Automotive Engineering Tuition Ranges from 14 to 80 Million VND Annually

Tuition for automotive engineering programs at 30 universities ranges from 14.49 to 80 million VND per year, with the lowest at Vinh University and the highest at Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology (HCMUT).

The 80 million VND tuition at HCMUT applies to the English-language program. Tuition for the standard and international transfer (Australia) programs are 30 and 60 million VND, respectively.

Hanoi University of Science and Technology (HUST) and Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology and Education (HCMUTE) charge over 50 million VND. The remaining universities charge between 15 and 30 million VND.

This field of study may have different names and slightly varied curricula, such as automotive engineering, automotive technology, and automotive mechatronics.

The 2025-2026 automotive engineering tuition fees for 30 universities (according to their admissions plans) are as follows:

No.	University	Major	Admission Criteria	2025-2026 Tuition (million VND)
1	Hanoi University of Science and Technology	Automotive Engineering	A00, A01, K01	28-35 million (standard) 35-45 million (advanced)
2	Hoa Binh University	Automotive Engineering	A00, A01, D01, D07, C01, A0C, A0T	35.1 million
3	Phenikaa University	Automotive Engineering	A00, A01, A04, C01, D07, PK1	33.9 million
3	Phenikaa University	Automotive Mechatronics	A00, A01, A04, C01, D07, PK1	35.3 million
4	Hanoi University of Science and Technology	Automotive Engineering	A00, A01, A0T, A02, A0C	56 million
5	Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology	Automotive Technology	D01; C01; C03; C04; X02; C14	52 million
5	Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology	Electric Vehicle Technology	D01; C01; C03; C04; X02; C14	52 million
6	Thanh Do University	Automotive Technology	A00, A01, A03, A0C, D01, D07	32.37 million
7	Da Nang University of Technology	Automotive Engineering	A00; A01; X06; X07; X26	30.9 million
8	Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology	Automotive Engineering	A00; A01; X07; B00; D07; B0C	30 million (standard) 60 million (international transfer) 80 million (English-taught)
9	Vinh University	Automotive Technology	A00; A01; A02; C01	14.49-15.4 million
10	Can Tho University	Automotive Engineering	A00, A01, Х07, Х06	25.9 million
11	Central Region Construction University	Automotive Technology	A00, A01, C01, D01, D07; X02; X03; X26; X27; X56	18.5 million
12	University of Technology and Education - Da Nang University	Automotive Technology	A00, A01, C01, D01, X07, X06	18.5-25.9 million
13	Cuu Long University	Automotive Technology	A00, A01, A03, C01, D01, X06, X07, X08, X56	17 million
14	Dai Nam University	Automotive Technology	A00, A01, A10, C01, D01, D07, X05	38.7 million
15	Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology and Education	Automotive Technology	A00, A01, C01, D01	38 million (standard) 62 million (English-taught) 50 million (Vietnamese-Japanese bilingual)
16	East Asia University of Technology	Automotive Technology	A00, A01, A02, A03, A05, A06, A07, A08, A09, A10, A11, C00, C01, C02, C03, C14, D01, D07	23-29 million
17	Eastern Region University of Technology	Automotive Technology	A00, A01, C01, M01, M02, D01, K01	38.7 million
18	Vinh Long University of Technology Education	Automotive Technology	A00, A01, A03, A04, A07, C01, C03, D01	23.37 million
18	Vinh Long University of Technology Education	Automotive Engineering	A00, A01, A03, A04, A07, C01, C03, D01	22.23 million
19	Tra Vinh University	Automotive Technology	A00, A01, C01, D01	15-18 million
20	Nguyen Tat Thanh University	Automotive Technology (International Standard)	A00, C01, C03, D01	39.6 million
		Automotive Technology	A00, A01, D01, A02, A03, A04, C01, D26, D27, D28, D29, D30, X05, X07, X08, X11, X12, X27, X28	28.6 million
		Electric Vehicle Technology	A00, A01, D01, A02, A03, A04, C01, D26, D27, D28, D29, D30, X05, X07, X08, X11, X12, X27, X28	28.6 million
21	Dong A University	Automotive Technology	A00, A01, A02, A04, C01, X05, X06, X07, X26	25.44 million
22	Dong Do University	Automotive Technology	A00, A01, D01, X03, X07, X27	23.1 million
23	Hung Yen University of Technology and Education	Automotive Technology	A00, A01, D01, D07	17.9 million
24	Lac Hong University	Automotive Technology	D01, X02, X07; Math, Literature, Technology	37 million
25	Viet-Hung University of Technology	Automotive Technology	A00, A01, A03, A04, A07, A08, A09, A10, C01, C03, C04, C14, D01, D84	18.5 million
26	University of Technology and Management - Friendship	Automotive Technology	A00, A01, X04, X07	27.38 million
27	Phu Xuan University	Automotive Technology	A00, A01, A02, C01, D01, D07, D10, X06, X25, X26	20.63-25.94 million
28	Nam Can Tho University	Automotive Technology	A00, A01, A02, A10, D01, D07, X02, X05, X06, X08	28-30 million
28	Nam Can Tho University	Automotive Technology (Electric Vehicle Specialization)	A00, A01, A02, A10, D01, D07, X02, X05, X06, X08	32-34 million
29	Quy Nhon University	Automotive Technology	A00, A01, D07, X26, D01, X06, C01	22.67 million
30	University of Transport Technology	Automotive Technology	A00, A01, D01, D07, C01, C02, X02, X03, X26, X27	20 million
		Electric and Hybrid Vehicle Technology	A00, A01, D01, D07, C01, C02, X02, X03, X26, X27	20 million
		Automotive Mechatronics	A00, A01, D01, D07, C01, C02, X02, X03, X26, X27	20 million (standard) 30 million (English-enhanced)
		Automotive and Smart Transportation Technology	A00, A01, D01, D07, C01, C02, X02, X03, X26, X27	20 million

According to university admissions information, automotive engineering graduates can manage service stations and showrooms, work as automotive design engineers, participate in manufacturing processes at factories, work in the field of transportation management, or teach.

Meanwhile, graduates of automotive technology programs can work as design engineers, technical advisors, in sales and management of automotive services, or as inspectors at vehicle registration stations.

According to the job search platform TopCV, the average salary for an automotive engineer in Vietnam is around 15-20 million VND per month, depending on experience and position.