Bangladesh University
| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Established | 2001 |
| Founder | Quazi Azher Ali |
| Chancellor | President Mohammed Shahabuddin |
| Vice-Chancellor | Professor Dr. Md. Jahangir Alam[1] |
Academic staff | 160[2] |
Administrative staff | 110[2] |
| Students | 6,500+[2] |
| Address | Mohmmadpur , , Bangladesh 23°46′02″N 90°20′41″E / 23.7672°N 90.3447°E |
| Campus | Urban, the permanent campus having 1.7026 acres of land |
| Affiliations | University Grants Commission Bangladesh |
| Website | bu |
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Bangladesh University (BU) (Bengali: বাংলাদেশ বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়) is a private university located at Mohmmadpur in Dhaka, Bangladesh.[3] The university was established in 2001 under the Private University Act 1992.[4] The university's founder was Quazi Azher Ali, who served as first vice chancellor of the university from 2001 to 2009.[2][5][6]
Faculties and departments
[edit]Bangladesh University has the following faculties and departments:
- Faculty of Business Administration & Economics
- Dept. of Business Administration
- Dept. of Economics
- Faculty of Science, Engineering and Technology
- Dept. of Computer Science and Engineering (CSE)
- Dept. of Architecture
- Dept. of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (EEE)
- Mathematics
- Pharmacy
- Faculty of Arts, Social Science & Law
- Dept. of English
- Dept. of Law
- Dept. of Sociology
Academic calendar
[edit]The academic system of BU consists with three semesters:
- Spring semester
- Summer semester
- Fall semester
The academic system of BU for Engineering consists with two semesters:
- Spring semester
- Fall semester
List of vice-chancellors
[edit]- Anwarul Haque Sharif[6]
- Mesbah Kamal[7]
- Prof. Dr. Md. Jahangir Alam, Present VC (Acting)[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "VC Office". Bangladesh University.
- ^ a b c d "Information". Bangladesh University. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
- ^ "Bangladesh University Main Campus". Bangladesh University. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
- ^ "The Private University Act, 1992". sai.uni-heidelberg.de. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
- ^ "Death anniversary of Quazi Azher Ali". The Daily Star. 14 December 2017. Retrieved 6 January 2018.
- ^ a b "Anwarul new Bangladesh Univ VC". The Daily Star.
- ^ Mizan, Md Nigran Islam (20 July 2022). "Welcome to VC". BANGLADESH UNIVERSITY. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
