Computer Engineering admission requirements for Indian system students

Program requirements

  • Standard XII Mathematics (Standard XII Applied Mathematics is not accepted), Standard XII Physics, Standard XII Chemistry, Standard XII English, and one other Standard XII course, minimum final grade of 70% in each.
  • Overall 85% in the five required courses.
  • Visit the Faculty of Engineering website to learn about the admission averages required to have a competitive application.

General requirements

First or Second Division standing in one of the following.

  • All India Senior School Certificate awarded by CBSE.
  • Indian School Certificate awarded by CISCE.
  • Other pre-university certificate awarded after 12 years of academic studies.
Students will be evaluated for admission based on 10th board examination results, final 11th school grades, and predicted Grade 12 board results from your school.

Notes

  • An Admission Information Form is required for admission to this program. We'll email you detailed instructions once we receive your application.
  • If your first language is not English, you may need to meet our English language requirements.
  • Required courses that are more than two or three years old may need to be updated. Email the admissions office for more information.
  • Repeated courses may be taken into consideration when we review applications for admission.
  • Are you an Ontario student taking IB courses? Admission to Waterloo is based on your Ontario Grade 12 U and M courses. If you're taking IB Math, your school will convert this course to MCV4U, MHF4U, and/or MDM4U. You can take any IB Math course and be eligible for admission as long as you receive Ontario credits for both MCV4U and MHF4U. Learn about possible transfer credit.

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