10 northern universities announce additional admissions with benchmark scores of 17-18

Many universities are recruiting hundreds of additional students for popular majors like artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and semiconductor chip engineering, with common benchmark scores of 17-18 for a three-subject combination.

One day after announcing 2026 benchmark scores, Hanoi Pedagogical University 2 announced additional admissions for nearly 180 students. These opportunities are available for programs in Psychology, Chemical Engineering, and Applied Mathematics.

Candidates can apply using their national high school graduation exam scores or results from Hanoi Pedagogical University 2's separate entrance exam. Applications are open from 13/8 until 17h on 20/8, with results expected approximately six days later.

Phenikaa University is recruiting additional students for dozens of majors. Its School of Engineering offers popular programs such as: Semiconductor Science and Technology (admission score of 25), Smart Materials and Artificial Intelligence (24 points), and Control and Automation Engineering (22 points).

The university's School of Medicine and Pharmacy is also recruiting for majors including Medicine, Odonto-Stomatology, and Medical Laboratory Technology, with benchmark scores ranging from 18 to 23.

Phenikaa University considers additional admissions through five methods: national high school graduation exam results, direct admission, competency assessment exam scores (HSA, SPT), thinking assessment exam scores (TSA), V-SAT exam, and academic transcript review.

Applications are accepted until 22/8, with results announced on the same day. Admitted students will enroll on 25-26/8.

Details on majors and additional admission quotas for Phenikaa University

Thuongmai University (TMU) announced it is recruiting an additional 130 students for various joint programs with foreign universities, including: E-commerce and Digital Marketing, Marketing, Organizational Management and Digital Transformation, International Business, Human Resource Management, Insurance - Banking - Finance, Accounting - Finance, and Business Administration.

Candidates can apply using their 6-semester academic transcript with an average foreign language score of 6,5 or higher, or by using their three-subject national high school graduation exam scores with a minimum of 18. The university admits students on a first-come, first-served basis until quotas are met.

Hanoi University (HANU) is only recruiting additional students for its International Joint Program in Marketing - Financial Management. Applications are accepted until 5/9, via academic transcript review. General requirements include high school graduation and an average grade 12 score of 7 or higher. Students with an IELTS score of 5,5 (with no skill below 5,0) are eligible for direct admission.

Vietnam Women's Academy has 67 remaining spots for three majors: Business Administration, Economics (both high-quality programs), and Game Design and Development. Benchmark scores range from 17,5 to 18 for the three-subject national high school graduation exam combination. Candidates can also use academic transcript scores, SPT, or HSA competency assessment scores.

Additionally, specific majors may have further requirements for English scores, Math scores from the graduation exam, and academic transcripts. Applications are accepted until 17h on 21/8, but the academy may close applications earlier if enough applications are received.

CMC University is recruiting additional students for 19 majors, including: Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Computer Science, and Software Engineering. Admission scores range from 17,03 to 20,18. The university did not announce detailed quotas or application deadlines.

The three admission methods are: national high school graduation exam scores, academic transcripts, and the university's separate CMC-TEST exam scores.

FPT University is recruiting a total of 1,300 students for majors including: Information Technology, Business Administration, Computer Science, Media Technology, English Language, Chinese Language, and Korean Language.

The university will combine national high school graduation exam scores and grade 12 academic transcripts for admission, using the formula: (exam score + (transcript score x 3))/2.

Additional admission applications open from 8h on 10/8.

Previously, three schools affiliated with Vietnam National University, Hanoi — Vietnam Japan University (VJU), International School (VNU-IS), and School of Management and Business (HSB) — also announced additional admissions for various majors, such as: Computer Science and Engineering, Semiconductor Chip Engineering Technology, and Automation and Informatics, with admission scores starting from 19/30.

Quotas and admission scores for the three schools affiliated with Vietnam National University, Hanoi