Ho Chi Minh City University of Science lowers admission scores

A week after announcing its initial threshold, Ho Chi Minh City University of Science (HUS) has lowered the minimum scores for admission across numerous programs utilizing the National University of Ho Chi Minh City’s competency assessment test.

According to a July 24 announcement, the Microchip Design program now requires a competency assessment score of 765/1200. The previous requirement was 850.

Several other programs have reduced their minimum scores by 50 points, from 600 to 550. These include Geological Engineering, Materials Technology, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Science, Oceanography, and Geology.

For high school graduation exam-based admissions, HUS has removed the requirement of a minimum math score of 8 for Semiconductor Technology and Microchip Design programs. Instead, applicants must meet three criteria: their exam combination includes math and one of physics, chemistry, or computer science; they are in the top 20% nationally for math scores; and they are in the top 25% nationally based on their highest total exam score combination.

This adjustment aligns with the Ministry of Education and Training’s changes on July 22.

The adjusted competency assessment minimum scores for HUS in 2025 are as follows:

No.	Program Code	Program/Program Group	Total Slots 2025	Minimum Competency Assessment Score
1	7420101	Biology	200	600
2	7420101_DKD	Biology (English Immersion Program)	80	600
3	7420201	Biotechnology	200	700
4	7420201_DKD	Biotechnology (English Immersion Program)	140	700
5	7440102_DKD	Physics (English Immersion Program)	120	700
6	7440102_NN	Physics Group (Physics: 150 slots, Electronic Physics and Informatics Technology: 60 slots, Semiconductor Technology: 60 slots)	270	700; (Semiconductor Technology: 765)
7	7440112	Chemistry	220	700
8	7440112_DKD	Chemistry (English Immersion Program)	130	700
9	7440122	Materials Science	150	550
10	7440122_DKD	Materials Science (English Immersion Program)	50	550
11	7440201_NN	Geology Group (Geology: 40 slots, Land Economics: 50 slots)	90	550
12	7440228	Oceanography	50	550
13	7440301	Environmental Science	135	550
14	7440301_DKD	Environmental Science (English Immersion Program)	60	550
15	7460101_NN	Mathematics Group (Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, Computational Mathematics)	250	700
16	7460108_NN	Data Science Group (Data Science: 80 slots, Statistics: 40 slots)	120	700
17	7480101_TT	Computer Science (Advanced Program)	90	780
18	7480107	Artificial Intelligence	90	780
19	7480201_DKD	Information Technology (English Immersion Program)	520	780
20	7480201_NN	Computer Science and Information Technology Group (Information Technology, Software Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science)	480	780
21	7510401_DKD	Chemical Engineering (English Immersion Program)	125	700
22	7510402	Materials Technology	150	550
23	7510406	Environmental Engineering	125	550
24	7520207	Electronics and Telecommunications Engineering	140	700
25	75202a1	Microchip Design	80	765
26	7520207_DKD	Electronics and Telecommunications Engineering (English Immersion Program)	100	780
27	7520402	Nuclear Engineering	50	700
28	7520403	Medical Physics	50	700
29	7520501	Geological Engineering	30	550
30	7850101	Natural Resources and Environmental Management	100	600
31	7140103	Educational Technology	60	600

This year, HUS plans to enroll approximately 4,450 students, an increase of over 400 from last year. The three primary admission methods are: direct admission and priority admission combined with international language certificates and academic transcripts; high school graduation exam scores; and competency assessment test scores.

Tuition for the 2025 academic year at HUS is expected to range from 28.4 million to 67 million VND.

Last year's admission scores based on the high school graduation exam ranged from 18.5 to 28.5, with the highest being for the Advanced Program in Computer Science.

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Applicants can register, adjust, and supplement their university application choices until 5 PM on 28/7, with no limit on the number of adjustments. The online application fee payment period is from 29/7 to 5 PM on 5/8.

University admission scores for 2025 will be announced before 5 PM on 22/8.