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Tagore University of Creative Arts

Coordinates: 23°52′26″N 90°23′01″E / 23.874014°N 90.383649°E / 23.874014; 90.383649
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Tagore University of Creative Arts
MottoThe teaching of humanity is the ultimate teaching, and everything is subject to it.
TypePrivate
Established2016
ChancellorPresident Mohammed Shahabuddin
Vice-ChancellorSyed Mohammad Shahed
Address
97 Shah Makhdum Avenue, Uttara, Dhaka
,
Bangladesh

23°52′26″N 90°23′01″E / 23.874014°N 90.383649°E / 23.874014; 90.383649
NicknameTUCA
AffiliationsUGC
Websitewww.tuca.edu.bd
Campus building in Uttara

Tagore University of Creative Arts (TUCA; Bengali: রবীন্দ্র সৃজনকলা বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়) is a private university located in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The vice-chancellor of the university is Syed Mohammad Shahed.[1][2]

History

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Tagore University of Creative Arts was established in 2016 by the National Professor Anisuzzaman who served as the founding president of the board of trustees.[3] Former chairman of UGC Professor Nazrul Islam and icon of Tagore songs Rezwana Choudhury Bannya joined his efforts later.[4] Tagore University of Creative Arts was approved on 7 June 2016 by the Ministry of Education of the Government of Bangladesh.[5][6]

At present it is being regulated by a Trustee Board consisting of 14 members. Rabin Khan is its secretary and coordinating trustee.[7] Retired professor of the University of Dhaka and former director general of Bangla Academy Syed Mohammad Shahed was appointed the vice-chancellor on 7 March 2019.[8][9] On 12 August 2019, the University Grants Commission warned students against joining Tagore University of Creative Arts and 29 other private universities owing to alleged irregularities.[10][11]

Faculty and department

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At present the university has five departments under three faculties.[12]

Faculty of Service Arts

  • Department of Music
  • Department of Drama
  • Department of Dance

Faculty of Design and Innovation

  • Department of Fashion Design

Faculty of Business

  • Business administration
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  • The image of campus at night
    The image of campus at night

References

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  1. ^ উপাচার্য. রবীন্দ্র সৃজনকলা বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়. Retrieved 2022-01-31.
  2. ^ "Nilima Ibrahim Birth Centenary: Curtain raised on theatre festival at BMS". The Daily Star. UNB. 2021-11-10. Retrieved 2022-01-31.
  3. ^ অধ্যাপক আনিসুজ্জামানের প্রথম মৃত্যুবার্ষিকী পালন. Bonik Barta (in Bengali). Retrieved 2022-01-30.
  4. ^ ট্রাস্টি বোর্ড. রবীন্দ্র সৃজনকলা বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়. Retrieved 2022-01-31.
  5. ^ "3 more pvt universities approved". Prothom Alo. Retrieved 2022-01-31.
  6. ^ অনুমোদন পেল আরও একটি বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়. Jugantor (in Bengali). Retrieved 2022-01-30.
  7. ^ "TUCA holds discussion on higher eduation [sic]". New Age. Retrieved 2022-01-31.
  8. ^ রবীন্দ্র সৃজনকলা বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়ের উপাচার্য সৈয়দ মোহাম্মদ শাহেদ. Bangladesh Pratidin (in Bengali). 2019-03-21. Retrieved 2022-01-30.
  9. ^ "Prof Syed Mohammad Shahed made TUCA VC". banglanews24.com (in Bengali). 2019-03-07. Retrieved 2022-01-31.
  10. ^ "UGC warns students against admission to 30 private universities". Dhaka Tribune. 2019-08-12. Retrieved 2022-01-31.
  11. ^ "UGC warns students against admission to 30 private universities". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2022-01-31.
  12. ^ রবীন্দ্র সৃজনকলা বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়ে চলছে পাঠদানের প্রস্তুতি. Risingbd.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 2022-01-30.
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