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List of Contents
1. Admissions 06
2. Promotion & Probationary Period 08
3. Deferment of a Semester 08
4. Course Limit 09
5. Credit Hours 09
6. Examinations 09
6.1 Departmental Committee 09
6.2 University Examination Committee 10
Academic Rules for Graduate Programs
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Preface
BUITEMS stands for quality and excellence in education and carries out
business in a manner consistent with standards and quality parameters set by its
statutory bodies. Documentation of academic rules for graduate programs is an
important step in this direction.
These rules are designed for students of graduate programs offered at BUITEMS
These rules cover all aspects of academic life of students of graduate programs
and are presented in this booklet for ready reference of students, teachers and
other stakeholders. Students of MS, MS leading to PhD and students admitted in
direct PhD programs of BUITEMS are encouraged to go through these rules
carefully and plan their studies accordingly.
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Academic Rules for Graduate Programs
1. Admissions
In case of M Sc
50% of marks obtained in the terminal degree (M Sc).
In case two or more candidates score equal marks and are placed
at the end of the merit list, both / all of them shall be allowed
admission in the relevant program.
1.2.1 Admission to MS
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1.2.1.3 A student admitted in MS program may be
allowed to convert to PhD program after the
completion of course work with CGPA 3.00.
GRE (International) Subject Test with 60%
percentile score or GAT subject test with 60 %
marks must be passed before conversion into
Ph.D.
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1.3 Duration of the Program
years.
2.2 Probation
2.2.1 Whenever any students CGPA falls between 1.5 and 2.5 he
/ she shall be placed on the first probation for the next
semester
2.2.2 If the student fails to raise the CGPA to 2.5 or above, he/she
shall be placed on the second (last) probation for the next
semester.
2.2.3 If the student fails to raise CGPA to 2.5 or above in the last
probation, he / she shall be dropped from the university rolls.
2.3 The student eligible to continue the study program and having
failed in the course(s) shall repeat the course(s) whenever such
course(s) shall be offered by the Faculty provided the contents of
the study program remain unchanged.
3. Deferment of a Semester
3.1 A student shall be allowed to apply for deferment of at the most two
semesters during his / her entire program of studies.
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3.2 The case for deferment of the program shall be placed before the
Vice Chancellor by the chairperson of the respective department
through the Dean of the Faculty.
3.3 Being allowed a semester deferment by the Vice Chancellor, the
student shall resume the program subject to the commencement of
the relevant semester. A student already registered shall not pay
the registration / admission fee in order to resume the studies.
However, the student has to complete the degree requirements
within maximum duration of the program from the date of his/her
enrolment (excluding the period of semester being deferred).
5. Credit Hours
5.1 A credit hour means teaching a theory course for 50-60 minutes
each week throughout the semester.
5.3 A course with 3 credit hours for theory and one credit hour for
laboratory work will be denoted as 4 (3-1)
6. Examinations
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6.1.3 Appellate authority will be the Dean of the Faculty
Departmental Committee
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6.2.2.3 Monitor the mid and final semester
examinations held by the faculties.
6.6.1 Letter grades are used only for individual courses and not for
semester GPA or CGPA. Grade points for each letter grade
are given below.
Mark Range Grade Point Grade
85 and above 4.00 A
80-84 3.70 A-
75-79 3.30 B+
70-74 3.00 B
65-69 2.70 B-
61-64 2.30 C
58-60 2.00 D
00-57 0.00 F
*fraction in marks is to be rounded as a whole number.
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6.6.2 The percentage of marks or values of grades other than
grade points shall not be reported on the transcripts whether
they are relative grades or absolute grades.
7. Award of Degree
7.1 On successful completion of the examination, the controller of
examinations of the University shall compile the final results of the
study program and declare the results indicating the marks and
grades obtained by the students.
7.2 The University shall confer the degrees upon the successful
students.
