BGC Trust University Bangladesh

BGC Trust University Bangladesh (BGCTUB)
বিজিসি ট্রাস্ট বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় বাংলাদেশ (বিজিসিটাব)
Other name	BGCTUB
Motto	Learning for Leadership
Type	Private
Established	2001; 23 years ago
Chancellor	President Mohammed Shahabuddin
Vice-Chancellor	Dr. A.F.M. Aowrangazab
Academic staff	363
Administrative staff	112
Students	10,600 (2020)
Undergraduates	8,500
Postgraduates	2,100
Location	BGC Biddyanagar, Chandanaish, Chittagong, Bangladesh; 22°14′52″N 92°01′04″E / 22.2478°N 92.0178°E
Campus	Suburban, 100 acres (0.40 km2)
Academic faculties	3
Colours	Gold and green
Affiliations	University Grants Commission (UGC)
Website	bgctub.ac.bd

BGC Trust University Bangladesh (Bengali: বিজিসি ট্রাস্ট বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় বাংলাদেশ) is a private university in Bangladesh, established in 2001. The university is 34 km from the port city Chittagong at a place popularly known as BGC Biddyanagar by the side of the Chittagong-Cox's Bazar highway. The main campus in Chandanaish, spread over 100 acres (0.40 km²) of land, consists of a private university, a private medical college, a 1,000-bed hospital, a nurses' institute, a dental college, a college of physiotherapy and an IT institute.^{[citation needed]} The current vice-chancellor (VC) of the university is Dr. A.F.M. Aowrangazab.^[1]

History

BGC Trust was founded by Engr. Afsar Uddin Ahmad. BGC Trust University is approved by the Ministry of Education, Government of Bangladesh and University Grants Commission (UGC) of Bangladesh.^[1]

Faculties and departments

UGC Approved Faculties and Departments
Sl. No.	Faculties	Departments
1	Faculty of Business Administration	Department of Business Administration
2	Faculty of Law, Arts and Social Sciences	Department of English
		Department of Journalism and Media Studies
		Department of Law
		Department of Public Health
3	Faculty of Science and Engineering	Department of Computer Science and Engineering
3	Faculty of Science and Engineering	Department of Pharmacy

Students

BGC Trust University began in 2001 with 500 students. Now it has grown to more than 10,600.^{[citation needed]} There are students from Chittagong, Cox's Bazar, Bandarban, Ranghamati, Khagrachari, Comilla, Dhaka, Rajshahi, Rangpur, Jessore, Mymensingh, Sylhet, Khulna, Barishal etc.

Academic programs

Department of Computer Science and Engineering
Degrees offered	Abbreviation	Level
Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Computer Science and Engineering	B.Sc. (Hons.) in CSE	Undergraduate Program
Master of Science in Computer Science and Engineering	M.Sc. in CSE	Postgraduate Program

Department of Pharmacy
Degrees offered	Abbreviation	Level
Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honours)	B.Pharm. (Hons.)	Undergraduate Program

Department of Business Administration
Degrees offered	Abbreviation	Level
Bachelor of Business Administration	BBA	Undergraduate Program
Master of Business Administration	MBA	Postgraduate Program
Executive Master of Business Administration	EMBA	Postgraduate Program

(Major in Finance, Marketing, Human Resource Management, Management Information System, Accounting, International Business)

Department of English
Degrees offered	Abbreviation	Level
Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in English	B.A. (Hons.) in English	Undergraduate Program
Master of Arts in English	M.A. in English	Postgraduate Program

Department of Law
Degrees offered	Abbreviation	Level
Bachelor of Laws (Honours)	LL.B. (Hons.)	Undergraduate Program
Bachelor of Laws	LL.B. (2 Years)	Undergraduate Program

Department of Journalism and Media Studies
Degrees offered	Abbreviation	Level
Bachelor of Social Science (Honours) in Journalism and Media Studies	B.S.S. (Hons.) in JMS	Undergraduate Program

Department of Public Health
Degrees offered	Abbreviation	Level
Master of Public Health	MPH	Postgraduate Program

Certificate Courses
Courses offered	Duration
Certificate Course on English Language for Communication	36 Hours
Certificate Course on Professional Full Stack Web Development for Software Outsourcing	48 Hours
Certificate Course on Supply Chain Management	24 Hours
Certificate Course on Trial Advocacy	24 Hours

List of vice-chancellors

A.F.M. Aowrangazab ( present )^[2]
Saroj Kanti Singh Hazari
Md. Nurul Mustafa

Semesters

The academic year of the BGC Trust University Bangladesh has two semesters. The duration of each semester is six months.^[3]

Spring Session (January - June)
Summer Session (July - December)

Grading system

The Universal Grading System introduced by the University Grant Commission (UGC) of Bangladesh followed by the BGC Trust University Bangladesh. The total numerical marks obtained by a student in each course will be converted into Letter Grade (LG) and Grade Point (GP). According to the Grade Point, the GPA (Grade Point Average) and CGPA (Cumulative Grade Point Average) will be calculated. The conversion of Letter Grade and Grade Point will be as follows:^[4]

Grading System of BGCTUB
Letter Grades	Grade Point	Numerical Markings	Comments
A+	4.00	80% and above	Excellent
A	3.75	75% to less than 80%	Better
A-	3.50	70% to less than 75%	Good
B+	3.25	65% to less than 70%	Above average
B	3.00	60% to less than 65%	Average
B-	2.75	55% to less than 60%	Below average
C+	2.50	50% to less than 55%	Satisfactory
C	2.25	45% to less than 50%	Not satisfactory
D	2.00	40% to less than 45%	Pass
F	0.00	Less than 40%	Fail
I			Incomplete
W			Official Withdrawn

Clubs

Each department of this university has different clubs.^[5] For the students, these clubs regularly conduct different types of curricular and co-curriculum activities and organize various events inside and outside the campus. Journalism and Communication Society (JACS) is one of them of Department of Journalism and Media Studies.

Library

The BGC Trust University library has 50,000 books, a collection of print journals and other publications, and subscriptions to international academic journals. The library location at BGC Biddayanagar Campus.

Health services

The Medical Center of the BGC Trust University, located near the BGC Trust Medical College and Hospital, offers medical service and pathological examinations to students, teachers, and staffs of the university and also to family members of the teachers and staffs. The center provides service round the clock, seven days a week, with 50 doctors. The center has a dental unit, eye unit, x-ray department and two ambulances. The center has a 500-bed accommodation so that students suffering from contagious diseases like chicken pox, mumps etc. may be taken care of in isolation.

IT facilities

BGC Biddayanagar is a WiFi campus. The ICT Center of BGCTUB has an Internet bandwidth (uploading and downloading) from 4 Mbit/s/4 Mbit/s to 30 Mbit/s/30 Mbit/s. This service is provided by BTCL through direct optical connectivity.

Cafeteria

There are faculty cafeterias on the campus of BGC Trust University Bangladesh. This place is regarded as the hub of an intellectual center of the university and most famous of them is Bangha Bondhu Freedom square center.

Transport

BGCTUB has transport services for students. Students can travel to the campus by bus from the city. It takes 50–60 minutes to reach the campus from Chittagong city.

References

^ ^a ^b "Message from Vice Chancellor". BGC Trust University Bangladesh.
^ "VC".
^ Academic Calendar
^ Uniform Recommended Grading System
^ Clubs

External links

Mirror website: https://www.bgctub-edu.net

[BGC-1] "Message from Vice Chancellor". BGC Trust University Bangladesh.

[2] "VC".

[3] Academic Calendar

[4] Uniform Recommended Grading System

[5] Clubs

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