Foundation

In 1956, the University of Science and Technology established the Faculty of Civil Engineering.

In 1966, according to Decision No. 144/CP dated August 8, 1966, the Faculty of Civil Engineering was officially separated into the University of Civil Engineering.

During the Vietnam War, the University of Civil Engineering was evacuated to Huong Canh, Vinh Phuc province. After peace was restored, in 1982, the school began planning to move back to Hanoi. At the end of 1983, the school officially moved back to Hanoi but was dispersed in four different locations: Co Nhue, Phuc Xa, Bach Khoa and Dong Tam.

In 1991, the university was relocated to Dong Tam ward, Hai Ba Trung district, Hanoi. It is current location.

In 2014, the university planned for a new experimental facility in Ha Nam with an area of 24ha.

In 2016, the construction of the H3 lecture hall was completed with a total area floor of 13000m²

In 2017, the university became one of the first four Vietnamese universities to achieve international accreditation standards recognized by the High Council for Evaluation of Research and Higher Education (HCERES).

In 2021, according to Decision No. 1396/QD-TTg dated August 13, 2021, of the prime minister of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, signed by Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam, the National University of Civil Engineering was changed to Hanoi University of Civil Engineering.

Development

Over 60 years of training, 50 years of establishment and development, each step taken by the Hanoi University of Civil Engineering has been closely linked with the development of the industry, the Capital and the country.

The university have developed to become a multi-disciplinary training university offering educational opportunities from graduate to PhD levels as well as to be one of the leading centers in researching and applying scientific and technological advancements in the field of civil engineering and construction. Until now, the university has educated over 60,000 engineers and architects with more than 5,000 masters and doctors. Different generations of the university's lecturers and students have been working throughout the country, contributing to the national defense and development.

With all these considerable achievements, the National University of Civil Engineering has been granted many distinguished rewards. In 2016, on its 50th anniversary, the National University of Civil Engineering was awarded the First-class Independence Order for the second time.

Lecture halls

• Total area of lecture halls H1, H2, H3, C4 and laboratory: 17,000 m²
• Total number of classrooms: 99 (50–150 seats/room)
• Laboratory and Workshops: 16

Library

• Total area: 3590 m² with 705 seats, including:
• Domestic material reading room: 160 seats
• Foreign material reading room: 70 seats
• Computer-based reading and searching room: 95 seats
• Reading room for PhD learners and lecturers: 35 seats
• Multi-media room: 45 seats
• Self-studying rooms for students: 300 seats

Textbooks and documents

• Textbook room: 118,878 books
• Domestic material reading room: 20,390 books
• Foreign material reading room: 38,404 books

Faculties

The university has fourteen faculties:^[1]

1. Faculty of Architecture and Planning
2. Faculty of Bridge and Road Engineering
3. Faculty of Building Materials
4. Faculty of Civil and Industrial Construction
5. Faculty of Economics and Construction Management
6. Faculty of Environmental Science and Engineering
7. Faculty of Hydraulic Engineering
8. Faculty of Information Technology
9. Faculty of International Education
10. Faculty of Marine and Petroleum Engineering
11. Faculty of Mechanical Engineering
12. Faculty of National Defense Education
13. Faculty of Political Education
14. Faculty of Post-graduate Studies

Enrollment

Every year, it admits over 3500 undergraduate students and 500 graduate students, coming from all over the country and international students.

Education quality

A degree from the HUCE was evaluated as comparable to four-year bachelor's degree in civil engineering obtained in Canada by International Qualification Assessment Service (IQAS).

Many graduates of HUCE have been admitted into leading North American, Australian and Western European universities for their postgraduate education.

The university’s chancellor