University Grants Commission of Bangladesh (; abbreviated as UCG) is the apex body responsible for overseeing higher education in

Bangladesh Bangladesh, officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by population, eighth-most populous country in the world and among the List of countries and dependencies by ...

, ensuring quality standards, and advising on university development. It was established on 16 December 1972, according to the Presidential Order (P.O. No 10 of 1973) of the Government of People's Republic of Bangladesh. It regulates public and private universities, promoting academic excellence and supporting research initiatives across the country.

History

In 2010, the Government of Bangladesh announced reform in the UGC, deciding to change UGC into Higher Education Commission of Bangladesh (HEC), which would supposedly develop, expand and enhance the quality of tertiary education in the country.

Purpose

The UGC is the apex body of all the affiliated

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universities of Bangladesh. It provides funds for "Government Funded Universities" of Bangladesh. Its mission is to ensure the quality of higher education throughout the country. Private universities must obtain permission from UGC before they are eligible to operate. UGC was designed to maintain the autonomous nature of the universities. The underlying principle is that the Government should not deal directly with the universities, either individually or collectively; instead, it should deal with the UGC, which, in turn, deals directly with the universities. UGC offers scholarships to outstanding students, funds research, and organizes seminars.

Administrative structure

BUGC consists of the following members: *

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: Syed Muhammed Abul Faiz * Full-time members: 5 * Part-time members: 6 *

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s: 2 (by rotation) * Professors of Universities: 3 (from the universities Vice-Chancellors of which are not members) * Government nominees: 3 (Secretary, Minister of education, a member of the Planning Commission) * Representative of the Ministry of Finance: 1 (not below the rank of a secretary)

Divisions

* Administrative Division * Planning and Development Division * Information Management, Communication and Training Division * Finance and Accounts Division * Private Universities Division * Public Universities Division * Research and Publication Division * Strategic Planning, Quality Assurance and Right to Information Division * Institute of Scientific Instrumentation (ISI) is a subsidiary organ of the University Grants Commission of Bangladesh.

Registered Universities

There are 57 Public Universities, 116 Private Universities, 3 International Universities, and 2 special universities registered under UGC, Bangladesh.

Public Universities at a glance

References

Notes

External links

* * {{Authority control Higher education in Bangladesh Higher education authorities Government commissions of Bangladesh 1973 establishments in Bangladesh Regulators of Bangladesh University Grants Commission of Bangladesh