1. Foundation Date:
The University was founded on March 26th, 1959.
2. Mandate: to provide higher education, postgraduate education, foster the staff in cultural field, and to do scientific research on related fields.
3. Degrees and Programs
3.1. Undergraduate Education
- B.Sc. in Public Culture, Library and Information, Museum and Preservation, Culture and Tourism, Books Distribution, and Culture Management of Ethnic Minority: 4 years.
3.2. Postgraduate Education
- Master’s degree (M.Sc.): 3 years.
4. Academic Faculties
- Public Culture
- Library and Information
- Museum and Preservation
- Culture and Tourism
- Books Distribution
- Culture Management of Ethnic Minority
- In-service Training
- Marxism-Leninism
- Postgraduate Training.
5. Centers and Institutions
- Library and Information Centers
- Cultural Institution
- Nguyen Du Literature Writing Institution.
6. Faculty and Students
The teaching staff of 125 includes 4 Associate Professors, 15 Ph.D., 38 Masters and 68 Bachelors.
Total enrollment: 4,032
- Full-time students: 2514
- Part-time students: 1,518
7. International Relations
In pursuit of academic excellence and relevance in teaching, research and extension, HUC is strongly willing to develop collaboration with domestic and foreign institutions.
The co-operation activities are focused on:
- Exchange of academic information and materials;
- Exchange of faculty staff and students;
- Development of joint research projects/programs;
- Joint organization of conferences and training courses.
For over forty years of its existence, HUC has established co-operation with the following foreign institutions and universities:
- Moscow National University, Saint Petersburg University of Culture, Puskin Literature Institution, Maxim Gorki Literature Institution (Russia)
- Humboldt University (Germany)
- National Institution of Oriental Linguistics and Civilization (France)
- Vienna Literature Institution (Austria)
- Victoria University of Wellington (New Zealand)
- University of Western Sydney Nepean, Canberra University, Charles Sturt University (Australia)
- Philippines University (The Philippines)
- The Korea Foundation for Advanced Studies (Korea)
- Rajabhat Institution, Chiangmai, Mahasarakham University, Chiangmai Teacher’s College, Pitsanulok Teacher’s College (Thailand).