BGC Trust University Bangladesh

BGC Trust University Bangladesh (Bengali: বিজিসি ট্রাস্ট বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় বাংলাদেশ) is a private university in Bangladesh, established in 2001. The university is 34 km from the port city Chittagong at a place popularly known as BGC Biddyanagar by the side of the Chittagong Cox's Bazar Highway Road. The main campus in Chandanaish, spread over 100 acres (0.40 km2) of land, consists of a private university, a private medical college, a 1,000-bed hospital, a nurses' institute, a dental college, a college of physiotherapy and an IT institute. The current vice-chancellor (VC) of the university is A.F.M. Aowrangazab.[1]

BGC Trust University Bangladesh (BGCTUB)
বিজিসি ট্রাস্ট বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় বাংলাদেশ (বিজিসিটাব)
Other name
BGCTUB
MottoLearning for Leadership
TypePrivate
Established2001 (2001)
ChancellorShahabuddin Chuppu, Honorable President of Bangladesh
Vice-ChancellorA.F.M. Aowrangazab
Academic staff
363
Administrative staff
112
Students10,600 (Year: 2020)
Undergraduates8,500
Postgraduates2,100
Location
BGC Biddyanagar, Chandanaish
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22.24777655°N 92.01782431°E / 22.24777655; 92.01782431
CampusSuburban, 100 acres (0.40 km2)
Academic faculties3
Colours   Gold and green
AffiliationsUniversity Grants Commission (UGC)
Websitebgctub.ac.bd

History

BGC Trust was founded by Engr. Afsar Uddin Ahmad. BGC Trust University is approved by the Ministry of Education, Government of Bangladesh and University Grants Commission (UGC) of Bangladesh.[1]

Faculties and departments

UGC Approved Faculties and Departments
Sl. No. Faculties Departments
1 Faculty of Law, Arts and Social Sciences Department of Law
Department of English
Department of Journalism and Media Studies
2 Faculty of Business Administration Department of Business Administration
3 Faculty of Science and Engineering Department of Computer Science and Engineering
Department of Pharmacy

Students

BGC Trust University began in 2001 with 500 students. Now it has grown to more than 10,600. There are students from Chittagong, Cox's Bazar, Bandarban, Ranghamati, Khagrachari, Comilla, Dhaka, Rajshahi, Rangpur, Jessore, Mymensingh, Sylhet, Khulna, Barishal etc. G

Academic programs

Department of Computer Science and Engineering
Degrees offeredAbbreviationLevel
Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Computer Science and EngineeringB.Sc. (Hons.) in CSEUndergraduate Program
Department of Pharmacy
Degrees offeredAbbreviationLevel
Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honours)B.Pharm. (Hons.)Undergraduate Program
Department of Business Administration
Degrees offeredAbbreviationLevel
Bachelor of Business AdministrationBBAUndergraduate Program
Master of Business AdministrationMBAPostgraduate Program
Executive Master of Business AdministrationEMBAPostgraduate Program

(Major in Finance, Marketing, Human Resource Management, Management Information System, Accounting, International Business)

Department of English
Degrees offeredAbbreviationLevel
Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in EnglishB.A. (Hons.) in EnglishUndergraduate Program
Master of Arts in EnglishM.A. in EnglishPostgraduate Program
Department of Law
Degrees offeredAbbreviationLevel
Bachelor of Laws (Honours)LL.B. (Hons.)Undergraduate Program
Bachelor of LawsLL.B. (2 Years)Undergraduate Program
Department of Journalism and Media Studies
Degrees offeredAbbreviationLevel
Bachelor of Social Science (Honours) in Journalism and Media StudiesB.S.S. (Hons.) in Journalism and Media StudiesUndergraduate Program
Certificate Courses
Courses offeredDuration
Certificate Course on English Language for Communication36 Hours
Certificate Course on Professional Full Stack Web Development for Software Outsourcing48 Hours
Certificate Course on Supply Chain Management24 Hours
Certificate Course on Trial Advocacy24 Hours

