5 majors that attract the most students in 2022

According to statistics from the Ministry of Education and Training, last year, the whole country had 521,263 candidates enrolling in universities, higher than the enrollment numbers in 2021 and 2020. Of which, 194/333 training institutions achieved an enrollment rate of over 80% compared to the target and accounted for 79.42% of the total enrollment nationwide.

The most attractive major for students - Business and Management has 24.54% of candidates admitted and confirmed their enrollment. Next is Computer and Information Technology - 11.79%, Engineering Technology 9.18%, Humanities 8.68% and Health ranked 5th - 6.35%.

Among the top 10 majors with the highest admission rates are: Social Sciences, Pedagogy, Engineering, Law, Architecture and Construction.

Meanwhile, for three consecutive years, the four fields of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Life Sciences, Natural Sciences and Social Services have topped the list of fields with the worst enrollment.

The Ministry of Education and Training also reported that last year, 64/330 university and college training institutions had poor enrollment, with enrollment rates below 50%; 94/440 majors had poor enrollment, not meeting quality and targets.

The Ministry of Education and Training explained that the reason why training institutions are recruiting poorly is mainly due to the following reasons: Lack of prestige and brand to attract candidates, geographical location, competition when annual quotas increase, training fields that candidates have little demand for following social trends, narrow training fields, new pilot training fields, and fields that lack attractiveness in terms of job opportunities and career development.

To prepare for university admissions in 2023, the Ministry of Education and Training recommends that universities need to grasp the labor market, as well as the differences in the concepts and needs of young people in choosing schools and majors of candidates.

Schools also need to innovate their training content and programs, training environment and methods, communication and recruitment promotion. Ministries and sectors using human resources need to implement a training ordering mechanism.

According to VTC