North South University

North South University
	File:NSU Logo.jpg Seal of the North South University
Motto	"Center of Excellence in Higher Education"
Type	Private, Coeducational
Established	1992
Chancellor	President Zillur Rahman
Vice-Chancellor	Dr. Hafiz G.A. Siddiqi
Academic staff	350
Students	10,000 (year:2009)
Location	Dhaka, Bangladesh; 23°47′38″N 90°24′13″E / 23.794°N 90.4035°E
Campus	Urban
Colors	Blue and White
Nickname	NSU
Affiliations	University Grants Commission, Bangladesh
Website	northsouth.edu

North South University (Bengali: নর্থসাউথ বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়) or NSU is the first^[1]^[2] private university of Bangladesh. The university, where the language of instruction is English, offers a number of Undergraduate and Masters degrees in the fields of Business Administration, Computer Science, Electrical and Telecommunications Engineering,Electrical and Electronic 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 12^th Convocation Ceremony in 2009, 1074^[3] students were awarded degrees in undergraduate and postgraduate programs.

Zillur Rahman, President of People's Republic of Bangladesh is the Chancellor of the university. Dr. Hafiz G.A. Siddiqi is serving as Vice Chancellor. NSU currently has around 200 full-time and 150 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.

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 10 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 Fall 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. BS in Electrical and Electronic Engineering (Bs.EEE)was introduced in Spring 2009

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 has a Program Director for its every academic program. On top of the administration, there is the governing board (BoG - Board of Governors), headed by a chairperson which oversees policy matters.

NSU's Vision

NSU's vision is to become a leading university in South Asia, and a center of excellence in higher education in the world. It aims to attract brilliant students, scholars, researchers and scientists from all countries particularly from the South Asian region.

Mission

The mission of NSU is to produce highly skilled manpower, visionary leaders and enlightened citizens. This mission is achieved by imparting high quality higher education, training and by conducting useful research, so that individuals can achieve their intellectual, social, and personal potentials, NSU is committed to developing human capital by sharpening creative thinking. In addition to creation and dissemination of knowledge, its mission includes promotion of humanism and peace through higher education. As a social organization, NSU endeavors to induce changes for betterment of the society as a whole through public services.

Strategies

To fulfill its mission, NSU applies five basic strategies: (1) it offers socially relevant academic programs/curricula which meet the needs of the students coming from different backgrounds (2) hires highly qualified and internationally experienced faculties to teach those courses relevant to a changing environment (3) admits only those students who demonstrate during a rigorous selection process, the potential to complete the programs of study they select (4) provides the necessary infrastructural facilities and logistic supports and an environment conducive to teaching and learning endeavors and (5) practices the principles of good governance that encourages academic freedom and faculty-governance.

Accreditation

North South University is accredited by the University Grants Commission of Bangladesh (UGC), the accreditation authority of the Ministry of Education, Government of People's Republic of Bangladesh. It is recognized by many world class universities of USA, UK, Canada, Australia, India, China, South Korea and Malaysia.

Schools, departments and academic programs

::: School of Business :::

The school offers degrees in Business Administration having concentrations in the area of Marketing, Management Information Systems, 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 Engineering and Applied Sciences :::

Department of Electrical Engineering & Computer Science

This Department offered following programs:

BS in Electrical & Electronics Engineering (EEE)
BS in Computer Science (CS)
BS in Computer Engineering (CE)
BS in Computer Science & Engineering (CSE)
BS in Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering (ETE)
MS in Computer Science & Engineering (CSE)
MS in Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering (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)

::: School of Life Sciences :::

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 Biotechnology

Department of Public Health

Programs offered by the department are as follows:

Masters in Public Health (MPH)

::: 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)

Research Institutes

English Institute
Confucius Institute [1]
Institute of Development, Environment and Strategic Studies(IDESS)
Center for Information & Communication Technology(CICT) [2]

Campus

Permanent Campus

The foundation of the current campus was laid on January 30, 2003 by Begum Khaleda Zia^[4]. After a long wait, classes started in the permanent campus from June 9, 2009^[5].

This campus is capable of serving 12,000 students with all modern amenities and facilities. It has three major units: 7 storied Administrative building, North Academic Center (NAC) and South Academic Tower (SAC). Department of Business Administration is located in NAC and Department of Computer Science an Electrical Engineering is located in SAC.

Old Campus

Old Campus of North South University was located in 12, Kemal Attaturk Avenue in Banani, Dhaka. It had five buildings—Star Tower, Sher Tower, Lifo Tower, BTA Tower and GMQ Tower. The Star Tower was the main administrative building, department of Computer Science and Engineering, Life Sciences and Pharmacy were also located in that building. School of Business Administration was located in Sher Tower. The GMQ Tower was named in honor of the late proctor, G.M. Abul Quasem, of North South University.

Publications

PANINI^[6]

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

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 workstations. The users can also check their borrowing status and reserve books for 48 hours through the Internet.The OPAC is available at http://library.northsouth.edu.

Career and Professional Development Services (CPDS)

NSU is the first private university in Bangladesh to establish the Department of Career and Professional Development Services (CPDS). Major functions of this department are:

Internship Placement: It allows students to get an exposure to professional life in their field of study. Internships are arranged with top organizations and financial institutions of the country.
Job Placement & Job Search:The department assists graduates search and find suitable jobs either immediately after graduation or over a period of time.
Study Abroad Program:CPDS maintains a library which contains reference materials and books about TOEFL, SAT, GRE and GMAT .It also has catalogues, flyers and information brochures of universities in USA, UK, Australia and Canada. CPDS also organizes seminars, workshops and training programs for NSU Faculty/Staff and outside participants.

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. NSU Wireless Forum and NSU Computer Club are the only two student activity clubs of NSU that organizes Technology related events. 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. 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 (EC)
English Club
Games and Sports Club (SC)
MBA Club
Media Club
North South University Pharma Society
Photography Club (PC)
Shangskritik Shangathan (SS)
Social Service Club (SSC)
Young Economists' Forum (YEF)
Young Entrepreneurs Society (YES)
Wireless Forum (WF)
NSU Canvas

The Club Lounge of NSU is located at the ground floor of the North Academic (NAC) buliding where all the clubs have their own offices. All the clubs of NSU annually organizes a Mega Event together named "NSU Club Carnival". NSU students are recognized and praised locally and internationally for their wonderful club activities throughout the year.

References

^ UIUC. "Linc - Projects - North South University in Bangladesh after USTC". Retrieved 2009-01-22.
^ SNDP. "IT Education in Bangladesh : A Review". Retrieved 2009-04-16.
^ http://www.northsouth.edu/php/news/view_details.php?d=237
^ http://www.northsouth.edu/html/Gallary/NCFSLC/Data/page.htm?25,0
^ http://www.northsouth.edu/php/news/view_details.php?d=242
^ NSU. "[[NSU]] Web Site". Retrieved 2009-01-21. {{cite web}}: URL–wikilink conflict (help)

External links

[1] UIUC. "Linc - Projects - North South University in Bangladesh after USTC". Retrieved 2009-01-22.

[2] SNDP. "IT Education in Bangladesh : A Review". Retrieved 2009-04-16.

[3] ttp://www.northsouth.edu/php/news/view_details.php?d=237

[4] ttp://www.northsouth.edu/html/Gallary/NCFSLC/Data/page.htm?25,0

[5] ttp://www.northsouth.edu/php/news/view_details.php?d=242

[6] NSU. "[[NSU]] Web Site". Retrieved 2009-01-21. {{cite web}}: URL–wikilink conflict (help)

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