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International Universities Applicants with qualifications from the following institutions in the designated countries are exempt from the English language proficiency requirement (if graduated within two years from the application date.)
Country	University
Bangladesh	Bangladesh Agricultural University Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology Dhaka University of Engineering and Technology Independent University Islamic University of Technology Khulna University of Engineering and Technology Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (Engineering programs only)
Botswana	University of Botswana
Bulgaria	American University in Bulgaria
Eritrea	University of Asmara
Ethiopia	Addis Ababa University Alemaya University Jimma University
Egypt	American University in Cairo
Germany	International University Jacob's University
Ghana	Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology University of Cape Coast University of Ghana
Hong Kong	City University of Hong Kong Hong Kong Polytechnic University Hong Kong University of Science & Technology University of Hong Kong
India	Aligarh Muslim University Anna University Annamalai University Arunachal University Assam Agricultural University Banaras University Bangalore University Berhampur University Birla Institute of Technology (Ranchi) Birla Institute of Technology and Science Cochin University of Science & Technology Gauhati University Indian Agricultural Research Institute Indian Institute of Information Technology Indian Institute of Management (Bangalore) Indian Institute of Medical Sciences Indian Institute of Science Indian Statistical Institute Indian Institute of Technology (Bombay) Indian Institute of Technology (Delhi) Indian Institute of Technology (Guwahati) Indian Institute of Technology (Kanpur) Indian Institute of Technology (Kharagpur) Indian Institute of Technology (Madras) Indian Institute of Technology (Roorkee) Indian School of Mines Jadavpur University Jawaharlal Nehru University Karnatak University Kerala Agricultural University Konkan Agricultural University Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda Mahatma Gandhi University Mangalore University Manipur University Panjab University Punjab Agricultural University Sambalpur University Tamil Nadu Agricultural University Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology University of Calcutta University of Calicut University of Delhi University of Health Sciences, Andhra Pradesh University of Hyderabad University of Kashmir University of Kerala University of Mumbai University of North Bengal University of Roorkee Utkal University West Bengal University of Technology
Kenya	Catholic University of Eastern Africa Egerton University Jomo Kenyatta University of Agric & Tech Kenyatta University Maseno University Moi University University of Eastern Africa - Baraton University of Nairobi
Kuwait	Kuwait University
Lebanon	American University of Beirut Lebanese American University
Lesotho	National University of Lesotho
Malawi	University of Malawi
Namibia	University of Namibia
Nigeria	Abia State University Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Ahmadu Bello University Ambrose Alli University American University of Nigeria Bayero University Delta State University Enugu State University of Sci and Tech Federal University of Technology, Akure Federal University of Technology, Minna Federal University of Technology, Owerri Federal University of Technology, Yola Igbinedion University, Nigeria Ladoke Akintola University of Technology Lagos State University Nnamdi Azikiwe University Obafemi Awolowo University Ogun State University Ondo State University Rivers State University of Sci & Tech University of Abuja University of Ado-Ekiti University of Agriculture, Abeokuta University of Agriculture, Makurdi University of Benin University of Calabar University of Ibadan University of Ilorin University of Jos University of Karachi University of Lagos University of Maiduguri University of Nigeria University of Port Harcourt University of Uyo
Pakistan	Aga Khan University Gomal University Hamdard University Lahore University of Management Sciences Mehran University of Engineering and Technology National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences NED University of Engineering and Technology NWFP Agricultural University NWFP University of Engineering and Technology Quaid-I-Azam University Sindh Agriculture University, Tandojam Sir Syed University of Engineering & Technology University of Agriculture, Faisalabad University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore University of Health Sciences University of Karachi
Papua New Guinea	Papua New Guinea University of Technology University of Goroka University of Papua New Guinea
Philippines	Adamson University Benguet State University Central Mindanao University Far Eastern University Mindanao State University National University Silliman University University of Negros Occidental-Recoletos University of San Carlos Xavier University
Samoa	University of the South Pacific
Saudi Arabia	King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
Sierra Leone	University of Sierra Leone
Singapore	Nanyang Technological University National University of Singapore
Sri Lanka	University of Moratuwa
Tanzania	Mzumbe University Sokoine University of Agriculture University of Dar es Salaam
Thailand	Asian Institute of Technology Assumption University Mahidol University
Turkey	Atilim University Bilkent University Bogazici University Izmir Institute of Technology Koc University Middle East Technical University
Uganda	Makerere University Mbarara University of Science and Technology
United Arab Emirates	American University of Sharjah
Zambia	Copperbelt University University of Zambia
Zimbabwe	National University of Science and Technology University of Zimbabwe Zimbabwe Open University

Effective February 1, 2011

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