Southeast University () is a private university in Tejgaon,

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. The university was established in 2002. SEU ranked 10th among Top Private universities in Dhaka Tribune's Private University Ranking 2019.

History and administration

Southeast University (SEU) was established in June 2002 as a private university under the Private University Act 1992. The

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is the chancellor. The university is run by a number of statutory bodies as required under the provisions of the Private University Act, 1992.

List of vice-chancellors

*AFM Mafizul Islam *

Yusuf Mahbubul Islam Yusuf Mahbubul Islam is a Bangladeshi academic. He the vice-chancellor of Southeast University. He is the former vice-chancellor of Daffodil International University (DIU) and the founding vice-chancellor of Metropolitan University, Sylhet (MU). ...

(present)

Academics

Southeast University offers the following undergraduate, post graduate programs and diploma courses:

School of Science & Engineering

* Bachelor of Architecture * Bachelor of Science in

Computer Science & Engineering Computer science and engineering (CSE) is an academic subject comprising approaches of computer science and computer engineering. There is no clear division in computing between science and engineering, just like in the field of materials science ...

* Bachelor of Science in

Electronic and Electrical Engineering Electrical engineering is an engineering discipline concerned with the study, design, and application of equipment, devices, and systems that use electricity, electronics, and electromagnetism. It emerged as an identifiable occupation in the l ...

* Bachelor of Science in

Textile Engineering Textile manufacturing or textile engineering is a major industry. It is largely based on the conversion of fibre into yarn, then yarn into fabric. These are then dyed or printed, fabricated into cloth which is then converted into useful good ...

Bachelor of Pharmacy A Bachelor of Pharmacy (abbreviated BPharm or PharmB or BS Pharm) is a graduate academic degree in the field of pharmacy. In many countries, this degree is a prerequisite for registration to practice as a pharmacist. In most Western countries, ...

School of Business Studies

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Master of Business Administration A Master of Business Administration (MBA) is a professional degree focused on business administration. The core courses in an MBA program cover various areas of business administration; elective courses may allow further study in a particular ...

(Regular) * Master of Business Administration (Executive) * Master of Business Administration (only for BBA students)

School of Arts and Social Science

* 1 year Master of Laws: 1 year LL.M * 2 year Master of Laws: 2 year LL.M * 4 year Bachelor of Laws: LL.B (Hons) * 2 year Bachelor of Laws: LL.B (Pass) * Bachelor of English (Hons) * Bachelor of Arts in Islamic Studies * Master of Arts in Islamic Studies * Bachelor of Arts in Bangla Studies * Bachelor of Social Sciences in Economics * Master of Development Studies

Diploma courses

* Diploma in Communicative English * Postgraduate Diploma in World Trade Organization

Distance education

The distance education programs were discontinued to be compliant with the directives of Bangladesh Ministry of Education.

Library

Southeast University is linked with journal publishers through an international organisation named INASP/PERii. Bangladesh Academy of Sciences (BAS) is acting as the coordinating body. This facility is IP based and work only within SEU campus. The SEU library offers regular services such as circulation, reference, counseling, indexing, bibliographical documentation, back up services, retrospective searches etc. Southeast University has a library equipped with books on the academic programs offered as well as on research and extracurricular activities. The total collection of books and journals at is about 15000. The space area of the library is . It is a central library of the university rendering services to the students and faculty.

Terms and grading

Southeast University is modeled on the North American ''Open Credit'' system. It maintains tri-semester (term) year with the exception of the Department of Pharmacy which maintains a bi-semester year. Southeast University semester timeline is as follow: * Spring: January - April (starting on the second Sunday of January) * Summer: May - August (starting on the second Sunday of May) * Fall: September - December (starting on the second Sunday of September) Letter grades indicating the quality of course work completed are interpreted as follows: Traditional class equivalent as per MOE, GOB, notification dated 02.06.2009: GPA 3.00-4.00= 1st class GPA 2.25-2.99= 2nd class GPA 1.65-2.24= 3rd class

Scholarships opportunities

SEU offers partial to full tuition fee waiver based on outstanding HSC or

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result. But the result based waiver is not applicable in case of break of study. Also each semester the top ranked students from every department based on semester GPA gets partial financial assistance. Limited need based financial assistance program is available for students with more than 3.00 semester GPA. Children of Freedom Fighters are eligible for full tuition waiver & it remains valid in the subsequent semesters if the semester result is within the requirement.

Affiliations and membership

SEU has international relations and affiliations with other associations and universities around the world. SEU has international collaboration or MoU signed with these universities: *

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, UK * Yunnan University of Finance and Economics, China * Wuhan Textile University, China *

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, Japan * Kunming University of Science and Technology, China The university is member of some prestigious professional bodies including: *

Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh The Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh, commonly referred to as IEB, is the national professional organisation of engineers in Bangladesh. It is registered under the Societies Registration Act (1860) of the country. Within the country, it has ...

(IEB) *

University Grants Commission of Bangladesh University Grants Commission of Bangladesh (; abbreviated as UCG) is the apex body responsible for overseeing higher education in Bangladesh, ensuring quality standards, and advising on university development. It was established on 16 December ...

(UGC) * Institute of Architects Bangladesh (IAB) * Pharmacy Council of Bangladesh (PCB)

Notable people

Faculty

Syed Alamgir Syed Alamgir is a Bangladeshi business executive. He is renowned for incorporating the halal concept in the FMCG category. Education Alamgir was born on 1 August 1951. He completed his Master of Business Administration (MBA) from the Institute o ...

, businessman *

Shahriar Manzoor Shahriar Manzoor () is a Bangladeshi competitive programmer and computer scientist. He is currently the chairman of the Computer Science and Engineering Department of Southeast University. He is a prominent problemsetter of UVa Online Judge. He ...

, Bangladeshi competitive programmer and computer scientist * Masud Ur Rashid, Renown Architecture academician and General Secretary of the Institute of Architects Bangladesh (IAB) * Nujhat Afrin, News Presenter and Media Personality

Alumni

Bidya Sinha Saha Mim Bidya Sinha Saha Mim is a Bangladeshi actress, model and Lux Channel I Superstar 2007. She made her film acting debut in Amar Ache Jol (2008) directed by Humayun Ahmed and produced by Impress Telefilm Limited. Personal life In 2022, Mim marrie ...

, actress * Pritom Hasan, actor * Keya Payel, actress

Gallery

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References

External links

SEU Official Website
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SEU Official Facebook Page

SEU Library's Website

Department of Pharmacy
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