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* [http://www.facebook.com/udichi.brurs Bangladesh Udichi Shilpigosthi-Begum Rokeya University Sangshad] <ref>www.facebook.com/udichi.brurs</ref> <ref>http://www.rangpurerkantho.com/news/2016/12/06/3782/</ref> <ref>http://www.ittefaq.com.bd/culture/2016/12/06/94712.html</ref>
* Ronon
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* Gungun
* Gungun

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Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur
বেগম রোকেয়া বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়, রংপুর[1]
File:Logo of Begum Rokeya University.svg
Motto
জ্ঞানই শক্তি[2]
Motto in English
Knowledge is Power
TypePublic
Established2008 (2008)
EndowmentPublicly Funded by Government (1 Billion BDT per year excluding Development funds)
ChancellorPresident of Bangladesh
Vice-ChancellorA.K.M Nurun Nabi
Academic staff
203 (December 2015)
Students7,120 (December 2015)
Undergraduates4,834 (December 2015)
Postgraduates2,286 (December 2015)
Location
Rangpur
,
Bangladesh

25°43′04″N 89°15′33″E / 25.7179°N 89.2592°E / 25.7179; 89.2592
CampusUrban , 75 acres (30 ha), Adjacent to Carmichael College and Rangpur Cadet College
LanguageBengali,English
AffiliationsUniversity Grants Commission of Bangladesh
Websitebrur.ac.bd
File:Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur.jpg

Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur (BRUR), formerly Rangpur University,[3] is a government-financed public state university in Bangladesh. It is the only general categorised university in Rangpur Division and also the second public university in the region. The university has been named after the feminist writer and social worker Begum Rokeya. It is the 30th public university of Bangladesh. It was established on 8 October 2008 under Begum Rokeya University Act, 2009(2009–29).

Campus

The university is located between Rangpur Cadet College and Carmichael College in Rangpur. It covers an area of 75 acres (30 ha). The university has constructed four academic building and started class from August 2011 in the main campus. Currently, the university has twenty-one departments and amount of student is almost seven thousand. It contains three student halls (including two male and one female). There is a library and a cafeteria in the campus.

Campus Rear of Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur
Campus of Begum Rokeya University in Night, Rangpur

History

Since 1947, a university in this region has been a long cherished dream. A popular demand for a kind of university which can reach out to a large number of students desiring higher education in this vast region has always been intensely felt but has never been fulfilled. In 2001, the then Prime Minister, Sheikh Hasina laid the foundations of Rangpur University of Science and Technology. However, later on the establishment was cancelled. It was not until August 2007 when Fakhruddin Ahmed, Chief Advisor of the Caretaker Government, agreed in principle to establish a full-fledged university in Rangpur.[4] Finally, Fakhruddin Ahmad, in a historic cabinet meeting held in Rangpur on 2 February 2008, took the decision to establish a University in Rangpur. The Rangpur University Ordinance was approved by the cabinet on 15 June 2008.[5] M. Lutfar Rahman was appointed the first vice-chancellor on 20 October 2008. Two days later Hossain Zillur Rahman, the then Education and Commerce Advisor to the Caretaker Government formally inaugurated the university.

Administration

  • The Chancellor of the University

Md. Abdul Hamid
President, The People's Republic of Bangladesh.

  • The Vice-Chancellor of the University

A. K. M. Nurun Nabi

Administrative Officers

  • Registrar of the University

Md. Ibrahim Kabir[6]

  • Proctor of the University

Shahinur Rahman
Assistant Professor, Department of Accounting
(Executive Proctor)

  • Provosts of the University

1.Komolesh Chandra Sarkar
Provost,Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Hall.

2.Md. Amir Sharif
Provost,Sohid Mukhtar Ali Hall.

3.Tuhin Wadud
Provost, Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib Hall.

Academics

Academic Building 1 & 2 of Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur
Academic Buildings of Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur

Courses offered

Undergraduate programs

  • BSc(Hons.)
  • B.A.(Hons.)
  • B.B.A.(Hons.)
  • B.S.S.(Hons.)
  • BSc(Engineering)

Graduate programs

  • MSc
  • M.A.
  • M.B.A.
  • M.S.S.


Other Programs

  • M.B.A.(Evening)

Faculties and departments

BRUR has 21 departments under 6 faculties.

