Uttara University
Uttara University (Bengali: উত্তরা বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়) or UU is a private university at Uttara, in Dhaka, Bangladesh. UU has eight campuses in a one-kilometer radius in Uttara and is based in the satellite upscale town in Dhaka North.
Motto | Quality Education at Affordable Tuition |
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Type | Private |
Established | 2003 |
Parent institution | DAR Trust (Dr Azizur Rahman Trust) |
Chancellor | President Abdul Hamid |
Vice-Chancellor | Professor Dr. M. Azizur Rahman |
Academic staff | 450+ |
Students | 9,000+[1] |
Undergraduates | 6,000+ |
Postgraduates | 3,000+ |
Location | , Bangladesh 23.8699°N 90.4025°E |
Campus | Uttara Model Town, Dhaka |
Colors | Blue |
Website | uttarauniversity |
Convocation
The first convocation of Uttara University was held on 16 June 2009. The chancellor of Uttara University and the president of Bangladesh Md. Zillur Rahman presided over the convocation program, when 1088 graduate and undergraduate students received their certificates. Professor A. A. M. S. Arefin Siddique, vice chancellor of Dhaka University was scheduled as the convocation speaker.
The Second convocation of Uttara University was held on 4 July 2011.
The Third convocation was held in 2014 for students who completed their degree between 2010 and 2014.
The Fourth convocation took place in 2016 at BICC.
The Fifth convocation took place in January 2017 at BICC.
The Sixth convocation ceremony took place at Bashundhara International Convention Centre - 4 (BICC) on the 30th of October 2018. The day long program was telecasted live on Channel i and around 3,000 students graduated. The convocation was presided by the Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid MP and UGC Chairman Abdul Mannan, among many other personalities were present.
Academic structure
Uttara University is organized into five schools and fourteen departments. The university offers 40 programs in undergraduate and postgraduate levels while faculties often a visited by international PhD researchers. Its academic structure is as follows:
School of Business
- Department of Business Administration
- BBA
- MBA
- Master of Business Administration#Basic types of MBA programs|EMBA
School of Science and Engineering
- Department of Electrical & Electronic Engineering
- B.Sc in Electrical & Electronic Engineering
- Department of Computer Science & Engineering
- B.Sc. in Computer Science & Engineering
- M.Sc. in Computer Science & Engineering
- Department of Mathematics
- B.Sc (Hons) in Mathematics
- M.Sc (Preli) in Mathematics
- M.Sc (Final) in Mathematics
- Department of Physics
- M.Sc (Preli) in Physics
- M.Sc (Final) in Physics
- M.Sc (Final) in Psychology
School of Civil, Environment & Industrial Engineering
- Department of Civil Engineering
- B.Sc. in Civil Engineering
- Department of Fashion Design & Technology
- B.Sc IN FASHION DESIGN & MERCHANDISING TECH.
- B.Sc IN FASHION DESIGN & TECH.
- MBA IN APPAREL MERCHANDISING & FASHION MANAGEMENT (1 YEAR)
- MBA IN APPAREL MERCHANDISING & FASHION MANAGEMENT (2 YEARS)
- Department of Textile Engineering
- B.Sc. in Textile Engineering
School of Arts and Social Sciences
- Department of English
- Bachelor of Arts with Honours in English
- Master of Arts (Preliminary) in English
- Master of Arts (Final) in English
- MA IN ELT (1 YEAR)
- MA IN ELT (2 YEARs)
- Department of Law
- LL.B Honours (4 years)
- LL.M (1 year)
- LL.M (2 years)
- Department of Islamic Studies
- BA (HONS) in ISLAMIC STUDIES
- MA (2 YEARS) in ISLAMIC STUDIES
- MA (FINAL) in ISLAMIC STUDIES
- Department of Bengali language|Bangla
- BA (HONS) in BENGALI
- MA (2 YEARS) in BENGALI
- MA (FINAL) in BENGALI
School of Education and Physical Education
- Department of Education
- B.Ed (Hons)
- B.Ed
- M.Ed
- Department of Physical Education
- B.P.Ed
- M.P.Ed
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Financial and academic facilities
Scholarships are provided 10%-100% for meritorious students and financial support to poor students.
UU has eight libraries, various state of the art computer laboratories, Digital engineering laboratory, English language audio-visual studio lab, and a physics laboratory.
Student activities
Co-curricular activities include clubs and student forums:
- UU EEE Society
- UU Robotics Club
- Business Club
- English Language Club
- Debating Club
- Cultural Club
- UU ICT club
- Young Entrepreneurs Club
- Legal Advocacy and Awareness Club
- Computer Club
- Sports Club
- Public Speaking Club
References
- Uttara University Prospectus.