Central University of Science and Technology (CUST)
Campus
Plot: 1/9, Road: 2, Block: D, Section: 15, Mirpur, Dhaka-1216, Bangladesh.
Campus
Plot: 1/9, Road: 2, Block: D, Section: 15, Mirpur, Dhaka-1216, Bangladesh.
Spring-2023 Tuition Fees
Program Type Admission Fee Total Credit Total Semester Duration 100% Waiver 80% Waiver 60% Waiver 50% Waiver 30% Waiver 10% Waiver Total Cost (Without Waiver) Apply Now
BBA Undergraduate 10,000 132 8 4 Years 71,000 118,520 166,040 189,800 237,320 284,840 308,600 Apply
CSE (Regular) Undergraduate 10,000 160 8 4 Years 71,000 135,000 199,000 231,000 295,000 359,000 391,000 Apply
CSE (For Diploma Holders) Undergraduate 10,000 130 7 3.5 Years 71,000 110,000 149,000 168,500 207,500 246,500 266,000 Apply
MBA Graduate 10,000 66 4 2 Years 41,000 67,400 93,800 107,000 133,400 159,800 173,000 Apply
MBA (For BBA Graduate) Graduate 10,000 36 2 1 Year 26,000 40,400 54,800 62,000 76,400 90,800 98,000 Apply
***Admission Form Fee: 1000/-
Admission Deadline
Admission Deadline: “Upto 01 February 2022“
Admission Requirements For Undergraduate Programs
Minimum Qualifications Required for Engineering Programs (CSE, EEE, ME, CE)
For Engineering Programs
- Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Engineering (B Sc in CSE)
- Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering (B Sc in ME)
- Bachelor of Science in Electrical and Electronic Engineering (B Sc in EEE)
- Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering (B Sc in CE)
Candidates who have passed HSC/A-Levels/Equivalent or Appeared may apply.
| CAT-1 | (i) | HSC (Science) with Math & Physics |
| (ii) | GPA in SSC and HSC should be minimum 2.50 individually(with additional subject) | |
| (iii) | Sum of GPA of HSC and SSC should be minimum 6 in case of GPA 2 in SSC/HSC(with additional subject). | |
| CAT-2 | (i) | Minimum GPA of 2.5 in O-Levels in five subjects and A-Levels in two subjects according to the scale (A=5, B=4, C=3 & D=2). |
| (ii) | Subjects with E grade will not be considered | |
| CAT-3 | (i) | 4 Years Diploma from BTEB with Math and Physics |
| (ii) | CGPA in Diploma should be minimum 2.00 |
- Candidates for CSE, EEE, Civil, and Mechanical must have minimum B grade in Physics & Mathematics in HSC/Equivalent or minimum C grade in Physics & Mathematics in A-Levels.
- Academic qualification other than the above need to contact Admissions Office to check the eligibility
Minimum Qualifications Required for BBA
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)
Candidates who have passed HSC/A-Levels/Equivalent or Appeared may apply.
| CAT-1 | (i) | GPA in SSC and HSC should be minimum 2.50 individually(with additional subject) |
| (ii) | Sum of GPA of HSC and SSC should be minimum 6 in case of GPA 2 in SSC/HSC(with additional subject). | |
| CAT-2 | (i) | Minimum GPA of 2.5 in O-Levels in five subjects and A-Levels in two subjects according to the scale (A=5, B=4, C=3 & D=2). |
| (ii) | Subjects with E grade will not be considered | |
| CAT- 3 | (i) | HSC (BM) with minimum GPA 3.00 (with additional subject) |
| CAT- 4 | (i) | Alim with minimum GPA 3.00 (with additional subject) |
| CAT- 5 | (i) | High School Diploma/International Baccalaureate with minimum grade B. |
Academic qualification other than the above need to contact Admissions Office to check the eligibility
Admission Requirements For Graduate Programs
Minimum Qualification Required for MBA
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Candidates who have passed Bachelor from any Subject/ Discipline/ Equivalent from any approved university may apply.
| CAT-1 | (i) | A 4 year Bachelor (BBA/ B Com./ Hons’) degree from any discipline. |
| (ii) | In case of two year BA/B.Sc./B.Com degree, does not fulfill the 15 years schooling requirement; a master degree will be required in such case. | |
| (iii) | A minimum CGPA of 2.5 on a 4-point scale or at least Second Class in all exams. | |
| (iv) | Qualifying in CUST admission test or minimum score of 550 (CBT 213) in both TOEFL & GMAT |
Academic qualification other than the above need to contact Admissions Office to check the eligibility
Paper/Documents Requirement During Admission
- Attested Photocopy of all Board Mark Sheets and Certificate/Testimonials and Syllabus.
