Leading University

Leading University (Bengali: লিডিং ইউনিভার্সিটি) or LU is a private university of Bangladesh. It was established in 2001 under the Private University Act 1992.[2] The campus of LU is located in Ragib Nagar, Kamal Bazar, South Surma, Sylhet.

Leading University
লিডিং ইউনিভার্সিটি
MottoA Promise to Lead
TypePrivate university
Established2001 (2001)
ChancellorPresident Abdul Hamid
Vice-ChancellorBanamali Bhowmick (Acting)
Academic staff
159
Administrative staff
94
Students4,688[1]
Undergraduates1000
Postgraduates531
Location,
Bangladesh

24.8697°N 91.8048°E / 24.8697; 91.8048
LanguageEnglish
Colors    Red and green
Websitelus.ac.bd

Academics

Departments

Leading University has ten academic departments:[3]

  • Department of Architecture
  • Department of Business Administration(BuA)
  • Department of Civil Engineering
  • Department of Computer Science & Engineering (CSE)
  • Department of Electrical & Electronic Engineering (EEE)
  • Department of English
  • Department of Islamic Studies
  • Department of Law
  • Department of Public Health
  • Department of Tourism and Hospitality Management (THM)
  • Department of Bangla

Department of Civil Engineering

The Department of Civil Engineering is the first department in this field in Sylhet among all private universities.[4] It was established in 2008. The department offers four year undergraduate program leading to B.Sc. in Civil Engineering degree. At present the department has six batches and 200 students. The Department offers 60 undergraduate courses to the respective students. There are 9 full-time faculty members dedicated in teaching the students of this department as well as the students of other departments of LU. The department also employ teachers from other universities, colleges and firms. Department offices, lecture halls and most of the labs are housed in the School of Engineering floor of the campus. The department offers a four-year undergraduate program leading to B.Sc. in civil engineering degree. The undergraduate curriculum at this department is based on Course System. The total academic calendar is segmented into four years and eight semesters, where two semesters make a year.

The department is planning to develop testing and consultancy services. The services will be provided by Research Testing and Consultancy Group (RTCG), Sylhet. These consultancies will be run under four divisional supervision. They are: Environmental Engineering, Structural  Engineering, Geo-technical Engineering, and Transportation Engineering. A number of testing of different construction materials will be carried out here under the above divisional supervision.

Material that will be tested here are: Aggregate, Bricks, Bitumen, Cement, Cement Concrete, Gauges, R.C.C Pipes, Steel, Soil, Geo-textile, Rubber/Plastic/PVC materials, Water ( Drinking water, Agriculture use, Pollution Study, Miscellaneous parameters), Environment Quality of soil.

Department of Architecture

The department of architecture was started in 2007. It is the first architecture school in Sylhet among private universities.

Department of Islamic Studies

The department of Islamic Studies of Leading University was started in 2014. The department provides traditional and contemporary knowledge on subjects of Islam such as study of Quran, hadith, fiqha, Islamic history, Islamic philosophy, Islamic economics, Islamic finance, Islamic banking, social welfare in Islam, political views of Islam, comparative religions, and so on.

Programs

The university offers the following undergraduate programs:

  • Bachelor of Architecture
  • B.A. (Hons) in Bangla
  • BBA (Hons)
  • B.Sc. in Civil Engineering
  • B.Sc. (Hons) in Computer Science & Engineering
  • B.Sc. (Hons) in Electrical & Electronics Engineering
  • B.A. (Hons) in English
  • B.A. (Hons) in Islamic Studies
  • LL.B (Hons)
  • Bachelor of Tourism & Hospitality Management

LU offers the following postgraduate programs:

  • MBA (Regular)
  • MBA (Executive)
  • M.A. in English (Preliminary and Final)
  • M.A. in Islamic Studies
  • LL.M
  • Master of Public Health
  • M.Sc. in Computer Science and Engineering

Calendar

The university has three semesters a year: spring (starts in January), summer (starts in April), and fall (starts in October). The duration of each semester is 13 weeks. But the academic calendar for the architecture, civil Engineering, Tourism and Hospitality Management department consists of two semesters each year.

Extracurricular activities

LU provides activities designed by its own particular clubs, such as the Leading University Computer Club, IEEE Leading University Student Branch, Debating Club, Leading University Model United Nations Association, Sports Club, Cultural Activities Club, Social Services Club, Electronics Club, Creative Club, Leading University Photographic Society and Bangladesh National Cadet Corps.

References

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