Asian University of Bangladesh
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Asian University of Bangladesh or AUB is a Private
, Coeducational university of Bangladesh
. It was established on 4 January 1996 by the Private University Act 1992. AUB has four campuses in Uttara
, Dhanmondi, Khulna
and Rajshahi
. The university is affiliated by University Grants Commission (Bangladesh)
and managed by Asian University Trust.
and The Government of Bangladesh. AUB is also accredited overseas.
The efforts to establish this university date back to 1990 when the idea was first mooted out by , the founder of AUB, Dr. Abul Hasan Muhammad Sadeq, to import high quality education as widely as possible from an inter-disciplinary, integrated ethico-human approach reflecting our values, heritage and principles. Efforts continued for mobilizing a pool of academic resources from experienced and committed Bangladeshi academicians attached to overseas universities. The academic programs of AUB have been prepared by experts with co-operation from reputed overseas universities to meet international standards of education.
, Dhanmondi, Motijheel
, Rajshahi
, anf Khulna
. Its central campus is situated at House 9, Road 5, Sector 7 of Uttara
Model Town in Dhaka
. The largest number of students of is here. The distance mode education programs of the university operate from this campus, and the university’s administrative activities are governed from this site.
The university gets its urban campuses at House 36, Road 27 (Old), 16 (New), Dhanmondi and at 28/1 Toyenbee Circular Road, Motijheel
in Dhaka
. The authority wants to expand its facilities to the north and the south of the country. In the south, the university campus is at 33 K. D. A. Avenue (Near Hotel Royal), Khulna
; in the north, the university campus is at House C/691, Birsheshtha Shahid Jahangir Sarani, Talaimari, Kajla, Rajshahi
.
books, 500 journals, 150 research reports and 1000 audiovisual materials. The main feature of the library is that, it has an Asia Foundation Corner. Asia Foundation has so far donated 5000 books and 900 audiovisual learning resources which have been kept in the corner. Besides Uttara, there is one more Asia Foundation corner at Dhanmondi Campus of the AUB. The materials received from the Asia Foundation are found extremely useful for the students and the faculty members of different disciplines of the University
Under an agreement, AUB students may study 50% of the courses at AUB and the remaining 50% of the courses at Ashland University, Ohio, USA.
, for a degree from Ashland University
. Also, AUB students will be able to switch to the University of Southern Queensland, Australia.
, for a USQ
degree with credit transfer at any point of their studies and also to University Tun Abdul Razak(UNITAR), Malaysia.
with similar facilities. Credit transfer facilities are available with a number of other universities as well.
AUB is accredited by, and is a full member of APICS, which is Switzerland-based body for accreditation of universities and international cooperation in education.
Private university
Private universities are universities not operated by governments, although many receive public subsidies, especially in the form of tax breaks and public student loans and grants. Depending on their location, private universities may be subject to government regulation. Private universities are...
, Coeducational university of Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...
. It was established on 4 January 1996 by the Private University Act 1992. AUB has four campuses in Uttara
Uttara
Uttara, which means "north" in Hindi, may refer to:* In the Hindu epic Mahabharata** Uttara , the son of King Virata who went into battle with Arjuna, disguised as his charioteer....
, Dhanmondi, Khulna
Khulna
Khulna is the third largest city in Bangladesh. It is located on the banks of the Rupsha and Bhairab rivers in Khulna District. It is the divisional headquarters of Khulna Division and a major industrial and commercial center. It has a seaport named Mongla on its outskirts, 38 km from Khulna...
and Rajshahi
Rajshahi
The city of Rajshahi is the divisional headquarters of Rajshahi division as well as the administrative district that bears its name and is one of the six metropolitan cities of Bangladesh. Often referred to as Silk City and Education City, Rajshahi is located in the north-west of the country and...
. The university is affiliated by University Grants Commission (Bangladesh)
University Grants Commission (Bangladesh)
The University Grants Commission of Bangladesh was established on 16 December 1972. It was created according to the Presidential Order of the Government of People's Republic of Bangladesh.-Purpose:...
and managed by Asian University Trust.