7.3 Degree will not be awarded to a student whose CGPA is less than 2.5.
7.4 A student can repeat courses with C and D grades as and when
offered.
8.1 In case a student repeats the course, the improved grade for CGPA
calculation will be substituted for the old grade in the official
records.
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8.3 Students have to register for the courses being repeated, within 10
days from the date of commencement of the semester.
8.4 The result of failed course(s) will be reflected in the transcript of
respective semester(s) and in the subsequent semester(s) during
which the failed course(s) was (were) passed.
9. Course Files
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10.4 The student concerned shall obtain the migration certificate within
15 days after submission of the application for migration.
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10.10 A regular student of the university / affiliated institute who desires
migration to another university shall be issued Migration Certificate
on the production of the Clearance Certificate.
10.13 University may enroll students (if they fulfill the criteria) for any
course(s) and issue a transcript for the courses done. Fee for each
course shall be charged.
10.15 Only those students shall be allowed migrations who fulfill the
minimum criteria for admission to the relevant course.
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12. Disciplinary Rules
12.1 The following shall constitute the acts of indiscipline
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12.1.13 Unauthorized use of, or damaging universitys
moveable or immovable property or wall chalking.
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12.5 Exceptional cases, not covered by the prescribed rules, shall be
referred to the Syndicate by the Discipline Committee.
12.6 The Syndicate may consider the appeals of the students involved in
the cases of breach of discipline on the recommendation of the
Vice Chancellor.
12.7 Any student found guilty of committing any of the offences cited
above shall automatically disqualify himself or herself from the
award of any honor/ distinction from the university.
StudentsmustcompleteprescribedcourseworkwithCGPA3.0
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Any student who gets CGPA< 3.0 shall have to improve
CGPA up to 3.0 before Doctoral Qualifying Examination
(DQE).InfailuretoimproveCGPAupto3.0,thecandidate
shall do 6 CH Thesis to qualify for MS degree only.
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13.1.3.7 After success in DQE the student shall be
declared as a PhD candidate.
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members of the research committee,
on the proposal, shall be obtained by
mail.
13.1.5 Publications
The scholar is also required to have at least one publication
in HEC approved journals before the award of the PhD
degree.
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13.2 MS leading to PhD
Any student who obtains CGPA < 3.0 shall have to improve
CGPA to3.0.InfailuretoimproveCGPAupto3.0,but
having earned CGPA 2.5, the candidate will do 6 CH
thesis to qualify for MS degree only.
StudentsmustcompleteprescribedcourseworkwithCGPA3.0.
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13.2.3 Doctoral Qualifying Examination (DQE)
13.2.3.1 The Board of Studies of the relevant Faculty
shall decide the modulation of Doctoral
Qualifying Examination (DQE). Advanced
Studies & Research Board shall decide the
eligibility of the candidate for DQE.
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13.2.3.1.5 The result of DQE as Qualified/
Not Qualified shall be placed
before the Advanced Studies &
Research Board by the Dean of
the faculty for approval and shall
be notified by the Controller of
Examinations.
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13.2.4.2 The Research Committee may also include two
academicians of higher ranks from Partner
Universities any where in the world.
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13.2.4.7 Final Dissertation (Public Defense): The
student shall finally publicly defend
thesis/dissertation. After successful defense,
the Research/Defense Committee will give
recommendation for the award of degree.
13.2.5 Publications
The scholar is also required to have at least one publication
in HEC approved journals before the award of the
PhD degree.
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Academic Rules for Graduate Programs
14. Higher Degree Program Structure (MS)
Entry requirements / duration for MS program are given in 1.9 and 1.10.
14.1.3.2 Any student who obtains CGPA < 2.5 shall be given one
chancetoImproveCGPAto2.5.
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MS
After 16 years
of education
GAT-General Test
GRE (International)/
Up to five
Foundation/Remedial
non credit courses
Chance No CGPA2.5
Out of No to
Program improve
Yes
Yes
CGPA2.5
Yes
Award of MS degree
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