University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City

Name

University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City

Legal name

Đại học Y Dược Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh

Website

https://ump.edu.vn

Company type

Private

Founded year

1947

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medical Education

NAICS

General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (6221)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Hospitals (8060)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAHAGAB

Medical Schools (MD/DO Granting)

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Medical & Health Sciences Universities

SECONDARYEDAHAGAE

Schools of Pharmacy

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Medical & Health Sciences Universities

SECONDARYEDAHAGAL

Health Administration & Health Policy Schools (MHA/MPH Policy)

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Medical & Health Sciences Universities

Keywords

• Medical education
• Health sciences training
• Pharmacy education
• Clinical training
• Healthcare research

Headquarters

HQ city

Ho Chi Minh City

HQ country

Vietnam

HQ region

Asia

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Academic Fees: UMP generates revenue primarily through tuition and fees charged to students enrolled in undergraduate, graduate, and continuing education programs. Fee structures are set in accordance with Vietnamese government regulations for public universities.
2. Healthcare Service Revenue: Bệnh viện Đại học Y Dược (University Medical Center Hospital), a Class I hospital with nearly 1,000 beds affiliated with UMP, generates clinical service revenue from patient care, serving as both a training and revenue-generating unit.
3. Scientific Research Grants and Contracts: UMP receives government budget allocations and external research funding for nationally funded science and technology projects, as well as intellectual property commercialization and technology transfer revenues.
4. Training Services for External Parties: The university provides short-term and demand-driven training programs for healthcare professionals and international students from countries including the US, Japan, Australia, Canada, Germany, Sweden, Malaysia, Thailand, Philippines, and Indonesia, generating additional non-degree revenue.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City (UMP) is a public health sciences university that delivers undergraduate, graduate, and continuing-education programs in medicine, pharmacy, dentistry, nursing, public health, traditional medicine, and medical technology. It operates an affiliated Class I teaching hospital with nearly 1,000 beds that provides clinical training and patient care, and runs research centers in molecular biomedicine, clinical simulation, and experimental surgery.

Product overview

University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City (UMP) is a comprehensive medical and pharmaceutical university offering a multi-faceted portfolio of educational programs and healthcare services. The university operates through multiple constituent schools (Medical School, Pharmacy School, Faculty of Odonto-Stomatology, Faculty of Basic Sciences, Faculty of Public Health, Faculty of Traditional Medicine, School of Nursing & Medical Technology), a University Hospital with nearly 1,000 beds for clinical training, and specialized centers for molecular biomedicine research, clinical simulation training, intellectual property, experimental surgery, medical laboratory quality control, and medical education. The institution publishes two scientific journals (MedPharmRes and Ho Chi Minh City Medical Journal) and provides student housing, library, and e-learning services. Training programs span undergraduate to doctoral levels across 15 majors including Medicine, Pharmacy, Dentistry, Nursing, Public Health, Traditional Medicine, and various medical technology specialties.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Medicine Program (Trường Y)

Quantifiable outcome

• From 1976 to 2024: ~58,287 graduates produced across all health disciplines, including ~22,541 medical doctors, ~14,205 pharmacists, ~3,608 Traditional Medicine doctors, ~4,211 dental surgeons, ~884 Preventive Medicine doctors
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered notable, regional, national and core.

