This year's admission season, with an IELTS certificate of 4.0 or higher, candidates will be converted into English scores at Vietnam National University of Agriculture , Hanoi Capital University, Saigon University, Phan Chau Trinh University, Nha Trang University and Hung Yen University of Technical Education, Kien Giang University, Phenikaa University.
Most of the remaining schools accept certificates from 5.0 and above.
To date, at least 61 universities have published detailed IELTS score conversion rates:
| Status | School | 4.0 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 5.5 | 6.0 | 6.5 | 7.0 | 7.5 | 8.0 | 8.5-9.0 |
| 1 | Hanoi University of Science and Technology | 8.5 | 9 | 9.5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | ||
| 2 | National Economics University | 8 | 8.5 | 9 | 9.5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |||
| 3 | University of Transport | 8 | 8.5 | 9 | 9.5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | ||
| 4 | Vietnam Women's Academy | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | ||
| 5 | Vietnam Academy of Agriculture | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| 6 | Thang Long University | 8 | 8.5 | 9 | 9.5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |||
| 7 | Ho Chi Minh City University of Agriculture and Forestry | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | ||
| 8 | Hanoi University of Civil Engineering | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |||
| 9 | Ho Chi Minh City University of Technical Education | 7.5 | 8 | 8.5 | 9 | 9.5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
| 10 | Military schools | 8 | 8 | 8.5 | 9 | 9.5 | 10 | 10 | |||
| 11 | University of Technology (Ho Chi Minh City National University) | 8 | 8 | 8.5 | 9 | 9.5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | ||
| 12 | Academy of Journalism and Communication | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9.5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | ||
| 13 | University of Commerce | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | ||
| 14 | Banking Academy | 8 | 8.5 | 9 | 9.5 | 10 | 10 | ||||
| 15 | CMC University | 8 | 8.5 | 9 | 9.25 | 9.5 | 9.75 | 10 | 10 | ||
| 16 | Saigon University | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| 17 | University of Mining and Geology | 8.5 | 9 | 9.5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | ||
| 18 | University of Electricity | 8.5 | 9 | 9.5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | ||
| 19 | Hanoi Open University | 9 | 9.5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |||
| 20 | Hanoi Capital University | 7.5 | 8 | 8.5 | 9 | 9.5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| 21 | Hanoi Pedagogical University 2 | 9 | 9.5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |||
| 22 | Academy of Finance | 9 | 9.5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |||
| 23 | Diplomatic Academy | 7.5 | 8 | 8.5 | 9 | 9.5 | 10 | ||||
| 24 | Ha Long University | 7.5 | 7.5 | 8 | 8.5 | 9 | 9.5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
| 25 | Hoa Binh University | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9.5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |||
| 26 | Phan Chau Trinh University | 8 | 8 | 8.5 | 9 | 9.5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| 27 | Vietnam National University, Hanoi | 8.5 | 9 | 9.5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |||
| 28 | Nha Trang University | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| 29 | University of Foreign Languages (Hue University) | 8 | 8.5 | 9 | 9.5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | ||
| 30 | Hong Duc University | 8 | 8.5 | 9 | 9.5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | ||
| 31 | Hai Duong University | 8.5 | 9 | 9.5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |||
| 32 | University of Water Resources | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | ||
| 33 | Hung Yen University of Technology and Education | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| 34 | Danang University of Medical Technology and Pharmacy | 8 | 8.5 | 9 | 9.5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |||
| 35 | Thanh Hoa University of Culture, Sports and Tourism | 8 | 8.5 | 9 | 9.5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | ||
| 36 | Forestry University | 8.5 | 9.5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | ||
| 37 | University of Finance - Marketing | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | ||
| 38 | Ho Chi Minh City University of Industry | 7.5 | 8 | 8.5 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
| 39 | Ton Duc Thang University | 7 | 8 | 8.5 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | ||
| 40 | Hanoi University of Procuracy | 8.5 | 9 | 9.5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | ||||
| 41 | Academy of Posts and Telecommunications Technology | 8.5 | 9 | 9.5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |||
| 42 | Ho Chi Minh City Open University | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | ||
| 43 | Foreign Trade University | 8.5 | 9 | 9.5 | 10 | 10 | |||||
| 44 | Ho Chi Minh City University of Industry and Trade | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | |
| 45 | University of Law (Vietnam National University, Hanoi) | 8.5 | 9 | 9.5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |||
| 46 | University of Medicine and Pharmacy (Vietnam National University, Hanoi) | 8.5 | 9 | 9.5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |||
| 47 | International University (Ho Chi Minh City National University) | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | ||
| 48 | Phu Yen University | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | ||
| 49 | Academy of Educational Management | 8 | 8.5 | 9 | 9.5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | ||
| 50 | Duy Tan University | 8 | 8.5 | 9 | 9.5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |||
| 51 | University of Foreign Languages (Vietnam National University, Hanoi) | 8.5 | 9 | 9.5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |||
| 52 | An Giang University (Ho Chi Minh City National University) | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | ||
| 53 | University of Economics and Law (Ho Chi Minh City National University) | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | ||
| 54 | University of Science (Ho Chi Minh City National University) | 8 | 8.25 | 8.5 | 8.75 | 9 | 9.25 | 9.5 | 10 | 10 | |
| 55 | Hanoi Law University | 9 | 9.5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |||
| 56 | Kien Giang University | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
| 57 | Can Tho University | 8.5 | 9 | 9.5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | ||
| 58 | Hanoi University of Industry | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
| 59 | Hanoi University of Science and Technology | 7 | 7.5 | 8 | 8.5 | 9 | 9.5 | 10 | 10 | ||
| 60 | School of Interdisciplinary Sciences and Arts (Vietnam National University, Hanoi) | 8.5 | 9 | 9.5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |||
| 61 | Phenikaa University | 7.5 | 8 | 8.5 | 9 | 9.5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
After the 2025 high school graduation exam, many opinions said that candidates with IELTS certificates have a great advantage in the university entrance exam. The reason is because this year's high school graduation English exam is considered "unprecedentedly difficult", with heavy vocabulary, many difficult questions equivalent to the IELTS and SAT exams. The average score is predicted to be lower than last year.
The trend of using IELTS certificates in university admissions has appeared since 2017 and has become increasingly popular. In recent years, about 100 universities from economics, engineering, medicine to police and military have applied this form of admission.
Also according to the university admission regulations of the Ministry of Education and Training, schools are allowed to convert foreign language certificates into scores for this subject to include in the admission combination, but the weighting cannot exceed 50%.
In addition, the Ministry stipulates that the incentive points and bonus points for candidates with foreign language certificates must not exceed 10% of the maximum score on the scale (for example, a maximum of 3 points on a scale of 30). At the same time, schools must ensure that no candidate has an admission score (including bonus points and regional and subject priority points) exceeding the maximum. Thus, if a candidate scores 30 points according to the admission combination, having a foreign language certificate is almost meaningless.
Source: https://vtcnews.vn/cong-thuc-quy-doi-diem-ielts-vao-hon-60-truong-dai-hoc-2025-ar951794.html
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