History
Asian University of Bangladesh (AUB) received formal approval of the Government of the Peoples' Republic of Bangladesh on 4 January 1996 as a degree-awarding university under the Private University Act, 1992. AUB is accredited by the University Grants Commission, BangladeshUniversity Grants Commission (Bangladesh)
The University Grants Commission of Bangladesh was established on 16 December 1972. It was created according to the Presidential Order of the Government of People's Republic of Bangladesh.-Purpose:...
and The Government of Bangladesh. AUB is also accredited overseas.
The efforts to establish this university date back to 1990 when the idea was first mooted out by , the founder of AUB, Dr. Abul Hasan Muhammad Sadeq, to import high quality education as widely as possible from an inter-disciplinary, integrated ethico-human approach reflecting our values, heritage and principles. Efforts continued for mobilizing a pool of academic resources from experienced and committed Bangladeshi academicians attached to overseas universities. The academic programs of AUB have been prepared by experts with co-operation from reputed overseas universities to meet international standards of education.
Faculty
- School of Business
- School of Science & Engineering
- School of Social Sciences
- School of Arts
- School of Education and Training
Department
- Department of Business Administration
- Department of Computer Science and Engineering
- Department of Government and Politics
- Department of Sociology and Anthropology
- Department of Economics
- Department of Information Science and Library Management
- Department of English
- Department of Bengali
- Department of Islamic Studies
- Department of Islamic History and Civilization
- Department of Education and Training
Campus
The university established five campuses in UttaraUttara
Uttara, which means "north" in Hindi, may refer to:* In the Hindu epic Mahabharata** Uttara , the son of King Virata who went into battle with Arjuna, disguised as his charioteer....
, Dhanmondi, Motijheel
Motijheel
Motijheel is an administrative division of Dhaka city, the capital of Bangladesh. It is situated at the heart of the city . Motijheel is the major business and commercial hub of Dhaka city and has more offices and business institutions than any other part of the city...
, Rajshahi
Rajshahi
The city of Rajshahi is the divisional headquarters of Rajshahi division as well as the administrative district that bears its name and is one of the six metropolitan cities of Bangladesh. Often referred to as Silk City and Education City, Rajshahi is located in the north-west of the country and...
, anf Khulna
Khulna
Khulna is the third largest city in Bangladesh. It is located on the banks of the Rupsha and Bhairab rivers in Khulna District. It is the divisional headquarters of Khulna Division and a major industrial and commercial center. It has a seaport named Mongla on its outskirts, 38 km from Khulna...
. Its central campus is situated at House 9, Road 5, Sector 7 of Uttara
Uttara
Uttara, which means "north" in Hindi, may refer to:* In the Hindu epic Mahabharata** Uttara , the son of King Virata who went into battle with Arjuna, disguised as his charioteer....
Model Town in Dhaka
Dhaka
Dhaka is the capital of Bangladesh and the principal city of Dhaka Division. Dhaka is a megacity and one of the major cities of South Asia. Located on the banks of the Buriganga River, Dhaka, along with its metropolitan area, had a population of over 15 million in 2010, making it the largest city...
. The largest number of students of is here. The distance mode education programs of the university operate from this campus, and the university’s administrative activities are governed from this site.
The university gets its urban campuses at House 36, Road 27 (Old), 16 (New), Dhanmondi and at 28/1 Toyenbee Circular Road, Motijheel
Motijheel
Motijheel is an administrative division of Dhaka city, the capital of Bangladesh. It is situated at the heart of the city . Motijheel is the major business and commercial hub of Dhaka city and has more offices and business institutions than any other part of the city...
in Dhaka
Dhaka
Dhaka is the capital of Bangladesh and the principal city of Dhaka Division. Dhaka is a megacity and one of the major cities of South Asia. Located on the banks of the Buriganga River, Dhaka, along with its metropolitan area, had a population of over 15 million in 2010, making it the largest city...
