Rabindra Maitree University
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রবীন্দ্র মৈত্রী বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় | |
| Motto | Learning, creating and leading |
|---|---|
| Type | Private research |
| Established | 29 December 2015 |
| Founder | Rabindra Maitree University Trust |
| Affiliation | University Grants Commission (UGC) |
| Chancellor | President Mohammed Shahabuddin |
| Vice-Chancellor | Vacant |
| Location | , 7000 , Bangladesh 23°54′11″N 89°07′35″E / 23.9030°N 89.1263°E |
| Campus | Urban |
| Language | English, Bengali |
| Colors | Golden yellow |
| Website | rmu |
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Rabindra Maitree University is a private university in Bangladesh.[1] It is located at 97/71, Ram Chandra Roy Chowdhury Street, Courtpara, Kushtia-7000, Kushtia.[2]
The Rabindra Maitree University was proposed for approval to the Ministry of Education, Government of Bangladesh as Legend Trust University in 2011. The proposed university campus was duly inspected by two member committee of the University Grants Commission headed by the then UGC member Professor Dr. Atful Hye Shible. They gave a very positive report to the Ministry of Education for approval of the proposed Legend Trust University. But the proposal met an unexpected delay for its approval. [2] But on 8 May, 2015, at a Rabindra Jayanti event at Kuthibari in Shilaidah, Hasanul Haq Inu said that Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina had agreed to set up a separate private university named after Rabindranath Tagore in Kushtia.[3] Government approval for the establishment of the university was reported on 29 December 2015.
As of June 2017, the University Grants Commission (UGC) had not given permission for the university to enroll students.[4] The university started its academic activities with the approval of its 4 academic programs on 21 September 2017.[5] On 4 April 2024, the UGC advised students against enrolling at the university because it lacked a vice chancellor, but Rabindra Maitree University is not in this list.[6]
Faculty and Departments
Agricultural Faculty [7]
- Department of Agriculture
Science and Engineering Faculty [8]
- Department of EEE
- Department of CSE
- Department of ICT
- Department of Microbiology
Business Studies Faculty[9]
- Department of BBA
Art and Social Science Faculty [10][11]
- Department of Bengali
- Department of English
- Department of Health education and Sports
- Department of Music
- Department of Fine Arts
Administration
The university is governed under a board of trustees, with former information minister Hasanul Haq Inu as chairman and Mohammad Zahurul Islam as vice chairman.[12] Former treasurer of Islamic University, Bangladesh, Md. Shahjahan Ali, is currently serving as the vice-chancellor of the university. And Mohammad Mamun and Ismat Ara Khatun are serving as treasurer and registrar respectively.
