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People's University of Bangladesh

Coordinates: 23°45′37″N 90°22′13″E / 23.7602°N 90.3703°E / 23.7602; 90.3703
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The People's University of Bangladesh
MottoTo enhance the opportunities for higher education
TypePrivate
Established1996 (1996)
ChancellorPresident Advocate Abdul Hamid
Vice-ChancellorProfessor Dr. A.K.M Salahuddin
Location,
23°45′37″N 90°22′13″E / 23.7602°N 90.3703°E / 23.7602; 90.3703
CampusUrban
Websitepub.ac.bd

The People's University of Bangladesh or PUB is a non-profit educational institution located at Dhaka, Bangladesh. It was established on 14 May 1996 as a private university under the Private University Act 1992[1] with a view to expanding the scope of higher education in Bangladesh. The university has two own campuses, one at Mohammadpur and the other one located at Sristighar, Shibpur, Narsingdi. Mr.Shirazul Islam Mollah is the chairman of PUB. The University Grants Commission (UGC) of Bangladesh has approved its syllabi and curricula. The first convocation was held on 29 October 2007 at Bangladesh China Friendship Conference Centre;[2] the second convocation was held on 9 February 2010 at Bangabandhu International Conference Centre in Dhaka.

Academic programs

The PUB offers courses in different disciplines in school of Arts, Applied Science and Business Administration.

Faculty of Business & Social Studies
School of Applied Science
School of Arts
  • B.A.(Honors) in English
  • M.A.(Final) in English
  • B.A. (Honors) in Islamic Studies & Culture
  • M.A. (preliminary) in Islamic Studies & Culture
  • M.A. (Final) in Islamic Studies & Culture

Footnotes

  1. ^ "Private University Act, 1992". Archived from the original on 2003-04-25. Retrieved 2007-07-31.
  2. ^ "1st Convocation 2007", Prothom Alo, p. 13, 29 October 2007