An Giang University

An Giang University (AGU) (Vietnamese: Trường Đại học An Giang) is a Vietnamese public university based in the city of Long Xuyen in An Giang Province. With over 10,000 enrolled students annually, it is one of the major educational and research institutions in the Mekong Delta region of Vietnam.[4]

An Giang University
TypePublic university
Established1999 (1999)
RectorVõ Văn Thắng
Administrative staff
815[1]
Undergraduates10,003[2]
Address
18 Ung Văn Khiêm, phường Đông Xuyên
,
Long Xuyên
,
An Giang
,
 Vietnam
CampusRural
123 acres (0.50 km2)[3]
Colorsgreen, yellow, and white
Websitewww.agu.edu.vn

History
Cổng trường Đại học An Giang khu cũ
Front of the original campus

In 1975, the school opened as a Teacher Training College. In 1999, it was re-established as the second university in the then-rural Mekong Delta region of Vietnam, with the purpose of serving the provinces of An Giang, Kiên Giang, and Đồng Tháp. Agriculturalist Dr. Võ Tòng Xuân was appointed as its first rector.[5] With the rapid expansion of the school, news spread about the possible sale and privatization of the school, with school leadership denying the information as rumors in 2015.[6] In 2019, the university became officially affiliated as a member of the VNUHCM network of universities.[7][8]

The current rector is Dr. Võ Văn Thắng. AGU has 10,003 students and 815 staff members and lecturers.[9]

Campus

For much of its existence, the university was a single campus near the developing downtown of Long Xuyen. In 2009, the university opened its north campus, which would serve as the school's primary headquarters. Due to its size and central location, the campus sometimes serves as a central meeting ground for the city festivals and expositions.

Academics

AGU has six main schools housing 36 departments and 57 degree programs.[10]

Schools

AGU has six main schools:

  • School of Education
  • School of Agriculture and Natural Resources
  • School of Technology and Environment
  • School of Economics and Business Management
  • School of Culture and Arts
  • School of Philosophy[11]

Institutional Partnerships

An Giang University has a number of partnerships both domestic and international, with universities, non-governmental organizations, and corporations.[12]

Student life

The University has on-campus dormitories. There is an electronic newspaper produced by and for the student body.[13] There multiple student organizations and clubs on-campus.[14]

Notable Alumni and Faculty

References
  1. "Trường Đại học an Giang chào đón hơn 2.500 tân sinh viên".
  2. "Trường Đại học an Giang chào đón hơn 2.500 tân sinh viên".
  3. "Bán Đại học an Giang chỉ là tin đồn thất thiệt". 25 August 2015.
  4. "Trường Đại học an Giang chào đón hơn 2.500 tân sinh viên".
  5. "An Giang Universitas - General Information". www.agu.edu.vn. Archived from the original on 2007-12-09.
  6. "Bán Đại học an Giang chỉ là tin đồn thất thiệt". 25 August 2015.
  7. "Đại học An Giang trực thuộc Đại học Quốc gia TP HCM - VnExpress". vnexpress.net. Archived from the original on 2021-02-22.
  8. "Trường Đại học an Giang trở thành trường thành viên của ĐHQG TP. Hồ Chí Minh".
  9. "Trường Đại học an Giang chào đón hơn 2.500 tân sinh viên".
  10. "Trường Đại học an Giang chào đón hơn 2.500 tân sinh viên".
  11. http://www.agu.edu.vn/?q=en/aguhistory.agu AGU History
  12. "Memorandum of Understanding | Drupal".
  13. http://enews.agu.edu.vn/
  14. "E-News - SV với Câu lạc bộ".

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