School of Information and Communication Technology - Hanoi University of Science and Technology

What School of Information and Communication Technology - Hanoi University of Science and Technology does

SoICT is the constituent IT school of Hanoi University of Science and Technology (HUST), one of Vietnam's premier public universities, operating as a government-owned academic institution under the Ministry of Education and Training. Established in 1995, the school delivers undergraduate, master's, and doctoral programs across Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Data Science, and AI to a student body exceeding 6,000, with admissions drawn from the top 1% of national exam scores. It is organized around two core faculties (Computer Science; Computer Engineering) and six specialized research centers: BKAI (AI), BKCS (Cybersecurity), NAVIS (Satellite Navigation), Innovation Center, EdTech Center, and Computer & Practice Center.

The school launched Vietnam's first specialized Generative AI engineering program in 2024, alongside a portfolio of research and training products including the annual SOICT International Conference (229+ papers, 25 countries, co-organized with KAIST), Summer Schools co-sponsored by Samsung and NAVER, the SoICT Hackathon, Innovation Day career fairs, the SoICT Talks lecture series, and a Prompt Engineering short course that attracted 5,000+ registrants. Technology integrations include Daotao.ai for course delivery and Microsoft Teams / Zoom for communication. Research output covers NLP, generative AI, cybersecurity, GNSS positioning, and software engineering.

Revenue mechanics are characteristic of a public Vietnamese university: government budget allocation, regulated tuition across degree programs, and supplementary corporate sponsorship and grants from partners including Samsung Vietnam, NAVER, FPT Group, VinIF Foundation, and Tiki. Distribution is primarily on-campus in Hanoi with international reach via double-degree and student-exchange agreements with European and Japanese partner universities, and online delivery for short courses.

Name

School of Information and Communication Technology - Hanoi University of Science and Technology

Legal name

Trường Công nghệ Thông tin và Truyền thông - Đại học Bách khoa Hà Nội

Website

https://soict.hust.edu.vn

Company type

Public

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

School of Information and Communication Technology at Hanoi University of Science and Technology is Vietnam's top-ranked public IT school, delivering undergraduate to doctoral programs in Computer Science, AI, and Cybersecurity through six research centers to over 6,000 students and 130+ enterprise partners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education - Information and Communication Technology

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Computer Training (611420), Technical and Trade Schools (6115)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Software Engineering & Application Development Training (Languages, Frameworks, Testing) (BPAEANAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Information Technology & Cybersecurity Certification Prep (CompTIA, Cisco, Microsoft, AWS, ISC2/ISACA) (EDANAIAF), Systems Administration & IT Operations (Windows/Linux, Monitoring, ITSM) (EDABAFAH)

Keywords

• Higher education
• Computer science programs
• Artificial intelligence research
• Cybersecurity training
• IT engineering programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Hanoi

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Government-funded Higher Education: As a public university department within Hanoi University of Science and Technology, SoICT primarily operates on government funding and tuition fees from students enrolled in undergraduate, master's, and doctoral programs across computer science, computer engineering, and data science/AI tracks.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

SoICT is a public university school delivering higher education programs and conducting research in Information and Communication Technology. It provides undergraduate, master's, and doctoral academic programs in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, and Data Science & AI — including Vietnam's first specialized Generative AI engineering program — alongside short-term training courses (Prompt Engineering, SoICT Summer School), research through six specialized centers (BKAI, NAVIS, BKCS, Innovation, EdTech, Computing), and industry-engagement events (Hackathons, Innovation Day, public lectures, SOICT International Conference).

Product overview

SoICT (School of Information and Communication Technology) is an academic institution within Hanoi University of Science and Technology, not a commercial product company. Its offerings consist of: (1) Academic programs at undergraduate, Master's, and PhD levels spanning Computer Science, Computer Engineering, and Data Science & AI, including Vietnam's first specialized Generative AI engineering program; (2) Six specialized research centers including BKAI (AI), BKCS (Cybersecurity), NAVIS (Satellite Navigation), Innovation Center, EdTech Center, and Computer & Practice Center; (3) Training programs including SoICT Summer School, Prompt Engineering courses, SoICT Hackathon, Innovation Day, and SoICT Talk public lecture series; (4) International academic conferences including the annual SOICT International Conference on ICT. SoICT does not develop or sell commercial software products. The school's internal platforms (qldt.hust.edu.vn and cam.soict.ai) serve administrative and partnership management purposes only.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Generative AI Engineering Program Vietnam's first specialized deep-engineering program in Generative AI, offering comprehensive training in GenAI technologies including multimodal learning, LLMs, RAG, and Diffusion Models. Designed for engineering students seeking advanced specialization in generative artificial intelligence.
• Computer Science and Engineering Academic Programs Over 20 high-quality training programs across undergraduate, Master's, and PhD levels spanning Computer Science, Computer Engineering, and Data Science & AI disciplines. Includes double-degree programs with European and Japanese partner universities, and produces top-tier IT graduates recruited by leading tech firms including Samsung Vietnam and MISA.
• Prompt Engineering Short Course Free AI literacy short course organized by the Foundation Models Lab and EdTech Center, covering basic prompt techniques and advanced methods like zero-shot, few-shot, and chain-of-thought across 4 sessions. Delivered via in-person, Zoom, and the Daotao.ai platform. Attracted 5,000+ registrations.
• SoICT Summer School on Generative AI Annual intensive summer school program on cutting-edge AI topics, typically 5 days/4 nights, covering Multimodal Learning, Large Language Models, Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), Diffusion Models, and multilingual retrieval. Organized with corporate sponsorship from Samsung and NAVER.

