Can Tho University:

Enhancing Quality to promote

Collaboration

Assoc. Prof. Ha Thanh Toan,

Rector of Can Tho University

Hochiminh City, 26/11/2013

CAN THO UNIVERSITY:

47 YEARS OF ACHIEVEMENT

AND DEVELOPMENT

• Established in March 31st 1966 with 4

faculties (Sciences, Law, Education

and Social Science)

• Nationally selected to one of 16 key

universities in Vietnam (out of 400

higher education institutions across

the nation)

• Being the largest and only multi-

disciplinary university in Mekong

Delta till year 2000, serving the needs

of nearly 18 million inhabitants in the

region

Cantho University

(CTU)

Mission and Vision of CTU

• CTU’s mission is to focus on training,

conducting research and transferring

technology to advance the sustainable socio-

economic development of the Mekong delta

region.

• CTU’s strategic vision to 2020 is to become

one of the best universities in Viet Nam; to be

recognized throughout Asia-Pacific as

excellent education and research institution;

and to adapt to the global integration and

mutual cooperation.

Brief introduction to

Can Tho University (CTU)

Rectorial Board (Term from 2012 to 2017)

A/Prof. Tran Thi Thanh Hien

Vice Rector

for Student Affairs

A/Prof. Do Van Xe

Vice Rector

for Academic Affairs

A/Prof. Le Viet Dung

Vice Rector

for International Relations

and Scientific Research

A/ Prof. Nguyen Thanh Phuong

Vice Rector

for Graduate Training and

Evaluation

Dr. Tran Trung Tinh

Vice Rector

for FacilityManagement

A/Prof. Ha Thanh Toan

Rector

Rectorate Board

Academic and

Scientific Board

Colleges/Schools Departments/Offices Institutes/Centers

Departments/ Centers Professional Groups Professional Groups

Professional Groups

Organizational Structure

Brief Introduction to CTU: Four Campuses (200ha)

Campus I: 6,2 ha

Campus III: 0,55 ha

Campus II: 80,1 ha

Campus IV: 112 ha

Colleges/Schools, Institutes/ Centers,

Departments/ Offices

Colleges/ Schools

1.. College of Agriculture &Applied Bio

2. College of Aquaculture & Fisheries

3. College of Engineering Technology

4. College of Information Technology

5. College of Natural Sciences

6. College of Environment & Natural R.

7. College of Rural Development

8. School of Social Sciences & Huma.

9. School of Education

10. School of Economics and Business

Administration

11. School of Law

12. School of Political Science

13. School of Pre-University

14. Graduate School

15. Department of Physical Education

Institutes/ Centers

1. Biotechnology Research

and Development Institute

2. Mekong Delta

Development Research Inst.

3. Research Institute for

Climate Change

4. Learning Resource Center

6. Center for Foreign Langua.

7. Quality Assurance and

Testing Center

8. Information and Network

Management

9. Cooperative Training Center

10. Center for Services Center

and Technology Transfer

Departments/ Offices 1. Administration and

Planning Dept.

2. Research Affairs Dept.

3. International Relations D.

4. Academic Affairs Dept.

5. Personnel Dept.

6. Finance Dept.

7. Political Affairs Dept.

8. Facility Management D.

9. Student Assistance Dept.

10. Legality Dept.

11. Construction Management Board

12. CTU Publishing House

Brief Introduction to CTU: Staff of CTU

Number of staff: 2,050 (female: 43%)

- Teaching staff: 1,214 (60%)

- Degree of the teaching staff (75% Post-G)

+ PhD: 250

+ MSc: 673

+ BSc: 291

Educational Programs and Students (June, 2013)

1. Undergraduate training

- Number of BSc programs: 87

- Number of students: 51.107 (female: 46.4%)

2. Graduate training

Master training

- Number of MSc programs: 31

- Number of MSc graduates: 3.573 (female:53.7%)

PhD training

- Number of PhD programs: 13

- Number of PhD graduates: 233 (female: 40%)

Research Projects and Budget

Carried out 230 research project in 2013 at different levels:

- National: 01 projects

- Ministrial: 36 projects

- University: 94 projects

- Student’ s research project: 66 projects

- Local level (province/ cities): 33 projects

With total budget about 1.3 million USD

0.50% 10.50%

15.40%

73.50%

National

Ministries

University

Local authorities

Research budget sources

International Programs

1. Tropical Semester

Tailored-Made Curricula

2. Advanced Bachelor Programs:

- Aquaculture ( Auburn University, USA)

- Biotechnology (Michigan State University , USA)

3. Double/Join Master/PhD Programs

- Aquaculture (Ghent University)

- Food Technology (Ghent University, Belgium)

- Data Mining (University of Nantes, France)

- MBA (University of Houston-Clear Lake, USA)

- International Trade Law (University of the West t of England, UK )…

International Cooperation

• Signed 140 Memoranda of

Understanding (MoUs) with its

International Partners around the

world (signed 21 MoUs with Japanese

Partners);

• Currently seeking and establishing

strategic partners with a certain

number of universities/organizations in

Japan preparing for ODA Project;

• In 2013, there are 30 on-going

research projects with international

partners from 10 countries/

international organizations. Annual

budget of International Collaborative

Research Projects is about 1.5 million

USD

FUTURE ACTIVIES

Prepare ODA Project “UPGRADING CAN THO UNIVERSITY

TO BE AN EXCELLENT INSTITUTION OF EDUCATION,

SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER”

Establish “Center of Global Observation Network for Southeast

Asia located at Cantho University”.

Establish “Center of Research & Preservation Marine Resources in

the Mekong Delta”.

