Graduate/Professional Courses
Northbengal Institute of Development Studies (NIDS) has been affiliated to the National University, Bangladesh for offering the honors courses from the session 2013-2014 in the following fields:
- Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) - 4 years
- B.Sc. (Hons.) in Computer Science and Engineering - 4 years
Eligibility for enrollment
The students who completed HSC or equivalent are eligible for enrollment in NIDS. However, minimum GPA rrquirements are set by the National University, Bangladesh every session. The students are normally selected through admission test organized by the National University nationwide and the subsequent enrollment is done as per instruction of the University.
BBA and CSE admission criteria (Session 2021-2022)
| Course | Passing year | Min.GPA | Terms and conditions |
|---|---|---|---|
| BBA | SSC:2017/2018/2019 HSC:2019/2020/2021 | SSC:3.0 HSC:2.5 |
GPA at least 3.0 in any one of the following subjects in HSC level: 1. Accounting, 2. Business Organization and Management, 3. Finance, Banking and Insurance 4. Production Management and Marketing 5. Economics 6. Statistics 7. Higher Mathematics |
| CSE | SSC:2017/2018/2019 HSC:2019/2020/2021 |
SSC:3.0 HSC:2.5 |
GPA at least 3.0 in any one of the following subjects in HSC level: 1. Physics 2. Chemistry 3. Higher Mathematics |
Fees Structure
The fee structure will vary for different modes of instruction and packages. The fees for the session 2020-2021 will be as follows:
| Item of fees | BBA | CSE | Payment schedule |
|---|---|---|---|
| Admission | 10,000 tk | 15,000 tk | One time during admission |
Registration Fee |
2,000 tk |
2,000 tk |
One time during admission |
Tution Fee |
48*1,800=86,400 tk |
48*2,000=96,000 tk |
|
Semister Fee |
8*1,500=12,000 tk |
8*1,500=12,000 tk |
|
Seminar Fee |
4*1,500=6,000 tk |
4*1,500=6,000 tk |
|
| Total | 1,16,400 tk | 1,31,000 tk | |
Payment modalities of fees
Students have to pay admission fee at a time plus 1st month tution fee during registration of courses before the 1st semester starts. During the other months of the semester, the students have to pay monthly tution fee no later than 7 days of the current month.
Fees waiver and financial assistance/scholarship
Fees may be waived partially or fully for a student at the direction of the Governing Body of the Institute. At least 5% of the seats will be reserved for poor but meritorious students including sons and daugters of Freedom Fighter, and Physically Challenged, whose tuition fees will be waived on a case-by-case basis. Moreover, if two students from the same parent are enrolled fees for one student will be waived partially or fully. Furthermore, scholarship and financial assistance will be available to 5 % students for outstanding performance subject to the availability of fund.
System of Education
At NIDS, the system of education will be course-credit and semester- based, and the curriculum will follow the regulations of National University, Bangladesh that reflect the interest of students for preparing them for leadership and service in a multi-cultural, multi-institutional, global and technologically developed society.
Semester Systems and Semester Schedule
In a year there will be two semesters, each semester spanning 6 months. There will be a period of 24 effective weeks of classroom/practical instruction per semester. The schedule of the semesters shall be as follows:
| Semester | Duration |
|---|---|
| Summer | July - December |
Winter |
January - June |
Course Registration
A student must complete registration at the beginning of each semester in accordance with guidelines issued by the National University, Bangladesh before undergoing academic instruction. A student will not be allowed to register if there are unpaid fees from a previous semester. A student is required to pay his/her fees or make financial arrangements before he/she can register for a given semester.
Newly Admitted Students
Newly admitted students will register course(s) paying required fee on the day of admission. The admission of a newly admitted student will be cancelled if he/she fails to register course(s) within 14 days of the semester following admission and fails to attend the classes.
Continuing Students
Continuing students will register course(s) during 23rd week of previous semester paying regular fees and with late fee up to the last day of the previous semester.
Class Attendance
A student is expected to attend all scheduled classes of a course. It is the responsibility of a teacher to inform the student of the consequences of absence from class. It is the responsibility of the student to keep instructors informed of absences from classes. No student will be allowed to sit for examination unless at least 80% of scheduled classes are attended except for valid reason.
Admission, Rules and Regulation
Applications are invited from interested and qualified students by the National University through announcement in newspaper before each session. Candidates are required to apply online to the respective authority of the National University.
1. 300 Taka admission form must be collected during office hours
2. Original certificates and transcripts must be submitted along with the admission application.
3. Four(4) copies of recent passport size photographs
.