its main HCMC campus and two satellite training centers in Can Tho and Da Lat. Over 50 years UAH has trained approximately 35,000 architects, engineers, and designers, holds AUN-QA certification for three programs and Ministry of Education and Training accreditation for eight programs, and maintains formal cooperation agreements with peer institutions in Taiwan, Thailand, India, France, and the UK plus national partnerships with Hanoi Architecture University, the Ho Chi Minh City Institute of Development Studies (HIDS), and industry partners including ATAD Steel Structure.

Revenue is generated primarily through tuition and training fees regulated by annual rectorial decisions across multiple program tiers (regular undergraduate, high-quality, part-time/work-study, international, and postgraduate), supplemented by Vietnamese state budget allocations as a public university. Distribution is direct through on-campus enrollment at three locations and a self-serve online admissions portal (tuyensinh.uah.edu.vn), with no third-party reseller channels. Customer segments span prospective high-school graduates entering professional degree programs, working professionals pursuing continuing education, international students, and postgraduate researchers, alongside government and industry buyers contracting UAH for policy research and workforce training partnerships.

Name

Ho Chi Minh City Architecture University

Legal name

Trường Đại học Kiến trúc Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh

Website

https://uah.edu.vn

Company type

Private

Founded year

1976

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Ho Chi Minh City Architecture University is a state-owned Vietnamese public university established in 1976 under the Ministry of Education and Training, delivering architecture, construction, urban planning, and design education through nine faculties and two training institutes, serving undergraduate, postgraduate, continuing-education, and international students across HCMC, Can Tho, and Da Lat.

Ownership category

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Product category

Higher Education

akta.pro primary industry

Technical Universities with Architecture, Built Environment & Design Engineering (EDAHAEAJ)

Keywords

• Higher education architecture
• Urban planning programs
• Construction engineering degrees
• Design education services
• Postgraduate architecture research

Headquarters

HQ city

Ho Chi Minh City

HQ country

Vietnam

HQ region

Asia

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Training Fees: UAH generates revenue primarily through tuition and training fees charged across its various programs: undergraduate (regular and high-quality/chất lượng cao), postgraduate (master's and doctoral), continuing education (vừa làm vừa học/part-time), and international training programs. Fee levels are determined annually per government regulations and published through official decisions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Ho Chi Minh City Architecture University (UAH) is a public higher education institution that delivers degree programs and research output in architecture, construction engineering, urban planning, interior design, industrial design, graphic design, fashion design, landscape architecture, urban infrastructure, and fine arts. It offers undergraduate (Bachelor's), postgraduate (Master's and PhD), international, and continuing education (vừa làm vừa học) programs, operating across its main campus in Ho Chi Minh City and satellite training centers in Can Tho and Da Lat.

Product overview

Trường Đại học Kiến trúc Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh (UAH) is a public university offering comprehensive educational services across architecture, construction, and design disciplines. The institution operates as a unified university with multiple academic faculties and programs including undergraduate degrees (Bachelor's), postgraduate degrees (Master's and PhD), international training programs, and continuing education options. Key faculties include Architecture, Construction Engineering, Urban Planning, Interior Architecture, Fine Arts, Industrial Arts (covering industrial design, graphic design, and fashion design), and Urban Infrastructure Engineering. The university also operates research centers, training facilities in Can Tho and Da Lat, an International Training Institute, and a Graduate School, providing a complete educational ecosystem for architecture and design professionals.

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Products and services

• Bachelor's Degree Programs (Đại học Chính quy) Regular undergraduate degree programs in architecture, construction, urban planning, industrial design, interior design, fine arts, landscape architecture, and infrastructure engineering, delivered in Vietnamese over multi-year curricula and leading to Bachelor's degree qualifications and architect license (KTS) eligibility.
• Postgraduate Programs (Đào tạo Sau Đại học) Master's and doctoral degree programs for advanced research and professional development in architecture, urban planning, construction engineering, and related design fields, delivered through the Viện Đào tạo Sau Đại học (Graduate School).
• International Training Programs (Đào tạo Quốc tế) International-standard educational programs in architecture and design delivered in partnership with foreign universities, providing global-standard curriculum, international credentials, and cross-cultural competency development for domestic and international students.
• Continuing Education (Vừa làm vừa học) Part-time and work-study programs for working professionals seeking to advance their qualifications in architecture, construction, and design fields while continuing employment, with flexible scheduling and annual tuition published via rector decision.
• High-Quality Undergraduate Programs (Chất lượng cao) Premium-tier undergraduate (Chất lượng cao) degree programs in architecture and design disciplines with enhanced curriculum and resources, offered alongside regular undergraduate programs with fees set annually by rector decision.
• Scientific Research and Publications Research activities including scientific publications in the UAH journal, research projects, academic conferences (such as CIGOS 2026 and the urban spatial structure conference), and collaboration with domestic and international institutions across architecture, urban planning, and construction.

