| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Established | 2001; 23 years ago (2001) |
| Founder | Quazi Azher Ali |
| Chancellor | President Mohammed Shahabuddin |
| Vice-Chancellor | Professor Dr. Md. Jahangir Alam |
| Academic staff | 160 |
| Administrative staff | 110 |
| Students | 6,500+ |
| Address | Mohmmadpur, Dhaka, Bangladesh 23°46′02″N 90°20′41″E / 23.7672°N 90.3447°E / 23.7672; 90.3447 |
| 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. The university was established in 2001 under the Private University Act 1992. The university's founder was Quazi Azher Ali, who served as first vice chancellor of the university from 2001 to 2009.
Faculties and departments
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
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
- Anwarul Haque Sharif
- Mesbah Kamal
- Prof. Dr. Md. Jahangir Alam, Present VC (Acting)
References
- ^ "VC Office". Bangladesh University.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Anwarul new Bangladesh Univ VC". The Daily Star.
- Mizan, Md Nigran Islam (20 July 2022). "Welcome to VC". BANGLADESH UNIVERSITY. Retrieved 7 August 2024.