Propose national Project “Training Human Resources serving the

Needs of the MD’s”

Prepare National Project “Establishing the Excellent Center of

Foreign Language in CTU”

Introduction to the

Mekong Delta, VN

• Natural surface: ~40,000 km2

(12% of the country)

• Population (2012):

• 17 mil. (20% of VN)

• Rural pop.: 80%

• Pop. density: 427 inhab./km2

• Contribute 27% GDP of nation

• Production:

• Agriculture: 36% of VN

• Rice: 51% of VN

• Fisheries: 60% of VN

MRD is still an

agriculture and

fisheries production

area of Viet Nam

Sustainable Development of

Agriculture & Fisheries in the Mekong Delta

Can Tho University

• Education: high quality graduates with national and international recognized quality

• Research: high quality programs • Technology transfer: high &

applicable technologies

Can Tho University needs: • Building education & research capacity

(human resources and facilities) • Strengthening collaboration with int’l Institutions

Extended

impacts

• Other regions of Viet Nam • Lower Mekong basin

Supportive activities: • Biotechnology • Technology &

Engineering • Informatics • Economics • Policies • Law • Social science • CC change Res. Inst

Conceptual approach of Can Tho University to support sustainable

Development of Agriculture & Fisheries in the the Mekong River Delta, Viet Nam

Conceptual approach of CTU to support

the development of the Mekong Delta

Agriculture

Aquaculture & Fisheries

Environmental Studies

Land use (wet/low land)

CTU IN SUPPORTING MEKONG DELTA

IN DEVELOPMENT

Training human resources:

120,000 Bachelors and Engineers

4,000 Masters

50 PhD.

Short training

7,000 undergraduates/year

1,000 graduates/year

CTU IN SUPPORTING MEKONG DELTA

IN DEVELOPMENT: Reseach Activities

CTU’s researchers closely working with farmers to treat

diseases in rice production that help sustainable rice

development in the MD: No. 1 Rice Export country

Successful artificial breeding of Pangasius that help MD

become leading in Pangasius production in the wold

Many Agricultural and Aquacultural Models successfully

transferred to farmers in the MD.

CTU is center of scientific information supplies and technology

transfers.

CTU’s INTERNATIONAL

COLLABORATION ROLES

Training CTU staff members abroad

Building CTU’s facilities

Solving problems in the Mekong Delta’s

Introduction new technology to the MD

Connecting MD to the world

CAN THO UNIVERSITY:

Enhancing Quality to promote

Collaboration and Better

Serving Community

MODEL OF QUALITY ASSURANCE

Quality Assurance by Model EFQM (European Foundation for Quality Management)

Quality Assurance Model used in Vietnam:

• Ministry of Education & Training Standard;

• AUN-QA (ASEAN University Network-Quality Assurance);

• ABET (Accreditation Board for Engineering-Technology)

Quality Handbook, Guidances

RECTOR QA Council

Deputy Rector for QA

Quality Assurance and

Testing Centre

Training units (Department

level)

Function and supporting units

QA groups

Training units (Division level)

QA in-charge

QA in-charge

PROGRAMME QUALITY ASSURANCE INSTITUTIONAL QUALITY ASSURANCE

The internal quality assurance system in Cantho University

Quality Assurance

Activities of Internal Quality Assurance system at Can Tho University

• 2003: Quality Management Groups established to work on EFQM

standards supported by Dutch experts;

•2006: Quality Assurance & Testing Center (QATC) established to work

on EFQM and other standards;

• 2006: External assessment at Institution level by MOET standards, with

92,86% approval vote

• 2008-2013: Accreditation activities at Program level by MOET and

AUN-QA standards

• 2008: Initial steps to approach ABET standards for engineering and

technology programs/CDIO

• 2013: CTU Quality A. Council established/Accreditation activities.

CTU has just became the full member of AUN, 2013

Quality Assurance (con.)

In 2013- 2014:

• External assessment

under AUN Criteria for

Electronical Engineering

Program, and Agricultural

Economics Program

• External assessment by AUN

for two Advanced Bachelor

Programs in Aquaculture and

Biotechnology

•AUN + 3 (China, Japan,

Korea) Conference in Kyoto,

8/2013

WEBOMETRICS RANKING (July 2013) /Ranking of Universities

of Vietnam/ (http://www.webometrics.info/en/Asia/Vietnam)

Ranking World Rank University Presence

Rank*

Impact Rank*

Openness Rank*

Excellence Rank*

1 1282 Vietnam National University Hanoi

518 1250 354 2122

2 1690 Can Tho University 1991 1469 1283 2752

3 1861 Water Resources University

6694 786 5208 4086

4 2025 Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City

7860 3358 7269 1540

5 2056 Ho Chi Minh City University of Pedagogy

1056 726 1643 5079

6 2469 Hanoi Open University 4720 1042 4473 5079

7 2607 Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology

2233 1259 1514 5079

8 2981 (1) Hanoi University 5182 2062 3468 4440

9 3399 Dong Thap Community College

8234 2008 5966 5079

10 3480 Ho Chi Minh City University of Agriculture and Forestry (Nong Lam University)

3020 4647 1675 3186

Conclusions

Quality Assurance plays very important role in developing

Cantho University, especially in high quality student graduate

CTU plays an important role in term of training human

resources and technology transfer for serving the development of

the Mekong River Delta, Viet Nam.

Mekong Delta plays important roles in Agriculture and

Aquaculture in Vietnam and It needs more investment in human

resources and technology development in future.

International collaboration contributes great in developing CTU

in the past and future

THANK YOU FOR YOUR KIND ATTENTION !!!