Abdul Mannan (educator)

Abdul Mannan is a Bangladeshi educator. He served as the 12th chairman of University Grants Commission of Bangladesh during 2015–2019 and the vice-chancellor of the University of Chittagong during 1996–2001.[1]

For other people with the same name, see Abdul Mannan (disambiguation).
Abdul Mannan
Vice-Chancellor of the University of Chittagong
In office
6 November 1996 – 13 February 2001
Preceded byRafiqul Islam Chowdhury
Succeeded byMd. Fazle Hossain
12th Chairman of University Grants Commission
In office
7 May 2015 – 7 May 2019
Succeeded byYusuf Ali Mollah
Personal details
BornChittagong
NationalityBangldeshi
Alma materUniversity of Dhaka
University of Hawaii
Miami University
Occupationuniversity academic, professor

Education and career

Mannan earned his master's in Management from the University of Dhaka in 1972.[1] He completed his graduate and post-graduate studies from the University of Hawaii and the Miami University in 1978.[2]

Mannan started his career when he joined the Department of Management of the University of Chittagong as a lecturer in 1973.[3] He conducted advanced research on international commerce in Ohio State University in 1989.[4]

In 1996, Mannan became the youngest vice-chancellor of the country when was appointed at the University of Chittagong.[2]

In 2005, Mannan took an early retirement from the University of Chittagong. He then became an Advisor to the board of trustees and a full-time Professor in the Business School of the University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (ULAB). He also served as a professor in the Department of Business and the Dean of Faculties at the East West University.[2]

During his term as chairman of the University Grants Commission Mannan banned Private Universities from admitting students with GED certificates in 2018.[5]

References
  1. "Professor Mannan made new UGC chairman". Nirapad News. 7 May 2015. Archived from the original on 20 September 2016. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
  2. "Chairman, University Grants Commission of Bangladesh" (PDF). University Grants Commission. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 August 2016. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
  3. "Abdul Mannan new UGC chairman". NTV. 7 May 2015. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
  4. "Prof Mannan joins UGC as chairman". Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha. 7 May 2015. Archived from the original on 22 August 2016. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
  5. "Is barring GED certificates in pvt uni admission conflicting with global standards?". Dhaka Tribune. 2018-04-20. Retrieved 2023-01-03.


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