Admission Requirements
Academic Qualifications
  1. Bachelors' degree in Medicine and Surgery (MBBS) or equivalent professional degree in alternate medicine, dentistry or Doctor of Medicine (MD) from any recognized national and overseas university with at least two years of practical exposure in the professional field. The doctor must have to be registered with Bangladesh medical and Dental Council/ National Registration Authority
    2. or
  2. Four-year undergraduate degree from a recognized university with a grade point average of 2.5 or more on a scale of 4.0 in social sciences, anthropology and economics,
    3. or
  3. Three-year bachelors' degree with honors, with at least a second class in social sciences, anthropology and psychology
    4. or
  4. Master degree in a health related subject or in any social science and science subjects with an experience of working in health related fields
    5. or
  5. A two years graduation in nursing from any recognized university after duly completed four years registered nursing course from government recognized institutes. Students other than medical graduated may required to appear before Medical Background Examination Committee to prove their understanding about human health and diseases. They may require taking additional preparatory courses at Northern University Bangladesh even after qualifying the test.
The candidate must qualify in an admission application consisting of a statement containing the perspective and goal of the candidate in the field of public health as well as undergo an interview.

An entrance exam designed to measure basic writing, numeric and logical skills may be required of all students.

Admission of International Applicants
For purposes of admission, all persons who are not citizens or permanent residents of Bangladesh are defined as international applicants. In most cases international applicants seeking admission into Northern University Bangladesh must meet the same academic standards for admission, as those required for native students. There are wide variations; however, between educational systems throughout the world that makes exact comparison of educational standards difficult. International applicants are selected on the basis of their prior academic work, English proficiency, probability of success in the chosen curriculum (as evidenced by prior work in the academic area involved), and certification of adequate financial resources.
Provisional Admission
Northern University Bangladesh may tentatively accept applicants for admission who cannot produce official transcripts by the first week of classes, such admissions are provisional. All provisional students who enter the University without complete credentials for admission will be required to submit the appropriate credentials as a prerequisite for continued enrolment. Required credentials must be submitted within the semester of initial enrolment. Fraudulent Applications Individuals who provide fraudulent information on applications for admission or readmission are subject to immediate dismissal from the university