List of vice-chancellors

Semesters

The academic year of the BGC Trust University Bangladesh has two semesters. The duration of each semester is six months.[3]

  • Spring Session (January - June)
  • Summer Session (July - December)

Grading system

The Universal Grading System introduced by the University Grant Commission (UGC) of Bangladesh followed by the BGC Trust University Bangladesh. The total numerical marks obtained by a student in each course will be converted into Letter Grade (LG) and Grade Point (GP). According to the Grade Point, the GPA (Grade Point Average) and CGPA (Cumulative Grade Point Average) will be calculated. The conversion of Letter Grade and Grade Point will be as follows:[4]

Grading System of BGCTUB
Letter GradesGrade PointNumerical MarkingsComments
A+4.0080% and aboveExcellent
A3.7575% to less than 80%Better
A-3.5070% to less than 75%Good
B+3.2565% to less than 70%Above average
B3.0060% to less than 65%Average
B-2.7555% to less than 60%Below average
C+2.5050% to less than 55%Satisfactory
C2.2545% to less than 50%Not satisfactory
D2.0040% to less than 45%Pass
F0.00Less than 40%Fail
IIncomplete
WOfficial Withdrawn

Clubs

Each department of this university has different clubs.[5] For the students, these clubs regularly conduct different types of curricular and co-curriculum activities and organize various events inside and outside the campus.

Name of Departments Organizations
Department of
Computer Science and Engineering
Allied Computing Streams (ACS)
BGCTUB ACM Student Chapter
BGCTUB IEEE Student Branch
BGCTUB Coding Club
BGCTUB Robotics Club
BGCTUB Telecommunication and Networking Club
BGCTUB CSE Cultural Club
Department of
Pharmacy
BGCTUB Bangladesh Pharmacy Students’ Association
Department of
Law
Centrum for Community Awareness (CCA)
Concilium for Skill Development (CSD)
Legum Athletics Forum (LAF)
BGCTUB Moot Court Society
Department of
Business Administration
Business Student's Society (BSS)
BSS Publication Club (BSSPC)
BSS Computer Club (BSSCC)
BSS Social Responsibility Club (BSSSPC)
BSS Debate and language Club (BSSDLC)
BSS Sports Club (BSSSC)
BSS Cultural Club (BSSCC)
BSS Film and Photography Club (BSSFPC)
Department of
English
Circle of English Language and Literature (CELL)
Press and Publications Club
Cultural and Drama Club
Sports Club
Debating Club
Reading and Creative Writing Club
Department of
Journalism and Media Studies
BGCTUB Journalism Club

Library

The BGC Trust University library has 50,000 books, a collection of print journals and other publications, and subscriptions to international academic journals. The library location at BGC Biddayanagar Campus.

Health services

The Medical Center of the BGC Trust University, located near the BGC Trust Medical College and Hospital, offers medical service and pathological examinations to students, teachers, and staffs of the university and also to family members of the teachers and staffs. The center provides service round the clock, seven days a week, with 50 doctors. The center has a dental unit, eye unit, x-ray department and two ambulances. The center has a 500-bed accommodation so that students suffering from contagious diseases like chicken pox, mumps etc. may be taken care of in isolation.

IT facilities

BGC Biddayanagar is a WiFi campus. The ICT Center of BGCTUB has an Internet bandwidth (uploading and downloading) from 4Mbit/s/4Mbit/s to 30Mbit/s/30Mbit/s. This service is provided by BTCL through direct optical connectivity.

Cafeteria

There are faculty cafeterias on the campus of BGC Trust University Bangladesh. This place is regarded as the hub of an intellectual center of the University and most famous of them is Bangha Bondhu Freedom square center.

Transport

BGCTUB has transport services for students. Students can travel to the campus by bus from the City. It takes 50–60 minutes to reach the campus from Chittagong city.

See also

References

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