In 2026, the University of Health Sciences - Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City (VNU-HCM) said that it is expected to apply a combined admission method according to the general policy of Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City.
This method combines many criteria for assessing students' learning ability, including competency assessment exam results, high school graduation exam scores and academic transcript results.
The admission score of this method is determined according to the formula:
Admission score = Aptitude test score (AP) × a + High school graduation exam score (HPT) × b + High school transcript score (HB) × c + Additional points (if any) + Priority points for subjects and areas (if any).
In which, coefficients a, b, c are expected to be at least 40%, maximum 35%, and maximum 25% respectively.
High school scores and transcript scores are calculated according to the subject combination for admission consideration.
Faculties of Medicine, Dentistry and Maxillofacial Surgery, Traditional Medicine, and Nursing are considered for admission according to subject combinations B00 (Math, Chemistry, Biology) and A02 (Math, Physics, Biology).
Pharmacy major is considered for admission according to subject combinations B00 (Math, Chemistry, Biology) and A00 (Math, Physics, Chemistry).
The scores of the component criteria are rounded to 0.1 on a 100-point scale.
Advantages are applied to candidates with IELTS ≥ 6.0 foreign language certificates, TOEFL iBT ≥ 79, TOEFL ITP ≥ 550, TOEIC (Listening, Reading ≥ 671, Speaking, Writing ≥ 271), VSTEP Level 4; or having SAT exam results from 1,280 points or higher; or excellent candidates from 149 high schools on the priority admission list of VNU-HCM meeting 2 criteria:
Candidates study for at least 2 years at specialized high schools and gifted high schools; Average academic performance of 3 years of high school from Good or higher.
The bonus points are calculated according to the following formula:
Added points = 3 x Foreign language certificate score/maximum score of the corresponding foreign language certificate + 3 x SAT score/1600 + 3 x Added average score of average scores of subjects in 3 years of high school/10.
In addition, the University of Health Sciences reserves about 5% of the total target for direct admission subjects, prioritizing direct admission according to the regulations of the Ministry of Education and Training.
