Disclosed are a head-up display for a vehicle and a method of controlling the same. The head-up display may include a casing unit, a hinge unit rotatably mounted on the casing unit, a holder unit mounted on the hinge unit, wherein a combiner is positioned on the holder unit, an actuation unit coupled to the hinge unit and configured to rotate the hinge unit, a detection unit configured to detect an initial location of the hinge unit, and a controller configured to receive a detection signal of the detection unit and drive the actuation unit. Accordingly, precise control of the combiner may be possible although only the initial location of the hinge unit is detected.