Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur

The Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur (abbreviated as BRUR), formerly Rangpur University,[3] is a public research university in Rangpur, Bangladesh. Founded in 2008, it is the only general categorised university in Rangpur Division and the second public university in the region. It was named after the feminist writer and social worker Begum Rokeya. It is the 30th public university of Bangladesh.

Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur
বেগম রোকেয়া বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় রংপুর[1]
Motto
জ্ঞানই শক্তি[2]
Motto in English
Knowledge is Power
TypePublic
EstablishedOctober 12, 2008 (2008-10-12)
EndowmentPublicly funded by Government (1 billion BDT per year excluding development funds)
Budget1 Billion BDT per year
ChancellorPresident of Bangladesh
Vice-ChancellorMd. Hasibur Rashid
Academic staff
203 (December 2015)
Administrative staff
623 (December 2015)
Students7,120 (December 2015)
Undergraduates4,834 (December 2015)
Postgraduates2,286 (December 2015)
Location
Rangpur
,
Bangladesh

25.7179°N 89.2592°E / 25.7179; 89.2592
CampusUrban, 75 acres (30 ha)
LanguageBengali, English
AffiliationsUniversity Grants Commission of Bangladesh
Websitebrur.ac.bd

Campus

The university is between Rangpur Cadet College and Carmichael College in Rangpur. It covers an area of 75 acres (30 ha). The university has constructed four academic building and started class from August 2011 in the main campus. Currently, the university has 22 departments and almost 7,000 students. It contains three student halls (two male and one female). There is a library and a cafeteria on the campus.

Bird's-eye view of BRUR
Bird's-eye view of BRUR
Rear View of Campus, Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur
Campus of Begum Rokeya University at Night, Rangpur

History

Since 1947, a university in this region has been a long cherished dream. A popular demand for a kind of university that can reach out to a large number of students desiring higher education in this vast region has always been intensely felt but has never been fulfilled. In 2001, the then Prime Minister, Sheikh Hasina, laid the foundations of Rangpur University of Science and Technology. However, later on the establishment was cancelled.

It was not until August 2007 when Fakhruddin Ahmed, chief advisor of the Caretaker Government, agreed in principle to establish a full-fledged university in Rangpur.[4] Fakhruddin Ahmad, in a historic cabinet meeting held in Rangpur on 2 February 2008, took the decision to establish a university in Rangpur. The Rangpur University Ordinance was approved by the cabinet on 15 June 2008.[5] M. Lutfar Rahman was appointed the first vice-chancellor on 20 October 2008. Two days later Hossain Zillur Rahman, the then education and commerce advisor to the Caretaker Government formally inaugurated the university.

Administration
  • Chancellor: Md. Abdul Hamid, President, The People's Republic of Bangladesh
  • Vice-Chancellor (VC): Professor Dr. Md. Hasibur Rashid
  • Pro Vice-Chancellor: Sarifa Salowa Dina

Administrative officers
  • Registrar: Engr. Md. Alamgir Chowdhury
  • Assistant Registrar: Md. Khairul Islam
  • Treasurer: Md. Hasibur Rashid
  • Proctor: Md. Golam Rabbani [6]
  • Provosts:

Academics
Academic Building 1 & 2 of Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur
Academic Buildings of Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur

Undergraduate programs
  • BSc (Engineering)
  • BSc (Hons.)
  • B.A. (Hons.)
  • B.B.A. (Hons.)
  • B.S.S. (Hons.)

Graduate programs
  • MSc (Engineering)
  • MSc
  • M.A.
  • M.B.A.
  • M.S.S.

Post Graduate programs
  • MPhil (MPhil leading to PhD)
  • PhD

Other programs
  • M.B.A. (Evening)

Faculties and departments

BRUR has 22 departments under six faculties.

Faculty Department Seat
Faculty of Arts Bangla 75
English 65
History and Archaeology 75
Faculty of Social Science Economics 65
Sociology 65
Political Science 65
Gender and Development Studies 65
Mass Communication and Journalism 50
Public Administration 65
Faculty of Business Studies Accounting and Information Systems 65
Management Studies 60
Marketing 60
Finance and Banking 60
Management Information Systems 60
Faculty of Science Mathematics 70
Statistics 70
Physics 70
Chemistry 70
Faculty of Engineering & Technology Computer Science and Engineering 45
Electrical and Electronic Engineering 55
Faculty of Life and Earth Sciences Geography and Environmental Science 60
Disaster Management 60

Admission

BRUR enrolls undergraduate students. Students who want to get admitted need to pass and compete on the merit list in the admission test which is highly competitive. Admission tests are arranged by the university under authority of admission council for all faculties.

