Stamford University Bangladesh

Stamford University Bangladesh
Type Private
Established 2002 (2002)
Chancellor President of Bangladesh
Vice-Chancellor M. Feroze Ahmed
Academic staff
 350 (full-time faculty)
Students 26,000+ [1]
Location Dhaka, Bangladesh
23°44′42″N 90°24′30″E / 23.7450°N 90.4083°E / 23.7450; 90.4083Coordinates: 23°44′42″N 90°24′30″E / 23.7450°N 90.4083°E / 23.7450; 90.4083
Campus Urban
Website stamforduniversity.edu.bd

Stamford University Bangladesh (Bengali: স্টামফোর্ড বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় বাংলাদেশ) is a private university in Dhaka, Bangladesh. It was established in 2002 under the Private University Act.[2] Before starting as a university, its predecessor institution was known as a Stamford college group established in 1994,[3] later it was upgraded as private university of Bangladesh in 2002 and appeared as Stamford University Bangladesh. Stamford University is the first ISO certified university in Bangladesh.[4]

University and Campus

Stamford University Bangladesh is one of the cheapest private universities in Bangladesh. The university is also accredited from IEB for Engineering for the departments Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Computer Science Engineering, Civil engineering and from IAB for Architecture. The University has multiple campus building all over the heart of Dhaka city. The campus in Siddheshwari comprises of departments such as the Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Computer Science Engineering, Microbiology, Civil Engineering, Law etc. The other departmental classes are taken in all the campuses, scattered around Dhanmondi and Siddheshwari alike.

The campus also comprises of its own outdoor basketball ground, a swimming pool, cafe, in-campus shop.

Departments and subjects

Department of English
Department of Computer Science
Department of Business Administration
Entrance to Stamford University (Siddeshwari campus)
Siddeshwari campus
Department of Law
Department of Pharmacy
Department of Microbiology
Department of Environmental Science
Department of Civil Engineering
Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Department of Architecture
Department of Film and Media
Department of Economics
Department of Journalism Media Studies
Dhanmondi campus

Credit transfer

Stamford university provide credit transfer facility for its students to different reputed foreign universities. The university has already transferred more than 100 students of BBA, MBA, CSE and CSI programs to different universities of the USA, the UK, Canada and Australia. It has arranged joint degree programs and credit transfer programs with Claflin University, State University of New York and Monash University, Australia.

Extra curricular activities and clubs

There are multiple clubs and students branches in SUB. It is ensured that the students are always participating and thus actively learning about multiple sectors; following are the list of clubs in SUB, listed with any notable recent achievement: 1. SDF, Stamford University Debate Forum • Runners up in Humayun Ahmed Memorial 3rd Inter Debating Championship 2015; Dhaka University • Runners up in Govt. Lab High School Inter-University Debating Championship 2015 • Participated in ATN Bangla National Debating Championship 2014 • Participated in 22nd BTV National Debating Championship 2014 • Runners up in Barisal Debating Society National Debating Championship 2014 • Runners up in Sir Solimullah Medical Collge Carnival Captive Debating Competition 2014 • Champion in 9th Faridpur Debate Festival 2015

2. YES, Youth Engagement and Support 3. SUVs, Stamford University Volunteers 4. Straybird 5. Stamford University Shahittya Forum 6. SUDs, Stamford University Drama Society 7. SPF, Stamford Pharma Forum 8. Stamford University Computer Society 9. Stamford University Math_Circle

IEEE Stamford University Student Branch; is a very active Institution that along with its sister concern WIE organises workshops often at the University premises and outside.

1. “Workshop on Introductory Graphic Design" Organizer: WIE Affinity Group, IEEE Bangladesh Section & IEEE Stamford University Student Branch WIE Affinity Group Venue:Stamford University Bangladesh Date: May 06,2017

See also

Footnotes

  1. ↑ "Profile of the university". Retrieved 2007-01-15.
  2. ↑ "Private University Act, 1992". Retrieved 2007-07-01.
  3. ↑ "37th Bengal Studies Conference". Retrieved 2007-07-01.
  4. ↑ http://www.thedailystar.net/suppliments/2009/december/private_uni/profile.htm
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