Quantifiable outcome

• 60%+ graduates of international programs employed abroad
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

AI capability6 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• FPT Group - Quantum AI & Cybersecurity InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 May 2026Memorandum of Agreement signed between SoICT and FPT Group's Quantum AI & Cybersecurity Institute for joint research and development in emerging technology areas.
• Samsung VietnamcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Samsung Vietnam Mobile Research and Development Center (SVMC) maintains strategic partnership with SoICT, with over 25% of SVMC employees being graduates from Hanoi University of Technology. The partnership includes formal cooperation agreements, capability-building sponsorship, and student scholarships.
• NAVER (South Korea)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024NAVER Corporation of South Korea co-organizes the SoICT Summer School program on Generative AI topics. The partnership provides sponsorship and expertise for the annual summer school program attracting students from across Vietnam.
• TikiminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Tiki co-organizes the annual SoICT Hackathon competition for students and graduate researchers nationwide, providing sponsorship and industry mentorship.
• Vingroup VinIF FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVinIF Foundation under Vingroup Group sponsors public lectures and academic events at SoICT, including the collaboration on public lecture series on AI ethics.
• KAIST (Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organizer of the annual SOICT International Conference on IT and Communications, providing academic support and international networking for the research conference.
• International Committee on GNSS (ICG)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerICG collaborated with SoICT's NAVIS center to host the International GNSS Workshop 2024, attracting 45 experts from around the world for satellite navigation technology exchange.
• UNESCOminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUNESCO conducted a public lecture on AI Ethics at SoICT in November 2023, with participation from UNESCO Bangkok and Vietnam office representatives.
• Harvard UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessor Leslie Gabriel Valiant (A.M. Turing Award winner 2010) from Harvard conducted public lectures at SoICT through the VinFuture Discovery Talk Series.
• European and Japanese UniversitiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership agreements for double-degree programs providing Vietnamese students opportunity to earn credentials from both HUST and European or Japanese partner institutions.
• 130+ IT Enterprises (HEDSPI Network)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwork of over 130 IT companies maintaining partnerships with SoICT for student internships, capstone projects, and employment recruitment. Includes HEDSPI Supporting Partner Network providing language, soft skills, and international job market preparation.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• FPT University: Vietnam's leading private IT-focused university with direct overlap in computer science, AI, and software engineering programs. FPT University is the most direct private competitor to SoICT for top Vietnamese IT students and enterprise partnerships.
• Duy Tan University: Major private Vietnamese university with broad IT and engineering programs. Competes for mid-tier IT students and corporate training contracts in Vietnam.
• Posts and Telecommunications Institute of Technology (PTIT): Public university under Vietnam's Ministry of Information and Communications, specializing in IT, telecommunications, and cybersecurity. Direct peer for IT talent production and government-backed research.
• Ton Duc Thang University: Vietnamese public university with strong IT and engineering programs, competing for top students and enterprise partnerships in Vietnam. Direct peer in computer science and AI education.
• VNU-HCM University of Science: Major public research university in Ho Chi Minh City offering comparable IT and computer science programs. Direct peer for student recruitment and research output in Vietnam.
• VNU University of Engineering and Technology (UET): Public engineering and IT university under Vietnam National University Hanoi, offering computer science, AI, and engineering programs. Direct peer in the Hanoi academic ecosystem.
• Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology (HCMUT / Bach Khoa HCM): Vietnam's southern counterpart to HUST, similarly a top public technical university with strong IT and engineering programs. Directly competes for top-tier Vietnamese students and enterprise hiring partnerships.

Regional players

• Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD): Singapore-based research university focused on architecture, engineering, and AI/computing. Regional peer in Asia for advanced tech education and the type of international aspirational benchmark for SoICT's international programs.
• KAIST (Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology): Korea's premier science and technology university with top computer science and AI programs. Existing SoICT partner for the SOICT International Conference and a regional reference point for research collaboration and aspirational positioning.

Broad incumbents

• National University of Singapore (NUS) School of Computing: Top-ranked Asian computer science school with strong AI, cybersecurity, and systems programs. Not a direct competitor for Vietnamese students, but a broader incumbent benchmark in regional IT education and a partner/competitor for top-tier talent.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/soict.hust
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/school-of-information-and-communication-technology---hanoi-university-of-science-and-technology

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries8 records

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