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TheImperial Academy (Vietnamese:Quốc Tử Giám,chữ Hán:國子監) was the national academy during theNguyễn dynasty. It was located on the right side of theImperial City of Huế.

After the unification of Vietnam, EmperorGia Long decided to move the capital from Hanoi to Huế. Following this decision, in 1803, a new Confucian academy was built in order to replace the Lê dynasty'sQuốc Tử giám.[1] The first academy, called Đốc Học đường, was a small block of buildings located at An Ninh Thượng village, Hương Trà district, some 5 kilometres east ofHuế. It stood next to aVăn miếu (Confucian academy).
By March 1820, emperorMinh Mạng changed the academy name into Quốc Tử Giám (Imperial Academy) and had the buildings rebuilt. He also expanded the academy by building the Di Luân Palace which consisted of one teaching hall, two teaching rooms and 19 classrooms.[2]
Under the reign of emperorTự Đức, the academy was enlarged again. The emperor had a wall built around the academy and visit the academy by himself. Tự Đức also built a stone stele which contains his commandments for students.[1] In 1904, Imperial Academy of Huế was badly damaged by a hurricane but was repaired soon after.
In 1908, under the reign of emperorDuy Tân, the Imperial Academy of Huế was moved intoImperial City, Huế (its present location).[2] Almost all buildings was completely rebuilt except the Di Luân Palace.
In 1945, following the fall of Nguyễn dynasty, the academy was permanently closed.