Ho Chi Minh City University of Fine Arts

What Ho Chi Minh City University of Fine Arts does

Ho Chi Minh City University of Fine Arts (Trường Đại học Mỹ Thuật TP. HCM, "HCMUFA") is Vietnam's oldest fine arts university, tracing its origins to the French-established Trường vẽ Gia Định (École de Design) founded in 1913 and operating today as a public university under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Vietnam. Headquartered at 05 Phan Đăng Lưu, Bình Thạnh District, Ho Chi Minh City, the institution delivers undergraduate programmes in Painting, Graphics, Sculpture, Graphic Design, Art Education, and Art Theory & Criticism, with the studio-based creative majors running across five-year tracks and applied/design programmes over four years. Graduate offerings include master's specialisations in Fine Arts and Art Theory/History (since 1995) and a doctoral programme in Theory and History of Fine Arts (launched in 2015), supplemented by part-time, distance-learning, and short-term POLYART certificate formats through its affiliated training centre. The university recruits Vietnam-wide through an annual aptitude-based entrance examination, with combined quotas of approximately 290+ seats for the regular system and additional capacity in part-time and distance streams; tuition is set under Government Decree 97/2023/NĐ-CP, and the operating model combines regulated tuition with state budget support. Strategic activity has centred on portfolio widening (doctoral and POLYART offerings), domestic alliances with national museums and the peer Hanoi institution, and a 2026 international lacquer exhibition partnership with Anhui Normal University and other Chinese universities. Notable alumni include internationally exhibited Vietnamese painters such as Nguyễn Thanh Bình, Đỗ Hoàng Tường, and áo dài designer Lê Sĩ Hoàng, underscoring HCMUFA's role as the primary feeder of Vietnam's contemporary fine arts practitioners in the south of the country.

Name

Ho Chi Minh City University of Fine Arts

Legal name

Trường Đại học Mỹ Thuật Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh

Website

https://hcmufa.edu.vn

Company type

Private

Founded year

1913

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

Ho Chi Minh City University of Fine Arts is Vietnam's oldest public fine arts university (founded 1913) under the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, delivering undergraduate, master's, and doctoral programmes in painting, sculpture, graphic design, and art theory to nationally recruited Vietnamese students through studio-based curricula and regulated tuition.

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Product category

Higher Education (Fine Arts)

NAICS

Fine Arts Schools (611610), Fine Arts Schools (61161), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

akta.pro primary industry

Fine Arts Colleges (Painting, Sculpture, Printmaking) (EDAHAJAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Animation, Game Art & Digital Arts Colleges (EDAHAJAI), Art & Design Teacher Education Colleges (Art Education, Music Education) (EDAHAJAJ)

Keywords

• Fine arts education
• Undergraduate fine arts programs
• Graduate fine arts degrees
• Painting sculpture training
• Graphic design higher education

Headquarters

HQ city

Ho Chi Minh City

HQ country

Vietnam

HQ region

Asia

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B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Học phí đào tạo đại học và sau đại học: Thu từ học phí các chương trình đào tạo bậc đại học (chính quy, vừa làm vừa học, từ xa) và sau đại học (thạc sĩ, tiến sĩ). Học phí được thực hiện theo Nghị định 97/2023/NĐ-CP.

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Core offering

Ho Chi Minh City University of Fine Arts is a public university delivering formal higher education programs in fine arts. It offers undergraduate majors in Painting, Graphics, Sculpture, Graphic Design, Art Education, and Art Theory & Criticism; graduate programs at master's and doctoral levels; part-time and distance learning formats; and short-term certificate courses through its POLYART Training subsidiary. The university trains creative practitioners, designers, art teachers, and art historians for the Vietnamese cultural sector.

Product overview

Ho Chi Minh City University of Fine Arts operates as a comprehensive educational institution offering a multi-level academic portfolio. The university provides undergraduate programs (5-year programs in Painting, Graphics, and Sculpture; 4-year programs in Graphic Design, Art Education, and Art Theory & Criticism), graduate programs (Master's and Doctoral degrees), and alternative learning formats including part-time, distance learning, and short-term certificate courses through POLYART Training center. The institution functions as a unified educational service platform serving students seeking fine arts education at various levels.

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Functional benefit

Brands

• POLYART Training: A training center operated by the university offering short-term certificate programs in multimedia design, design communication, film, and creative arts.

