BANGLADESH UNIVERSITY OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY, DHAKA

No: R- 4318 Date: 27.3.2018

Prospectus for Admission into Postgraduate Programs

Website for Online Application: http://www.buet.ac.bd/home/admission

home/admission
A. The postgraduate degrees and diplomas offered by different Departments and Institutes for April 2018
Semester are mentioned below.
1. Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Degree Offered by
Departments/ Institutes
Architecture Materials and Metallurgical Engineering
Chemical Engineering Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering
Chemistry Petroleum and Mineral Resources Engineering
Civil Engineering Physics
Computer Science and Engineering Urban and Regional Planning
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Water Resources Engineering
Industrial and Production Engineering Glass and Ceramic Engineering
Mathematics Institute of Water and Flood Management
Mechanical Engineering

2. Master Degree Program:

Department Degree Offered
Dept. of Architecture Master of Architecture

B. Admission Requirements for Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Degree:

For admission to the courses leading to a Ph.D. degree an applicant
a) must have a minimum GPA of 3.50 out of 5.00 or a first division or equivalent in any one of S.S.C.
and H.S.C. or in equivalent examinations and must not have a GPA less than 2.00 out of 5.00 or a
third division or equivalent in any of the aforementioned examinations.
b) must have at least 50% marks or a minimum GPA of 2.50 out of 4.00 or its equivalent in B.Sc.
Engg./ four-year B.A. or B.Sc. or B.S. degree/ M.A. or M. Sc. or M. S. or MSS degree/ B. Arch./
BURP in the relevant branch.
c) must have a minimum GPA of 2.75 out of 4.00 or its equivalent in M.Sc. Engg./ M.Engg./ M.Phil/
MURP/ M.Arch./ M.Sc.(WRD)/MBA/ M.Sc. (Thesis) / M.S. (Thesis) degree in the relevant branch.
d) Specific requirements for different Departments and Institutes are spelt out in the following sections.
 For engineering, the minimum qualification for admission shall normally be an M.Sc. Engg./
M.Engg. degree in the appropriate branch of engineering or its equivalent from any recognized
Institution.
 For Advanced Engineering Management (AEM) in IPE department, the minimum qualification
for admission shall normally be an M.Sc. Engg. /M. Engg. in IPE/AEM or its equivalent from a
recognized Institution or MBA degree or its equivalent from a public university.
 For Materials and Metallurgical Engineering, applicants having an M. Phil. in Materials Science
or its equivalent from a recognized Institution may also be eligible for admission.
 For Urban and Regional Planning, the minimum qualification for admission shall normally be an
MURP degree or its equivalent from any recognized Institution.
 For Architecture, the minimum qualification for admission shall normally be an M. Arch. degree
or its equivalent from any recognized Institution.
 For Chemistry, the minimum qualification for admission shall normally be a four-year Bachelor’s
degree plus three- semester M.Sc./ M.S.degree with thesis / four-year Bachelor’s degree plus two
semester M.Sc./M.S. with thesis /M. Phil. degree in Chemistry/Applied Chemistry/Biochemistry/
Pharmacy/ Food and Nutrition or its equivalent from any recognized Institution.
OR
M.Sc.Engg. in Chemical/ Materials and Metallurgical/Electrical and Electronic/Mechanical/Civil/
Environmental /Textile Engineering.

A candidate enrolled in the Ph.D program having two semester M.Sc./M.S. degree with thesis
have to complete additional courses of 12 Credit Hours with minimum GPA of 2.75 out of 4.

 For Mathematics, the minimum qualification for admission shall normally be a four-year
Bachelor's degree plus three semester M. Sc./M. S. degree with thesis/ four year Bachelor's degree
plus two semester M. Sc./M. S. degree with thesis/ M. Phil. degree in Mathematics/Applied
Mathematics or its equivalent from any recognized Institution.

