Saigon University

Saigon University
Trường Đại học Sài Gòn
Type	Public university
Established	2007
Rector	Phạm Hoàng Quân
Students	~18,000 (2015)
Location	Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam; 10°45′36″N 106°40′55″E / 10.760°N 106.682°ECoordinates: 10°45′36″N 106°40′55″E / 10.760°N 106.682°E
Campus	Urban
Colours	Teal, Sky Blue and White
Website	www.sgu.edu.vn

Saigon University (SGU) is a public university located in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. The university offers over 30 degree programs through its academic faculties in 3 campuses, including law, business administration, information technology, applied mathematics, environmental science, biotechnology, electrical engineering, psychology, international studies, English language studies, Vietnam studies, library science and pedagogical subjects.

History[]

Saigon University was established on 25 April 2007 upon Government Decision No. 478/QĐ-TTT by Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyễn Tấn Dũng, operating under the People's Committee in Ho Chi Minh City. It was founded on the basis of the . The first enrollments for this university started in July 2007.

Campus[]

The headquarters of Saigon University is in Ho Chi Minh City, with an official address of 273 An Duong Vuong in District 5.

Other campuses are located at:

105 Ba Huyen Thanh Quan, Ward 7, District 3
04 Ton Duc Thang, District 1
Saigon Practice High School - 220 Tran Binh Trong, Ward 4, District 5

A new campus is currently under development in the new urban area in Southern Ho Chi Minh City.

Academics[]

The structure of each "faculty" at SGU is comparable to those of "colleges" in the United States institutions, where each faculty is composed of two or more departments.