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North South University (NSU)

Private · General · Est. 1992

About

North South University is a private research university in Dhaka, Bangladesh. It was established in 1992 under the Private University Act, 1992, by the then Foundation for Promotion of Education and Research (FPER), a charitable, non-profit, non-commercial, and non-political organization. The FPER later was renamed as the NSU Foundation and is presently called The North South Foundation for Education and Research.

Previous admissions

Current dates are not listed yet. These previous dates show when admission typically happens.

Previous cycle

Graduate Admission Fall 2026

Application opens

16 May 2026

Application closes

15 Sep 2026, 11:59 PM

Programs offered

MBA EMBA MS in Economics MDS MS in CSE MS in EEE MS in Civil Engineering MS in Electronic and Telecommunication Engineering MS in Applied Mathematics and Computational Science MS in Biotechnology MPH EMPH MPharm (Pharmacology and Clinical Pharmacy) MPharm (Pharmaceutical Technology and Biopharmaceutics) MS in Environmental Science and Management MA in English LL.M. Master in Public Policy and Governance MA in History and Asian Studies Executive Masters in Policy and Governance
General eligibility: three- or four-year bachelor with CGPA 2.75 or second class, minimum 15 years of schooling, and SSC/HSC GPA 2.50 both or combined 6.00 with min 2.00 in either
EMBA needs at least three years of continuous executive work experience after the bachelor degree
EMPH needs five years of work experience
MBA may use NSU admission test or TOEFL 550 (CBT 213) with GMAT as published
Some engineering masters accept GRE 1100 quantitative and verbal to waive the NSU test
Office of Graduate Studies Fall application window runs 16 May to 15 September
Admissions portal graduate Fall 2026 test and result fields were still listed as to be announced
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Previous cycle

Undergraduate Admission Fall 2026

Admission test

1 Aug 2026, 9:30 AM – 5:00 PM

Programs offered

Bachelor of Architecture BBA BS in Economics BS in CSE BS in EEE BS in CEE Bachelor of Pharmacy BS in Biochemistry and Biotechnology BS in Microbiology BS in Environmental Management BS in Environmental Science Bachelor of Public Health (BPH) BA in English LL.B. (Hons) BSS in Media Communication and Journalism (MCJ) BSS in Anthropology BSS in History and Global Studies (HGS) BSS in Sociology
Eligibility
Eligibility: combined SSC and HSC GPA 8.00 with minimum GPA 3.50 in each, or O-Level five subjects average GPA 2.50 and A-Level two subjects average GPA 2.00 (only one E allowed; A=5, B=4, C=3, D=2, E=1), or IB-DP six subjects with minimum average 4.0 out of 7.0 (total 24), or US High School Diploma with minimum 60% marks
Engineering (CSE, EEE, CEE) needs Math and Physics with minimum B in HSC (or stated O/A-Level grades)
Architecture needs Math or Physics with minimum B in HSC or C in A-Levels
Biochemistry and Microbiology need Biology and Chemistry
BPH needs at least two of Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Math at both levels
BPharm has stricter Chemistry, Biology, Physics, and Math grade floors and must pass HSC/A-Levels within three years of result publication
BPharm and LL.B. are offered in Spring and Summer only, not Fall
Application fee Tk 2000 by bank or Tk 2031 by bKash
Admission test covers English, quantitative aptitude, reading comprehension, and essay; Architecture has an extra 30-minute drawing test
Test may be waived with SAT 1150 (1600 scale) or 1700 (2400), IELTS 7.0, or TOEFL PBT 563 / CBT 223 / IBT 85, with program-specific limits
Official admissions deadline page lists Fall 2026 undergraduate admission test on 1 Aug 2026 and result on 4 Aug 2026; the online application period has ended, while the listed application-deadline field still says will be announced later
Document verification schedule is posted for result holders on the admissions portal
No class-start date extracted
Graduate hotline uses graduate.admissions@northsouth.edu and 01886271722
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