Through this initiative, TDTU continues to affirm its pioneering role in research, innovation, and digital transformation, building a solid scientific foundation for sustainable development and global integration. With a clear strategic vision, robust research foundation, and comprehensive incentive policies, Ton Duc Thang University is steadily moving toward its goal of becoming an internationally recognized research university by 2037.
Doing research at TDTU
With the goal of developing into a world-class research university, scientific and technological activities at TDTU are organized according to international standards with the following directions:
-Basic research: Research outcomes must result in publications in top-tier, reputable journals listed in WoS or Scopus databases.
-Technology research: Research outcomes must successfully address practical issues, with the results being new designs, patents, or inventions granted patents by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
-Applied research: Research activities are closely linked with businesses to transfer research products into practical applications.
TDTU has announced the establishment of nine strong research groups:
- Analytical and Algebraic Methods in Optimization Research Group (Faculty of Mathematics & Statistics)
- Mechanics of Advanced Materials and Structures (Institute for Advanced Study in Technology)
- Laboratory of Biophysics (Institute for Advanced Study in Technology)
- Advanced Intelligent Technology Research Group (Faculty of Electrical & Electronics Engineering)
- Group of Applied Research in Advanced Materials for Sustainable Development (Faculty of Applied Sciences)
- Research Group in Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Sciences (Faculty of Pharmacy)
- Smart Computing in Civil Engineering Research Group (Faculty of Civil Engineering)
- Natural Language Processing and Knowledge Discovery Research Group (Faculty of Information Technology)
- Economics, Business and Management Research Group (Faculty of Business Administration)
At the panel discussion, several high-quality presentations with in-depth academic insights and thought-provoking perspectives were delivered by esteemed speakers from the academic community.
The strong research groups were established with the mission of fostering innovation, conducting cutting-edge research, and transferring technology to develop advanced technological solutions and build a robust science and technology foundation.