Asian University of Bangladesh

Asian University of Bangladesh (Bengali: এশিয়ান ইউনিভার্সিটি অব বাংলাদেশ) or AUB is a private university in Bangladesh. It was established on 4 January 1996 by the Private University Act 1992.[1] The AUB permanent campus is at Ashulia. The university is affiliated by University Grants Commission (Bangladesh).

Asian University of Bangladesh (AUB)
এশিয়ান ইউনিভার্সিটি অব বাংলাদেশ
Logo of Asian University of Bangladesh
Other name
AUB
MottoA New Horizon in Education
TypePrivate
Established1996 (1996)
ChancellorShahabuddin Chuppu, Honorable President of Bangladesh
Vice-ChancellorProfessor Dr. Shahjahan Khan
Dean
  • Mohammad Nurul Islam, School of Business
  • Osman Ghani, School of Arts
  • Prof. Dr. Abul Hasan M. Sadeq, School of Social Sciences
  • Shireen Akhter, School of Education
Academic staff
270
Administrative staff
200
StudentsMore than 17000
Location
Dhaka
,
Bangladesh
CampusAshulia
AffiliationsUniversity Grants Commission, Bangladesh
Websitewww.aub.ac.bd

History

Asian University of Bangladesh was established in 1996. Professor Dr. Abulhasan M. Sadeq was the founder Vice-Chancellor of the Asian University of Bangladesh.[2] It is managed by Asian University of Bangladesh Trust.[3]

In May 2008, students of Asian University of Bangladesh clashed with students of Shanto-Mariam University of Creative Technology.[4]

In August 2009, the Rajshahi unit of the Asian University of Bangladesh was closed down following violent confrontation between police and students were protesting the university and asking the university to provide evidence that the Rajshahi campus was legal.[5] The University Grants Commission ordered the Asian University of Bangladesh to stop operations of external campuses and move to their permanent campus in Ashulia as soon as possible.[6]

In November 2016, the University Grants Commission declared degrees from the Asian University of Bangladesh invalid.[7]

The University Grants Commission found evidence of certificate fraud in an investigation Asian University of Bangladesh in April 2021.[8] Since 2012, Professor Abul Hasan M Sadeq has been the acting vice-chancellor due to the chancellor, President of Bangladesh, not appointing a vice-chancellor to the university.[8] Abul Hasan M Sadeq's son, Muhammad Jafar Sadeq, is the chairman of the board of trustees of the university.[9] The University Grants Commission has raised issued of anomalies at the Asian University of Bangladesh to the Ministry of Education.[9]

List of vice-chancellors
  • Professor Dr. Shahjahan Khan ( present )

Academics

Schools (Faculties) and departments
  1. The School of Social Sciences.[10]
    • Department of Sociology and Anthropology
    • Department of Social Work
    • Department of Economics
    • Department of Information Science and Library Management
    • Department of Government and Politics
  2. The School of Sciences and Engineering.[11]
    • Department of Computer Science and Engineering
    • Department of Computer Science
  3. The School of Arts.[12]
    • Department of English
    • Department of Bengali
    • Department of Islamic Studies
    • Department of Islamic History and Civilization
  4. The School of Education and Training.[13]
    • Department of Education and Training
  5. The School of Business and Administration.[14]
    • Department of Business Administration

International advisors of AUB

An international council of advisors has been formed to advise AUB in its academic programs. The council consists of academicians from universities in Australia, Canada, Malaysia and the United States of America. The honourable advisors are:

References
  1. "The Private University Act, 1992". 25 April 2003. Archived from the original on 25 April 2003.
  2. "History". Asian University of Bangladesh (AUB). Retrieved 20 April 2023.
  3. University Grants Commission of Bangladesh (2009). Handbook: Universities of Bangladesh. p. 203.
  4. Correspondent, Staff (26 May 2008). "25 injured as private university students clash in Uttara". The Daily Star. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
  5. Correspondent, Staff; Rajshahi (14 August 2009). "Asian University's Rajshahi campus shut after clash". The Daily Star. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
  6. "UGC asks Asian University to shut outer campus". The Daily Star. 25 August 2009. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
  7. Habib, Wasim Bin; Adhikary, Tuhin Shubhra (18 November 2016). "Certificates from 18 pvt universities unacceptable". The Daily Star. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
  8. "UGC finds evidence of certificate forgery at Asian University of Bangladesh". Dhaka Tribune. 17 April 2021. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
  9. "Anomalies galore at Asian University as ministry sits idle". The Business Standard. 7 January 2022. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
  10. "The School of Social Sciences". Asian University of Bangladesh. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  11. "The School of Sciences and Engineering". Asian University of Bangladesh. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  12. "The School of Arts". Asian University of Bangladesh. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  13. "The School of Education and Training". Asian University of Bangladesh. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  14. "The School of Business and Administration". Asian University of Bangladesh. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  15. "www.aub-bd.org/advisor.php". Archived from the original on 10 January 2012. Retrieved 5 February 2010.

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