Tuition fees vary due to several factors, including the university's level of autonomy, the program curriculum, and accreditation. Typically, standard programs taught in Vietnamese have the lowest fees. The highest fees are for programs with enhanced English language instruction, international orientations, or affiliations with foreign universities.
Popular specializations within business administration include human resource management, marketing, financial management, strategic management, entrepreneurship, and e-commerce.
The three most common university entrance exam combinations are A00 (math, physics, chemistry), A01 (math, physics, English), and D01 (math, literature, English).
Here's a look at the tuition fees for new business administration students in the 2025-2026 academic year (according to the admissions plan) at 30 universities:
No. | University | Tuition (VND) |
1 | National Economics University | 18-25 million |
2 | Foreign Trade University | 25.5-27.5 million (standard program) 49-51 million (high-quality program) 73-75 million (advanced program) |
3 | Academy of Finance | 50-55 million (international certificate program) 20-28 million (standard program) |
4 | Banking Academy | 26.5 million (standard program) 40 million (high-quality program) |
5 | University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City | 40.6 million (Vietnamese program, Ho Chi Minh City) 56.9 million (English program, Ho Chi Minh City) 20.6 million (UEH Mekong, Vinh Long) |
6 | University of Economics and Law, Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City | 31.5 million (Vietnamese program) 65 million (English program) |
7 | University of Economics, Vietnam National University, Hanoi | 46 million (standard program) 31.5 million (athletic talent program) 103.56 million (Troy University joint program) 92.4 million (St. Francis University joint program) |
8 | Trade University | 24-27.9 million (standard program) 38.5 million (international career-focused program) |
9 | University of Finance - Marketing | 40 million |
10 | Ho Chi Minh City University of Foreign Languages - Information Technology | 43.36 million |
11 | University of Finance - Marketing | 45 million (integrated program) 64 million (full English program) |
12 | Ho Chi Minh City Open University | 27.5 million (standard program) 46.5 million (high-quality program) |
13 | Hanoi Metropolitan University | 15.9 million |
14 | University of Tourism, Hue University | 13.8 million |
15 | Trade Union University | 20.85 million (standard program) 20 million (international career-focused program) |
16 | Viet - Han University of Information and Communication Technology, Da Nang University | 16-18 million |
17 | University of Economics, Da Nang University | 27.5 million (standard program) 34 million (partially English program) |
18 | University of Economics and Business Administration, Thai Nguyen University | 16-18 million (standard program) 56.7-57.2 million (English program) |
19 | Hanoi University of Science and Technology | 28-35 million 90 million (Troy University joint program) |
20 | Posts and Telecommunications Institute of Technology | 29.6-37.6 million |
21 | Ho Chi Minh City University of Law | 39.75 million |
22 | Ho Chi Minh City University of Banking | 23.2 million (standard program) 39.8 million (partially English program) |
23 | Hanoi University | 31.5 million |
24 | Ton Duc Thang University | 29.8 million (standard program) 62-64 million (advanced program) 83-84 million (English program) |
25 | Thang Long University | 39.6 million |
26 | Ho Chi Minh City University of Industry | 29.5 million |
27 | Hanoi Open University | 21.7 million |
28 | International University, Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City | 63 million |
29 | Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology, Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City | 30 million |
30 | An Giang University, Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City | 23.8 million |
University tuition has increased over the past two years, partly due to the rising tuition fee ceiling under Government Decrees 81 (2021) and 97 (2023).
Accordingly, the highest tuition fee at public universities that have not yet covered their recurring expenses for the 2025-2026 academic year is 1.59-3.11 million VND per month, about 11-12% higher than the previous academic year.
For universities that have covered their recurring expenses (autonomous), tuition can be 2.5 times the ceiling. For accredited programs, universities set their own tuition fees.
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High school graduation exam candidates in Ho Chi Minh City, 2025. Photo: Quynh Tran |
High school graduation exam candidates in Ho Chi Minh City, 2025. Photo: Quynh Tran
Mai Trang