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M.Sc. Engg. degree provided he / she completes some prerequisite courses in Mathematics as
determined by a Selection Committee.
A candidate enrolled in the Ph. D. program having two semester M. Sc./M. S. degree with thesis
have to complete additional courses of 12 credit hours with minimum GPA of 2.75 out of 4.
 For Physics, the minimum qualification for admission shall normally be a four-year Bachelor’s
degree plus three-semester M.Sc. or M.S. degree with thesis / four-year Bachelor’s degree plus
two-semester M.Sc. or M.S. degree with thesis / M. Phil. degree in Physics or its equivalent from
any recognized institution.
OR
M.Sc. Engg. degree in Electrical & Electronic/ Materials & Metallurgical Engineering or its
equivalent.
A candidate enrolled in the Ph.D. program having two-semester M.Sc. / M.S. degree with thesis
in Physics have to complete additional courses of 12 credit hours with minimum GPA of 2.75 out
of 4.00.
 For Glass and Ceramic Engineering, applicants having an M.Sc. in Glass and Ceramic Science
(GCS), Material Science with a duration of at least 3 semesters (Eighteen months), or its
equivalent from a recognized institution may also be eligible for admission.
 For Water Resources Development, the minimum qualification for admission shall normally
be an M.Sc.Engg./M. Engg. degree in Civil Engineering/Water Resources Engineering/
Environmental Engineering/ Agricultural Engineering or M. Sc. degree in Water Resource
Development or its equivalent from any recognized Institution.
A student already working for an M.Sc. Engg./ M.Phil/ M.Sc./ MS/ MURP/ M. Arch./
M.Sc.(WRD) degree at this University and showing excellent progress and promise in thesis work
may be provisionally transferred to the Ph.D. degree program after completion of M.Sc. Engg./
M.Phil./ M.Sc / MS/ MURP/ M.Arch./ M.Sc.(WRD) course work with a minimum GPA of 3.00
out of 4.00 on approval of the Committee for Advanced Studies and Research (CASR) on the
recommendation of the relevant Board of Post Graduate Studies (BPGS)/Research and Academic
Committee (RAC).
C. Admission Requirements for Master Degree Program (M.Arch.):
For admission to the courses leading to a Master degree (M.Arch.) an applicant
a) must have a minimum GPA of 3.50 out of 5.00 or a first division or equivalent in any one of S.S.C.
and H.S.C. or in equivalent examinations and must not have a GPA less than 2.00 out of 5.00 or a
third division or equivalent in any of the aforementioned examinations.
b) must have at least 50% marks or a minimum GPA of 2.50 out of 4.00 or its equivalent in five years
B. Arch. Degree or its equivalent degree from any recognized institutions.
D. Submission of Application
Thank you for your interest in the Postgraduate Programs of BUET. Application for April 2018 Semester
intake will be received within the period from 1.4.2018 to 8.4.2018. Please read through the steps and
notes carefully before filling in the online Application Form.
Step 1: Submission of Online Application
The facility for the submission of online Application will be available through the website of BUET
(http://www.buet.ac.bd/home/admission) from 1.4.2018, 9:30 am. The deadline for the submission of
online Application Form on the website is 8.4.2018, 4:00 pm.
An applicant must fill in electronically the information related to admission (Desired Program, Status of
Studentship, etc), his/her personal information (Name, Father’s Name, Mother’s Name, Date of Birth,
Addresses, Gender, Nationality, etc), his/her academic information, his/her experience (if any), names
and addresses of two referees.
To upload your digital photograph, simply locate your image file by clicking the Browse button. The
photograph to be submitted online should be in any of the .JPG, .JPEG, .GIF, .PNG, or .BMP formats,
although .JPG format is preferred. Most digital cameras and scanners on the market today utilize this
format. If you are in doubt, submit the photo and you will receive a notice if it does not meet the
necessary criteria.
After filling in all necessary data in the online Application Form on the website, the applicant must
electronically submit the Form. The submission of Online Application should be followed by Steps 2 – 5
as stated below.
The applicant must also submit the printed copy of the submitted Application Form within
the due date. Failure to do this will result in the cancellation of the online application.

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 Step 2: Printing the Application Form and Stapling Photographs
After electronically submitting the Online Application Form on the website, the applicant must download
this form (in PDF) and take a print out of the same. The information pertaining to the Photograph, Name
in Bangla (Item No. 4 in the Application Form) and Signature will have to be provided by the applicant
on the printed Application Form. Two attested copies of recent passport-size color photographs should be
stapled at the appropriate place provided in the Form. The name of the applicant must be written on the
reverse side of each photograph. Be informed that the hardcopy (automatically generated in PDF format)
will not print your photograph.
Please note that Serial No. of Application Form will be generated automatically and almost immediately
if the online application has been successfully sent. Please take note of this Serial No. of Application
Form for future use.
If you have completed and submitted the online Application Form but have not downloaded the PDF file
for printing it, you can download the PDF file later by entering the Serial No. of Application Form and
your Date of Birth through the website of BUET.
Step 3: Attaching All Supporting Documents
Documents submitted in support of your application are non-returnable. Please submit only attested and
clearly legible photocopies of documents. Original documents should not be submitted. The University
will not be responsible for the loss or damage of original documents, if submitted.
The printed copy of the completed Application Form together with the following supporting documents
must be submitted to the Registrar’s Office to complete the application procedure.
i. Attested copies of certificates of all public examinations.
ii. Attested copies of transcripts/ grade-sheets/ mark-sheets of degrees obtained.
iii. Attested copies of testimonial/ character certificate from the institution last attended.
iv. Letter of consent, in prescribed form, from the employer for applicants in part-time or full-time
employment.
Step 4: Payment of Application Fee
Non-refundable application fee of Tk. 500/- (Five Hundred) must be paid in cash as application fee at the
time of the submission of complete application to Registrar’s Office, BUET. Please DO NOT send cash
payment by post. The University will not be responsible for any loss of cash payment submitted by post.
Step 5: Submission of the Complete Application
A complete application includes the printed copy of the completed online Application Form as described
in Step 2 attached with all necessary supporting documents as described in Step 3. The complete
application must be submitted to Registrar’s Office, BUET by 8.4.2018, during office hours (9:00 am to
5:00 pm except on Thursdays, Fridays and any other holidays). Failure to submit the same will result in
cancellation of your online submission.
Please note that the Application submitted by mail will NOT be accepted.

E. Other Important Notes to Applicants

 If you experience technical difficulty when applying online, please contact the Institute of Information
and Communication Technology (IICT), 6th Floor, ECE Building (West Palashi), BUET. For other
questions about applying for graduate study at a department/ institute of BUET, please contact the
respective department/ institute.
 This Prospectus is also available at http://www.buet.ac.bd/home/admission
 Applicants in employment must apply through their employers for both part-time and full-time
enrollments.
 Incomplete applications (submitted online but no hardcopy of the Application Form together with all
supporting documents submitted to Registrar’s Office, BUET) will not be accepted.
 Applications submitted by mail will not be accepted.
 Selection of candidates for admission into a graduate program is performed by respective department/
institute. The selection procedure may vary from one department to another. Candidates are advised to
contact the respective department/ institute for information regarding the selection procedure.
 A few Teaching Assistantships/ Fellowships may be awarded to suitable full-time students.
 Degrees obtained from institutions other than BUET will be subjected to equivalence by appropriate
authority of BUET before a candidate is finally selected for admission to a degree/diploma program.
 Course registration will start on 25.4.2018 to 30.4.2018 and classes will commence from 5.5.2018.
 The deadline for submission of the online application is 8.4.2018, 4:00 pm and the complete
application is 8.4.2018, 5:00 pm.
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