Trường Đại học Công nghệ Thông tin

What Trường Đại học Công nghệ Thông tin does

Trường Đại học Công nghệ Thông tin (UIT) is a public research university specializing in Information Technology, operating as a member institution of Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City (ĐHQG-HCM). Founded in 2006 and headquartered at the Linh Xuân campus in Thu Duc City, Ho Chi Minh City, UIT delivers higher-education degree programs across computer science, software engineering, computer engineering, networks, information security, e-commerce, data science, artificial intelligence, chip design, and multimedia communications. The portfolio includes 12 undergraduate programs, 7 master's programs, and 4 doctoral programs, supplemented by English-taught advanced tracks and 2+2 international articulation pathways with Birmingham City University (UK, since 2019) and Newcastle University (UK, from 2025).

UIT's core technology footprint is centered on AI and cybersecurity research. The Information Security Lab (InSecLab) conducts research on smart-contract security, intrusion detection, and network protection. Faculty and students publish at venues including IEEE, ACM, Springer, ICML, ICPR, and ICDAR, and have produced first-place competition results at ICDAR 2026 (CircleID Pen Classification) and ICPR 2026 (RGB Track), plus Best Paper at FICTA 2026. AI capability spans text, image, video, structured-data, and multimodal modalities, including Vietnamese legal text retrieval with LLMs, histopathological cancer classification (EfficientNetB0), smart-agriculture leaf disease detection (FusionNet CNN-Transformer), natural-language video retrieval (LongCLIP), RAG/agent-based mock interview systems, and multi-agent UAV coordination.

UIT's revenue model is multi-stream: government budget allocations through VNU-HCM, subsidized tuition from domestic undergraduate and graduate cohorts, English-taught and international joint-degree fees, and research grants. The go-to-market is event-driven, leveraging Vietnam's national university entrance examination system, education fairs, school outreach (Ngày hội Tư vấn Tuyển sinh), and virtual counseling sessions (UIT Kết Nối livestreams). Industry partnerships with VNG (game development co-training), Spingence Technology (Taiwan, AI talent), and Cooler Master (Taiwan, AI human resources) provide internship pipelines, joint research, and graduate recruitment channels. International student cohorts from Vietnam and abroad represent an additional customer segment served through the English-taught and 2+2 programs.

Name

Trường Đại học Công nghệ Thông tin

Legal name

Trường Đại học Công nghệ Thông tin - Đại học Quốc gia Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh

Website

https://uit.edu.vn

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

UIT is a public IT-focused university under Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City, delivering 12 undergraduate, 7 master's, and 4 doctoral programs in computer science, AI, cybersecurity, and software engineering to Vietnamese and international students, with active research output and UK/Taiwan industry partnerships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education in Information Technology

NAICS

Computer Training (61142), Other Technical and Trade Schools (611519), Technical and Trade Schools (6115)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Institutes of Technology (IoT / Technical Universities) (EDAHAEAC)

Keywords

• Higher education IT
• Computer science degrees
• Information security programs
• Software engineering education
• AI research training

Headquarters

HQ city

Ho Chi Minh City

HQ country

Vietnam

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Fees: Revenue from domestic and international student tuition fees across undergraduate and postgraduate programs, including specialized tracks and English-taught programs.
2. Government Funding: Core operational funding from Vietnam National University - Ho Chi Minh City (ĐHQG-HCM) as a public university within the national university system.
3. Research Grants: Funding from government research grants and international research collaborations for faculty and student research projects.
4. International Program Fees: Revenue from international joint degree programs with partner universities in the UK and other countries.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Trường Đại học Công nghệ Thông tin provides higher-education programs in information technology and computer science, awarding undergraduate, master's, and doctoral degrees in fields such as computer science, information systems, information security, software engineering, artificial intelligence, and data science. The university also conducts applied research and partners with industry and government on IT-related projects.

