Institute of Science and Technology

a center of excellence for education
Institute of Science and Technology

a center of excellence for education

Frequently Asked Questions

Institute of Science and Technology (IST) was established in 1993, country’s first institute affiliated with National University. IST is a non-profitable, non-political educational institute conceptually designed and constructed in view of MIT-US and IIT-India. We have highly qualified and experienced full time faculties, multimedia classrooms, 4 modern computer labs and 2 electrical and communication labs with advanced equipment, digital library with more than 10,000 books, and own spacious campus with indoor sports facility.

In IST one can get International standard quality education with competitive cost. Our students are serving everywhere with good reputation. IST facilitates the students with resources needed to complete their degrees. So the answer to the question of why choose IST is in Why Not IST?

We are offering 4 year’s Bachelor degree in Computer Science and Engineering (CSE), Business Administration (BBA) and Electronics and Communication Engineering (ECE) and One year Master degree in CSE (MCSE) and Business Administration (MBA) only.

B.Sc. (Hons.) in CSE  (4 Year Course, 8 Semesters)

  • SSC (2018-19) with GPA 3.00 or more & for HSC (2020-21) with GPA 2.5 or more.
  • Minimum GPA 3.00 in Mathematics/Physics/Chemistry.
  • Diploma in Engineering.
  • GCE at least 3 subjects in “O” Level and 2 subjects in “A” Level; should have at least 3 B-Grade & 2 C-Grade. For GCE Mathematics is compulsory.

Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) (4 Year Course, 8 Semesters)

  • For Humanities, SSC (2018-19) & HSC (2020-21) with GPA 2.5 or more.
  • For Business Studies & Science, SSC (2018-19) with GPA 3.00 or more & for HSC (2020-21) with GPA 2.5 or more.
  • Minimum GPA 3.00 in Accounting/ Mathematics/ Economics/ Statistics/ Production Management & Marketing/ Business Organization & Management/ Finance, Banking & Insurance.
  • Diploma in Commerce.
  • GCE at least 3 subjects in “O” level and 2 subjects in “A” Level; should have at least 3 B-Grade & 2 C-Grade. For GCE Accounting is Compulsory.

B.Sc. (Hons.) in ECE  (4 Year Course, 8 Semesters)

  • SSC (2018-19) with GPA 3.00 or more & for HSC (2020-21) with GPA 2.5 or more.
  • Minimum GPA 3.00 in Mathematics/Physics/Chemistry.
  • Diploma in Engineering.
  • GCE at least 3 subjects in “O” Level and 2 subjects in “A” Level; should have at least 3 B-Grade & 2 C-Grade. For GCE Mathematics is compulsory.

M.Sc in Computer Science and Engineering (1 Year Course, 2 Semesters)

  • 4 Years Bachelor degree in CSE or the equivalent academic programs from the National University.

MBA (1 Year Course, 2 Semesters)

  • 4 Years Professional BBA (Hons.) degree/BBA (Hons.) from the National University/ UGC Approved any Public/Private Universities with minimum CGPA 2.25/ 45% Marks’s.
  • Studying BBA program can equip you with a wide range of key administration leadership and communication skills.
  • Local, national, and global companies are always hunting for the best BBA graduates to join their teams.
  • A key benefit of studying BBA is that it serves as an introduction to the real world of business.
  • Once you’ve completed your BBA degree, you may choose to progress to a Master of business administration (MBA) degree.
  • One of the major appeals of studying in business administration is that you’ll be involved with many different areas of an organization. These may include:
  • Business research
  • Economics and finance
  • Global business strategies
  • Marketing principles
  • Law and ethic
  • Management

The prospect of Electronics and Communication Engineering (ECE) cannot be said in words. There is a saying called Jack of all trades. ECE is such a thing. If you do Honors in that subject, you will get a taste of Computer Science and Engineering (CSE), Electrical and Electronics Engineering (EEE) at the same time. The most interesting thing is that after doing Honors in ECE, you can do Masters in CSE, Renewable Energy, IT, Biomedical Engineering, Nuclear Engineering, EEE, Data Science, MBA, etc.

