Royal University of Dhaka
রয়েল ইউনিভার্সিটি অব ঢাকা | |
Type | Private |
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Established | 2003 |
Affiliation | University Grants Commission (Bangladesh) |
Chairman | Momtaz Begum |
Chancellor | President of Bangladesh |
Vice-Chancellor | Md. Mosharrof Hossain |
Academic staff | 35 |
Location |
Banai, Dhaka, Bangladesh 23°47′34″N 90°24′24″E / 23.7928°N 90.4066°ECoordinates: 23°47′34″N 90°24′24″E / 23.7928°N 90.4066°E |
Website |
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Royal University of Dhaka (RUD) (Bengali: রয়েল ইউনিভার্সিটি অব ঢাকা) is a non-profit, non-sectarian, private university in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The University Grants Commission (UGC) approved the academic programs on July 30, 2003, and on August 30, 2003 the Ministry of Education approved RUD under the Private University Act, 1992.[1] RUD started functioning in 2004. Dr. Momtaz Begum, a philanthropist and social worker, is the founder chairperson. RUD operates at two campuses: the city campus and the permanent campus. The city campus is situated at Dhaka (House No-2, Road No-10, Block-E, Banani) and the permanent campus is located at Bashghari, Bhairab.
Academics
RUD is a private institution of higher education offering four years undergraduate degrees in Business Administration (BBA), Hotel Management & Tourism (HMT), Economics, English, Computer Science & Information Technology (CSIT), Computer Science and Engineering (CSE), and Education (B.Ed). Its post-graduate programs are Master's in Business Administration (MBA), Computer Science and Engineering (MSCSE), and Library Science and Education (M.Ed).
Faculty of Science & Engineering
- B.Sc. in CSE (day/evening)
- B.Sc. in CSIT (day/evening)
- M.Sc. in CSE
The following major/concentrations are offered at the RUD CSE program:
- Software Designing and Development
- Web Solutions
- Data Communication
- Networking
- Hardware Maintenance
Faculty of Business Administration
- BBA (day/evening)
- MBA (day/evening)
- Executive MBA
The following major/concentrations are offered at the RUD BBA program:
- Human Resource Management
- Business Economics
- Finance
- Marketing
- Accounting
Faculty of Arts & Social Science
- BA in English
- Bachelor of Hotel Management & Tourism (BHMT)
- Bachelor of Arts in Education (B. Ed)
- Master of Arts in Education (M.Ed.)
- Master of Science in Library Management & Information Science (MSLMIS)
The department of English is one of the departments of RUD. The department was established with a view of offering instruction in English at the undergraduate level. The syllabus of BA (Honors) creates a balance between literature and linguistics.
Student life
RUD has the following nine student clubs:[2]
- Business Club
- Computer Club
- Cultural Club
- Debate Club
- Film & Drama Club
- Photography Club
- Social Welfare Club
- Sports Club
- Tourism Club
Footnotes
- ↑ "Private University Act, 1992". Südasien-Institut.
- ↑ "Student Clubs". Royal University of Dhaka.
Further reading
- "Errant Pvt Universities". The Daily Star. 26 October 2005.
- "No funding for research by 19 pvt varsities in 2013". The New Nation. Dhaka. 10 January 2015.
- Karim, Mohosinul (9 October 2015). "22 pvt varsities spent nothing on research last year". The Daily Observer. Dhaka.
- Harun ur Rashid (27 November 2015). "Earning up, research spending down". The Independent. Dhaka.