Leading University

Leading University (Bengali: লিডিং ইউনিভার্সিটি), commonly known as LU, is a private university of Bangladesh. It was founded in 2001. The LU campus is located in Ragib Nagar, Kamal Bazar, South Surma, Sylhet.

Leading University
লিডিং ইউনিভার্সিটি
Other name
LU
TypePrivate university
Established2001 (2001)
AccreditationInstitute of Architects Bangladesh
Academic affiliation
University Grants Commission (Bangladesh) (UGC)
ChancellorPresident of Bangladesh
Vice-ChancellorQazi Azizul Mowla
Academic staff
130[1]
Students4,692[1]
Location
Sylhet
,
Bangladesh

24.8697°N 91.8048°E / 24.8697; 91.8048
CampusUrban 5 acres
LanguageEnglish
Websitelus.ac.bd

History

Leading University was founded in 2001 by industrialist Ragib Ali.[2]

Before its permanent campus was established, the university operated out of upper floors of Madhuban market building in Sylhet's Bandar Bazar neighborhood.[3][4] It would not open its permanent campus until February 2016.[5]

In contravention of the law, the university held no meetings of its board of trustees, syndicate, academic council, or finance committee in 2013 or 2014.[6]

Students blocked roads as part of the 2015 Bangladesh student protests against VAT on education.[7][8]

By 2018, the university had 4 faculties and enrollment was 4,692. Approximately 40% of students were pursuing degrees in business administration, 35% in engineering and technology, 10% arts and humanities, and 10% in law. About one fifth of the students were female.[1]

Qazi Azizul Mowla assumed the vice-chancellorship on 1 March 2021.[9] Jago News 24 in September 2021 published allegations of financial irregularities within the board of trustees.[10] In March 2023, Azizul said he was locked out of his office by the board of trustees because he had accused the treasurer of corruption. Treasurer Bonomali Bhoumik countered by accusing Azizul of money laundering.[9][11] In July 2023, the University Grants Commission formed a committee to investigate the university.[12]

Academics

Faculties and departments

Leading University has 11 academic departments:[13]

Programs

The university offers the following undergraduate programs:

  • Bachelor of Architecture (IAB Accreditation)
  • B.Sc. in Civil Engineering
  • B.Sc. in Computer Science & Engineering
  • B.Sc. (Hons) in Electrical & Electronics Engineering
  • BBA (Hons)
  • LL.B (Hons)
  • Bachelor of Tourism & Hospitality Management
  • B.A. (Hons) in English
  • B.A. (Hons) in Bangla
  • B.A. (Hons) in Islamic Studies

LU offers the following postgraduate programs:

  • MBA (Regular)
  • MBA (Executive)
  • M.A. in English (Preliminary and Final)
  • M.A. in Islamic Studies
  • LL.M
  • Master of Public Health
  • M.Sc. in Computer Science and Engineering

Research

In 2018, the university spent 0.5–1.0 million Bangladeshi taka ($6,000–12,000 as of 2018) on research.[14]

LU publishes the Journal of Business, Society and Science[15] (ISSN 2072-5701) three times a year.

List of vice-chancellors

Following is the complete list of the vice-chancellors.

  1. Mohammad Nurunnabi Chowdhury (21 March 2002 - 20 March 2006)
  2. ABM Shahidul Islam (1 August 2006 - 18 October 2009)
  3. Md. Kismatul Ahsan (15 September 2011 - 14 September 2015)
  4. Md. Qumruzzaman Chowdhury (1 March 2016 - 29 February 2020)
  5. Qazi Azizul Mowla (1 March 2021 – present) [16]

See also

References
  1. Statistical Yearbook Bangladesh 2020 (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. May 2021. pp. 435, 438. ISBN 978-984-475-047-0.
  2. চ্যালেঞ্জ মোকাবিলায় দক্ষ গ্র্যাজুয়েট গড়াই লক্ষ্য. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 18 April 2023.
  3. "Sylhet businessman killed in clash with students". The Daily Star. 15 December 2007.
  4. "Two pvt varsities operating their activities in commercial buildings". The New Nation. 11 September 2011.
  5. ‘দক্ষ মানবসম্পদ সরবরাহের কারখানা লিডিং ইউনিভার্সিটি’. banglanews24.com (in Bengali). 25 February 2016.
  6. Harun ur Rashid (29 November 2015). "Private varsities skip vital meetings: UGC". The Independent.
  7. "Students' demo stops Dhaka". The Daily Star. 11 September 2015.
  8. "Private university students continue VAT protests". bdnews24.com. 12 September 2015.
  9. সিলেটের লিডিং ইউনিভার্সিটির ভিসিকে কার্যালয়ে প্রবেশে বাধার অভিযোগ. bdnews24 (in Bengali). 13 March 2013.
  10. Murad Hussain (6 September 2021). নর্থ-সাউথসহ ৯ বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়ের বিরুদ্ধে জালিয়াতির অভিযোগ. Jago News 24.
  11. Sabbir Newaz (14 March 2023). উপাচার্যের কক্ষে তালা মালিকপক্ষের. Samakal (in Bengali).
  12. লিডিং ইউনিভার্সিটির ভিসির অনিয়মের অভিযোগ তদন্তে ইউজিসি. Ajker Patrika (in Bengali). 12 July 2023.
  13. "Faculty". Leading University.
  14. "Universities lack research culture". Daily Sun. 18 January 2020.
  15. International Association of Universities (2019). International Handbook of Universities 2019 (29th ed.). Palgrave Macmillan. p. 286. ISBN 978-3-319-76970-7.
  16. "VC". Leading University.
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