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Admission requirements

Review eligibility, how to apply online, admission tests, waivers, and course waiver policies in one place.


Undergraduate admission requirements

Minimum qualifications for admission Test
  1. Academic Qualifications:
    1. Combined GPA of 8.0 in both SSC and HSC with a minimum GPA of 3.5 in each
      OR
    2. GCE O-Levels and A-Levels: O-Levels in five subjects with a minimum Average Grade Point of 2.5 and A-Levels in two subjects with a minimum Average Grade Point of 2.0. Only one ‘E’ Grade is acceptable in combined O & A-Levels. (Scale A=5, B=4, C=3, D=2 & E=1)
      OR
    3. IB Diploma Program (IB-DP) in 6 subjects with a minimum average grade point of 4.0 out of 7.0 (total points of 24)
    4. US High School Diploma with a minimum of 60% marks
    5. An equivalence certificate from the Education Board is required for individuals whose educational background differ from those specified above.
    6. Foundation and/or GED programs are not eligible for undergraduate admission.
    7. Students with academic qualifications other than the above need to contact Admissions Office to check their eligibility.
    8. International Applicants:
      1. must have 12th schooling years with minimum average marks of 60%
      2. i) medium of instruction in English or
        ii) required minimum scores of
        • SAT 1100 (1600 scale) or
        • IELTS 6.0 or
        • TOEFL (PBT 514 or CBT 180 or IBT 72)
          • for non-English speaking countries.
      3. All academic papers will be verified by the Education Ministry/Concerned Embassy
Specific programs requirements
  1. For all Engineering programs (BS in CSE, EEE, and CEE) of the School of Engineering & Physical Sciences, candidates must have -
    • Math and Physics with a minimum B grade in HSC OR
    • Math & Physics with a minimum C & E grade respectively in A-Levels OR
    • Math and Physics with a minimum C grade in O-Levels AND must have Math or Physics with a minimum C grade in A-Levels to be eligible to apply.
  2. For B.Arch. (Bachelor of Architecture):
      candidates must have Math or Physics with a minimum 'B' grade in HSC or a 'C' grade in A-Levels to be eligible to apply.
  3. For Biochemistry and Microbiology:
      candidates must have Biology and Chemistry in SSC/HSC or O/A Levels to be eligible to apply.
  4. For Bachelor of Public Health (BPH):
      candidates must have at least 02 (two) of the following subjects: Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Math in SSC/O-levels/equivalent AND HSC/A-levels/equivalent.
  5. For BPharm, candidates must have
    • Chemistry, and Biology with a minimum grade of ‘A-’ (GPA 3.5 out of 5.0) and Physics, and Math with a minimum grade of 'B' (GPA 3.0 out of 5.0) in SSC/Equivalent and HSC/Equivalent separately to be eligible to apply.
    • Chemistry, and Biology with a minimum grade of ‘B’ (GPA 4.0 out of 5.0) and Physics, and Math with a minimum grade of 'C' (GPA 3.0 out of 5.0) in A-Levels to be eligible to apply.
    • It is mandatory for students to complete an additional 3 (three) credits in basic mathematics courses if they have not studied mathematics in their HSC or A-Levels.

    Note: Candidate must pass HSC/A-Levels within three (3) years of result published to be eligible for the BPharm Program.

Please read carefully:
  1. Please check the eligibility criteria before applying. Applicants who do not meet the eligibility criteria may be refused admission, and payments made for the same will not be refunded.
  2. Candidates need to select BPharm or LLB as their first choice if they want to be admitted to those programs.
  3. BPharm & LLB programs are only offered in the Spring & Summer semester.


Online Admission Process

Undergraduate admission process

  • Step-1: Complete your registration
    • Read carefully your eligibility from the tab Minimum Requirement.
    • Complete your registration with a valid email and phone number.
    • Verify your email and then log in again.
  • Step-2: Complete your application form
    • After registration, you will get an Application form.
    • Complete your application form with valid information.
    • You may check your application form carefully before the final Submission
    • Once it is submitted you are not able to edit your application form.
  • Step-3: Payment options for application Fee
    • Payment with Bkash: 2,031/-
    • Payment with Bank: 2,000/-
    • For details go to the Payment Process tab
  • Step-4: Print your admit card
    • Print your admit card to sit for the exam.

    • Finally, bring your printed Admit Card with you on Admission Exam Day.

Application process
Payment process



Admission Test Procedure

Admission Test

  • A two-and-a-half-hour Admission Test consists of English grammar & vocabulary, Quantitative Aptitude (General Math), Reading comprehension, and Composition (Essay).
  • In addition, there will be a 30-minute drawing test for the Bachelor of Architecture candidates.
  • For admission test sample question paper, please visit:
    Download Sample Question

    • Test date Instruction

    • All candidates must bring admit card & one original photo ID (Passport or NID or HSC Registration Card).
    • All candidates must report at least 30 min before the admission test.
    • Cell phones, digital watches, calculators, tabs, cameras, and handbags will not be allowed in the examination hall.
    • All candidates should bring pens, pencils, sharpeners, erasers, etc.

  • The Following documents of the successful candidates will be needed at the time of Admission:
  • (a) SSC/O-levels mark sheet and certificate
  • (b) HSC/A-levels mark sheet and certificate
  • (c) Two recent passport-size photographs of the candidate and parents
  • (d) Candidate's and parent's NID/Passport


Admission test waiver policy

The Admission test is waived for eligible candidates who meet the admission requirements and with the followings:
  1. minimum score of SAT 1150 (1600 scale) or 1700 (2400 scale) OR
  2. minimum score of IELTS 7.0 OR
  3. minimum score of TOEFL:
    1. Paper-Based Test (PBT) 563 OR
    2. Computer-Based Test (CBT) 223 OR
    3. Internet-Based Test (IBT) 85

    4. Note: Students with admission test waived against i) SAT scores : eligible for all programs except BPharm & LLB ii) IELTS or TOEFL scores : eligible for BA in English & BSS in Media, Communication, & Journalism (MCJ) iii) A drawing test is mandatory for Architecture program iv) BPharm & LLB admission is only merit-based of admission test


    If candidates meet the above criteria, they are eligible to apply for admission test waiver with the following procedure.
  4. Applicant must complete the online application form
  5. Candidates have to send us a formal email to the Director, Office of Admission at admissions@northsouth.edu with the following attached documents:
    • Admit card
    • Attached scan copy of IELTS/SAT/TOEFL certificate
    • All academic transcripts and certificates
  6. Candidate must be verified their documents (IELTS/SAT/TOEFL) through online portal (for online verification, user id and password will be needed).
  7. Note: Documents must be submitted by application deadline


Course waiver policy

Course(s) waived against
  1. minimum score of SAT 1150 (1600 scale): ENG102 & BUS112/ MAT112 will be waived
  2. minimum score of IELTS 7.0 : ENG102 will be waived
  3. minimum score of TOEFL (PBT 563 or CBT 223 or IBT 85): ENG102 will be waived
If candidates meet the above criteria, they are eligible to apply with the following procedures:
  1. Candidates have to send us an email to the Director, Office of Admission at admissions@northsouth.edu with the following attached documents:
    • Admit card or mention the Testpass number in email body
    • Attached scan copy of IELTS/SAT/TOEFL certificate
  2. Candidates must be verified with their documents through online portal (for online verification, user id and password might have needed).
  3. Course waiver claim against SAT or IELTS; Official certificate must be submitted during document verification, After that, it will not be considered.

* NSU reserves the right to change any requirement at any time. Candidates are advised to visit the NSU website for updates.


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