Queens University (Bangladesh)

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Queens University

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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 is a private university in the Bangladesh.The university was established in 1996.The University offers Undergraduate & Graduate education in several subjects Computer Science & Engineering(CSE), BBA, MBA, LLB, English.


QU will organize its academic programs into different faculties. Each faculty consists of several disciplines which are basically interdesciplinary in character.

These are:

a)Faculty of Arts

  • English

b)Faculty of Business Studies

  • BBA
  • MBA

c)Faculty of Law

  • Law

d)Faculty of Science and Technology

  • Computer Science & Engineering (CSE)



Queens University Campus, Banani,Dhaka
Queens University Campus, Banani,Dhaka

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. [1] It also was one of the 27 private universities in Bangladesh running without a Vice-Chancellor. [2] It also introduced new academic courses without UGC approval along with a number of other private universities.[3] It was one of the eight universities the University Grants Commission of Bangladesh recommended for shutting down due to poor quality of academic standards.[4] The university was also served with show-cause notice by judicial authorities asking why it would not be closed down.[5]

[edit] Footnotes

  1. ^ Khan, Siddiqur Rahman. "11 pvt univs offer 50 courses without UGC approval", New Age, 2005-01-18. Retrieved on 2006-12-16. (in English)
  2. ^ Varsity Correspondent. "27 private varsities running without Vice-Chancellors", The Bangladesh Observer, 2004-08-16. Retrieved on 2006-12-16. (in English)
  3. ^ Staff Correspondent. "Private universities continue to hoodwink UGC", Weekly Holiday, 2004-06-02. Retrieved on 2006-12-16. (in English)
  4. ^ Ali, Tawfique. "40-45 varsities way behind prerequisites", The Daily Star, 2004-10-19. Retrieved on 2007-03-17. (in English)
  5. ^ Khan, Siddiqur Rahman. "Ministry serves notice on six private universities", New Age, 2005-03-01. Retrieved on 2007-03-17. (in English)

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List of Private Universities in Bangladesh - edit

Independent University, Bangladesh | International University of Business Agriculture and Technology | American International University, Bangladesh | University Of Development Alternative | East West University | North South University | Asian University of Bangladesh | Queens University | The University of Asia Pacific | University of Science & Technology Chittagong | Central Women's University | Darul Ihsan University | Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology | International Islamic University Chittagong | Comilla University | The People's University of Bangladesh | Dhaka International University | BRAC University | Manarat International University | Bangladesh University | Leading University | Premier University , Chittagong | Sylhet International University | South East University | Stamford University | Daffodil International University | State University of Bangladesh | City University, Bangladesh | IBAIS University | America Bangladesh University | Prime University | Northern University, Bangladesh | Southern University, Bangladesh | Pundra University of Science and Technology | Green University of Bangladesh | World University of Bangladesh | Santa Marium University of Creative Technology | The Millennium University | Eastern University, Bangladesh | Bangladesh University of Business and Technology (BUBT) | Metropolitan University, Sylhet | Begum Gulchemonara Trust University | BGC Trust University Bangladesh | United International University | Victoria University of Bangladesh | Gano Bishwabidyalaya | Uttara University | Presidency University | University of Information Technology & Sciences | Prime Asia University | Royal University of Dhaka | University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh | Atish Dipankar University of Science and Technology | Viqarunnisa University | University of South Asia, Bangladesh | Islamic University of Bangladesh