Product overview

UIT is a university specializing in Information Technology under Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City. Its product portfolio consists primarily of higher education degree programs (undergraduate and graduate) and technology-focused training activities. The undergraduate portfolio spans 12 specializations covering the full IT stack including AI, Data Science, Information Security, Chip Design, and Multimedia. Graduate offerings include 7 master's and 4 doctoral programs. International programs include English-taught degrees and articulation pathways with Birmingham City University and Newcastle University. Supplementary offerings include the annual UIT Data Science Challenge (AI/LLM-based competition) and UIT Algo Bootcamp (AI and technology skills bootcamp). These programs are not a unified software platform but a set of distinct educational programs and competitive training initiatives.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Undergraduate IT degree programs

Quantifiable outcome

• UIT-TuyCoNhungK team qualified for HackTheon Sejong 2026 finals among 548 teams from 245 universities in 47 countries
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

AI capability13 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Spingence TechnologycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 July 2026UIT signed partnership with Spingence Technology (Taiwan) for AI talent development. The partnership includes internship programs (3-6 months), joint research projects, and potential establishment of an R&D Lab at UIT focused on AI solutions. Spingence is involved in AI research and applications in production.
• Cooler MastercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 July 2026UIT partnered with Cooler Master (Taiwan) for AI human resource development. The partnership includes internship programs with co-mentorship from UIT faculty and Cooler Master engineers, potential R&D Lab establishment, joint training programs, scholarships, and direct recruitment of outstanding graduates.
• Newcastle UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Starting 2025, UIT offers 2+2 joint degree program with Newcastle University for Computer Engineering. Students complete two years at UIT and two years at Newcastle to earn a Bachelor of Engineering degree.
• Birmingham City University (BCU)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019UIT offers international 2+2 joint degree program with Birmingham City University in the UK. Students spend two years at UIT and two years at BCU to earn an international bachelor's degree, providing opportunities for international credentials.
• VNG CorporationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUIT has a co-training (đồng đào tạo) partnership with VNG Corporation for game development education. The Mentor-Mentee program brings together UIT students and VNG mentors to create real game products over 3-week intensive programs.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• FPT University: Vietnam's largest private university offering IT, AI, and software engineering programs with strong industry ties to FPT Corporation. Competes directly with UIT for Vietnamese students seeking industry-aligned IT education.
• Hanoi University of Science and Technology (HUST): Vietnam's flagship technical university offering IT, computer science, and AI programs at a comparable scale. Direct peer in producing IT graduates, publishing research, and competing for international partnerships, but based in northern Vietnam.
• Posts and Telecommunications Institute of Technology (PTIT): Government-affiliated national university focused on IT, telecommunications, and electronics. Comparable scale, mandate, and government funding model to UIT, with overlapping program offerings.
• Vietnam National University, Hanoi (VNU-HN) - University of Engineering and Technology: The northern counterpart under Vietnam National University system, offering parallel IT and computer science degrees. Directly comparable structure, scale, and parent-system relationship to UIT.
• Ton Duc Thang University: Ho Chi Minh City-based university with significant IT, computer science, and AI programs. Competes directly with UIT for southern Vietnamese students and faculty.
• Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology (HCMUT): Another member of VNU-HCM offering IT and engineering programs at the same Ho Chi Minh City campus area. Directly competes with UIT for the same Vietnamese student pool, faculty, and industry partnerships in southern Vietnam.

Others

• Newcastle University: UK partner in UIT's 2+2 Computer Engineering program from 2025. Comparable curriculum and partner in delivering international credentials to UIT students.
• Birmingham City University (BCU): UK university that has a 2+2 articulation partnership with UIT in IT-related disciplines. Directly comparable curriculum and serves as the international degree-issuing counterpart for UIT's joint program.

Regional players

• Nanyang Technological University (NTU): Regional peer in Southeast Asia with strong computer science, AI, and engineering programs. Comparable in scale and research output but serves Singaporean and broader Asian student markets.
• Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD): Singapore-based technical university with similar AI, computer science, and chip-design offerings. Comparable in international partnerships and research focus, but Singapore-based and serving a different geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/UITUniversity
• Facebookfacebook.com/UIT.Fanpage
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/university-of-information-technology-viet-nam-national-university-ho-chi-minh-city

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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