Introduction to Faculty of Environmental and Food Engineering

On May 26, 2011, Assoc. Prof. Nguyen Manh Hung, Rector of Nguyen Tat Thanh University, signed the decision to establish Faculty of Chemical and Food Technology. Through the process of development to match the university’s development orientation, in May 2019, the faculty was officially renamed the Faculty of Environmental and Food Engineering. The Faculty currently offers 03 undergraduate programs (Food Technology, Chemical Engineering, and Environmental and Resources Management Department). At the present, the faculty has current 494 students. The total number of permanent faculty members of the faculty is 36, including 11 PhD holders, 5 PhD candidates and 14 MSc. The faculty also has 7 support staff (2 laboratory staff, 3 technicians, 1 academic assisstant and 1 secretary).

In the Development Strategy of the Faculty of Environmental and Food Engineering for the period 2020-2025, vision 2035, the faculty declares its vision and mission as follows:

Vision

The programs of the faculty aim to train future engineers with the necessary knowledge and skills to serve the sustainable development of the environment and society. In the future, the Faculty of Environmental and Food Engineering will become a center for education and applied research of regional and international standards in the field of food and environment. The faculty prioritizes promoting the internationalization of training programs so that students are ready to participate in a professional working environment to meet the industrial revolution 4.0 and develop their careers at home and abroad.

Mission

The Faculty of Environmental and Food Engineering is a unit that trains high-quality human resources in the field of food and environment, and also chemical engineering; provides a practical learning environment at the university and businesses for students, conducting scientific research and transferring technology to meet diverse requirements of the market; develops creative thinking, communication and problem-solving skills; promotes lifelong learning, entrepreneurship, serving the economic, cultural and social development needs of the country.

Educational philosophy

“Learning by doing”.

Learners experience with problem solving and reflection to build their own knowledge.

Organizational structure