Bangladesh University

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Established2001; 24 years ago (2001)
Bangladesh University
TypePrivate
Established2001; 24 years ago (2001)
FounderQuazi Azhar Ali
ChancellorPresident Mohammed Shahabuddin
Vice-ChancellorMd. Jahangir Alam[1]
Academic staff
160[2]
Administrative staff
110[2]
Students6,500+[2]
Address, ,
Bangladesh

23°46′02″N 90°20′41″E / 23.7672°N 90.3447°E / 23.7672; 90.3447
CampusUrban, the permanent campus having 1.7026 acres of land
AffiliationsUniversity Grants Commission Bangladesh
Websitebu.edu.bd

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]

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

References

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