Postgraduate Studies

For Doctor of Philosophy Programme the total requirement is 54 credit hours including a Thesis of 42 credit hours which may normally be completed in 3 academic years.

For either Master of Science or Master of Engineering degree, the total credit requirement is 36 credit hours which may be normally completed in three semesters each consisting of 16 weeks. Master of Engineering programme is primarily based on course work while a great part of Master of Science programme contains thesis work. On the other hand, total credit requirement for Post-Graduate Diploma is 24 credit hours mainly based on course work which may normally be completed in two semesters.

The selected candidates of the above post-graduate programmes are to be fully self-financed for all the expenses including the expenses for food, accommodation, tuition, normal medicare, etc., as mentioned in the paragraph on “Financing the Educational Cost”. Normally a sum of US$ 3200* per year (of two semesters) per candidate is to be deposited to IUT in the form of Demand Draft/Pay Order favouring Islamic University of Technology before reporting to the University for registration. However, one scholarship to the extent of 100% and another one 50% of the total cost is available for exceptionally meritorious students in each Department. A limited number of teaching / research assistantships may be available to meritorious students on the recommendation of the Head of the Department for full time postgraduate students.

Minimum Entry Requirements

For admission to Ph.D programme the candidate should have a Masters Degree with a CGPA of 3 out of 5 or 2.5 out of 4.

For admission to the courses leading to M.Sc. Engg./ M.Engg./M.Sc.CIT/ Postgraduate Diploma in any branch, a candidate must have obtained B.Sc.Engg./4-year B.Sc.in any branch of Computer or equivalent with good grades in the relevant branch. For admission to the course leading to M.Sc. /Postgraduate Diploma in Computer Science and Applications, a candidate must have Bachelor of Science degree in any field of Engineering or 4-year B.Sc. degree or its equivalent with sufficient background of Mathematics and Computer.