Millennium University
Encyclopedia
The Millennium University or TMU is a non governmental
university located at Dhaka
, Bangladesh
. The university is sponsored by Khan Foundation, a Philanthropic Private Development Organisation (PVDO) and established under the Private University Act 1992. It is affiliated by the Government of Bangladesh and overseen by the University Grants Commission Bangladesh
.
The main campus of TMU is situated at Momenbagh, Dhaka 1217, Bangladesh in the heart of the city. TMU is one of the few private universities in the country having its own campus under the charitable auspices of Khan Foundation. Such an arrangement contributes in saving significant rental and other overhead cost for TMU, thereby cutting down per capita education cost for students, an extremely critical factor for providing access to higher education to a generally poor population in a country like Bangladesh.
The University has stipulated strict requirements for admission of students in the different faculties/ departments, following UGC guidelines. Admission tests are conducted to select students on the basis of academic background, merit, and future potential through extended assessment methods and other interactive sessions. TMU’s objective is not numbers but quality of teachers and students.
In order to broaden mind a holistic development of students, TMU encourages a good mix of extra curricular activities for students. Accordingly, the university regularly arranges seminars/ workshops of international standard involving national and international experts on relevant themes and subject matters.
and Undergraduate programmes:
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...
university located at 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...
, 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...
. The university is sponsored by Khan Foundation, a Philanthropic Private Development Organisation (PVDO) and established under the Private University Act 1992. It is affiliated by the Government of Bangladesh and overseen by the 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:...
.
The main campus of TMU is situated at Momenbagh, Dhaka 1217, Bangladesh in the heart of the city. TMU is one of the few private universities in the country having its own campus under the charitable auspices of Khan Foundation. Such an arrangement contributes in saving significant rental and other overhead cost for TMU, thereby cutting down per capita education cost for students, an extremely critical factor for providing access to higher education to a generally poor population in a country like Bangladesh.
The University has stipulated strict requirements for admission of students in the different faculties/ departments, following UGC guidelines. Admission tests are conducted to select students on the basis of academic background, merit, and future potential through extended assessment methods and other interactive sessions. TMU’s objective is not numbers but quality of teachers and students.
Extra Curriculum areas
Regular organization of seminars, involving subject matter experts and reputable national/international institutions and in addition- study tour
- debates
- sports
- picnics
- film festival
- cultural events
In order to broaden mind a holistic development of students, TMU encourages a good mix of extra curricular activities for students. Accordingly, the university regularly arranges seminars/ workshops of international standard involving national and international experts on relevant themes and subject matters.
Academic Programmes
TMU offers the following GraduatePostgraduate education
Postgraduate education involves learning and studying for degrees or other qualifications for which a first or Bachelor's degree generally is required, and is normally considered to be part of higher education...
and Undergraduate programmes:
- Bachelor of Business Administration
- Master of Business Administration (Executive and Regular)
- M.Sc. in Information and Communication Technology
- B.Sc. in Computer ScienceComputer scienceComputer science or computing science is the study of the theoretical foundations of information and computation and of practical techniques for their implementation and application in computer systems...
and EngineeringEngineeringEngineering is the discipline, art, skill and profession of acquiring and applying scientific, mathematical, economic, social, and practical knowledge, in order to design and build structures, machines, devices, systems, materials and processes that safely realize improvements to the lives of... - B.Sc. in Information and Communication Technology
- B.Sc. in PharmacyPharmacyPharmacy is the health profession that links the health sciences with the chemical sciences and it is charged with ensuring the safe and effective use of pharmaceutical drugs...
- B.A. in EnglishEnglish languageEnglish is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
- B.A. in LawLawLaw is a system of rules and guidelines which are enforced through social institutions to govern behavior, wherever possible. It shapes politics, economics and society in numerous ways and serves as a social mediator of relations between people. Contract law regulates everything from buying a bus...
- M.A. in Law
- M.A. in English