DHAKA, April 7, 2022 (BSS) - A total of 32 public universities this year will
enroll students at undergraduate level for 2021-2022 academic years through
admission tests under cluster system.

Three new universities- Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman University,
Kishoreganj, Chandpur Science and Technology University and Habiganj
Agricultural University- joined the system in the ongoing year.

The entrance test will be held in three clusters and the schedule of the
entrance test will be fixed tomorrow in a meeting of university parishad.

The decisions were taken today at a meeting organised by the University
Grants Commission at UGC Bhaban in the capital with vice-chancellors of 36
public universities, chaired by UGC acting chairman Afroza Begum.

One of the clusters is for general and science and technology universities,
another for agricultural universities and the other one for engineering
universities.

The UGC asked the universities concerned to resolve the hassles by helping
students in selecting their desired university centrally, completing the
migration process by stipulated schedule and fixing the reasonable admission
fee.

It was decided in the meeting that this year the cluster admission test will
be taken at different colleges alongside the universities campuses concerned.

The eight other universities beyond the cluster system have been asked to
take entrance tests, publish results, and announce the admission dates
quickly along with being advised to reduce the entry test fee and the seats
of some departments.

The UGC officials said they have been talking with the education ministry for
establishing a separate body to hold unified admission tests for all public
universities.