Ho Chi Minh City Medicine and Pharmacy University

University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City is a prominent institution for medical and pharmaceutical education in Vietnam. It provides graduate and postgraduate programs in medicine and pharmacy.

The university has seven faculties and one hospital:


 * Faculty of Fundamental Sciences
 * Faculty of Medicine
 * Faculty of Pharmacy
 * Faculty of Traditional Medicine
 * Faculty of Public Health
 * Faculty of Nursing and Medical Technology
 * Faculty of Odonto-Stomatology
 * University Medical Center

History
Originally, the University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City was a medical school that was part of the University of Saigon, established in 1947 during the period of French Indochina. Professor C. Massias served as the principal. It was located at 28 Testard/Tran Quy Cap Street, District 3, Ho Chi Minh City (now Vo Van Tan Street). On August 31, 1961, under the authority of the government of the Republic of Vietnam, the school was divided into two institutions: Saigon College of Medicine and Saigon College of Pharmacy. In 1964, Saigon College of Dentistry was established through a division of the medical school.

In 1976, following the Vietnam War, the three schools were amalgamated under a new name, Ho Chi Minh City University of Medicine and Pharmacy, under the authority of the Communist Party of Vietnam. The initial headquarters consisted of two floors housing offices, a library, a lecture room, and three adjacent buildings for educational purposes.

The practice areas for fundamental sciences and basic medicine were situated in various locations around Ho Chi Minh City. These included the Pasteur Institute, utilized for the study of parasitic microorganisms, the Human Body Institute for anatomy, and Saigon Hospital for chemistry. The Human Body Institute installation facilitated learning in histology, physiology, pathology, and anatomy. Initially, students of Medicine and Pharmacy studied at the main installation until 1961 when the Faculty of Pharmacy was relocated to Nam Ki Khoi Nghia Street.

On November 16, 1966, the school was relocated to the Medicine Learning Center on Hong Bang Street, District 5. This facility is equipped with modern amenities and has been the educational venue for students of Medicine and Dentistry ever since. The center features a main auditorium with 500 seats, three additional auditoriums with 300 seats each, a library, and laboratory facilities.

On October 27, 1976, the government reorganized the schools at Saigon University Institute, resulting in the establishment of eight schools, including the University of Medicine and Pharmacy at Ho Chi Minh City. The new name, although not explicitly indicating that the dental school is part of the university system, has been officially adopted and used to date.

In 1990, the university, in collaboration with the Ministry of Health, made the decision to establish four additional faculties and one hospital:
 * 1994: Faculty of Fundamental Sciences
 * 1998: Faculty of Traditional Medicine and Medicine Technique and Convalescent Faculty
 * 1999: Faculty of Public Health
 * 2000: The university hospital

Managing board

 * Chairman: Professor Trần Diệp Tuấn MD, Ph.D.
 * Acting Rector: Associate Professor Ngô Quốc Đạt MD, Ph.D.