Academics
Course lists, credits, and program structure for every degree the department offers.
Undergraduate
Duration
4 years, 8 semesters
Total credits
150 credits
Graduation requirement
Minimum CGPA 2.00, no F grade
Maximum completion time
6 years from enrollment
Admission
DU Science Unit test; min GPA 3.50 in S.S.C. and H.S.C., combined ≥ 8.00
| Category | Theory | Lab | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| General education | 12 | 3 | 34.25 |
| Core courses | 23 | 18 | 95.25 |
| Elective I | 1 | 1 | 4.5 |
| Elective II | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Elective III | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Final year project and internship | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Total | 150 |
Course catalogue
59 courses · 150 credits
Semester 1-1
16.25 cr
Semester 1-2
18.75 cr
Semester 2-1
19.5 cr
Semester 2-2
19.5 cr
Semester 3-1
19.5 cr
Semester 3-2
21 cr
Semester 4-1
16 cr
Semester 4-2
19.5 cr
Reading a course code
Electives
Elective I runs in the third year, Elective II and III in the fourth. Each group below lists the options the department publishes; a student takes one from each.
One theory course with its lab
One theory course with its lab
One theory course, no lab
Graduate
M.Sc. in CSE by Research
18 credits of theory courses plus an 18-credit thesis. At most four courses in a regular semester, and none in the thesis defence semester.
M.Sc. in CSE by Project
30 credits of theory courses plus a 6-credit project. At most five courses in a regular semester and two in the project defence semester.
Restructured rules approved by the faculty committee on 25 January 2026 and the Academic Council on 29 January 2026, effective from the Fall 2026 semester. Course outlines revised 6 May 2026. Full course contents are in the M.Sc. syllabus document below.
Theory course contents are published as a separate syllabus document on the DU program page.
PhD course codes and contents follow the MPhil theory course list.
M.Sc. course catalogue
The M.Sc. was restructured for Fall 2026 and every course was renumbered. Read your courses from the catalogue for the semester you were admitted in, not from the other one. Codes do not carry across: a course in the CSE 5xx list is not the same course as a similarly titled one in the CSE-50xx list.
Students admitted from Fall 2026
Approved January 2026, effective from the Fall 2026 semester. Course codes take the CSE-50xx form and the program has two mandatory courses for the first time; the other 36 are elective.
38 theory courses · 2 mandatory, 36 elective
Students admitted from session 2017-18 up to Spring 2026
The catalogue that ran until the restructure, under the Faculty of Engineering and Technology M.Sc. rules of 2018. Every theory course is elective. Closed to new admissions from Fall 2026; students already enrolled complete their degree on it.
38 theory courses · all elective
Course contents and marks distribution for every course are in the syllabus PDFs below. The rules that go with each catalogue differ too: the 2017-18 catalogue runs under the faculty M.Sc. in Engineering rules of 2018, the Fall 2026 catalogue under the department rules approved in January 2026. If you are mid-degree and unsure which applies, confirm with the department office before enrolling in courses.
Professional masters
Both professional programs run their own admissions and publish their course structure on their program sites. The central university listing does not carry a course table for either.
PMAIDE
A professional masters focused on applied artificial intelligence and data engineering for working professionals.
PMICS
A professional masters preparing specialists in information security, cyber defense, and digital forensics.
Source documents
The complete curricula as approved, with course contents and marks distribution for every course. Each opens in a new tab as a PDF. Where a document conflicts with the tables above, the document applies.
Two curricula are live in each program. The B.Sc. tables on this page are the 2023-24 curriculum, which governs batch 30 onwards; batches 26 to 29 follow the 2019-20 syllabus. On the M.Sc., students admitted from Fall 2026 follow the restructured catalogue and everyone admitted from session 2017-18 to Spring 2026 follows the earlier one. Every card below names the cohort it governs.
Batch 30 onwards
The current undergraduate curriculum, designed on Outcome Based Education principles. Carries the full 150-credit course structure, programme educational objectives and learning outcomes, the outcome-to-course mapping, and detailed course contents with assessment schemes for every core and elective course. This is the document behind the course tables on this page.
PDF · 12.9 MB · Academic year 2023-24
Batches 26 to 29
The preceding undergraduate syllabus, totalling 148 credits across eight semesters. Course codes, prerequisites, and credit hours differ from the 2023-24 curriculum, so students in batches 26 to 29 should read their requirements from this document rather than the tables above.
PDF · 269 KB · Session 2019-20
Students admitted from Fall 2026
Rules and guidelines for the restructured M.Sc. in CSE, approved by the faculty committee on 25 January 2026 and the Academic Council on 29 January 2026, effective from the Fall 2026 semester. Defines the two pathways, M.Sc. by Research and M.Sc. by Project, both totalling 36 credits: 18 credits of theory plus an 18-credit thesis for Research, 30 credits of theory plus a 6-credit project for Project. Covers the three-semester calendar, admission and readmission limits, course enrollment caps, grading and CGPA rules, and thesis and project assessment. The catalogue runs CSE-5001 to CSE-5038, of which CSE-5037 Research Methodology and CSE-5038 Data-Driven Modelling are mandatory, alongside CSE-5040 Thesis and CSE-5041 Project. Course assessment is weighted 60% final, 25% midterm, 10% assignment or presentation, and 5% class participation.
PDF · 411 KB · Approved January 2026, course outlines revised August 2026
Admissions from session 2017-18 to Spring 2026
The M.Sc. course catalogue that ran until the Fall 2026 restructure: 38 theory courses of 3 credits numbered CSE 501 to CSE 538, all elective, plus CSE 541 Project at 6 credits and CSE 551 Thesis at 18. Carries the full course contents for each. Course codes were renumbered to the CSE-50xx form for Fall 2026, so a student on this catalogue reads their requirements here rather than from the newer document.
PDF · 543 KB · Session 2017-18
Admissions from session 2018-19 to Spring 2026
The faculty-wide rules that govern M.Sc. students admitted before the restructure, covering EEE, ACCE, CSE, NE, and RME. Sets the three-semester structure, credit ranges of 36 to 40, the grading scale, marks distribution, attendance requirements, exam committee formation, thesis and project evaluation, improvement, and re-admission. Rules only: the course list for these students is in the 2017-18 syllabus above.
PDF · 3.5 MB · Approved July 2018, effective session 2018-19
Also see
Program pages on the central university site carry admission notices and the faculty-wide academic rules. Confirm the current syllabus with the department office before enrollment.
