Bangldesh all University list

9. East West University

The idea of establishing a private university to provide quality education at an affordable cost in Bangladesh was first mooted by a group of prominent academics, business leaders, professionals and education enthusiasts led by Dr. Mohammed Farashuddin. With this end in view, this group formed a non-profit, non-political, charitable organization called Progoti Foundation for Education and Development (PFED). East West University is its first major project. Members of the Board of Directors of East West University are: Mr. Jalaluddin Ahmed, Mr. S.M. Nousher Ali, Mr. Farooque B. Chaudhury, Dr. Rafiqul Huda Chaudhury, Mr. Syed Manzur Elahi, Dr. Mohammed Farashuddin, Mr. Mohammed Zahidul Haque R.Ph., Dr. Saidur Rahman Lasker, Dr. Muhammad A. Mannan, Professor M. Mosleh-Uddin, Mr. Shelley A. Mubdi, Mr. M.A. Mumin, Dr. Khalil Rahman, Mr. H.N. Ashequr Rahman and Mrs. Razia Samad.

After being accorded permission by the Government under the Private University Act (Act 34) of 1992, East West University was launched in 1996. Classes started in September, 1996 with 6 faculty members and 20 students in the present campus of 45, Mohakhali Commercial Area, Dhaka.

Mission

In keeping with its name, East West University, rated among the top private universities, endeavors to synthesize eastern culture and values with western thought and innovations. As an institution of higher learning that promotes and inculcates ethical standards, values and norms, East West University (EWU) is committed to the ideals of equal opportunity, transparency, and non-discrimination.
The primary mission of EWU is to provide, at a reasonable cost, post-secondary education characterized by academic excellence in a range of subjects that are particularly relevant to current and anticipated societal needs. Central to the university's mission is its intention to provide students with opportunities, resources and expertise to achieve academic, personal and career goals within a stimulating and supportive environment. EWU is striving not only to maintain high quality in both instruction and research, it is also rendering community service through dissemination of information, organization of training programs and other activities. Sensitive to the needs of its students and staff, EWU is committed to providing a humane, responsive and invigorating atmosphere for productive learning and innovative thinking.

Accreditation

East West University has been accredited by the Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh, and its curricula as well as programs have been approved by the Bangladesh University Grants Commission. The President of the People's Republic of Bangladesh is the Chancellor of EWU. The Vice Chancellor, the Pro-Vice Chancellor, and the Treasurer are appointees of the President of the country in his capacity as the Chancellor of the University.

Location

The temporary campus of the university is located at 41, 43, 45, 46 & 49 Mohakhali C/A., Dhaka . It consists of 3 (three) twelve -storied and two six-storied buildings. EWU now has approximately one lakh thirty thousand (1,30,000) sft. of space in the five adjacent buildings. The campus is situated at the heart of the city and can be easily accessed by all modes of public transportation.

With a view to shifting to its own campus, EWU has purchased 555.75 decimals of land at Mouja Vadham, P.S. Tongi, District - Gazipur. It has also received allotment of 1 (one) bigha of land at Uttara from RAJUK. The plan is to move to its own campus within the time frame provided for in the Private University Act 1992. At present the plan is to have the campus within Dhaka city limit; the other pieces of land will be used as playground and for extracurricular activities.

Most recently, university has purchased a total of 9.6 bigha land at Aftabnagar, on the Progoti Sarani adjacent to BTV. The stipulation is to commence construction of the first EWU Campus in Aftabnagar in the first half of 2005. East West University intends to move to its own campus by the end of 2006.

10. State University of Bangladesh

It is said that a zenith venture is one which is backed by wisdom. Thus, entrepreneurs like Dr. A. M. Shamim and Dr. Md. Mahbubur Rahman formed an excellent team while coming in contact with wise persons like Professor Dr. Iajuddin Ahmed (Honorable President, People's Republic of Bangladesh) and Professor Dr. S.M.A. Faiz (Vice-Chancellor, Dhaka University)

The team was formed and came to a decision to invest in the field of developing human resources through academic contribution.

Before the team planned any particular venture the team members had groomed their ideas and visions slowly to give it a profound shape. The team also had globalize concept and in order to pursue this concept the team visited an number of international universities inside and out of the subcontinent.

The team had a dream with global vision and experiences that finally brought SUB in existence in 2002.

Vision

The vision of SUB is to emerge as one of the top universities in the South Asian region within the first five years of its operation by providing need-based education to meet the ever-increasing demand for quality professionals at home and abroad.

Mission

The mission of SUB is to contribute to the human resources development as per the requirements of the community, so that its graduates are high in demand in the employment market. The ideal teaching and learning environment offered by us will help them to achieve their career objectives. Moreover, the unique blend of a national and international curriculum will equip the SUB graduates to face professional challenges beyond the national shores and bring pride to the nation.

Goals

Providing a challenging academic environment and inspiring intellectual and artistic curiosity and creativity.

Ensuring an environment supportive to teaching, research and employment.

Upholding the principle of providing the best education on the latest international curricula with a view to instilling in students a cosmopolitan spirit of fair competition. 

Focusing on students, integrating them with faculty members and institutional activities to activate the learning process through a shared vision of the future.

Attracting and retaining outstanding students, faculty and stuff.

Generating interest in students towards public services and recognizing its role in enhancing the economic well-being of the country.

Bringing about a global perspective in all its activities by inspiring the students to act locally and think globally. 

Values

• We value academic freedom and lively discourse.
• We believe that curricula should be tailored to the needs of the time and may be modified to match of national  and international requirements.
• Teaching, research and services are our primary missions as they are interrelated.
• Students, faculty and the business community for whom we prepare the graduates, are all members of an extended community whose active interests add strength to our efforts.
• Continuous assessment of both the students and faculty members would be the winning formula in achieving our   cherished goals of becoming one of the leading  universities in South Asia.
• We believe that it is the duty of every stakeholder to ensure that the university’s image is reflected in its qualitative excellence.

Contact:

2/16 Iqbal Road,

Mohammadpur, Dhaka - 1207,

Bangladesh

Tel: +880 2 8126272-3, 8154638, 0171 228900

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