Credit Hour and Duration for Postgraduate Programmes

Credit hours:

One academic year for the general group and 18 months for the thesis group including period for dissertation/research/thesis/project.

Admission requirements:

Bachelor of Pharmacy (B. Pharm) from any recognized University with 2nd class or a CGPA of 2.50 or its equivalent.

Grading System:

University Grant Commission (UGC), the highest regulatory body of the Universities of Bangladesh. It is also responsible to maintain and ensure the quality of higher education. For this purpose, the UGC has prescribed a uniform grading system for the universities to follow. World University of Bangladesh follows the grading system recommended by UGC.

Interval Grade Points Grades
80-100 4.00 A+ (Plus)
75-79 3.75 A (Regular)
70-74 3.50 A- (Minus)
65-69 3.25 B+ (Plus)
60-64 3.00 B (Regular)
55-59 2.75 B- (Minus)
50-54 2.50 C+ (Plus)
45-49 2.25 C (Regular)
40-44 2.00 D (Regular)
Less than 40 0.00 F
Incomplete I
Withheld W