Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology and Education (Abbreviation: HCMUTE, Vietnamese: Trường Đại học Sư phạm Kỹ thuật Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh) is currently listed as one of the top 10 universities in Vietnam and also a member in the top group of Southeast Asia universities (basing on standard evaluation index). This is a public university located in Thủ Đức City, about north-east from downtown Ho Chi Minh City. This university offers bachelor's and associate degree to prospective lecturers in other technical institutions. The university also conducts technical research and vocational training, in addition to educational cooperation with foreign universities. History Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology and Education (HCMUTE) is the first university in Vietnam educating and training technical teachers for the whole country. Chronologically, HCMUTE has been renamed several times due to integration with other schools or its own promotion. The university evolved from the Board of Technical Education, first founded on October 5, 1962, then renamed Nguyen Truong To Center for Technical Education in Thu Duc in September 1972, and later upgraded to Thu Duc College of Education in 1974. On October 27, 1976, the SRV Prime Minister issued a decision to establish Thu Duc University of Technical Education on the basis of Thu Duc College of Education. This was amalgamated with Thu Duc Industrial Vocational School in 1984 and further merged with Technical Teacher Training School No.5 in 1991 to become the present Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology and Education. In 1995, the university incorporated with National University Ho Chi Minh City as an informal member. In 2000, HCMUTE became a member under supervision of Ministry of Education and Training of Vietnam (MoET). Milestones October 5, 1962: Founded as Board of Technical Education founded with five disciplines 1972: Renamed as Nguyen Truong To Center for Technical Education in Thu Duc 1974: Upgraded to Thu Duc College of Education October 27, 1976: Promoted to Thu Duc University of Technical Education 1984: Thu Duc Industrial Vocational School amalgamated with Thu Duc University of Technical Education 1991: Technical Teacher Training School No. 5 amalgamated with Thu Duc University of Technical Education 1992: First post graduate program started 1995: Became non-official member of Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City 2000: Separated from Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City November 2011: The Center Building inaugurated March 2012: 3 PhD programs started October 2014: Renamed