Notre Dame University Bangladesh or NDUB ( bn, নটর ডেম বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় বাংলাদেশ) is a private

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in Bangladesh. Located in Motijheel, Dhaka, the university was founded by the

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in 2013. After receiving approval from the

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, the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, and University Grants Commission (UGC), Notre Dame University Bangladesh commenced its academic activities in the fall of 2014.

History

On April 29, 2013, by an ordinance of the

, the People’s Republic of Bangladesh granted its approval to establish the university and to function under the Private University Act of 1992 and as amended in 1998.

Academic programs

The university's three

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are organized into three

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Faculty of Engineering

* Bachelor of Science in

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and

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(CSE) * Master of Science in

and

(CSE)

Faculty of Business

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(BBA) *

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(MBA) (regular) * Executive

(EMBA) (executive)

Faculty of Social Science and Humanities

* Bachelor of Arts in

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(BA) * Bachelor of

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(LLB) * Master of

(LLM) * Bachelor of Arts in

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(BA) * MA in

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( MA)

Administration

There is a separate admin building dedicated to administration activities.

List of vice-chancellors

Following is the complete list of the vice-chancellors. * Professor Dr. Father Patrick Daniel Gaffney, CSC ( August 8, 2017, to present)

Library

The NDUB library has over floor area on the southeastern side of the campus. It is the first fully automated university library in Bangladesh and uses its own library management software. As of August 2021, the library holds 9500 books, 500 online books, 600 bound journals (Foreign and local) and magazines, 90 CD-ROM databases and books, 226 DVDs and videos, 19 audio cassettes, and other resources.

Student life and facilities

Student body

The university has about 2000 regular students.

Facilities

* NDUB Language Center * Computer Communications Laboratories * Digital Systems Laboratory * Software Engineering Laboratory

Health services

Health services are provided by a medical center at the campus.

Events

* International Career Summit * Photography Festival * Cultural Events * NDUB CSE Fest 2021 * Father Benjamin Inter-University Basketball Tournament

Athletics

The university encourages students to participate in various games and sports. The Games and Sports Committee, which consists of student and staff members, organizes the annual athletic competition.

Magazines, journals and research bulletins

The university publishes a journal called ''NDUB Research Journal 2020'' * ''Journal of the Faculty of Science and Technology'' * ''NDUB Bulletin'' * ''NDUB Daystar: 2018-2019'' * ''NDUB Research Journal 2020'' * ''Journal of the Faculty of Business Administration''

Recognisation

The academic programs of the university are recognized by the following organizations: *

University Grants Commission (Bangladesh) University Grants Commission ( bn, বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় মঞ্জুরী কমিশন ''Biśbobidyālaẏ mañjurī komiśan'') of Bangladesh was established on 16 December 1972. It was created according to the Pres ...

UGC (University Grants Commission, Bangladesh)

Ranking

In 2022, the university ranked 8,356 in the university rankings published by

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. It ranked 63nd out of Bangladeshi universities.

Extracurricular clubs

The University has seven extracurricular clubs: NDUB Drama and Film, NDUB English Club, NDUB Debate Club, NDUB Law Club, NDUB CSE Club, NDUB Business Club, and NDUB Cultural Club.

Affiliation and collaboration

Notre Dame University Bangladesh is a member of and has active collaboration with the following institutions: *

Ministry of Education (Bangladesh) Ministry of Education ( bn, শিক্ষা মন্ত্রণালয়), abbreviated as MoE, is the ministry responsible for secondary, vocational and tertiary education in Bangladesh. Primary education and mass literacy is the respons ...

(UGC)

Financial aid

Notre Dame University Bangladesh was founded to support financially disadvantaged students. One of the early donors was the scholarship program. The university has developed several scholarship programs for national and international students. The Open Society Foundation and the Open Society University Network have supported student activities and education.

Academic session

* Spring: January to April * Summer: May to August * Fall: September to December

References

External links

Official website
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