Leading University
| Leading University | |
|---|---|
 |
|
| Motto | নেতৃত্বের অঙ্গীকার |
| Motto in English | A Promise to Lead |
| Established | 2001 by Ragib Ali |
| Type | Private, Coeducational |
| Chancellor | President Mohammad Zillur Rahman |
| Vice-Chancellor | Prof. Kismatul Ahsan |
| Academic staff | 200 |
| Admin. staff | 50 |
| Students | 4,000 |
| Location | Sylhet Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Campus | Urban |
| Colors | Red and green |
| Nickname | LU |
| Affiliations | University Grants Commission |
| Website | www.lus.ac.bd |
Leading University (Bengali: লিডিং বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়) or LU is a private university of Bangladesh. It was established in 2001 by the Private University Act 1992.[1] The outreach campus of LU is located in Siddeshwari, Dhaka.
Contents |
[edit] History
Leading University is the first government-approved private university of Sylhet. This institution was founded by renowned philanthropist Ragib Ali. He is also a pioneer in establishing the first private university in Bangladesh: North South University. He proposed to the Ministry of Education for establishing leading university on 24 August 1996. After that, LU was inaugurated on 4 March 2001. The university started its first semester with 106 undergraduate students.
LU has two campuses at Sylhet and Dhaka. Currently, around 5000 students are studying at LU.
[edit] Board of Trustees
- Ragib Ali, Founding Chairman, Ragib-Rabeya Foundation
- Abdul Hye, Senior Vice-Chairman, Ragib-Rabeya Foundation
- Lutfun Naher Hye, Vice-Chairman, Ragib-Rabeya Foundation
- Rafey Hye, Member, Ragib-Rabeya Foundation
- Rezina Kadir, Member, Ragib-Rabeya Foundation
- Abdul Kadir, Member, Ragib-Rabeya Foundation
- Abdul Hannan, Member, Ragib-Rabeya Foundation
- Professor Kismatul Ahsan, Vice-Chancellor, Leading University
- Maj. Gen (Retd) Prof. Dr. Md. Nazmul Islam, Principal, Jalalabad Ragib-Rabeya Medical College
- Prof. Dr. A.N.M. Meshquat Uddin, Pro-Vice Chancellor, Southeast University, Dhaka
- Lt Col(Retd) Md. Ruhul Amin, Advisor & COO, Ragib-Rabeya Foundation
- Maj (Retd) Shaikul Haque Chowdhury, Secretary, Ragib-Rabeya Foundation
[edit] Academic departments
Leading University has seven academic departments:
- Department of Architecture
- Department of Business Administration
- Department of Civil Engineering
- Department of Computer Science & Engineering
- Department of Electrical & Electronics Engineering
- Department of English
- Department of Law
[edit] Academic programmes
The university offers the following undergraduate programs:
- Bachelor of Architecture
- Bachelor of Business Administration
- Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering
- Bachelor of Computer Science & Engineering
- Bachelor of Science in Electrical & Electronics Engineering
- Bachelor of Arts in English
- Bachelor of Arts in Law
The university offers the following postgraduate programmes:
- Master of Business Administration
- Master of Computer Science & Engineering
[edit] Academic session
The university has three semesters available in a year: Spring semester (starts in January), Summer semester (starts in April), Fall semester (starts in October). The duration of each semester is thirteen weeks. But the academic calender for the architecture department consists of two semesters each year.
[edit] Extracurricular activities
LU provides activities designed by its own particular club, such as Debating Club, Sports Club, Cultural Activities Club, Social Service Club and Computer Club, BNCC.
[edit] Recognition
Leading University awarded gold medal to best student speakers at an international conference on Applied Mathematics and Mathematical physics (ICAMMP) 2004.[2] The event was held from 4 to 7 January 2005 at Sylhet.
[edit] References
- ^ Private University Act, 1992
- ^ Campus news. "ICAMMP 2004". http://www.lus.ac.bd/Campus%20News.htm. Retrieved 2006-12-23.[dead link]
[edit] External links