• Chulalongkorn University (Thailand)notableStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026UMP participated in the BRIDGE-AI Summit 2026 hosted by Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok, Thailand, as part of an AI innovation network in the ASEAN region, marking a collaborative effort in healthcare innovation and academic exchange among leading Asian universities.
• University of Tsukuba (Japan)notableStrategic or Co-development PartnerUMP collaborated with University of Tsukuba and the Ho Chi Minh City Biotechnology Center to jointly organize an Infectious Disease Diagnosis Workshop, combining Japanese and Vietnamese expertise in biomedical research and clinical diagnostics.
• Ho Chi Minh City Biotechnology CenterregionalStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Ho Chi Minh City Biotechnology Center partnered with UMP and University of Tsukuba (Japan) to organize an infectious disease diagnosis workshop, serving as a bridge between academia and applied biotechnology research in southern Vietnam.
• Yonsei University (South Korea)notableStrategic or Co-development PartnerThrough the MEF (Myongji Education Foundation) program in 2025, UMP students participated in an exchange program at Yonsei University in Seoul, South Korea, providing international academic exposure and cross-cultural learning opportunities.
• Taipei Medical University (Taiwan)notableStrategic or Co-development PartnerTaipei Medical University (TMU) offered over 15 Type A scholarships for doctoral admissions in academic year 2020, with UMP serving as a local partner for recruitment and interview coordination in Ho Chi Minh City. Joint interviews were hosted at UMP's campus.
• Southeast Asian and Japanese Youth Program (SSEAYP)regionalStrategic or Co-development PartnerUMP hosted and moderated discussions on 'Health and Social Security' topics with youth representatives from 10 ASEAN and East Asian countries as part of the SSEAYP program, demonstrating UMP's role in regional youth diplomacy and health policy exchange.
• Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City (VNU-HCM)regionalStrategic or Co-development PartnerUMP's intellectual property and technology transfer office collaborates with VNU-HCM's IP and Technology Transfer Center (led by PGS.TS. Từ Diệp Công Thành) for workshops on IP commercialization, technology valuation, and university-industry partnerships.
• National Office of Intellectual Property of VietnamnationalStrategic or Co-development PartnerUMP partnered with the National Office of Intellectual Property of Vietnam (Cục Sở hữu trí tuệ) to organize training workshops on patent commercialization and IP valuation, supporting the university's innovation ecosystem.
• Ministry of Health of VietnamcoreOthersUMP operates under the direct administrative supervision of Vietnam's Ministry of Health (Bộ Y tế). The Ministry issues key governance decisions including the appointment of the University President and Council members, and oversees the university's strategic direction and quality standards.
• Ministry of Education and Training of VietnamcoreOthersUMP's academic programs are regulated and accredited by the Ministry of Education and Training (Bộ Giáo dục và Đào tạo), which oversees curriculum standards, degree recognition, and national examination policies affecting student admissions.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves13 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• University of Tsukuba (Faculty of Medicine): Japan's research-intensive medical school with which UMP has collaborated on infectious disease workshops. Comparable in biomedical research capability and international outlook, and serves as a benchmark for UMP's push toward molecular biomedicine and translational research.
• Yonsei University (College of Medicine): South Korea's prestigious medical school with which UMP has an MEF student exchange partnership. Comparable in offering multi-disciplinary health sciences programs and an affiliated teaching hospital, and serves as a model for academic internationalization.
• Hue University of Medicine and Pharmacy: Vietnam's central-region public health sciences university also under Ministry of Health. Offers overlapping programs in medicine, pharmacy, and nursing, competing for the same national applicant pool and serving as a regional alternative to UMP for central Vietnamese students.
• Chulalongkorn University (Faculty of Medicine): Thailand's leading medical school and UMP's partner in the BRIDGE-AI Summit 2026. Both are flagship ASEAN health sciences universities with affiliated teaching hospitals, comparable program breadth, and similar government affiliation — making it a key regional peer for benchmarking.
• University of the Philippines Manila (College of Medicine): The Philippines' premier public health sciences university with a similar national government affiliation and an affiliated Philippine General Hospital (one of the largest in the country). Comparable to UMP in mission, scale, and reliance on a teaching hospital for clinical training.
• Mahidol University (Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital): Thailand's oldest and largest medical school with an affiliated 2,000+ bed teaching hospital. Comparable to UMP in scale of training, range of health sciences programs, and integrated clinical-research-education model, and serves as a regional benchmark for UMP's ambitions.
• Taipei Medical University: Taiwanese health sciences university with which UMP has an active doctoral scholarship partnership. Comparable in program mix (medicine, pharmacy, dentistry, public health) and serves as a direct reference point for institutional collaboration and cross-border student mobility.
• Hanoi Medical University: Vietnam's other leading public health sciences university, also under Ministry of Health supervision. Operates the same national entrance-based admissions model and trains similar cadres of doctors, pharmacists, and nurses, making it UMP's primary direct competitor for top Vietnamese students and faculty.

Regional players

• Can Tho University of Medicine and Pharmacy: Public health sciences university in Vietnam's Mekong Delta region. While smaller and more regionally focused, it offers direct comparability in curriculum structure, faculty composition, and ministry oversight, competing for southern Vietnamese students who might otherwise apply to UMP.

Emerging players

• University of Health Sciences (Cambodia): Cambodia's primary public health sciences university and a downstream recipient of UMP's regional student exchange programs. Comparable in mission (training healthcare workforce for national needs) but at an earlier stage of institutional development.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/ump.edu.vn

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Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Subsidiaries8 records

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