How grading works at the University of Dhaka
The University of Dhaka grades courses on a 10-point letter scale from A+ down to F, matching the UGC Bangladesh Uniform Grading System. There is no letter grade between D and F — a mark below 40% is graded F directly.
This letter-grade table is set at the program level: it appears consistently across curricula from different faculties at DU (confirmed independently in Science and Arts program documents), but no single university-wide grading ordinance publishing it centrally was found.
Source: du.ac.bd/programDetails/INF/261 and MBI/37 (Science); English Dept. Undergraduate Handbook (Arts) — table identical across all three — verified Aug 2026
Promotion requirements differ by faculty at the University of Dhaka
Minimum CGPA/GPA to advance to the next year is set per faculty, not by one university-wide rule.
Science-cluster programs (e.g. Nutrition and Food Science, Microbiology, both BS Hons.) use a tiered promotion floor that rises each year: GPA ≥2.00 to move from 1st to 2nd year, CGPA ≥2.25 to move from 2nd to 3rd year, and CGPA ≥2.50 to move from 3rd to 4th year.
Arts-cluster programs (e.g. BA Hons. in English) instead use a flat CGPA ≥2.00 floor for every year-to-year transition.
Source: Science: du.ac.bd/programDetails/INF/261 and MBI/37 ("CGPA of 2.5 on a 4.00 scale"); Arts: English Dept. Handbook §16.a — verified Aug 2026
Minimum CGPA to graduate depends on your faculty at the University of Dhaka
The University of Dhaka does not publish one university-wide graduation CGPA floor — the minimum is set per faculty, and the two clusters confirmed differ:
Science-cluster programs (BS Hons., e.g. Nutrition and Food Science, Microbiology) require a minimum graduation CGPA of 2.50 on the 4.00 scale.
Arts-cluster programs (BA Hons., e.g. English) require a minimum graduation CGPA of 2.00, with a minimum grade point of 2.00 in each individual course.
Check your own program's curriculum document for its specific faculty cluster if it isn't listed above.
Source: Science: du.ac.bd/programDetails/INF/261 and MBI/37; Arts: English Dept. Handbook §16.h ("CGPA 2.00 will be required for the award of the Bachelor of Arts in English") — verified Aug 2026
Frequently asked questions
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What CGPA do you need to graduate from the University of Dhaka?
It depends on your faculty — DU does not publish one single university-wide floor. Science-cluster Honours programs (e.g. Nutrition and Food Science, Microbiology) require a minimum graduation CGPA of 2.50. Arts-cluster Honours programs (e.g. English) require a minimum graduation CGPA of 2.00. Check your own program's curriculum document to confirm which floor applies to you.
Source: Science: du.ac.bd/programDetails/INF/261 and MBI/37; Arts: English Dept. Handbook §16.h — verified Aug 2026