Credit Hour and Duration for Undergraduate Programmes

Credit hours:

Minimum 160 credit hours (duration 4 years approximately) should be earned for graduation in B. Pharm. (Hons) degree for regular students. Extra 3 credits of mathematics should complete the students who have no mathematics in HSC.

Admission requirements:
  1. Minimum GPA Requirements:
    • Must have a minimum combined GPA 8.00 (without fourth subject) in SSC & HSC (or equivalent) on a total scale of 10.
    • Minimum GPA 3.50 (without fourth subject) in either SSC or HSC on a scale of 5.00.
  2. Subject-wise GPA (HSC/Equivalent):
    • Chemistry and Biology: Minimum GPA 3.50
    • Physics and Mathematics: Minimum GPA 3.00
  3. O-Level & A-Level Candidates:
    • Chemistry and Biology: Minimum grade ‘B’
    • Physics and Mathematics: Minimum grade ‘C’
  4. Required Subjects:

    Must have passed HSC / A-Level (or equivalent) with Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and Mathematics.

  5. Mathematics Deficiency Clause:

    Students having GPA in Mathematics lower than 3.0, or those who failed in Mathematics in HSC/A-Level, may be admitted but must complete a 3-credit remedial Mathematics course as part of the B.Pharm. curriculum.

  6. Admission Time Limit:

    HSC or equivalent exam must be passed within 3 years prior to the admission year.

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