- Three copies of recent colored & clear passport sized photographs.
- A level appeared candidates are required to submit attested photocopy of A2 statement of entry and Mark Sheets of their A’S Level Exam.
- Reference Letter from the head of the last institute attended.
- Nationality certificate from proper authority/Birth certificate/National ID Card.
- Applicants in Freedom Fighter category are requested to submit attested photocopy of (i) “Provisional Certificate” from Ministry of Liberation war affaires. (ii) Mukti Barta (iii) Gazette (iv) “National ID” of the freedom fighter (v) Birth Certificate/Death Certificate of the Freedom Fighter.
***Original papers: All original certificates and transcripts have to be shown at the time of admission.
International Students Admission Requirements
Undergraduate Programs
Entry Requirements for International Students
- National Higher School Certificate (or an Advanced Level equivalent) with the marks 60% and above or
- A Diploma from recognized Institutions with at least a CGPA of 2.50.
- Applicant may be required to undergo an interview session for certain selection program before being accepted by the respective school.
English Language Requirements
Students must obtain:
- TOEFL score of 500 (PBT), 173 (CBT) or 60 (IBT) and above or
- IELTS Band 5.0 and above or
- Pass in any equivalent English proficiency test approved and recognized by the Central University of Science & Technology (CUST).
Without any of the above English proficiency certificates, accepted students to CUST undergraduate programs would be issued with a conditional offer letter to fulfill the English language requirements.
Graduate Programs
Entry Requirements for International Students
- Relevant Bachelor Degree with a CGPA of 2.50.
- Applicant may be required to undergo an interview session for certain selection program before being accepted by the respective school.
English Language Requirements
Students must obtain:
- TOEFL score of 500 (PBT), 173 (CBT) or 60 (IBT) and above or
- IELTS Band 5.0 and above or
- Pass in any equivalent English proficiency test approved and recognized by the Central University of Science & Technology (CUST).
Without any of the above English proficiency certificates, accepted students to CUST graduate programs would be issued with a conditional offer letter to fulfill the English language requirements
Required Documents for Submission
- Attested Photocopy of all Board Mark Sheets and Certificate/Testimonials
- 4 Copies colored passport size and 2 copies stamp size photograph signed by the applicant
- A level appeared candidates are required to submit attested photocopy of A2 statement of entry and Mark Sheets of their A’S Level Exam.
- Nationality certificate from proper authority/Birth certificate/National ID Card.
- Applicants in Freedom Fighter category are requested to submit attested photocopy of (i) “Provisional Certificate” from Ministry of Liberation war affaires. (ii) MuktiBarta (iii) Gazette (iv) “National ID” of the freedom fighter (v) Birth Certificate/Death Certificate of the Freedom Fighter.
***Original papers: All original certificates and transcripts have to be shown at the time of admission.
Financial Assistance (Scholarships & Waivers)
Based on Previous Results
- GPA 5.00 in both SSC & HSC (without 4th Subject): 100%
- GPA 5.00 in both SSC & HSC (with 4th Subject): 80%
- Total GPA 9.00or above of SSC & HSC (with 4th Subject): 60%
- Total GPA 8.00 or above of SSC & HSC (with 4th Subject): 50%
- Total GPA 7.50 or above of SSC & HSC (with 4th Subject): 30%
- Total GPA 7.00 or above of SSC & HSC (with 4th Subject): 10%
Note:
* Subject to maintain minimum Semester GPA 3.00.
* Tuition fee waiver/Scholarship is not applicable for Thesis/Project/Internship.
* Backlog in any subject may subject to lead the discontinuity of Scholarship or aid in next semester.
Scholarship Based on Performance
Scholarship based on the results (performance) of the Semester Final Examinations for Undergraduate Programs:
Undergraduate student will be eligible for Scholarship based on performance after Completion of a semester successfully.
Top 10% students will be eligible for scholarship from every semester
Criteria % of Scholarship on Tuition Fees:
- Sem. Ave. GPA = 4.00 = 100%
- Sem. Ave. GPA ≥ 3.75 = 75%
- Sem. Ave. GPA ≥ 3.50 = 50%
- Sem. Ave. GPA ≥ 3.25 = 25%
* A student may avail one scholarship / waiver at a time which may suite best for him/her.
