World University of Bangladesh
World University of Bangladesh | |
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Motto | Utilitarian Education for Economic Emancipation |
Established | 1998 |
Type | Private, Coeducational |
Vice-Chancellor | Professor Dr. Abdul Mannan Choudhury |
Academic staff | 212 |
Students | 8,000 (February 2009) |
Location | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
Campus | Urban |
Nickname | WUB |
Affiliations | University Grants Commission Bangladesh |
Website | www.wub.edu.bd |
World University of Bangladesh (Bengali: ওয়ার্ল্ড বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়) or (WUB) is a private university located at Dhaka, Bangladesh. The university was established in 1998 under the Private University Act, 1992.[1] It has five campuses. The main campus situated at 3/A, Road # 4, Dhanmondi, Dhaka 1205, Bangladesh. Other campuses are located at Dhanmondi.
History
World University of Bangladesh (WUB) established under the private University Act, 1992 (amended in 1998), approved and recognized by the Ministry of Education, Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh and the University Grants Commission (UGC) of Bangladesh is a leading university for utilitarian education. The University is governed by a board of trustees constituted as per private universities Act 2010 which is a non-profit making concern. The university is a member of the Association of Private Universities in Bangladesh, Association of Common Wealth Universities and Quality Assurance & Improvement Council and appears in the worldwide listing of universities by the UNESCO.Although the formal approval to start operation of the World University of Bangladesh was received on February 26, 2003, the ground work for the university began in early part of 2000. World University of Bangladesh is authorized to offer courses and award degrees, diplomas, certificates on its own. At present it has credit transfer arrangements and academic collaborations with some universities in UK, USA, Australia and the Caribbean.The university had its first convocation on 28th October 2008, where 782 students received degree from the Hon'ble President of People's Republic of Bangladesh and Chancellor of World University of Bangladesh. This university is the pioneer in introducing degree programs for the Diploma Engineers; B.Sc. in Mechatronics Engineering (MTE) & Master of Business Education (MBE) in this part of the world. The MTE program also known as electro-Mechanical Engineering in few western countries, is a synergistic combination of a number of basic engineering and administrative courses. As such, it is a highly demanding course at home and abroad. The MBE program is meant for people destined to make career in teaching of business related subjects and for those willing to make a career in practical business world in short span of time. We have few Institutes and various types of collaboration programs.
Academic programmes
- Faculty of Engineering
- B.Sc in Civil Engineering
- B.Sc in Mechatronics Engineering
- B.Sc in Electrical & Electronic Engineering
- B.Sc in Textile Engineering
- Faculty of Computer Science & Technology
- B.Sc in Computing and Information Science BDT)
- B.Sc in Computer Science and Engineering
- Faculty of Pharmacy
- Bachelor of Pharmacy
- Faculty of Business studies
- Faculty of Arts & Humanities
- Master of Arts - English
- Bachelor of Law (LLB)
- Master of Law (LLM)
- Master of Business Education (MBE)
Accreditation
World University of Bangladesh (WUB) is a member of the Association of Common Wealth Universities (ACU), London, Association of Private Universities in Bangladesh and Quality Assurance & Improvement Council and appears in the world wide listing of universities by the UNESCO.
Accommodation
The university provides residential facilities for male and female students.
Organization
- Pharmacy association of WUB
- Civil Engineering Club
- Young Learners
- YL Global
- MTE Club (Mechatronics Club)
- Textile Club
- WUB EEE Club
- WUB BBA CLUB
Notable alumni
- Golam Mohammad Rabbani, Bangladeshi lawyer & human rights activist