Queens University (Bangladesh)
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Queens University |
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Established | 1996 |
Type | Private University |
Chancellor | Prof. Dr. Iajuddin Ahmed |
Location | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
Campus | Urban |
Nickname | QU |
Affiliations | University Grants Commission Bangladesh |
Website | www.queensuniversity.edu |
Queens University or QU is a private university in the Bangladesh.The university was established in 1996.The University offers Undergraduate & Graduate education in several subjects Computer Science & Engineering(CSE), BBA, MBA, LLB, English.
QU will organize its academic programs into different faculties. Each faculty consists of several disciplines which are basically interdesciplinary in character.
These are:
a)Faculty of Arts
- English
b)Faculty of Business Studies
- BBA
- MBA
c)Faculty of Law
- Law
d)Faculty of Science and Technology
- Computer Science & Engineering (CSE)
It was one of the 11 universities that went operational without University Grants Commission (UGC) approval which was made a necessity under the Private University Act (1992) in Bangladesh. [1] It also was one of the 27 private universities in Bangladesh running without a Vice-Chancellor. [2] It also introduced new academic courses without UGC approval along with a number of other private universities.[3] It was one of the eight universities the University Grants Commission of Bangladesh recommended for shutting down due to poor quality of academic standards.[4] The university was also served with show-cause notice by judicial authorities asking why it would not be closed down.[5]
[edit] Footnotes
- ^ Khan, Siddiqur Rahman. "11 pvt univs offer 50 courses without UGC approval", New Age, 2005-01-18. Retrieved on 2006-12-16. (in English)
- ^ Varsity Correspondent. "27 private varsities running without Vice-Chancellors", The Bangladesh Observer, 2004-08-16. Retrieved on 2006-12-16. (in English)
- ^ Staff Correspondent. "Private universities continue to hoodwink UGC", Weekly Holiday, 2004-06-02. Retrieved on 2006-12-16. (in English)
- ^ Ali, Tawfique. "40-45 varsities way behind prerequisites", The Daily Star, 2004-10-19. Retrieved on 2007-03-17. (in English)
- ^ Khan, Siddiqur Rahman. "Ministry serves notice on six private universities", New Age, 2005-03-01. Retrieved on 2007-03-17. (in English)