Vietnam Maritime University (VIMARU)

President: Dang Van UY, PhD. ChE.

Address: 484 Lachtray Street, Hai Phong City, Vietnam

Phone/fax numbers: Tel: +84 31 829109/735282

URL: http://www.vimaru.edu.vn

Overview:

Founded in 1956, Vietnam Maritime University (VIMARU) has been a leading university of Vietnam in the maritime section. With total number of nearly 16,000 students who study 19 (nineteen) fields of education and constant-annual enrolment of 2,400 to 3,000 students, VIMARU nowadays has been being assigned for educating higher education level graduates of nautical science, marine engineering, electrical and electronic engineering, shipbuilding, sea-transport economics, waterway engineering and all the other fields relating to national maritime sector. Besides, the University also educates post-graduates of Master of Science (Msc.) and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD.) in the fields of Nautical Science, Marine Engineering, Energetic Engineering, Naval Architecture, Waterway Engineering, Sea-transport Economics, etc.

Furthermore, VIMARU is in charge of training for upgrading and refreshing courses to meet the STCW78/95 requirements of all levels of competent certifications (Master, Chief Engineer, Deck and Engine Officers, Chief Radio Operator, Chief Electrician, etc. ) for the whole country.

Vietnam Maritime University is one of the most well equipped university in Vietnam with RADAR/ARPA Simulator, GMDSS Simulator, Engine Room Simulator, Main Switchboard Simulator, Steam Turbine Experimental Devices, Automation Control Simulator, Transparent Oil Hydraulic Experimental Devices, AC Motor Starting Experimental Devices, GPS etc.

Updates:

We are now conducting the international cooperation in the following fields:

Implementing the EU - Asia link project on "Definition of the curriculum and training all the instructors for the start up of new and full circle of maritime navigation training and education in Cambodia", together with Antwerp Maritime Academy (Belgium), Polytechnic University of Catalonia (Spain), Cork Institute of Technology (Ireland).

Implementing the Project on enhancement of education, training and scientific research for Faculty of Shipbuilding which financed by World Bank and Ministry of Education and Training (Vietnam).

Cooperating with the Russian Federal Academy of Science on remote education at levels of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD.) and Doctor of Science (D.Sc.) in the fields of Marine Automation Control, Shipbuilding Technology, Mechanical Engineering, Macro and micro Economics, etc