Vice Chancellors Most Talented Student Scholarship
The Vice Chancellors ‘Most Talented Student’ scholarship is the highest prestigious scholarship of CUST where the meritocracy would be the prime consideration. The number of recipients of this scholarship would depend on the students’ achievement in their academic pursuit. However, a good number of students from different disciplines would be entitled for such scholarship every year. This scholarship may be a cash grant; tuition fee waiver or campus visit of internationally reputed universities along with a colorful crest. The procedure to apply for this scholarship is available in CUST webpage
AWF Meritorious Scholarship
Advance Welfare Foundation (AWF) has been promoting higher education since 1998. This ‘not for profit’ foundation has been widely lauded by leaders of education management from home and abroad for its relentless efforts to offer affordable higher education. The CUST is the highest education platform of AWF and accordingly, it has kept provision for as good as 10 scholarships every year for the meritorious students of various disciplines representing the underprivileged population of the country. Such scholarship may be a cash grant, tuition fee waiver or grant for books or even hostel/ Dorm allowance. The procedure to apply for this scholarship is available in CUST webpage.
Other Scholarship
50% to 100% Scholarship of Tuition Fee is offered to students (with conditions) qualifying or participating in Programming Contest/International Mathematical/Physics/Informatics Olympiad.
50% to 100% Scholarship of Tuition Fee is offered for students who secure 1st, 2nd, and 3rd position in admission test result in each department.
Financial (Tuition Fee) Waivers
Tuition Fee Waiver may be offered by CUST on the following conditions:
1. Children of Freedom Fighter (3% in a Semester) = 100%
2. Tribal, specially abled = 70%
3. CUST Regular (Permanent) Employee = 70%
4. Children of CUST/ AWF Regular Employee = 60%
5. Siblings / Spouse = 60%
6. Employees from same Organization (Group) = 60%
7. Female Student = 60%
8. Students from Remote and Underdeveloped Areas. (It will cover 20% of total seats in a semester) = 60% to 80%
9. Full-time Government employees including the personnel of Armed Forces and autonomous organizations getting admission to graduate programs = 60%
10. Need Based (Parent’s income is not more than tk. 20,000). Evidence required and it will cover 20% of total seat = 60% to 100%
11. ISTT Graduates and Diploma Holders = 70%
12. Players / Artists / Extraordinary = 70%
* Subject to maintain minimum Semester GPA 3.00.
* Tuition fee waiver/Scholarship is not applicable for Thesis/Project/Internship.
* Backlog in any subject may subject to lead the discontinuity of Scholarship or aid in next semester.
General Criteria for Scholarship & Financial Waiver
- The students shall produce all necessary papers in original (certificates, mark sheets, academic transcripts, freedom fighter’s certificate, relevant relationship certificate, and certificates relating to the particular area of living) along with attested copies of all required papers.
- The student must register at least 9 credits in the current semester.
- The waiver given to a student shall continue in the subsequent semester on condition of earning the credits of the courses registered in the immediate past semester.
- Students having ‘F’ or ‘I’ or ‘Nil’ grade in any subject in the immediate past semester will not be eligible for continuation of waiver.
- Students having break of study in the immediate past semester will not be entitled to any waiver.
- Student having report of misconduct or disciplinary action shall not be entitled to any waiver.
- Unless the Vice Chancellor, in any individual case, directs otherwise, students having outstanding dues will not be entitled to get any financial waiver.
- A student having eligibility for more than one category of waiver will in all get 100% waiver on tuition fees.
Selection Process
- There shall be a scholarship/ waiver Awarding Committee Consisting of the following members for the award of waivers/ Scholarship:
i. Vice-Chancellor, Convener
ii. Treasurer
iii. The deans of school concerned
iv. Director/ Deputy Director (Finance and Accounts), Member Secretary - Registrar office shall invite application for waiver specifying data in prescribed form and it will after scrutiny; forward all eligible applications within five working days from the last date of submission of application for waiver, to the waiver awarding committee;
- Registrar office shall send final list of students to whom waivers have been granted based on SSC & HSC results, showing % of waiver, to the waiver awarding committee;
- The waiver awarding committee shall determine the maximum number of waiver that may be granted in the particular semester;
- After approval of the Vice-Chancellor, a copy of the final list shall be sent to Accounts & Finance section, for reporting to the next Finance Committee meeting; for subsequent approval of BOT through Syndicate.
- The total process of awarding waivers shall have to complete within the first calendar month of each semester;
- Tuition Fees already paid by an eligible student will be adjusted against tuition fee of ensuing semesters or will be refunded at the time of final clearance, which one comes first.
