Asian University of Bangladesh

Asian University of Bangladesh (AUB)
এশিয়ান ইউনিভার্সিটি অব বাংলাদেশ
	Logo of Asian University of Bangladesh
Other name	AUB
Motto	A New Horizon in Education
Type	Private
Established	1996; 28 years ago
Chancellor	President Mohammed Shahabuddin
Vice-Chancellor	Shahjahan Khan
Dean	Mohammad Nurul Islam, School of Business; Osman Ghani, School of Arts; Abul Hasan M. Sadeq, School of Social Sciences; Shireen Akhter, School of Education;
Academic staff	270
Administrative staff	200
Students	More than 17000
Location	Dhaka, Bangladesh
Campus	Ashulia
Affiliations	University Grants Commission, Bangladesh
Website	www.aub.ac.bd

Asian University of Bangladesh (Bengali: এশিয়ান ইউনিভার্সিটি অব বাংলাদেশ) or AUB is a private university in Bangladesh. It was established on 4 January 1996 by the Private University Act 1992.^[1] The AUB permanent campus is at Ashulia. The university is affiliated by University Grants Commission (Bangladesh).

History

Asian University of Bangladesh was established in 1996. AUB received formal approval of the government of Bangladesh on 4 January 1996 as a teaching and degree awarding university under the Private University Act, 1992. It was inaugurated by the then honorable minister for water resources of the government of Bangladesh, Abdur Razzak, MP, in a ceremony where the special guest was the then chairman of the University Grants Commission (UGC), Iajuddin Ahmed. The Founder of AUB, Abul Hasan M. Sadeq established this university .

List of vice-chancellors

Shahjahan Khan (present)

Academics

Schools (Faculties) and departments

The School of Social Sciences.^[2]
- Department of Sociology and Anthropology
- Department of Social Work
- Department of Economics
- Department of Information Science and Library Management
- Department of Government and Politics
The School of Sciences and Engineering.^[3]
- Department of Computer Science and Engineering
- Department of Computer Science
The School of Arts.^[4]
- Department of English
- Department of Bengali
- Department of Islamic Studies
- Department of Islamic History and Civilization
The School of Education and Training.^[5]
- Department of Education and Training
The School of Business and Administration.^[6]
- Department of Business Administration

International advisors of AUB

An international council of advisors has been formed to advise AUB in its academic programs. The council consists of academicians from universities in Australia, Canada, Malaysia and the United States of America. The honourable advisors are:

Ian Small, Head, Distance Education Center, University of New England, Australia
Masud Chowdhury, University College of Cape Breton, Nova Scotia
Kabir Hasan, University of New Orleans, University of New England
Anis Chowdhury, University of Western Sydney, Australia
Mohammad Ansari, Athabasca University, Athabasca. Alberta, Canada
Mohammad Abdur Rashid, International Islamic University, Malaysia^[7]

References

^ "The Private University Act, 1992". 25 April 2003. Archived from the original on 25 April 2003.
^ "The School of Social Sciences". Asian University of Bangladesh. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
^ "The School of Sciences and Engineering". Asian University of Bangladesh. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
^ "The School of Arts". Asian University of Bangladesh. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
^ "The School of Education and Training". Asian University of Bangladesh. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
^ "The School of Business and Administration". Asian University of Bangladesh. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
^ "www.aub-bd.org/advisor.php". Archived from the original on 10 January 2012. Retrieved 5 February 2010.

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[1] "The Private University Act, 1992". 25 April 2003. Archived from the original on 25 April 2003.

[2] "The School of Social Sciences". Asian University of Bangladesh. Retrieved 8 November 2020.

[3] "The School of Sciences and Engineering". Asian University of Bangladesh. Retrieved 8 November 2020.

[4] "The School of Arts". Asian University of Bangladesh. Retrieved 8 November 2020.

[5] "The School of Education and Training". Asian University of Bangladesh. Retrieved 8 November 2020.

[6] "The School of Business and Administration". Asian University of Bangladesh. Retrieved 8 November 2020.

[7] "www.aub-bd.org/advisor.php". Archived from the original on 10 January 2012. Retrieved 5 February 2010.

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Sectors	Phase 1 Sector 10 Phase 2 (Sector 11-14) Phase 3 (Sector 15-18)
Thanas	Airport Thana Dhakshinkhan Thana East Thana Uttar Khan Thana West Thana Turag Thana
Populated places	Azampur House Building Diabari Rupayan City
Offices	Air Astra BGMEA Complex
Shopping malls	Rajlokkhi Complex
Transport	Dhaka Airport railway station Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport Uttara North Uttara Center Uttara South Sonargaon Janapath Road Artist Quamrul Hassan Road
Hospitals	Kuwait Bangladesh Friendship Government Hospital Medical College for Women and Hospital
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