. The authority wants to expand its facilities to the north and the south of the country. In the south, the university campus is at 33 K. D. A. Avenue (Near Hotel Royal), Khulna
Khulna
Khulna is the third largest city in Bangladesh. It is located on the banks of the Rupsha and Bhairab rivers in Khulna District. It is the divisional headquarters of Khulna Division and a major industrial and commercial center. It has a seaport named Mongla on its outskirts, 38 km from Khulna...
; in the north, the university campus is at House C/691, Birsheshtha Shahid Jahangir Sarani, Talaimari, Kajla, Rajshahi
Rajshahi
The city of Rajshahi is the divisional headquarters of Rajshahi division as well as the administrative district that bears its name and is one of the six metropolitan cities of Bangladesh. Often referred to as Silk City and Education City, Rajshahi is located in the north-west of the country and...
.
Library
AUB has a big library consisting of about 1.00 (one) lakhLakh
A lakh is a unit in the Indian numbering system equal to one hundred thousand . It is widely used both in official and other contexts in Pakistan, Bangladesh, India, Maldives, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Myanmar and is often used in Indian English.-Usage:...
books, 500 journals, 150 research reports and 1000 audiovisual materials. The main feature of the library is that, it has an Asia Foundation Corner. Asia Foundation has so far donated 5000 books and 900 audiovisual learning resources which have been kept in the corner. Besides Uttara, there is one more Asia Foundation corner at Dhanmondi Campus of the AUB. The materials received from the Asia Foundation are found extremely useful for the students and the faculty members of different disciplines of the University
Features
AUB is a leading university in Bangladesh. Its sailent include the following:- AUB provides dual mode of education: Distance Education and On-campus Education, which is unique in Bangladesh. Dual mode of education exists mostly in developed countries.
- The academic curriculum of AUB has been developed with the help of experts from reputed universities, at home and abroad, to provide high quality education comparable with that of world-class universities.
- An International Advisory Board consisting of members from American, Canadian and Australian universities advises on the academic standard of AUB.
- In academic programs, AUB has adopted an inter-disciplinary and ethico-human approach so that the graduates of AUB are professionally sound and morally upright and equipped with multidimensional insights to face the challenges of real life in the complex world of modem times.
- AUB follows the full credit hour system that provides flexibility to students to adjust their studies according to their interests, ability, needs and desired time plan.
- AUB can reach every nook and corner of Bangladesh by its Distance mode of education and thus high quality education is accessible even to remote areas of the country including the rural poor.
- Through distance education, AUB can go beyond the boundary of Bangladesh with its high quality education, especially Asian countries and particularly to its South-Asian neighbourhood.
International Advisors of AUB
An International council of Advisors has been formed to advise AUB in its academic programs. The council consists of academicians from different universities of Australia, Canada, Malaysia and United States of America, who have considerable personal experience in education. The honourable advisors are:- Dr. Ian Small, Head, Distance Education Center, University of New England, AustraliaUniversity of New England (Australia)The University of New England is an Australian public university with approximately 18,000 higher education students. Its original and main campus is located in the city of Armidale in northern New South Wales....
- Dr. Masud Chowdhury, University College of Cape Breton, Nova Scotia.Cape Breton UniversityCape Breton University , formerly the "University College of Cape Breton" , is a Canadian university in Nova Scotia's Cape Breton Regional Municipality....
- Dr. Kabir Hasan, University of New OrleansUniversity of New OrleansThe University of New Orleans, often referred to locally as UNO, is a medium-sized public urban university located on the New Orleans Lakefront within New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. It is a member of the LSU System and the Urban 13 association. Currently UNO is without a proper chancellor...
, University of New England
- Dr. Anis Chowdhury, University of Western Sydney, Australia.University of Western SydneyThe University of Western Sydney, also known as UWS, is a multi-campus university in the Greater Western region of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia...
- Dr. Mohammad Ansari, Athabasca University,Los Alberta, Canada.Athabasca UniversityAthabasca University is a Canadian university in Athabasca, Alberta. It is an accredited research institution which also offers distance education courses and programs. Courses are offered primarily in English with some French offerings. Each year, 32,000 students attend the university. It offers...
