IICT offers M.Sc. Engg./M.Engg. in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and M.Sc. Engg./M.Engg. in Information Security Degree.
For admission in M.Sc.Engg. (ICT) / M.Engg. (ICT) Programme, a candidate
- must have Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science and Engineering or Electrical and Electronic Engineering or Computer Engineering or Computer Science or Information Technology having at least 50% marks or minimum GPA of 2.5 out of 4.0 or its equivalent from any recognized university
OR,
PG. Dip. (ICT) / PG. Dip. (IT) having a minimum GPA of 2.65 out of 4.0 or its equivalent from any recognized university plus B. Sc. Engineering degree or Master’s degree / four year Bachelor’s degree in Physics or Mathematics. - must have a minimum GPA of 3.50 out of 5.00 or a first division or equivalent in any one of S.S.C. and H.S.C. or in equivalent examinations and must not have a GPA less than 2.00 out of 5.00 or a third division or equivalent in any of the aforementioned examinations.
For admission in M.Sc.Engg. (InfoSec) / M.Engg. (InfoSec) Programme, a candidate
- must have Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science and Engineering or Computer Engineering or Computer Science or Information Technology or Information and Communication Technology or Electrical and Electronic Engineering or equivalent engineering degree having at least 50% marks or minimum GPA of 2.5 out of 4.0 or its equivalent from any recognized university
- must have a minimum GPA of 3.50 out of 5.00 or a first division or equivalent in S.S.C and H.S.C or in equivalent examinations.
The minimum requirement for the degree is 36 credit hours, of which a maximum of 18 credit hours shall be assigned for a thesis or 6 credit hours for a project. Additionally, the student must publish a paper in an indexed journal.
There shall be two categories of students, namely, full-time students and part-time students. Students serving in different organizations may be admitted as part-time students with the written consent of the employer. A part-time student may be assigned a maximum of 9 credit hours of courses in any term. Full-time students must register for a minimum of 12 credit hours and a maximum of 15 credit hours per term. A full-time student shall not be allowed to be in the employment of any organization (even as part-time employee). However, they may be employed as Teaching/ Research Assistant at the University. If a full time student becomes an employee (full time or part time) of any other organization in the middle of a semester/term, he/she may, with the approval of the Director of IICT and his/her Employer, be allowed to continue as a full time student for that semester/term. A student may be allowed to switch from part-time to full-time or vice versa on the recommendation of the respective BPGS/RAC before the commencement of a semester/term.