Prime University

Prime University

Motto	"… a home for rendering prime knowledge"
Type	Private, Co-educational
Established	2002
Chancellor	Abdul Hamid, President of Bangladesh
Vice-Chancellor	Professor Dr. M Abdus Sobhan
Academic staff	145
Students	7,500 approx.
Location	Dhaka, Bangladesh
Campus	Urban 2A/1, North East of Darus Salam Road,Section 1, Mirpur, Dhaka 1216
Colors	Red and Green
Nickname	PU
Affiliations	University Grants Commission Bangladesh, Prime Foundation
Website	www.primeuniversity.edu.bd

Prime University (Bengali: প্রাইম বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়) or PU is a private university in Mirpur, Dhaka, Bangladesh. The university was established by the Private University Act 1992.^[1] PU is affiliated by the University Grants Commission Bangladesh. The University was established in 2002 at Mirpur, Dhaka. PU is the first venture of the Prime Foundation.^[2]

Campus

Prime University is located at 2A/1, North East of Darus Salam Road, Section-1, Mirpur, Dhaka, Bangladesh.^[3] A huge building having an area of 55000 sq. ft is used for the accommodation of the University. The permanent campus of Prime University is under construction at 114-116, Mazar Road, Section-1, Mirpur, Dhaka.

Faculties

PU have 8 departments under 5 different faculties.

Faculty of Engineering
Faculty of Information Technology
Faculty of Business Studies
Faculty of Art and Social Science
Faculty of Law

Academic programs

PU offers the following graduate and undergraduate programs:

Bachelor of Business Administration
B.Sc. in Computer science and Engineering (CSE)
B.Sc. in Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering (ETE)
B.Sc. in Electrical and Electronics Engineering (EEE)
B.Sc. in Computer Science
B.A. in English
Diploma in English
B.A. in Law
Bachelor of Education
Master of Business Administration (executive and regular)
M.Sc. in Computer Application
M.A. in Law
M.A. in English
M.A. in English Language Teaching (ELT)
M.A. in English Literature
Masters of Education

Laboratories

Prime University has built up its laboratories^[4] adequately equipped with equipment to conduct and to carry out research on different aspects, which are:

Library

The Prime University Library^[5] has different resources like books on different subjects, reports and bound journals, CD ROMs and databases, Audio & Video cassettes etc. Presently, there are more than 30,000 books covering Liberal Arts, Social Sciences and Commerce, Particularly Business, Management, Marketing, Finance, Economics, Computer Science and Engineering, Telecommunication Engineering, Electrical & Electronics Engineering, History and Culture, Sociology as well as different language courses like English, Arabic, Chinese, Korean etc. The Prime University Library Subscribes International Journal like The Economist, Riders Digest, Indian Time etc. The CD ROMs containing contents of different books, matters relating to Environments, Historical Incidences, Culture, Culinary Arts etc. It has also provide a Digital Library that is a focused collection of digital objects that can include text, visual material, audio material, video material, stored as electronic media formats (as opposed to print, micro-form, or other media), along with means for organizing, storing, and retrieving the files and media contained in the library collection.

Academic Semester

Spring (February to May)
Summer (June to September)
Fall (October to January)

Research Center

PU has a research center named Center for Research, Human Resource Development & Publications (CRHRDP)^[6]

Journals and Publications

Prime University Journal^[7] is an interdisciplinary journal used to publish in January and July of each calendar year and is registered with National Serials Data Program, Library of Congress (ISSN. 1995-5332). The journal contains research-based articles on Social Science, Law, Education, Business, Arts, Science and Technology. The first journal^[8] was published in July, 2007 (volume I) by CRHRDP. Also it publish news letter at same calendar year.

Student activity clubs

English Language School
Drama Club
Debating Society
PU CSE Association
ETE Alliance
EEE Association
CSE Association
Blood Donor Club (a sister concern of HAB)
PU Alumni Association
PU Cricket Team

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Convocation

Prime University held its first convocation^[9] on 14 October 2008 at Bangabandhu International Conference Center. Almost 3,200 students achieved their graduation degrees from that ceremony. Yet it is the only convocation for Prime university and the second one will be held around 2015.

External links

PU Official Website

Footnotes

Private universities in Bangladesh

Barisal Division	Global University Bangladesh

Chittagong Division	Begum Gulchemonara Trust University East Delta University International Islamic University, Chittagong Premier University, Chittagong Southern University, Bangladesh University of Science and Technology Chittagong Port City International University

Dhaka Division	Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology American International University-Bangladesh America Bangladesh University Asian University of Bangladesh Asa University Bangladesh Atish Dipankar University of Science and Technology Bangladesh Islami University Bangladesh University Bangladesh University of Business and Technology BRAC University Central Women's University City University, Bangladesh Daffodil International University Darul Ihsan University Dhaka International University Eastern University East West University Gono University Green University of Bangladesh Hamdard University Bangladesh IBAIS University Independent University, Bangladesh Institute of Science and Technology International University of Business Agriculture and Technology Manarat International University Millennium University Northern University, Bangladesh North South University Notre Dame University Bangladesh People's University of Bangladesh Presidency University Primeasia University Prime University Queens University Royal University of Dhaka Shanto-Mariam University of Creative Technology Southeast University Stamford University State University of Bangladesh United International University University of Asia Pacific University of Development Alternative University of Information Technology and Sciences University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh University of South Asia Uttara University Victoria University of Bangladesh Viqarunnisa University World University of Bangladesh

Khulna Division	North Western University Northern University

Rajshahi Division	Khwaja Yunus Ali University

Sylhet Division	Leading University Metropolitan University, Sylhet Sylhet International University

Coordinates: 23°47′45″N 90°21′13″E / 23.7959°N 90.3537°E / 23.7959; 90.3537

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