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Coordinates: 23°47′38″N 90°24′13″E / 23.794°N 90.4035°E / 23.794; 90.4035
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North South University
File:NSU Logo.jpg
Seal of the North South University
MottoExcellence In Higher Education
TypePrivate, Coeducational
Established1992
ChancellorDr. Iajuddin Ahmed
Vice-ChancellorDr. Michael Maximus
Academic staff
285
Students10000
Location
Dhaka
,
Bangladesh

23°47′38″N 90°24′13″E / 23.794°N 90.4035°E / 23.794; 90.4035
CampusUrban
ColorsBlue and White   
NicknameNSU
AffiliationsUniversity Grants Commission, Bangladesh
Websitewww.northsouth.edu

North South University (Template:Lang-bn) or NSU is the first[1] private university of Bangladesh[2] [3] established in 1992 under the Private University Act 1992 [4]. The university offers a number of undergraduate and Masters degrees in the fields of Business Administration, Computer Science, Telecommunications Engineering, Life Sciences, Pharmacy, Environmental Management, Economics, English, Architecture, etc. It also offers several courses for general and continuing education. About 10,000 students are currently enrolled at North South University. In its 2007 Convocation Ceremony, 518 students were awarded degrees in undergraduate and postgraduate programs.

Dr. Iajuddin Ahmed, President of the People's Republic of Bangladesh is the Chancellor of the university (president of Bangladesh is vested with this authority to be the Chancellor of all universities in the country mpra [5] ) . Dr. Hafiz G.A. Siddiqi is serving as Vice Chancellor. NSU currently has 160 full-time and 125 part-time faculty members, all of whom, as a requirement, possess postgraduate qualifications from abroad, most of them from the United States, United Kingdom and Canada. A number of professors and lecturers from noted public universities such as University of Dhaka and Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology serve as part-time / adjunct faculty members at the North South University.

In 2004, NSU secured rank 1st[6] among the private universities of Bangladesh by University Grants Comission (UGC), Bangladesh.

History

North South University (NSU), the first private university in Bangladesh, was established by a group of philanthropists, industrialists, bureaucrats and academics. The government of people's Republic of Bangladesh approved the establishment of North South University in 1992 under Private University Act (PUA) 1992. The university was formally inaugurated on 10th February 1993 by Begum Khaleda Zia, the then Prime Minister of Bangladesh. The honorable President of the People's Republic of Bangladesh is the Chancellor of NSU by power vested by the constitution.

The first cohort of freshman intake of January 1993 had 137 students enrolled in three Departments: Business Administration, Computer Science, and Economics. Departments of Environmental Studies (DES), English and General and Continuing Education (GCE) were founded later. The Masters Program in Economics was introduced in 1994. The MBA Program was launched in Summer 1997. Masters in Development Studies and Bachelor in Computer Engineering were introduced in 2002. MS in Computer Science has been introduced from Summer 2003. Bachelor in Architecture was introduced in FaIl 2004. Masters in English was launched in Spring 2005. Pharmacy (Undergraduate) and Executive MBA (EMBA) program launched in Spring 2006 and Masters in Biotechnology and Masters in Public Health program launched in Summer 2006. BS in Biotechnology, BS in Microbiology and BS in Biochemistry programs were introduced in Spring 2007.

Administration

President of the Republic is ex-officio Chancellor of the university. Vice Chancellor is the Chief Executive of the University. Each academic department has its own Head. Individual academic department in turn have a Programe Director for it's every academic programe. On top of the administration, there is the governing board (BoG- Board of Governors), headed by a chairperson which oversees policy matters.

Schools, departments and academic programs

School of Business

The school offers degrees in Business Administration having concentrations in the area of Marketing, MIS, Human Resource Management, International Business, Business Policy and Strategy, Finance and Accounting. The programs currently offered by the School of Business are:

  • Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)
  • Master of Business Administration (MBA)
  • Executive MBA (EMBA)

School of Applied Sciences

Department of Computer Science and Engineering

The Department of Computer Science and Engineering offers undergraduate and postgraduate courses in the fields of computer science, electrical engineering and telecommunications. Course in Mathematics and Physics are also taught by members of the department. The degrees offered by the department are as follows:

  • Bachelor of Science in Computer Science (BS in CSc.)
  • Bachelor of Science in Computer Science & Engineering (BS in CSE)
  • Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering (BS in CEG)
  • Bachelor of Science in Electronics & Electrical Engineering (BS in EEE)
  • Bachelor of Science in Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering (BS in ETE)
  • Master of Science in Computer Science (MS in CSc.)
  • Master of Science in Computer Science & Engineering (MS in CSE)
  • Master of Science in Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering (MS in ETE)

Department of Architecture

The Department of Architecture, unlike other departments, offers a professional degree in architecture which takes five years to complete.

  • Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch)

Department of Environmental Science & Management

Two undergraduate programs are currently offered by the department.

  • Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science (BS in Env.)
  • Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Studies (BA in Env.)

Department of Pharmacy

The Department of Pharmacy currently offers the following undergraduate degree:

  • Bachelor of Pharmacy (B. Pharm)

Department of Life Sciences

Programs offered by the department are as follows:

  • Bachelor of Science in Microbiology
  • Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry and Biotechnology
  • Masters in Public Health (MPH)
  • Masters in Biotechnology

School of Arts and Social Sciences

Department of English

The department of English offers the following undergraduate and postgraduate degrees. For MA studies, candidates may specialize in English Literature, English Language and Linguistics or TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages).

  • Bachelor of Arts in English (BA in Eng.)
  • Master of Arts in English (MA in Eng.)

Department of Economics

The Department of Economics offers undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in:

  • Bachelor of Science in Economics (BS in ECO.)
  • Master of Science in Economics (MS in ECO.)
  • Master in Development Studies (MDS)

Department of General and Continuing Education

Individuals who have not participated in formal education for some time or who do not intend to become candidates for a degree may register for credits in undergraduate courses in this department as non-degree students. Applicants are admitted as non-degree students on a semester by semester basis without any obligation to continue. Such students may apply at any time for transfer to a degree program with/without the credits earned as non-degree students. Program offered by the Department of General and Continuing Education:

  • Master in Public Policy and Governance (MPPG)

Institutions

  • English Institute
  • Confucius Institute
  • Institute of Development, Environment and Strategic Studies(IDESS)
  • Center for Information & Communication Technology(CICT)

Campus

Temporary Campus

Current Campus (temporary) of North South University is located in 12, Kemal Attaturk Avenue in Banani, Dhaka. The campus in Banani consists of five buildings -- Star Tower, Sher Tower, Lifo Tower, BTA Tower and GMQ Tower. The Star Tower is the main administrative building, department of Computer Science and Engineering, Life Sciences and Pharmacy are also located in this building. School of Business Administration located in Sher Tower. The GMQ Tower was named in honor of the late proctor of North South University.

Permanent Campus


A permanent campus is being built in Bashundhara. The area is 17.5 Bigha. NSU authorities expect this highly modernize campus will be completed by the end of 2008[7].





Publications

PANINI[8]

  • VOL. 1, 2002
  • VOL. 2, 2003-2004
  • VOL. 3, 2004-2005
  • VOL. 4, 2006-2007

NSU News

NSU regularly publishes its own news letter known as NSU News. A web edition of NSU News is available at NSU NEWS

Library


North South University (NSU) Library is the first fully automated library in Bangladesh using self-developed library management software, which supports web-based online circulation system. Its online database provides full access to all users, facilitates navigation and reservation of books and journals from remote work-stations. The users can also check their borrowing status and reserve books for 48 hours through the Internet.The OPAC is available at www.library.northsouth.edu.





Campus life

Student activity club

North South University has various student clubs focused on different topics. For example, the North South University Shangskritik Shangathan, established in the Fall of 1994, organizes cultural programs celebrating major national events. Young Entrepreneurs Society (YES) is an organisation for fostering entrepreneurship. The NSU Debate Club is the first student activity club at NSU. In 2007 NSU Debating club won the bid of All Asians 2008 and got to be the first South Asian university to host this particular tournament.[citation needed] AIESEC in North South University is a local chapter of AIESEC Bangladesh.

Club list:

  • AIESEC in North South University
  • Computer Club (CC)
  • Cine & Drama Club (CDC)
  • Debate Club (DC)
  • Earth Club
  • English Club
  • Games and Sports Club
  • MBA Club
  • Media Club
  • Photography Club (PC)
  • Shangskritik Shangathan (SS)
  • Social Service Club (SSC)
  • Young Economists' Forum (YEF)
  • Young Entrepreneurs Society (YES)
  • Wireless Forum

References

  1. ^ UIUC. "Linc - Projects - North South University in Bangladesh". Retrieved 2009-01-22.
  2. ^ Banglapedia. "[[NSU]] at Banglapedia". Retrieved 2007-05-28. {{cite web}}: URL–wikilink conflict (help)
  3. ^ Education issues. "IT education in Bangladesh". Retrieved 2007-05-28.
  4. ^ Private University Act, 1992
  5. ^ http://mpra.ub.uni-muenchen.de/9292/1/MPRA_paper_9292.pdf
  6. ^ Swedish National Agency for Higher Education. "UGC Bangladesh: Ranking av privata universitet (2004)" (PDF). Retrieved 2009-01-25.
  7. ^ "UG091". Retrieved 2009-01-24.
  8. ^ NSU. "[[NSU]] Web Site". Retrieved 2009-01-21. {{cite web}}: URL–wikilink conflict (help)
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