- Dr. Mohammad Abdur Rashid, International Islamic University, Malaysia.International Islamic University MalaysiaThe International Islamic University Malaysia , also known as IIUM or UIAM, is a public publicly-funded university in Malaysia. Its main campus is located in Gombak, Selangor with its situated in Petaling Jaya / Nilai and its medical-centric branch in Kuantan, Pahang. The university is sponsored...
Overseas Linkages and Accreditation
AUB has established linkages with overseas universities for academic cooperation in education and research. Accordingly, AUB has signed memoranda of understanding with the following universities:- University of West Florida, USA.University of West FloridaThe University of West Florida, also known as West Florida and UWF, is a mid-sized public university located in Pensacola, Florida, United States. UWF is a member institution of the State University System of Florida. The University of West Florida is a Research University, which specializes in...
- Ashland University, Ohio, USA.Ashland UniversityAshland University is a mid-sized, private, non-profit university that is located in Ashland, Ohio.The University offers 73 undergraduate majors and nine pre-professional programs. The majors include toxicology/environmental science and entrepreneurship, which are unusual for an institution of its...
- University of Southern Queensland, Australia.University of Southern QueenslandThe University of Southern Queensland is based in Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia. The institution was established in 1967 as the Queensland Institute of Technology...
- University of Jordan, Jordan.University of JordanThe University of Jordan , is a government-supported University located in Amman, Jordan...
- International Islamic University, Malaysia.International Islamic University MalaysiaThe International Islamic University Malaysia , also known as IIUM or UIAM, is a public publicly-funded university in Malaysia. Its main campus is located in Gombak, Selangor with its situated in Petaling Jaya / Nilai and its medical-centric branch in Kuantan, Pahang. The university is sponsored...
- University of Yarmouk, Jordan.Yarmouk UniversityYarmouk University is a university in Jordan. It was established in 1976. Located in the northern town of Irbid, it has a student body of roughly 31,000.The university has several international partnerships with overseas universities...
- Tehran University, Iran.University of TehranThe University of Tehran , also known as Tehran University and UT, is Iran's oldest university. Located in Tehran, the university is among the most prestigious in the country, and is consistently selected as the first choice of many applicants in the annual nationwide entrance exam for top Iranian...
- University Tun Abdul Razak(UNITAR), Malaysia.Universiti Tun Abdul RazakUniversiti Tun Abdul Razak is Malaysia's first MSC-status private university. It is named after Malaysia's second prime minister, the late YAB Tun Abdul Razak. It is an ISO 9001:2000-certified private university...
Under an agreement, AUB students may study 50% of the courses at AUB and the remaining 50% of the courses at Ashland University, Ohio, USA.
Ashland University
Ashland University is a mid-sized, private, non-profit university that is located in Ashland, Ohio.The University offers 73 undergraduate majors and nine pre-professional programs. The majors include toxicology/environmental science and entrepreneurship, which are unusual for an institution of its...
, for a degree from Ashland University
Ashland University
Ashland University is a mid-sized, private, non-profit university that is located in Ashland, Ohio.The University offers 73 undergraduate majors and nine pre-professional programs. The majors include toxicology/environmental science and entrepreneurship, which are unusual for an institution of its...
. Also, AUB students will be able to switch to the University of Southern Queensland, Australia.
University of Southern Queensland
The University of Southern Queensland is based in Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia. The institution was established in 1967 as the Queensland Institute of Technology...
, for a USQ
University of Southern Queensland
The University of Southern Queensland is based in Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia. The institution was established in 1967 as the Queensland Institute of Technology...
degree with credit transfer at any point of their studies and also to University Tun Abdul Razak(UNITAR), Malaysia.
Universiti Tun Abdul Razak
Universiti Tun Abdul Razak is Malaysia's first MSC-status private university. It is named after Malaysia's second prime minister, the late YAB Tun Abdul Razak. It is an ISO 9001:2000-certified private university...
with similar facilities. Credit transfer facilities are available with a number of other universities as well.
AUB is accredited by, and is a full member of APICS, which is Switzerland-based body for accreditation of universities and international cooperation in education.