Academic calendar
Học kỳ 1 / Semester 1 runs Aug 17, 2026 – Jan 31, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
- Học kỳ 1 / Semester 1Relevant now
- Học kỳ 2 / Semester 2
- Học kỳ hè / Summer Term
Campus language
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C
- Căng tin A
- The main cafeteria located near Building A, popular for lunch among students in general classes.
- Căng tin C
- The cafeteria located near the workshop area (Building C), often used by engineering students during lab breaks.
- CLC
- Short for 'Chất Lượng Cao' (High Quality), referring to students or programs with higher tuition and better facilities.
D
- Dân Kỹ thuật
- A self-referential term for students, meaning 'Engineering people,' often implying a hardworking or practical nature.
#
- Đoàn
- Đoàn Thanh niên (Youth Union), the political and social organization for students.
F
- FEFE
- Faculty of Electrical and Electronic Engineering.
- FHQ
- Faculty of High Quality Training, managing the 'Chất lượng cao' (High Quality) programs.
- FIT
- Faculty of Information Technology, one of the largest and most active academic departments.
- FME
- Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, a core faculty of the university.
H
- Học cải thiện
- Retaking a course to improve a previously passing but low grade.
- HSV
- Hội Sinh viên (Student Association), the primary body organizing student activities and welfare.
K
- KTX Cơ sở 2
- Common shorthand for the Man Thien dormitory located at the university's second campus.
- KTX Man Thiện
- The dormitory located at Campus 2 on Man Thien Street, primarily for female students.
- KTX Xa Lộ
- The main dormitory located on the Hanoi Highway (Xa lộ Hà Nội), primarily for male students.
R
- Rớt môn
- To fail a subject; a common term used during the stressful exam seasons.
S
- SPKT
- The standard Vietnamese abbreviation for the university (Sư phạm Kỹ thuật).
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Cổng 1
- The main entrance of the university located on Vo Van Ngan Street.
- Cổng 2
- The secondary entrance, often used for easier access to the parking areas and workshops.
- Đăng ký tín chỉ
- The competitive online course registration process that occurs before each semester.
- Gửi xe
- The organized motorbike parking system, which requires the student ID card for scanning.
- hcmute_main_canteen
- HCMUTE Main Canteen
- Khu A
- The primary classroom block used for general education and theoretical subjects.
- Khu B
- A classroom block often used for specialized technical subjects.
- Khu C
- The workshop and laboratory area where engineering students perform practical work.
- Khu E
- The building dedicated to the Faculty of High Quality Training (FHQ).
- Thẻ sinh viên
- The multi-purpose student ID card used for library entry, parking, and identity verification.
- Tòa nhà Trung tâm
- The 12-story central building housing the library, administrative offices, and the main hall.
- UTEX
- The integrated online learning management system used for checking schedules, grades, and course materials.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Học kỳ 1 / Semester 1 runs Aug 17, 2026 – Jan 31, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 16 approved campus terms and 12 local details are included in full.
- Are all approved campus terms included?
- Yes. The complete approved glossary is available in the scrollable, searchable campus-language section.
- Where does this guide come from?
- Calendar dates, campus terms, and local details come from DormWay's approved campus reference library.