Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology

How to Apply

• Submission of Online Application

  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, hough .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.

  
• 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.

• 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 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.

  1. Attested copies of certificates of all public examinations.
  2. Attested copies of transcripts/ grade-sheets/ mark-sheets of degrees obtained.
  3. Attested copies of testimonial/ character certificate from the institution last attended.
  4. Letter of Consent, in prescribed form, from the employer for applicants in part-time or full-time employment.
• Payment of Application Fee

  Non-refundable application fee of Tk. 300/- (Three 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.

• 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 31 March, 2009 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.

Other Important Notes to Applicants

• If you experience technical difficulty when applying online, please contact the Institute of Information and Communication Technology (IICT), 4th Floor, Civil Engineering Building, 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
• 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 25/04/2009, and classes will commence on 02/05/2009.