Statistics based on academic year 2014–15 admission:

  • Total applicants: 90,402[8]
  • Total seats available: 1,258
  • Average applicant to seat ratio: 72:1.
  • Acceptance rate: 1.39%

Central Library and Information Center

The Central Library and Information Center (CLIC) of Begum Rokeya University was established on 12 October 2008 with an aim to support the instructional and research programs of the university. The vice-chancellor opened all activities of CLIC on 19 November 2009.

Initially, CLIC started functioning at the temporary campus of the university (Teachers' Training College, Rangpur). It was shifted to the permanent campus on 19 March 2011. This library and information centre has large reading rooms with huge resources such as books, journals, periodicals etc. The director is Porimol Chandra Barman.[9]

Institute

Dr. Wazed Research and Training Institute. MPhil & PhD degrees are offered under this institute. The institute is one of the few institutes exclusively designed for MPhil and PhD programs in the country. It also offers MPhil leading to PhD.

Bengali New Year Celebration at Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur

Political organisations

Residential halls

For male students
  • Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Hall
  • Sohid Mukhtar Elahi Hall
Male Student Halls of Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur

For female students
  • Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib Hall
  • Sheikh Hasina Hall (under construction)

Infrastructure

Monuments
  • Liberation Monument
  • Sohid Minar

Academic
  • Four academic buildings
  • Central Library
  • Dr. Wazed Research and Training Institute (DWRTI)

Administration
  • Administrative Building

Facilities
  • In-campus medical facilities
  • Own bus transportation service
  • Central library with Computer lab & seminar libraries in departments
  • Cafeteria
  • Central Mosque
  • Cyber Center

List of vice-chancellors
Name From To
M. Lutfar Rahman 20 October 2008[5] 7 May 2009
Mohammad Abdul Jalil Miah 7 May 2009[10] 5 May 2013
A. K. M. Nurun Nabi 6 May 2013[11] 5 May 2017
Nazmul Ahsan Kalimullah 1 June 2017[12] 9 June 2021
Md. Hasibur Rashid 9 June 2021[13] present

References
  1. "Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur -".
  2. "www.infobuzz24.com". Archived from the original on 11 May 2015. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
  3. "Begum Rokeya University begins academic activities". The Financial Express. Dhaka. Archived from the original on 1 October 2011. Retrieved 15 May 2012.
  4. "Rangpur University Launched". Star Campus. The Daily Star. 15 April 2009.
  5. "New Rangpur University gets VC". bdnews24.com. 20 October 2008.
  6. "Atiur Rahman made acting proctor of BRUR". GEEBD Education Daily. Archived from the original on 21 September 2019.
  7. বেরোবির মুখতার ইলাহী হলে নতুন প্রভোস্ট-সহকারি প্রভোস্টের যোগদান. ournewsbd.net (in Bengali). 7 August 2017.
  8. বেগম রোকেয়া বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়ের ভর্তি পরীক্ষার কেন্দ্রের নাম ও ঠিকানা. Lekha Pora (in Bengali). 3 May 2015.
  9. বেরোবি প্রশাসনের ১২ পদে নতুন মুখ [New face in 12 posts of Berobi administration]. Jago News 24 (in Bengali).
  10. "Prof Jalil made Begum Rokeya University VC". The Daily Star. 10 May 2009. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
  11. "Nurun Nabi new VC of Rokeya Univ". bdnews24.com. 6 May 2013.
  12. বেগম রোকেয়া বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়ের ভাইস চ্যান্সেলর নিয়োগ আদেশ। |Ministry of Education- | শিক্ষা মন্ত্রণালয়-গণপ্রজাতন্ত্রী বাংলাদেশ সরকার. moedu.portal.gov.bd. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
  13. "Professor Hasibur Rashid appointed Begum Rokeya University VC". The Daily Star. 9 June 2021.
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