This is a milestone marking Phenikaa University's breakthrough after 6 years of comprehensive restructuring to enter a new phase.
Receiving the Prime Minister's decision, Phenikaa University officially transformed its operating model, becoming a multidisciplinary, multi-field university, operating under the university-enterprise integration model. Along with that, creating an innovative university with 3 core tasks of equal role: Training; Scientific research; Innovation.
Speaking at the ceremony, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh said that the change from Phenikaa University to Phenikaa University is not just about removing one word, but essentially affirming the relationship between training, research and innovation. “This is a very important nature, promoting the relationship between research, production, society and the market,” said the Prime Minister .
According to the Prime Minister, in addition to training talented people for the country, universities must also "be good at research" and link research and training with society and the market.
The Prime Minister said that to develop a leading university as well as build an identity, culture and brand, three very important foundations must be identified. That is, students must be the center and subject; the school must be the foundation, and teachers must be the driving force for development.
The Prime Minister shared that in the new era of the country - the era of striving to develop a rich, civilized and prosperous nation; science and technology, innovation, digital transformation and training of high-quality human resources are of strategic significance. "If we promote innovation, we will promote economic restructuring, change the growth model, contribute to improving productivity, quality and competitiveness of the economy. These are very core issues," said the Prime Minister.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh also emphasized that in the process of building training programs, Phenikaa University, like other universities, needs to focus on building its own culture and identity. “I really hope that universities, in addition to providing knowledge, will change; that is, providing comprehensive knowledge, including culture,” said the Prime Minister.
The Prime Minister said that comprehensive training is very necessary but must have a focus and key points, and expressed his wish that Phenikaa University focus on training in basic and STEM fields.
Prof. Dr. Pham Thanh Huy - President of Phenikaa University said that as of the 2024-2025 school year, Phenikaa University is implementing 102 majors and programs at all 3 levels: undergraduate, master's and doctoral. The training scale is more than 25,000 students, trainees and postgraduates in 5 majors (including Engineering - Technology; Health Sciences; Economics - Business; Social Sciences and Humanities; Information Technology).
Phenikaa University has also paid great attention to developing scientific personnel, building policies and investing heavily in strong and potential research groups.
By the end of March 2025, lecturers and scientists of Phenikaa University had published more than 2,600 scientific articles in prestigious international journals (ISI/Scopus), of which about 70% were published in international journals of the highest quality (Q1, Q2). More than 150 inventions and utility solutions were granted patents or accepted as valid applications.
At the event, Phenikaa University also announced its goal of being in the top 100 universities in Asia by 2030; top 3 in Vietnam for innovative universities with a university-enterprise ecosystem, synchronously integrating Training - Scientific Research - Innovation activities...
Source: https://vietnamnet.vn/thu-tuong-phenikaa-tu-truong-dai-hoc-len-dai-hoc-khong-chi-la-bo-bot-di-1-chu-2424690.html
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