2021-2022: Ho Chi Minh City University of Food Industry (HUFI)

In 2021, HUFI implemented an admission scheme that emphasized natural-science and foreign-language subject groups. This period still reflected the university’s relatively stable traditional admission framework.

Admission notes

Admission scope: nationwide.

• Method 1: admission based on upper secondary school transcripts.
• Method 2: admission based on the 2021 National High School Graduation Examination results.
• Method 3: admission based on the 2021 VNU-HCM Academic Competency Assessment results.
• Method 4: direct admission under the Ministry of Education and Training regulations, combined with consideration of Grade 10, Grade 11, and Semester 1 of Grade 12 academic records.

2022-2023: A Stable Period Before the Renaming

The 2022 admission information largely retained the subject combinations used in 2021, reflecting continuity in the university’s recruitment orientation before the institutional renaming.

Admission notes

Admission scope: nationwide.

• Method 1: admission based on upper secondary school transcripts.
• Method 2: admission based on the 2022 National High School Graduation Examination results.
• Method 3: admission based on the 2022 VNU-HCM Academic Competency Assessment results.
• Method 4: direct admission under the Ministry of Education and Training regulations, combined with Grade 10, Grade 11, and Semester 1 of Grade 12 academic records.

2023-2024: Official Renaming to HUIT

In 2023, the university officially adopted the name Ho Chi Minh City University of Industry and Trade (HUIT). For the tourism and hospitality group, subject combination D15 replaced D10.

Admission notes

Admission scope: nationwide.

• Method 1: admission based on the 2023 National High School Graduation Examination results.
• Method 2: admission based on Grade 10, Grade 11, and Semester 1 of Grade 12 academic performance.
• Method 3: admission based on the 2023 VNU-HCM Academic Competency Assessment results.
• Method 4: direct admission and priority direct admission in accordance with the university admission scheme and current regulations.

2024-2025: Expansion of Subject Combinations

In 2024, HUIT expanded the subject combinations for service-related programs by adding C00 and C03. The university also opened the Tourism program (code 7810101), with two specializations: Recreation and Event Management, and Tourism Management.

Admission notes

Admission scope: nationwide.

• Method 1: admission based on the 2025 National High School Graduation Examination results.
• Method 2: admission based on Grade 10, Grade 11, and Grade 12 academic performance.
• Method 3: admission based on the 2025 VNU-HCM Academic Competency Assessment results.
• Method 4: direct admission in accordance with the current regulations of the Ministry of Education and Training.
• Method 5: admission based on the Ho Chi Minh City University of Education Specialized Competency Assessment results, combined with upper secondary school academic performance according to the relevant subject combination.

2025-2026: Updated Subject Combinations Under the New General Education Curriculum

In the 2025-2026 cycle, the university continued to apply the updated subject combinations aligned with the new general education curriculum, while maintaining the broader admission structure introduced previously.

Admission notes

Admission scope: nationwide.

• Method 1: admission based on the National High School Graduation Examination results for the relevant admission year.
• Method 2: admission based on Grade 10, Grade 11, and Grade 12 academic performance.
• Method 3: admission based on the VNU-HCM Academic Competency Assessment results for the relevant admission year.
• Method 4: direct admission in accordance with the Ministry of Education and Training regulations.
• Method 5: admission based on the Ho Chi Minh City University of Education Specialized Competency Assessment results, combined with upper secondary school academic performance according to the relevant subject combination.