Admissions

 

 Post Graduate Eligibility Criteria

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
Under Graduate Courses  
  • Commencement of UG Course
5th September
  • SAT Results to reach NUST (National Students)
15th May
  • SAT Results to reach NUST (International Students)
5th July
   
Post Graduate Courses  
  • Commencement of MS Engineering leading to PhD
07 November
   
 Under Graduate 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.
  • Computerised 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 centres 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 centres 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 programmes, will be prepared by assigning weightages as follows:-
    NUST Entrance Test/SAT-I/SAT-II 75%
    FSc/A level 15%
    Matric/O Level 10%
  • The weightage of subjects in the preparation of merit lists is as under:-
  • 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:
ENGINEERING
Mathematics
40%
Physics
30%
Chemistry or Computer Science
15%
English
15%


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.