Quantifiable outcome

• Student project ranked in Top 100 globally at Tamayouz International Graduation Project Award
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Académie d'Architecture France-Vietnam (French-Vietnamese Architecture Academy)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 June 2026UAH is advancing a strategic partnership with the French-Vietnamese Architecture Academy (Viện Hàn lâm Kiến trúc Pháp - Việt) focused on heritage preservation and professional training in architecture. The collaboration aims to strengthen expertise in heritage conservation and elevate training programs in the built environment.
• UK Institutions (BIM and Railway Infrastructure)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 January 2026UAH collaborated with UK partners to discuss training directions for BIM (Building Information Modeling) human resources and sustainable railway infrastructure. The engagement focuses on curriculum development and workforce training for modern construction technologies.
• Hanoi Architecture University (HAU)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 November 2025UAH and Hanoi Architecture University (Trường Đại học Kiến trúc Hà Nội) signed a comprehensive cooperation agreement elevating the traditional relationship between Vietnam's two leading architecture universities. The partnership aims to train high-quality human resources and promote research and knowledge transfer in architecture, urban planning, construction, and design. The signing was witnessed by Deputy Minister of Construction Phạm Minh Hà.
• Ho Chi Minh City Institute of Development Studies (HIDS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUAH co-organized the scientific conference 'Định hình cấu trúc không gian đô thị Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh trong bối cảnh mới' (Shaping Urban Spatial Structure of Ho Chi Minh City in the New Context) with HIDS on July 3, 2026. The partnership focuses on urban development research and policy advice for Ho Chi Minh City's spatial restructuring.
• National Kaohsiung University (Taiwan, China)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUAH signed a comprehensive cooperation agreement with National Kaohsiung University covering collaboration in architecture, urban planning, infrastructure engineering, design, and construction. The partnership includes student exchange, joint research, and academic collaboration in key disciplines.
• University of Phayao (Thailand)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUAH has an active cooperation agreement with University of Phayao (Thailand) covering architecture, urban planning, infrastructure engineering, design, and construction disciplines. The collaboration encompasses joint training, research, and academic exchange.
• CEPT University (India)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUAH maintains a cooperation agreement with CEPT University (India) in the fields of architecture, urban planning, infrastructure engineering, design, and construction. The partnership supports academic exchange and collaborative research.
• ATAD Steel Structure Joint Stock CompanyminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerUAH entered a comprehensive cooperation with ATAD Steel Structure Joint Stock Company, enabling student visits to large-scale construction projects including Long Thanh Airport (Đồng Nai). The partnership provides practical industry exposure and connects students with professional construction and project management standards.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM): Malaysia's largest public university with a major architecture, planning, and built-environment faculty. Comparable as a regional public technical university producing architects and urban planners at scale for its national market.
• Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD): Regional architecture and design-focused university in Singapore. Comparable as an ASEAN design-and-built-environment institution with strong international research profile; relevant peer for benchmarking UAH's international program aspirations.
• National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology (NKUST): Taiwan public university with architecture, urban planning, and design programs. Comparable as a regional peer with which UAH has a signed comprehensive cooperation agreement covering student exchange and joint research.

Emerging players

• Ton Duc Thang University: Public HCMC university expanding into architecture and design fields. Comparable as a southern Vietnam multi-discipline institution increasingly competing for technical and design-oriented students.
• Duy Tan University: Large private Vietnamese university based in Da Nang with growing architecture and engineering programs. Comparable as a rising competitor offering more flexible, English-medium architecture degrees that compete for international and high-quality cohort applicants.
• Van Lang University: Private HCMC-based university with architecture, interior design, and fine arts programs. Comparable as a southern Vietnam competitor targeting similar students with more flexible delivery and English-language tracks.

Direct peers

• Hanoi Architecture University (HAU): Vietnam's other flagship architecture university, located in Hanoi. Directly comparable as the only other institution in Vietnam with a comparable national mandate in architecture, urban planning, and construction engineering education; UAH and HAU just signed a comprehensive cooperation agreement.
• Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology (HCMUT/BK): Major HCMC-based public technical university under Vietnam's national university system. Comparable as a southern Vietnam technical institution producing engineers and competing for the same high-school applicant pool in STEM and design-adjacent disciplines.
• National University of Civil Engineering (NUCE): Vietnam's leading civil engineering university in Hanoi. Closely comparable in curriculum (construction engineering, infrastructure) and target students; overlaps directly with UAH's Faculty of Construction and Urban Infrastructure Engineering.

Broad incumbents

• Chulalongkorn University (Faculty of Architecture): Thailand's premier comprehensive university with a leading architecture faculty. Comparable as a regional incumbent setting the benchmark for architecture higher education in ASEAN; UAH has an active cooperation agreement with University of Phayao under the same Thai network.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@aihockientructp.hochiminh3141
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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/uahalumni

Compliance3 records

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Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries4 records

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