Admissions

Military College of Signals is stipulated to produce engineers and IT experts of a very high caliber, capable of developing indigenous technology to meet the growing demands of the new millennium. Admissions in Military College of Signals are processed through National University of Sciences and Technology. The prospectus of NUST encompassing the details as well as admission forms are available from Askari Commercial Bank, AWT Plaza, Rawal Pindi, Pakistan. Admissions are advertised in all the leading newspapers of Pakistan well in advance. For details of admission procedure, please visit http://www.nust.edu.pk

Dates to Remember

Undergraduate Eligibility Criteria

Selection of candidates starts from the last week of May 2005 and continues till the completion of available seats; one month prior to the commencement of courses. Fsc (Pre-Engineering) from any board of intermediate and secondary education or an equivalent qualification {Overseas High School Certificate/ British General Certificate of Education (Advanced level)/ International Baccalaureate} with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics. In addition FSc/ equivalent with a combination of Physics, Mathematics and Computer Studies or Computer Science for admission in Computer Software Engineering and Telecommunication Engineering.

• A minimum of 60% aggregate marks each in Matric and in FSc (excluding NCC marks)/equivalent exams. No deviation in this regard is allowed.
• Computerized written entrance test as advertised in the national press will be held for various disciplines in the subjects as given below:

English, Physics, Mathematics and Chemistry/Computer science

• Exact time and centers for NUST entrance test will be notified through press/letters.
• Candidates meeting the eligibility criteria will be required to appear in NUST Entrance Test/SAT-I/SAT-II (internationally recognized). NUST entrance test will be held at different centers in the major cities of Pakistan depending upon the strength of the applicants. SAT-I/SAT-II is a computer based test which is under ets.org. Details can be sought on the website www.collegeboard.org.
• As per Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC) Regulations, intake criteria for BE Computer Software Engineering and Telecommunication Engineering also includes the Combination of Physics, Mathematics and Computer Science/Computer Studies at intermediate level. For these applicants NUST will conduct English, Physics, Mathematics and Computer Science test. Both the streams i.e (pre-engineering) and FSc (CS) will be eligible for BE Computer Software Engineering and BE Telecommunication Engineering. The NUST entrance test result of both these streams will be considered at par with one another.
• Final merit list, for engineering programs, will be prepared by assigning weightage as follows:-



Weightage of Marks
NUST Entrance Test/SAT-I/SAT-II	75%
FSc/A level	15%
Matric/O Level	10%




Weightage of subjects in preparation of merit lists
Mathematics	40%
Physics	30%
Chemistry or Computer Science	15%
English	15%

Masters Eligibility Criteria

GRE (General) or local GRE (General) type test conducted by NUST/HEC with high scores and the following:-

Electrical (Telecommunication) Engineering

BSc Engineering/BE in Telecommunication/Electrical/Electronics/Industrial Electronics /Electrical & Communication/ Avionics/ Communication Technologies or an equivalent qualification in relevant discipline from PEC/HEC recognized institution of Pakistan or abroad.

Computer Software Engineering

BSc Engineering/ BE in any discipline
OR
MCS/ BCS (4 years)/ BIT (4 years)/ MSc (Statistics/ Physics/ Applied Physics/ Mathematics/ Electronics) with BSc Computer Science

Information Security

BSc Engineering/ BE in Electrical/ Telecommunication/ Computer Software/ Computer System/ Electronics/ Industrial Electronics/ Electrical & Communication/ Avionics/ Communication Technologies
OR
MCS/ BCS (4 years)/ BIT (4 years)/ MSc (Physics/ Applied Physics/ Mathematics/ Electronics/ Statistics) with BSc Computer Science

PhD Eligibility Criteria

• Master/MPhil/equivalent in the related field from an HEC recognized institution, with a minimum CGPA of 3.0 out of 4.0 or 70% marks.
• First Division throughout academic career, though a maximum of one second division in Matriculation through Bachelor degree is acceptable, but no third division is allowed.
• GRE (General) Revised Pattern / GMAT or local GRE (General) Revised Pattern / GMAT type test conducted by NUST / HEC with high scores.
• Some practical experience with reputable National or International Organizations would be preferred.

Entrance Examination

As per Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC) Regulations, intake criteria for BE Computer Software Engineering, , Telecommunication Engineering includes the Combination of Physics, Mathematics and Computer Science/Computer Studies at intermediate level. For these applicants NUST will conduct English, Physics, Mathematics and Computer Science test. Both the streams i.e. (pre-engineering) and FSc (CS) will be eligible for BE Computer Software Engineering, BE Telecommunication Engineering. The NUST entrance test result of both these streams will be considered at par with one another.

The weightage of subjects in the preparation of merit lists is as under:

Important

Date of Entrance Exam will be announced in the newspapers.
There is no negative marking.
Use of devices such as calculators, tables, digital watches, mobile phones, electronic diaries, palm pilots etc. are not allowed during entrance test.

Money Matters

Fee Structure

Commensurate with the objectives of the University, that is to provide high quality education comparable with the international standards, a higher tuition fee is charged from the students. It is meant to inculcate a sense of responsibility amongst the students, provide subsidy to needy students, generate revenues for paying higher salaries to the faculty, and meet other essential expenses thus lessening the burden on the Federal Government.

Notwithstanding above, the entire fee structure for all the courses has been reduced from year 2001/2001 to open the doors to lower income groups.

Fee and Expenses - Local Students

• The admission fee is payable only once at the time of joining the university.
• Admission fee and tuition fee for first three months will be deposited at NUST Headquarters.
• A Development Fund of Rs. 5000 will be charged from each student once at the time of admission.
• After joining the College/Institute, subsequent tuition fee and health insurance will be paid through NUST accountants posted in the concerned College/Institute for which official receipt will be issued immediately on receiving payment. The structure of payment of fees at colleges/institutes will be intimated to the selected students.
• The Security Deposit is against breakage and/or any other damage caused by the student and is payable at the beginning of the course at their respective colleges. This deposit or such balance as may be available out of it, shall be refunded to the student whenever he ceases to be the student of the university.
• None of the fees is refundable under any circumstances once a student has joined the college/institute except for those students who are subsequently selected for Armed Forces.
• PEC registration fee will be charged at the time of admission from engineering students as registration fee/ annual charges of PEC. Those who do not qualify the degree or leave the university before completing the degree will be refunded the amount.
• All fees are subject to revision from time to time.