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Queens University (Bangladesh)
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| Established | 1996 |
| Type: | Private University |
| Chancellor: | Prof. Dr. Iajuddin Ahmed |
| Location | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Campus: | Urban |
| Nickname: | QU |
| Affiliations: | University Grants Commission Bangladesh |
| Website: | www.queensuniversity.edu |
Queens University or QU (Bengali: কুইন্স বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়) is a one of the leading and a government approved private university in the Bangladesh.The university was established in 1996 [1] under the Private University Act 1992.[2] The founder and Chairperson of this university is Dr. Hamida Banu Sova. All of its campuses are situated in Banani, Dhaka, Bangladesh. The University offers Undergraduate & Graduate education in several subjects.
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QU will organize its academic programs into different faculties. Each faculty consists of several disciplines which are basically interdisciplinary in character.
These are:
- Faculty of Arts
- Bachelor of English (Hons)
- Faculty of Business Studies
- Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)
- Master of Business Administration (MBA)
- Faculty of Law
- Bachelor of Laws: LL.B (Hons)
- Faculty of Science and Technology
- Bachelor of Science in Computer Science & Engineering (CSE)
The QU library has the good collection of resources in Business, Management, Computer science, Engineering, Information Technology, Economics, Law, Environmental studies, English language and literature, History, Culture, Psychology, Religion, Sociology, Mathematics, Statistics, Architecture, etc.
The university has an arrangement of extra curricular activities for its students. Such as sports and games, Software Fair, seminars and cultural activities.
- The Academic programs of the University are recognized by many national and international educational institutions and professional bodies such as:-
- UGC (University Grants Commission , Bangladesh)
- BCS (Bangladesh Computer Soceity),
- Bangladesh Bar Council
It was one of the 11 universities that went operational without University Grants Commission (UGC) approval which was made a necessity under the Private University Act (1992) in Bangladesh. [3] It also was one of the 27 private universities in Bangladesh running without a Vice-Chancellor. [4] It also introduced new academic courses without UGC approval along with a number of other private universities.[5] It was one of the eight universities the University Grants Commission of Bangladesh recommended for shutting down due to poor quality of academic standards.[6] The university was also served with show-cause notice by judicial authorities asking why it would not be closed down.[7]
- ^ UGC List of Universities establishment
- ^ Private University Act, 1992
- ^ Khan, Siddiqur Rahman. "11 pvt univs offer 50 courses without UGC approval", New Age, 2005-01-18. Retrieved on 2006-12-16. (English)
- ^ Varsity Correspondent. "27 private varsities running without Vice-Chancellors", The Bangladesh Observer, 2004-08-16. Retrieved on 2006-12-16. (English)
- ^ Staff Correspondent. "Private universities continue to hoodwink UGC", Weekly Holiday, 2004-06-02. Retrieved on 2006-12-16. (English)
- ^ Ali, Tawfique. "40-45 varsities way behind prerequisites", The Daily Star, 2004-10-19. Retrieved on 2007-03-17. (English)
- ^ Khan, Siddiqur Rahman. "Ministry serves notice on six private universities", New Age, 2005-03-01. Retrieved on 2007-03-17. (English)
- Official Queens University Web Site
- UGC: List of Universities
- UNESCO: List of Bangladesh universities
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