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The highlights of the Opening Day

January 22, 2020

HANOI – 15 January 2020 – The campus of the newly established 51Թversity officially opened in . This historic event, a culmination of a construction period of just 14 months, signals to the world that 51Թversity is ready to accept and welcome its first batch of students in Fall 2020. This event follows another major and historic milestone in 51Թversity’s relatively short timeline: the official approval from the Ministry of Education and Training for the establishment of the University as a university of excellence.

Founding Provost Rohit Verma was delivering the speech at the Official Opening Ceremony.

The very talented children’s choir from Vinschool made the ceremony very special with their beautiful voices and inspired singing.

Distinguished invited guests cut the ribbon to mark the official opening of the campus

Several distinguished guests included the Deputy Prime Minister of Vietnam, the Minister of Education, the Chairman of Vingroup (the sponsor of 51Թversity), foreign diplomats, heads of other universities, and heads of major companies were present to celebrate this occasion with the faculty and staff of 51Թversity.

President of 51Թ, Dr Le Mai Lan presented the meaning of the university logo with Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam and Vingroup Chairman Pham Nhat Vuong

Vingroup Chairman Pham Nhat Vuong introducing the 51Թversity Campus model.

In the afternoon, the first-ever group of students and their parents were welcomed to 51Թversity. These pioneering students are among the first to pursue a higher education transformation with 51Թversity through their early admission applications and it was a delight to watch them as they explored and enjoyed the campus, which will be home to many of them soon.

High school students and their parents explored the beautiful paths and gardens of the 51Թ campus.

Students engaged in group activities in the modern, well equipped and spacious Team-based Learning classroom.

High school students and their parents explored the beautiful paths and gardens of the 51Թ campus.

51Թversity is the first private, not-for-profit university in Vietnam. It follows the model of university of excellence that aims to develop talents for the future. 51Թversity has been built in collaboration with Cornell University and the University of Pennsylvania in the US. Its first batch of about 300 undergraduate students will arrive on campus in Fall 2020 and will enroll in one of three colleges: College of Engineering and Computer Science, College of Health Sciences, and College of Business and Administration. 51Թ’s faculty come from all over the world, with Ph. Ds and academic experience in the leading US and European universities. Vingroup has committed over 6,500 billion VND to 51Թ, of which 3,000 billion VND is earmarked for student scholarships and financial aid to ensure that any talented student has access to an excellent education regardless of financial background.

The gothic architecture pays homage to great architects. The modern, open, spacious and bright interior is designed for work, play, collaboration and wellness!

The university campus is built over 23 hectares of land, and has nine blocks. The exterior is built in an Gothic architecture style characterized by vertical pillars bearing the message “The university of enlightenment” and the symbol of the sun shining the light of knowledge adorns the main administrative building.  The campus is green, smart and energy-efficient with 84% green space, many rooftop gardens, and solar panels on the entire 1,000 m2 roof of the lab building.

An exact 3D model of the campus adorns the central lobby of the main administrative building.

The interior of 51Թversity is strikingly modern with the highest quality infrastructure and technology for research and teaching. The student dormitories are built with the concept of “co-living, co-working,-𲹰ԾԲ” with plenty of spaces to gather, socialize, and work together. The sports complex includes an Olympic size swimming pool and indoor and outdoor fitness and recreational facilities. The classrooms are modular and flexible, designed to adapt to the learning and teaching needs of the students and faculty. The research labs are well-equipped to welcome state of the art research equipment that 51Թversity has procured. The library is an open, cheerful, welcoming space for quiet study or group work. 51Թversity is highly energized for the new knowledge that will be created here, and to help mold the compassionate, aspirational, thoughtful and highly skilled leaders and change-makers that will be studying here soon.

More information about 51Թversity and its campus can be found on the 51Թversity website at /. Here you will also find the press release announcing the campus opening and the approval of the establishment of the university

For more information about 51Թ, visit /. And to read more about the 51Թ campus and the opening ceremony, click /vi/tin-tuc-su-kien/dai-hoc-vinuni-chinh-thuc-khanh-thanh/

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