Are you thinking about the value of the certificate? No worries, your certificate will be given by the largest public university in the country, the National University of Bangladesh, that is, your certificate has great value.

Now surely you are wondering what is your future career after studying this subject?

Do not worry about your career. As said earlier, ECE is the Jack of all trades, which means that after doing Honors in this subject, you will be able to work in a software company as a programmer according to your skills, and as a network engineer, you have immense potential in many networking companies. This is not the end, a few fields where there are job opportunities are:

  • Assistant Programmer
  • Assistant Network Engineer
  • Customer Support Engineer
  • R&D Engineer
  • Service Engineer
  • Network Design Engineer
  • Data Analyst
  • Data Scientist etc.

There are job opportunities in different mobile operator companies by studying ECE. For example Banglalink, Grameenphone, Robi, etc. There are also job opportunities in various MFS companies like bKash, Ucash.

If you want to know more, please contact us.

  • Institute of Science and Technology (IST) was offered B.Sc honors in Computer Science in 1993, the first institute under National University of Bangladesh.
  • In 2005-2006 it was renamed as Computer Science and Engineering (CSE).
  • IST is committed to excellence in learning, research and developing professionals in CSE, who make a difference internationally.
  • We have full time faculty members including Professor, Associate Professor, Assistant Professor, and Lecturer.
  • The world needs computer scientists and computer engineer in almost every industry. 
  • You can become a problem solver with good analytical skills and can develop your skills to earn as a freelancer.
  • Computer Scientist
  • Software Developer
  • Software Engineer
  • Database Administrator
  • Python Developer
  • DotNet Developer
  • Network and Communication Engineer
  • Information Security Analyst
  • Computer System Analyst
  • Hardware Engineer
  • Web Developer
  • UI/UX Designer
  • IT Support Engineer
  • Game Developer
  • Data Scientist

Waiver on Admission Fees

HSC / Equivalent GPA

5.00                                                   75%

4.75 to < 5.00                                    50%

4.50 to < 4.75                                    25%

  • Students obtaining GPA 4.00 in semester final examination will get 100% tuition fee waiver in the next semester.
  • Students of 1st and 2nd position holder in the final exam will get 50% tuition fee waiver in the next semester (Minimum GPA 3.50).
  • Students of IST will get special waiver for enrolling younger sibling. Special waiver for female students (considerable cases)
  • Merit and orphan scholarship from Shahida Rafique (SR) and Rizia Haque (RH) fund.
  • Poor fund scholarship and Teaching assistantship are also available.

[Note: To get special waiver/scholarship, students must have at least 80% class attendance.]

  • Bachelor programs are offered in the morning shift beginning at 10 am and the afternoon shift beginning at 1.30 pm.
  • Master’s program is offered in the evening.

For 4 Years Undergraduate Program:

CSE/ECE: 2,44,000 tk

BBA: 2,30,000 tk

For 1 Year Master’s Program:

Program

Tuition Fee

Admission Fee

MCSE

65,000 tk

14,000 tk

MBA

66,000 tk

12,000 tk

  • Admission Form Fee: 500 tk (Non-refundable)
  • Admission Fee: 10,000 tk (Non-refundable)
  • Development Fee: CSE/ECE: 10,000 tk and BBA: 8,000 tk (Non-refundable)
  • Semester Fee: CSE/ECE: 9,000 tk and BBA: 8,000 tk.
  • Lab Fee: 4,000 tk (CSE/ECE only)
  • Extra-curricular: 4,000 tk

 

In Total: 37,500 tk (CSE/ECE), and 30,500 tk (BBA)

* You’ll receive a waiver on admission fee based on HSC result.

After the publication of NU circular.

No, we have one year regular MBA program offered in the evening.

  • Filled up admission form.
  • 5 copies of Passport sized Color Photograph.
  • 2 copies of Stamp-sized Color Photograph.
  • Original Copy and Photocopy of all mark sheets.

House # 54, Road # 15/A (Old-26),
Dhanmondi (East of Shankar Bus Stand),
Dhaka-1209.

Contact: +88 02-55029352, +88 02-55029353, +88 017 2693 7910