Products and services

• Undergraduate Program in Painting (Hội họa) Five-year undergraduate program in Painting with specializations in Oil painting, Lacquer, and Silk painting, training students in fine arts creation and visual arts skills; delivered on campus by the Faculty of Fine Arts.
• Undergraduate Program in Graphics (Đồ họa) Five-year undergraduate program in Graphics with specializations in Print Making and Animation/Comic, focusing on visual communication and artistic design; delivered by the Faculty of Fine Arts.
• Undergraduate Program in Sculpture (Điêu khắc) Five-year undergraduate program in Sculpture training students in three-dimensional artistic creation and sculptural techniques; delivered by the Faculty of Fine Arts.
• Undergraduate Program in Graphic Design (Thiết kế đồ họa) Four-year undergraduate program in Graphic Design with specializations in Graphic Design and Multimedia Design Art, preparing students for professional design careers; delivered by the Faculty of Applied Fine Arts.
• Undergraduate Program in Art Education (Sư phạm Mỹ thuật) Four-year undergraduate program training students to become art teachers for primary, secondary, and high schools as well as art training centers; delivered by the Faculty of Theory and Art Education.
• Undergraduate Program in Art Theory, History and Criticism (Lý luận, Lịch sử và Phê bình Mỹ thuật) Four-year undergraduate program in Art Theory, History and Criticism, providing academic knowledge in fine arts scholarship; delivered by the Faculty of Theory and Art Education.
• Master's Programs (Thạc sĩ) Graduate-level Master's programs in Fine Arts (Mỹ thuật tạo hình) and Art Theory & History (Lý luận và Lịch sử mỹ thuật), offering advanced specialization for practicing artists and scholars.
• Doctoral Program in Art Theory and History (Tiến sĩ) Doctoral program in Art Theory and History (Lý luận và Lịch sử mỹ thuật), the highest academic degree offered by the university for research in fine arts.
• Part-time Programs (Vừa làm vừa học) Flexible learning programs for working professionals in Painting, Graphics, Graphic Design, and Art Education, allowing students to study while maintaining employment; 125 enrollment seats allocated annually.
• Distance Learning Programs (Đào tạo từ xa) Online and hybrid learning format for the Graphic Design program, offering flexibility for remote students with a 4-year curriculum; 27 enrollment seats allocated annually.
• POLYART Training Center - Short-term Certificate Courses Short-term professional training programs in Multimedia Design and Visual Communication, offering practical skills and career-oriented courses for working adults, delivered by the university's POLYART Training subsidiary.

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Đại học Sư phạm An Huy (Trung Quốc)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2026Phối hợp tổ chức triển lãm sơn mài quốc tế lưu động tại Trường Đại học Mỹ thuật TP.HCM. Triển lãm thuộc Dự án Quỹ Nghệ thuật Quốc gia Trung Quốc năm 2026. Giới thiệu tác phẩm sơn mài của giảng viên nhà trường cùng các trường đại học Trung Quốc, thúc đẩy giao lưu nghệ thuật và hợp tác quốc tế.
• Các trường đại học Trung QuốcminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHợp tác trong khuôn khổ Dự án Quỹ Nghệ thuật Quốc gia Trung Quốc 2026, tổ chức triển lãm sơn mài giao lưu quốc tế.
• Bảo tàng Mỹ thuật Việt NamminorOthersLiên kết website, hợp tác trong lĩnh vực bảo tàng và lưu trữ di sản mỹ thuật.
• Bảo tàng Lịch sử Việt NamminorOthersLiên kết website, hợp tác trong lĩnh vực bảo tàng và giáo dục.
• Bảo tàng dân tộc học Việt NamminorOthersLiên kết website, hợp tác trong lĩnh vực dân tộc học và bảo tàng.
• Bảo tàng Mỹ thuật TP.HCMminorOthersHợp tác trong các hoạt động triển lãm, bảo tàng và nghiên cứu mỹ thuật.
• Trường Đại học Mỹ thuật Việt NamminorOthersLiên kết website giữa các trường đại học mỹ thuật trong cả nước.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• École nationale supérieure des beaux-arts (ENSBA Paris): Historic French national fine arts school with deep historical ties to HCMUFA through the Gia Dinh Drawing School's 1917 membership in the Association of Central Decorative Arts, Paris. Comparable as a national-level fine arts institution with shared academic lineage.
• University of the Arts London (UAL): Federation of six London arts colleges offering comprehensive fine arts, design, and media programs. Comparable as a multi-discipline arts education institution with international student base and emphasis on creative practice and employability.
• Royal College of Art: World-renowned postgraduate-only university in London specializing in art and design. Comparable as a globally recognized fine arts institution with strong international networks and emphasis on studio-based practice and research.

Direct peers

• China Academy of Art: Major Chinese national fine arts university located in Hangzhou with comprehensive fine arts programs at undergraduate and graduate levels. HCMUFA has formal collaboration with Chinese universities through the China National Arts Fund Project 2026, making this a strong regional peer.
• Tokyo University of the Arts (Tokyo Geidai): Japan's premier national arts university offering undergraduate and graduate programs in fine arts, design, and music. Comparable as a national university with comparable faculty credentials, multi-level degree offerings, and traditional arts anchoring.
• LASALLE College of the Arts: Singapore-based comprehensive arts college with programs in fine arts, design, media arts, and performing arts. Comparable as a Southeast Asian peer institution offering professional arts education with international faculty and modern creative disciplines.
• Central Academy of Fine Arts (CAFA): China's most prestigious national fine arts university in Beijing, offering comprehensive fine arts education at undergraduate, master's, and doctoral levels. Comparable as a national-level fine arts institution with strong international exhibition and academic networks.
• Trường Đại học Mỹ thuật Việt Nam (Vietnam University of Fine Arts): The Hanoi-based counterpart national fine arts university with a similar mandate to train Vietnamese fine arts professionals. Directly competes for top arts talent nationwide and offers comparable undergraduate and postgraduate programs in painting, sculpture, graphic design, and art theory.

Regional players

• Royal University of Fine Arts (Phnom Penh): Cambodia's national fine arts university in Phnom Penh with roots in French colonial-era art education tradition. Comparable as a Southeast Asian national fine arts institution with similar French colonial heritage and focus on traditional and contemporary visual arts.
• RMIT University Vietnam: Vietnam-based international university with a School of Communication & Design offering programs in graphic design, multimedia design, and digital media. Comparable as a competing Vietnam-based institution offering modern design and applied arts education at scale.

Market position

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Competitive moat4 records

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Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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