Premier University
Premier University (Bengali: প্রিমিয়ার বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়), also known as PU and PUC, is a private university in Chittagong, Bangladesh. It was established in 2002.[1]
প্রিমিয়ার বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় | |
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Other name | PU |
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Motto | Centre of excellence for quality learning[1] |
Type | Private |
Established | 5 December 2001 |
Chancellor | President of Bangladesh |
Vice-Chancellor | Anupam Sen |
Academic staff | 340 [2017] [2] |
Administrative staff | 260 [2017] |
Students | 7,551 [2017][3][4] |
Undergraduates | 5,895 [2017] |
Postgraduates | 1,107 [2017] |
Other students | 41 [2017][2] |
Location | , Bangladesh 22.3606°N 91.8288°E |
Campus | Urban |
Language | English |
Affiliation | University Grants Commission of Bangladesh |
Website | puc |
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History
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The ex-mayor of Chittagong City Corporation, ABM Mohiuddin Chowdhury, conceived the idea of establishing a center of excellence for higher education and learning in Chittagong and initiated a needs assessment in 1998. A project proposal for Premier University was submitted to the Ministry of Education of Bangladesh in May 2001. The proposal was approved by the government of Bangladesh under the Private University Act (1992), and the University Grants Commission (Bangladesh) (UGC) approved the curricula of Premier University.
The university came into being on 5 December 2001 and launched its academic programs in January 2002. During 2022, the university arranged its third convocation.[5]
During the first years, the university offered a four-year bachelor's and two-year master's degrees in only a few subjects.[6]
Campus
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Laboratories
- Computer Labs
- Circuits and Electronics Lab
- Machines and Power system Lab
- Communication and Microprocessor Lab
- Design Studio
- PLC Lab
- Physics Lab
- Chemistry Lab
- Simulation Lab
- Switchgear & Protection Lab
Organization and administration
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Anupam Sen is the vice-chancellor of the university[7] and has served since October 2006.
There are six faculties: Faculty of Business Study, Faculty of Law, Faculty of Engineering, Faculty of Arts, Faculty of Science, and Faculty of Social Science.[8]
List of vice-chancellors
- Anupam Sen ( present ) [9]
Academics
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Faculty of Business Study
The faculty has five departments: Department of Accounting, Department of Finance, Department of Human Resource Management, Department of Management, and Department of Marketing. It offers the following undergraduate and postgraduate degrees:[10]
- Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)
- Master of Business Administration (MBA)
- Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA)
- Bachelor of Mathematics. (From 2019)
Department of Law
The department of Law offers the following undergraduate and postgraduate degrees:[10]
- Bachelor of Law (LLB)
- Master of Law (LLM)
Department of Architecture
The department offers a Bachelor of Science in architecture.[10]
Department of Computer Science and Engineering
The department was established in 2002.[11] The department offersthe following degrees[10]
- B.Sc. in Computer Science & Engineering
- M.Sc. in Computer Science & Engineering
Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
The department offers the following degree[10]
- B.Sc. in Electrical & Electronic Engineering
Department of English
The department of English offers the following degrees:[10]
- Bachelor of Arts (Honors) in English (BA in English)
- Master of Arts in English (MA in English)
Department of Mathematics
The Department offers the following degrees:[10]
- Bachelor of Science (Hons.) in Mathematics
- Master of Science in Mathematics
Department of Public Health
The Department offers the following degrees:[10]
Master of Public Health
Department of Economics
The Department of Economics offers the following degrees:[10]
- Bachelor of Social Science (Honors) in economics
- Master of Social Science in economics
References
- "Premier University". Archived from the original on 31 December 2013. Retrieved 2 September 2009.
- "Statistical Year Book Bangladesh 2018" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics.
- "Annual Report 2017". University Grants Commission.
- "Statistical Year Book Bangladesh 2018" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. p. 435.
- প্রিমিয়ার বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়ের তৃতীয় সমাবর্তন আগামীকাল. kalbela (in Bengali). Retrieved 29 October 2022.
- University, Premier. "Scope". puc.ac.bd.
- "Students agitate for 'efficient' teachers". The Daily Star. 6 August 2010. Retrieved 12 July 2017.
- "Premier University Academic Faculty". Premier University.
- "vc".
- "Admission Test Schedule". Premier University. Retrieved 12 July 2017.
- "Welcome to department of Computer Science & Engineering". Premier University. Archived from the original on 4 November 2016. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
External links
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