Students will be admitted to the first year of the 4-year Bachelor’s/Graduate (Honours) course of Khulna University in 7 disciplines under the School of Biology of Khulna University in the academic year 2025-2026. Applications are invited from the candidates seeking admission in the prescribed manner under the following conditions. It is to be noted that the B Unit examination will be held in Dhaka, Chittagong, Rajshahi and Khulna. Khulna University Admission Circular
Application Eligibility
- The candidate must be a citizen of Bangladesh.
- Candidates who have passed the SSC/equivalent examination of 2022 or 2023 and the HSC/equivalent examination of 2024 or 2025 will be able to participate in the examination.
- The candidate’s GPA in SSC/equivalent and HSC/equivalent examinations must be at least 8.00.
- The candidate must have a minimum GPA of 3.00 in Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics, and English separately in the HSC examination.
- Candidates who have passed GCE O-Level and A-Level must pass the O-Level examination with a grade of B in each of five subjects. And in the A-Level examination, they must pass the Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics subjects with a grade of at least B.
Discipline, course duration and number of seats
| Discipline | Course duration | Ordinary seats | Freedom fighter | Tribe |
| Agrotechnology | 4 years, Bachelor’s degree | 38 | 1 | 1 |
| Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering | 4 years, Bachelor’s degree | 38 | 1 | 1 |
| Environmental Science | 4 years, Bachelor’s degree | 38 | 1 | 1 |
| Fisheries and Marine Resource Technology | 4 years, Bachelor’s degree | 38 | 1 | 1 |
| Forestry and Wood Technology | 4 years, Bachelor’s degree | 38 | 1 | 1 |
| Pharmacy | 4 years, Bachelor’s degree | 38 | 1 | 1 |
| Soil, Water and Environment | 4 years, Bachelor’s degree | 38 | 1 | 1 |
| If no candidate is found for the reserved seat, the vacant seat will be filled from the general merit list. | Total = 280 | |||
Exam topics, question types and mark distribution
| Admission test | Subject | Number |
| Part 1 MCQ | Biology | 15 |
| Chemistry | 12 | |
| Mathematics | 12 | |
| Physics | 12 | |
| English | 9 | |
| Part 2 written | Biology | 10 |
| Chemistry | 8 | |
| Mathematics | 8 | |
| Physics | 8 | |
| English | 6 |
Important instructions regarding exams
- Admission test time: 1 hour 30 minutes: MCQ section: 45 minutes and written section: 45 minutes.
- 0.25 will be deducted for each incorrect answer in the MCQ section.
- The merit list will be determined based on the sum of the marks obtained in MCQ and written examination. The GPA of SSC/equivalent and HSC/equivalent examinations will not be considered for the preparation of merit list and waiting list.
- Admission test and merit list preparation procedure:
- Based on the total marks obtained in the admission test, a merit list will be prepared separately, including seats reserved for general seats, children of freedom fighters, tribals, and BKSP.
- If the total marks obtained by the candidates are equal, the order of merit will be determined based on the priority of marks obtained in Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics and English respectively.
Admission test dates and schedules
| Description | Date | Schedule |
| Start application | 07/11/2025 | |
| Application is over. | 27/11/2025 | Until 11.59 pm |
| Admission test | 19/12/2025 | The first 30 minutes from 2:30 PM to 4:30 PM (2:30 PM to 3:00 PM) will be spent identifying the examinee and signing the answer sheet. |
| Result announcement | 30/12/2025 | |
| Fulfilling discipline preferences online | 01/01/2026 to 03/01/2026 | |
| Final results announced | 08/01/2026 | |
| Admission from merit list | 12/01/2026 to 13/01/2026 | From 9:30 am to 5:00 pm |
| Registration and admission for admission from the first waiting list | 19/01/2026 | Registration: 9:30 AM to 12:40 PM
Admission: 12:400 PM to 5:000 PM |
| Orientation, registration and class start | 25/01/2026 | |
Application process
- To apply online, click on https://apply.ku.ac.bd/ and click on the Apply button, complete the steps sequentially, click on the Submit Your Application button and save the User Name and Password from the SMS sent to the applicant’s mobile.
- Log in to the Dashboard using the User Name and Password you received and complete the application process, download the application form and get the results by following the steps below:
- Update applicant information from the Profile menu.
- Verify, remove, and add your application from the Application menu.
- Pay the fee for your applied unit from the Application Payment menu and save the payment slip.
- For any application related issues, you can contact the ICT Cell of Khulna University.
Admission Rules
(a) The merit list and waiting list of candidates eligible for admission will be published on the notice boards of the School of Biology and on the Khulna University website https://ku.ac.bd/. After the publication of the preliminary results, the preference order will have to be filled online.
(b) After the publication of the final results, the eligible candidates will have to be present in person on the scheduled date and time for admission. Failure to appear at the scheduled time will result in the admission not being accepted.
(c) The original grade sheet/mark sheet/academic transcript and original certificate of the SSC/equivalent and HSC/equivalent examinations of the candidate selected for admission must be submitted on the day of admission.
(d) In case of candidates under the Freedom Fighter’s Children’s Quota, the original Freedom Fighter’s Certificate of the candidate’s parents must be submitted at the time of admission.
(e) In the case of tribal quota, as proof of the area in which the candidate is a resident and whether he is a tribal, the original certificate signed by the head of the educational institution from which the candidate participated in the SSC/equivalent examination/first class gazetted officer/local union parishad chairman or a certificate issued by the tribal chief and attested by the local Upazila Nirbahi Officer/District Administrator must be submitted at the time of admission.
(f) If any seat becomes vacant after the admission is completed, the concerned Admission Test Committee will have the power to change the discipline of the applicable students based on the merit list and fulfillment of the discipline preference in the online system; which will be informed to the students later.
(g) If an admitted student does not register for the course within 02 (two) weeks of the start of the course registration for the 1st year, 1st term, his/her admission will be canceled and admission will be made from the waiting list in the order of merit for the vacant seat within the next 05 (five) working days.
Special Note
(a) To participate in the admission test, you must apply and collect the admit card through the Khulna University website https://apply.ku.ac.bd/.
For additional information regarding admissions, you can contact 01833-311067 mobile number or 02-477734200 telephone number.
(c) Due to the limited space available in the university halls, it is not possible to guarantee a seat in the halls for newly admitted students.
(d) The selected candidate will be examined at the Medical Center of Khulna University. If the doctor at the Medical Center believes that the selected candidate has any disease or health problem that will make it impossible for him to pursue his studies at the University, he may be declared unfit for admission. However, in case of curable problems, the health examination may be repeated within 10 (ten) days.
(6) The Admissions Committee reserves the right to change any section or subsection of the admission rules.
