Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology enrolls students according to one method, candidates choose the admission combination

Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology recruits 5,550 students, of which 3,605 are for the standard program and 1,380 are for the English-taught program. In addition, the school also has other training programs such as: joint, advanced, Japanese-oriented, international transfer, international transfer to Japan, and high-quality engineers from Vietnam to France.

In particular, the Vietnam - France high-quality engineering program recruits new students who have been admitted to the school and have achieved an admission score equal to or higher than the standard score of the corresponding major. Students who are studying and wish to transfer from the standard program to the Vietnam - France high-quality engineering program must follow the specific regulations of this program. The talent program recruits students with excellent academic performance after semester 2 (first year) and meets a number of conditions according to regulations.

The school only applies a comprehensive admission method for the majority of candidates, along with the direct admission method according to the admission regulations of the Ministry of Education and Training and the school's regulations.

Direct admission method, according to the regulations of the Ministry of Education and Training and the school's own regulations, accounts for about 1-5% of the total enrollment target.
The comprehensive admission method includes criteria on academic ability, other abilities, and social activities, accounting for 95-99% of the total enrollment target.

Candidates applying for the standard program, English-taught, advanced, Japanese-oriented, talented, high-quality Vietnamese-French engineer programs, and transfer programs may belong to one of the following groups: With or without the results of the 2025 Ho Chi Minh City National University's competency assessment exam; graduated from a foreign high school program; graduated from a Vietnamese high school program; used an international admission certificate (SAT I, ACT, IB, A-Level,...).

Candidates for the international transfer program are those who plan to study abroad, graduate from Vietnamese high school with an average score of 8 or higher for the entire 12th grade, graduate from a foreign high school program, and use the International Admissions Certificate (SAT I).

The combination of subjects for admission has been adjusted to suit the 2018 GeneralEducation Program. Candidates with more than one combination will take the combination with the highest admission score and choose their own combination, ensuring 2 main subjects.

English-taught and transfer programs require English entry as follows: IELTS ≥ 6.0/ TOEFL iBT ≥ 79/ TOEIC Listening - Reading ≥ 730 & Speaking - Writing ≥ 280. In case of achieving IELTS 5.5, TOEFL iBT 60, TOEIC 4 skills (Listening-Reading 590 and Speaking-Writing 230), Duolingo 95, Linguaskill and FCE 167, PTE 42, CAE 180, you will be considered for temporary admission to the international program and must complete the additional English standard requirement within 1 semester.

For the international bachelor of engineering joint program between the University of Polytechnic and the University of Technology Sydney UTS, the English entry standards are: IELTS ≥ 6.5 (writing skills ≥ 6.0)/ TOEFL iBT ≥ 79 (writing skills ≥ 21)/ PTE ≥ 58 (writing skills ≥ 50)/ Cambridge C1A/C2P ≥ 176 (writing skills ≥ 169)/ UTS College AE5: Pass.

The minimum entry score for the combined admission method is 50 points on a 100-point scale. If candidates belong to many different groups, they will be considered according to the group with the highest admission score. In case candidates have an IELTS Academic certificate ≥ 5.0/ TOEFL iBT ≥ 46/ TOEIC Listening - Reading ≥ 460 and Speaking - Writing ≥ 200, they will be converted to the English subject score in the high school graduation exam results and high school study score for admission combinations using English.

The main subjects in the admission combination are as follows: