ENGLISH LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS – AY 2026/2027
- Since English is the language of instruction at NGU, all applicants are required either to submit TOEFL IBT, or IELTS Academic test scores, or the alternatives mentioned in the tables below fulfilling the university’s English proficiency requirements.
- English scores are valid for 2 years prior to the first day of the student’s enrollment in NGU.
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English Proficiency Test for Life and Health Sciences Schools (Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmacy)
The applicant has to submit one of the below English Placement exams:
| Health & Life Sciences Schools | English Proficiency Test Scores | |||
| School of Medicine | IELTS Academic T:6.5 | TOEFL IBT T:80 | ||
| School of Dentistry | IELTS Academic T:6.0 | TOEFL IBT T:60 | IGCSE English First Language grade equals: A* | |
| School of Pharmacy | IELTS Academic T:5.5 | TOEFL IBT: 46 | IGCSE English First/Second Language grade equals: A* | IB English grade :4 or more
SAT1/ACT1/EST1 English: 500 or more |
*The scores stated in this table are subject to changes that are approved by the University Council.
English Proficiency Test for the School of Business & Finance and the School of Economics & Politics
The applicant has to submit one of the below English Placement exams:
| School | English Proficiency Test Scores | |||
| School of Business & Finance | IELTS Academic T:6.0 | TOEFL IBT T:60 | IGCSE English first/second Language grade equals: A | IB English grade :4 or more
PTE score: 46 or more SAT1/ACT1/EST1 English: 500 or more |
| School of Economics & Politics | IELTS Academic T:6.0 | TOEFL IBT T:60 | PTE score: 46 or more | |
*The scores stated in this table are subject to changes that are approved by the University Council.
English Proficiency Test for the School of Engineering and the School of Information Technology
The applicant has to submit one of the below English Placement exams:
| School | English Proficiency Test Scores | |||
| School of Engineering | IELTS Academic T:6.0 | TOEFL IBT T:60 | IGCSE English first/second Language grade equals: A | IB English grade :4 or more
PTE score: 46 or more SAT1/ACT1/EST1 English: 500 or more |
| School of Information Technology | IELTS Academic T: 6.0 | TOEFL IBT T:60 | IGCSE English first/second Language grade equals: A | IB English grade :4 or more
PTE score: 46 or more SAT1/ACT1/EST1 English: 500 or more |
*The scores stated in this table are subject to changes that are approved by the University Council.
English Proficiency Test for the School of Arts and Design
The applicant has to submit one of the below English Placement exams:
| School | English Proficiency Test Scores | |||
| School of Arts and Design | IELTS Academic T: 5.5 | TOEFL IBT T:46 | IGCSE English first/second Language grade equals: A | IB English grade :4 or more
PTE score: 46 or more SAT1/ACT1/EST1 English: 500 or more |
*The scores stated in this table are subject to changes that are approved by the University Council.