Application Procedure
Students are required to fill up the prescribed application form which is available at the Information Desk of the University.
- Students will have to pay Tk.1000/- (Taka One Thousand) only at the time of submission of the form.
Important Notes
- Only one of the waivers will be awarded to a particular student.
- All categories of tuition fee waiver will depend on the availability of fund.
- The scholarship and financial waiver policy is subject to change at any time without prior notice.
- Student having any backlog in a particular semester is not entitled to apply for waiver.
- Scholarships and Financial waiver is awarded to a student for a particular semester and can apply for waiver if he or she maintains the minimum CGPA 3.00 in every cases.
- Students have to apply for waiver just after publishing the semester final result.
- To continue the Scholarship applicant must apply end of each semester after publishing the semester final result.
- Incomplete applications will not be accepted.
Why Study at Central University of Science & Technology (CUST)
Vision
The Central University of Science & Technology (CUST) aspires to be an International standard Industry-Driven Technical University keeping in mind to form an Economical Vibrant Society to strengthen the National Economic Growth in consistent with the fundamental principles of the state by eradicating the unemployment problem from the society.
Mission
As a young Industry-Driven university, the mission of The Central University of Science & Technology is to achieve high quality learning experiences and to provide quality technical and professional education at an affordable cost that transform students for global citizenship and individual excellence. The Central University of Science & Technology (CUST):
- Prepares competitive Job Ready Graduates and Develop Entrepreneurship as per the market demand;
- Strengthen the Partnership of knowledge between Theory and Practice merging Academics and Industry Experts;
- Introduces Industrial Linkage & Learning Centre (IILC) & Work Place Learning Centre (WPLC) to ensure the skills and ability of the students;
- Implement teaching factory concepts;
- Serves and engages a diversity of students, life-long learners, and communities;
- Offers a welcoming and rewarding academic and work environment for students, faculty, and staff and
- Fosters innovative learning, community engagement, and critical and independent thought.
Core Values of CUST
- Students
By sustaining a personalized approach to a global, student-centered education through small classes, close relationships with faculty and staff, and attention to student life. - Mutual Respect, Integrity & Honesty
The members of our community are our defining resource. Our treatment of each other is principled, open, transparent and respectful. - Learning
By developing educational programs that join theory and practice, provide an international perspective, encourage creativity and scholarship, and foster a lifelong desire to learn and actively serve communities and the world. - Freedom from Discrimination
By creating an environment accessible to individuals of diverse cultures, ages, and socioeconomic backgrounds and instilling in students a respect for diversity and an understanding of their own and others’ values. - Global Citizenship
By educating a diverse population locally, nationally, and internationally, acting responsibly toward the environment to foster a sustainable future, and strengthening the communities we serve.
Why Choose CUST
First Industry-Driven Private University
Central University of Science & Technology (CUST) is the country’s first technical Industry-Driven Private University in Bangladesh. Industry Driven means, our prime aim is to produce graduates for the industries. According to the current demand of industries, we are producing skilled and job ready graduates for the country and beyond.We are not committing you to provide jobs after your graduations but it is for sure that we shall make you skilled and job ready.
Measures to minimize the gap between Theory & Practice
There is a huge gap between theory and practice. We want to minimize the gap by merging academic teachers and professional experts. Academic teachers are those who never worked in industry, only uses to teach in classroom and professional experts are those who are working in industry with real life hands on experience. We are bringing them under the same umbrella.
New Horizon of Education
Traditional university offers so called internship in the last semester but we are a technical university and we will be attaching you with industry from the first semester of your enrolment at CUST. Now the question is how?
Through WPLC (Work place learning center) where our students will go to industry to learn what is going on in the real life. There industry experts will be teaching our students in their conference / seminar / workshop room. So, learning in industry by the experts is more effective than the learning in classroom in university campus. But don’t worry we have classroom teachers to teach you the theoretical knowledge which is equally important to understand the training in the industry.
Industry experts will also be coming to our university to give lectures.
[Who are industry experts: Experienced Executives, MD (Managing Director), CEO (Chief Executive Officer), CTO(Chief Technical Officer), CFO (Chief Financial Officer) CMO (Chief Marketing Officer), COO (Chief Operating Officer)]
Industrial Linkages & Learning Center (ILLC)
As a technical university we have a number of number of industrial linkages so, in last year the university will offer you internship where you have to work as an executive and your supervisor will be a professional expert in the same industry who will be working with you also. He will evaluate you and his evaluation hits your grade directly. For details, please see our ILLC and WPLC.
