Bangladesh University of Professionals

Campus

Library and archives

The BUP Library and Archive began in 2010 with around 500 books, housed in a 200-square-foot room on the 3rd floor of the MIST Administrative Building. Over the years, it has expanded twice, in 2018 and 2021. As of June 2024, the library's collection comprises mainly department-related materials, with 28,063 books and 6,096 journals/magazines. Users can independently check out and return materials through an RFID-based library management system. In addition to a cyber corner, users also have off-campus access to 12 international e-resources via RemoteXs. Library services are continuously monitored and ensured for quality.^[6]

Accommodation halls

The Bangladesh University of Professionals (BUP) is a relatively new institution and currently lacks a dedicated hall building. To address student accommodation needs, the university has rented eight buildings in Mirpur DOSH. At present, around 400 students are residing in these rented accommodations.^[7]

Sports and fitness

The Physical Education Centre began its activities when BUP was established in 2008. In August 2014, it became fully operational with the hiring of two physical education trainers, one male and one female.^[8]

Cafeteria

There are three cafeterias in BUP - Vista Cafeteria, Amitié and Third Place.^[9]

Auditorium

There are two auditoriums at BUP. They are Bijoy Auditorium and Shadhinota Auditorium

Medical services

The BUP Medical Center was inaugurated in March 2010 and operates under the supervision of the Vice Chancellor's office. It is staffed with a Chief Medical Officer, a Senior Medical Officer, one Medical Officer, one Paramedic, two Medical Assistants, and two Office Assistants.

The medical center also offers 24-hour on-call medical support and ensures medical assistance during seminars, symposiums, workshops, sports events, and other university activities.^[10]

Transportation services

The Mechanical Transport (MT) Section is a division under the Registrar's office at Bangladesh University of Professionals (BUP). Despite having a limited number of vehicles and drivers relative to its increasing number of members, it provides dynamic commuting services for teachers, officers, staff, and students from key areas of Dhaka city. Additionally, the MT Section offers a 24/7 ambulance service to all affiliates of BUP at every level.^[10]

ICT services

The Bangladesh University of Professionals (BUP) has consistently supported the digitalization of its ICT Centre and entire institution to keep up with modernization efforts. A customized Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system has been developed to automate academic, financial, vehicle, store, and administrative activities. This system includes various integrated software, applications, and modules, with some still under development. The automation services also cover class attendance, assignments, and the publication of examination results. In line with these efforts, classrooms have been digitalized for teaching and learning. Recently, a web-based digital archive has been implemented to incorporate and preserve records of the institution's various activities.^[11]

Faculties and departments

BUP currently provides undergraduate and graduate programs across 22 departments in 6 faculties and postgraduate programs through CHSR.^{[12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21]}

Faculty of Business Studies (FBS)

• Undergraduate Programs

1. Bachelor of Business Administration General
2. BBA in Accounting and Information Systems (AIS)
3. BBA in Finance and Banking
4. BBA in Management Studies
5. BBA in Marketing

• Graduate Programs

1. Master of Business Administration in Accounting and Information Systems
2. Master of Business Administration in Finance and Banking
3. Master of Business Administration in Marketing
4. Master of Business Administration in Management Studies (HRM)
5. Master of Business Administration (Regular)
6. Master of Business Administration (Professional)

Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences (FASS)

• Undergraduate programs

1. BSS (Hons.) in Sociology
2. BA (Hons.) in English
3. BSS (Hons.) in Economics
4. BSS (Hons.) in Development Studies
5. BSS (Hons.) in Public Administration
6. BSS (Hons.) in Disaster Management and Resilience

• Graduate programs

1. Master of Social Science in Sociology
2. Master of Social Science in Economics
3. Master of Social Science in Development Studies
4. Master of Social Science in Public Administration
5. Master of Disaster and Human Security Management (MDHSM)
6. Master of Arts in English Literature & Cultural Studies
7. Master of Arts in English Language Teaching & Applied Linguistics

Faculty of Security & Strategic Studies (FSSS)

• Undergraduate programs

1. LLB (Hons.) in Law
2. BSS (Hons.) in International Relations (IR)
3. BSS (Hons.) in Mass Communication & Journalism
4. BSS (Hons.) in Peace, Conflict and Human Rights

• Graduate programs

1. Master of Laws (LLM-Professionals)
2. Master of Law (LLM)
3. Master of International Relations (MIR)
4. Master of Peace, Conflict & Human Rights Studies (MPCHRS)

Faculty of Science & Technology (FST)

• Undergraduate programs

1. BSc in Information & Communication Engineering - ICE
2. BSc (Hons.) in Environmental Science - ES
3. BSc in Computer Science and Engineering - CSE

