University of Economics and Law
VNUHCM-University of Economics and Law (VNUHCM-UEL; Vietnamese: Trường Đại học Kinh tế - Luật, Đại học Quốc gia Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh) is a university in Linh Xuan ward, Thu Duc, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. It is a member university of Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City (VNU-HCM). It was formerly VNU-HCM Faculty of Economics (established in 2000) and was promoted to university on March 24, 2010. UEL is a higher education institution as well as scientific research and technology transfer center with high quality in the fields of economics, law and management in response to the demands of socio-economic development in the process of industrialization, modernization and global integration in Vietnam.
Trường Đại học Kinh tế - Luật, Đại học Quốc gia Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh | |
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| Type | Public |
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| Established | March 24 2010 |
| President | Nguyễn Tiến Dũng |
| Location | , |
| Campus | Suburban, 16.3 hectares |
| Website | www.uel.edu.vn |
University of Economics and Law is among the most well-known universities in Vietnam, covering a wide range of business and law courses among which are finance, management, and marketing; international law, trade law and securities law. The annual admissions test to the university is one of the most competitive in Vietnam. Students from UEL are recognized as being active, well-qualified and comprehensive of foreign languages.
The university offers both undergraduate and graduate programs. Main majors include:
- Field of Economics: Economics, International Economic Relations, Economics and Public Management, Finance and Banking, Accounting, Management Information System, Business Administration, International Business, Auditing, Marketing and Electronic Commerce
- Field of Law: Business Law, International Trade Law, Civil Law and Finance - Banking - Securities Law
Faculties and Departments
UEL has 8 faculties and 2 departments as listed below:
- Faculty of Economics
- Faculty of International Economic Relations
- Faculty of Finance and Banking
- Faculty of Accounting and Auditing
- Faculty of Information System
- Faculty of Business Administration
- Faculty of Law
- Faculty of Economic Law
- Department of Foreign Language
- Department of Mathematics and Economic Statistics
The university, as a subordinate of Vietnam National University HCM, is a member of AUN - the biggest educational organisation in ASEAN.