In education sciences and teacher training, the list includes Educational Sciences, Education Studies, Educational Technology, Teaching Theory and Methodology, Community Education and Development, and various teacher training disciplines.

Teacher education programs cover individual school subjects and specialized fields, including Mathematics Education, Physics Education, Chemistry Education, Biology Education, Literature Education, History Education, Geography Education, English Language Education and other foreign language teaching programs.

In the arts, the classification covers fine arts, music, theater, cinema, television, performing arts, design and related disciplines.

Programs include Painting, Graphic Arts, Sculpture, Musicology, Vocal Performance, Choreography, Acting, Theater Directing, Film and Television Directing, Photography, Graphic Design, Fashion Design and Interior Design.

The humanities encompass languages, literature, history, philosophy, religious studies, archaeology, cultural studies and related subjects.

Foreign languages and cultures include English, French, Chinese, Japanese, Korean and numerous other language programs.

The list also covers social and behavioral sciences, including Economics, Political Economy, Investment Economics, Development Economics, Psychology, Sociology, Anthropology, Ethnology, Geography, International Relations and regional studies.

In journalism and information studies, the programs include Journalism, Multimedia Communication, Mass Communication, Communication Technology, Digital Communication, Information and Library Studies, Archival Studies, Museum Studies and Publishing.

Business, management and law remain major academic fields

The revised classification maintains a separate field for business and management, covering disciplines ranging from business administration and marketing to finance, banking, accounting, auditing, human resource management and logistics.

Major programs include Business Administration, Marketing, Real Estate, International Business, Commerce, E-commerce, Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Finance and Banking, Insurance, Financial Technology, Accounting and Auditing.

Management-related programs include Administration and Management, Public Management, Public Policy, Industrial Management, Energy Management, Project Management, and Science and Technology Management.

The legal studies field covers Law, Constitutional and Administrative Law, Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure, Civil Law and Civil Procedure, Economic Law, International Law and International Trade Law.

Information technology, artificial intelligence and engineering

The updated list includes a wide range of programs in mathematics, statistics, computing and information technology.

Mathematics and statistics disciplines include Mathematics, Computational Science, Data Science, Applied Mathematics, Mathematical Informatics and Statistics.

Computing and information technology programs include Computer Science, Computer Networks and Data Communications, Software Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, Information Security and Artificial Intelligence.

Engineering technology encompasses several groups of disciplines, including architectural and construction engineering technology, mechanical engineering technology, electrical and electronic engineering technology, telecommunications, chemical engineering technology, materials technology, environmental engineering technology, industrial technology and mining technology.

Specialized engineering programs include Mechanical Engineering, Engineering Mechanics, Mechatronics Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Electronics and Telecommunications Engineering, Control and Automation Engineering, Thermal Engineering, Marine Engineering, Aeronautical Engineering and Automotive Engineering.

Other fields cover manufacturing, processing, architecture and construction.

These include Food Technology, Post-Harvest Technology, Seafood Processing Technology, Civil Engineering, Transportation Infrastructure Engineering, Water Supply and Drainage Engineering, Architecture, Regional and Urban Planning, and Urban and Construction Management.

Natural sciences, agriculture and environmental studies

The natural sciences field includes Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Materials Science, Geology, Geophysics, Oceanography, Meteorology and Climatology, Environmental Science and related disciplines.

Agriculture, forestry and fisheries programs include Agriculture, Agricultural Extension, Soil Science, Animal Husbandry, Agronomy, Crop Science, Plant Protection, Agricultural Economics, Forestry, Forest Resource Management, Fisheries, Aquaculture and Capture Fisheries.

The classification also includes Natural Resources and Environmental Management, Land Management, Water Resources Management, Marine and Island Management, and programs related to environmental treatment and sustainable development.

Medicine, healthcare and service industries

Healthcare-related programs include Medicine, Preventive Medicine, Traditional Medicine, Pharmacy, Nursing, Midwifery, Nutrition, Odonto-Stomatology, Medical Laboratory Technology, Medical Imaging Technology, Rehabilitation Technology and related disciplines.

The list also covers Health Management, Public Health, Hospital Management and other specialized areas within the healthcare system.

In social services, programs include Social Work and Population and Development.

Tourism, hospitality, sports and personal services encompass Tourism, Hotel Management, Restaurant and Food Service Management, Tourism and Travel Services Management, Sports Management, Sports Coaching and related programs.

Other fields include transportation, environmental services, security, national defense and additional service-related disciplines.

Universities required to review programs before 2027 admissions

Under the circular, the updated classification serves as the basis for higher education institutions to organize and manage academic programs.

Universities must review and reorganize their degree offerings and curricula in accordance with the new regulations.

Appendix II identifies programs affected by the revisions, including those being renamed, incorporated into broader disciplines or assigned new program codes.

However, a change in a program's name does not necessarily mean it is an entirely new degree.

Similarly, the removal of a discipline as a standalone category does not automatically require universities to immediately discontinue the corresponding academic programs.

Le Huyen