Faculty of Life and Earth Sciences

  • Department of Geography and Environmental Science
  • Department of Disaster Management

Faculty of Arts

  • Department of Bangla
  • Department of English
  • Department of History and Archaeology

Faculty of Science

  • Department of Physics
  • Department of Chemistry
  • Department of Mathematics
  • Department of Statistics

Faculty of Business Studies

  • Department of Accounting and Information Systems
  • Department of Management Studies
  • Department of Marketing
  • Department of Finance and Banking

Faculty of Social Science

  • Department of Economics
  • Department of Sociology
  • Department of Political Science
  • Department of Women and Gender Studies
  • Department of Mass Communication and Journalism
  • Department of Public Administration

Faculty of Engineering & Technology

  • Department of Computer Science and Engineering
  • Department of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering

Admission

BRUR enrolls undergraduate students. Students who want to get admission into BRUR need to pass and compete on the merit list in the admission test which is highly competitive. Admission tests are arranged by the University under authority of admission council for all faculties.

Statistics Based on Academic Year 2014–15 Admission :

Total application : 90,402[7] Total Seats Available : 1,258 Average applicant to seat ratio is 72:1. Acceptance rate : 1.39%

Grading system

The academic year consists of two semesters. Academic courses are based on credit system. Resuit scale is out of 4. 80℅-100%= 4. Per course includes 3.00 credits and at last semester there is also a compulsory thesis for each student including 6 credits.

Central Library and Information Center

The Central Library and Information Center (CLIC) of Begum Rokeya University was established on 12 October 2008 with an aim to support the instructional and research programs of the University. The vice-chancellor of the University opened all activities of CLIC on 19 November 2009. Initially, CLIC started functioning at the temporary campus of the University (Teachers' Training College, Rangpur). It was shifted to the permanent campus on 19 March 2011. This library & Information centre has large reading rooms with huge resources such as books, journals, periodicals etc.

Institute

Dr. Wazed Research Institute

Organizations and clubs

  • Bangladesh Udichi Shilpigosthi-Begum Rokeya University Sangshad [8] [9] [10]
  • Ronon
  • Gungun
  • Charan Sangskritik Kendro
  • Begum Rokeya University Film Society (BRUFS)
  • Biggan Andolon Moncho
  • Bangladesh Open Science Organization
  • Begum Rokeya University Debating Association (BRUDA)
  • Begum Rokeya University Geographers Association (BRUGA)
  • Badhon
  • Marketing Eye
  • Management Club
  • Begum Rokeya University Photographers Club (BRUPC)
  • GES Sports Club
  • Agnisnan [Musical Band]
  • Life is Beautiful
  • English Cultural Society (ECS)
Bengali New Year Celebration Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur

Political organisations

Residential halls

Halls for male students

  • Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Hall
  • Sohid Mukhtar Elahi Hall
Male Student Halls of Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur

Halls for female students

  • Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib Hall

Infrastructures

Monuments

  • Liberation Monument
  • Sohid Minar

Academic

  • 4 Academic Buildings

Administration

  • 1 Administrative Building

Facilities

  • Only full type Public University in Rangpur Division, Very low tuition fees
  • In campus medical facilities
  • Residential male & female halls
  • Own Bus Transportation Service
  • Central library with Computer lab & seminar libraries in departments
  • Cafeteria
  • Central Mosque
  • Faculty Teachers from "Rajshahi University" , "Dhaka University" & "Chittagong University"
  • Situated behind Dhaka-Kurigram Highway

List of vice-chancellors

Name From To
"M. Lutfar Rahman" from Computer Science Department of "Dhaka University" 20 October 2008[5] 7 May 2009
"Mohammad Abdul Jalil Miah" from Chemistry Department of "Rajshahi University" 8 May 2009[11] 7 May 2013
"A.K. M. Nurun Nabi" from Population Science Department of "Dhaka University" 8 May 2013[12] Present

References

  1. ^ http://www.brur.ac.bd
  2. ^ www.infobuzz24.com
  3. ^ "Begum Rokeya University begins academic activities". The Financial Express. Dhaka. Retrieved 15 May 2012.
  4. ^ "Rangpur University Launched". Star Campus. The Daily Star. 15 April 2009.
  5. ^ a b "New Rangpur University gets VC". bdnews24.com. 20 October 2008.
  6. ^ http://www.the-prominent.com/news-campus-article-5930/
  7. ^ বেগম রোকেয়া বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়ের ভর্তি পরীক্ষার কেন্দ্রের নাম ও ঠিকানা. Lekha Pora (in Bengali). {{cite web}}: Invalid |script-title=: missing prefix (help)
  8. ^ www.facebook.com/udichi.brurs
  9. ^ http://www.rangpurerkantho.com/news/2016/12/06/3782/
  10. ^ http://www.ittefaq.com.bd/culture/2016/12/06/94712.html
  11. ^ "Prof Jalil made Begum Rokeya University VC". The Daily Star. 10 May 2009. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
  12. ^ "Nurun Nabi new VC of Rokeya Univ". bdnews24.com. 6 May 2013.
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