An Giang University (AGU) ( vi, Trường Đại học An Giang) is a Vietnamese

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based in the city of

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An Giang Province An Giang () is a province of Vietnam. It is located in the Mekong Delta, in the southwestern part of the country. Geography An Giang occupies a position in the upper reaches of the Mekong Delta. The Hậu Giang and Tiền Giang branches ...

. With over 10,000 enrolled students annually, it is one of the major educational and research institutions in the

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region of Vietnam.

History

In 1975, the school opened as a

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. In 1999, it was re-established as the second university in the then-rural

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. 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. In 2019, the university became officially affiliated as a member of the VNUHCM network of universities. The current rector is Dr. Võ Văn Thắng. AGU has 10,003 students and 815 staff members and lecturers.

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.

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

Institutional Partnerships

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

Student life

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

Notable Alumni and Faculty

* Dr. Võ Tòng Xuân

References

External links

An Giang University official site
{{authority control Long Xuyen Universities in Vietnam Buildings and structures in An Giang province