• Graduate and postgraduate programs

1. Master in Information & Communication Technology (MICT)
2. Master in Information Systems Security (MISS)
3. Master in Information and Communication Engineering (MICE)
4. Masters in Environmental Science (MES)
5. Master in Computer Science and Engineering (MCSE)
6. Masters in Cyber Security (MCS)

• Postgraduate Programs

1. M.Sc./Masters in Environmental Science and Management (MESM)

Faculty of Medical Science (FMS)

• Graduate programs

1. Master of Public Health and informatics (MPH) in Epidemiology
2. Master of Public Health and informatics (MPH) in Hospital Management
3. Master of Public Health and Informatics (MPH) in Climate Change & Health

Faculty of Business & Social Sciences (FBSS), (BMA)

1. International Relations (BMA)
2. Bachelor of Business Administration (BMA)
3. BSS (Hons.) in Economics (BMA)

Centre for Modern Languages (CML)

• English
• French
• German
• Japanese
• Chinese
• Turkish
• Arabic

Office of the Evaluation, Faculty & Curriculum Development

• Faculty Development Section
• Curriculum Development Section
• Institutional Quality Assurance Cell

Counselling & Placement Centre (CPC)

• Academic Counselling
• Socio-emotional Counselling
• Placement Centre

Centre for Higher Studies & Research (CHSR)

Postgraduate Programs

• Master of Philosophy
• Doctor of Philosophy
• Postdoctoral Research
• Publications

BUP Research Centre

• Faculty Research
• Independent Research/Innovation
• Consultancy

Journal

• BUP Journal
• Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences Inquest Journal
• Journal of Faculty of Science & Technology
• Journal of Innovation in Business Studies

Magazine

• Cadence (annual magazine)

Newsletter

Faculty and staff

Alumni

Notable alumni of the university mostly have been senior officers in the armed forces. Many of them have gone on to be diplomats or administrators in commerce or academia. Most have been Bangladeshi, but several have been Nigerian. Others have included a student, a civil servant, a diplomat, an entertainer, and a police officer.

• Mohammad Saiful Abedin, army officer^[35]
• Mohammed Nurul Absar, navy officer^[36]
• Aziz Ahmed, chief of army staff (2018–2021)^[37]
• Molla Fazle Akbar, army officer^[38]
• Mohammad Jahangir Alam, army officer^[39]
• Muhammad Mahbub-ul Alam, army officer^[40]
• Abu Belal Muhammad Shafiul Haque, chief of army staff (2015–2018)^[41]
• Tukur Yusufu Buratai, chief of army staff, Nigeria (2015–2021)^[42]
• Mahbubus Samad Chowdhury, army officer^[43]
• Mansur Dan-Ali, minister of defence, Nigeria (2015–2019)^[44]
• Khandaker Muhammad Shahidul Emran, army officer^[45]
• Tasnia Farin, actress, model, and singer^[46]
• Akhtar Habib, navy officer^[47]
• A. K. M. Aminul Haque, army officer^[48]
• Mohammad Mozammel Haque, navy officer^[49]
• Abul Hossain, army officer^[50]
• Mohammad Akbar Hossain, army officer^[51]
• M. Sakhawat Hussain, adviser in the Yunus ministry (2024–2026)^[52]
• Lucky Irabor, chief of defence staff, Nigeria (2021–2023)^[53]
• AKM Shamsul Islam, defence adviser to Prime Minister Tarique Rahman^[54]
• Muhammad Nazrul Islam, air force officer^[55]
• Md. Abdul Karim, civil servant^[56]
• Sheikh Mamun Khaled, army officer^[57]
• Mohammad Mainul Islam, chief of general staff (2013–2015)^[58]
• Mohammad Mostafizur Rahman, air force officer^[59]
• Mir Mugdho, student killed during the 2024 Bangladesh quota reform movement^[60]
• Mohammad Musa, navy officer^[61]
• A. K. M. Mustafa Kamal Pasha, army officer^[62]
• AKM Shahidur Rahman, police officer^[63]
• M Mustafizur Rahman, air force officer^[64]
• Masudur Rahman, diplomat^[65]
• Mohammed Moshfequr Rahman, army officer^[66]
• Shafiqur Rahman, chief of the general staff (2018–2021)^[67]
• S. M. Shafiuddin Ahmed, chief of army staff (2021–2024)^[68]
• Mohammad Ashrafuzzaman Siddiqui, army officer^[69]
• Mohammad Habib Ullah, army officer^[70]
• Zayed Bin Naser, Lawyer, Politician, Human Rights Activist, Alumni Leader
• Mijanur Rahman, Civil Judge