Asian University of Bangladesh

Asian University of Bangladesh (Bengali: এশিয়ান ইউনিভার্সিটি অফ বাংলাদেশ) or AUB is a private, coeducational university in Bangladesh. It was established on 4 January 1996 by the Private University Act 1992.[1] The AUB permanent campus is at Ashulia. The University is affiliated by University Grants Commission (Bangladesh) and managed by Asian University Trust.

Asian University of Bangladesh (AUB)

এশিয়ান ইউনিভার্সিটি অফ বাংলাদেশ
Logo of Asian University of Bangladesh
Motto	A New Horizon in Education
Type	Private, coeducational
Established	1996
Chancellor	President Abdul Hamid
Vice-Chancellor	Abul Hasan M Sadeq
Dean	Dr. Nurul Islam, School of Business Dr. Muhammad Jafar Sadeq, School of Sciences and Engineering, Dr. Osman Ghani, School of Arts Dr. Sayeda Akhter, School of Social Sciences Dr. Shireen Akhter, School of Education
Academic staff	270
Administrative staff	200
Students	More than 4000
Location	Dhaka , Bangladesh
Campus	Ashulia
Nickname	AUB
Affiliations	University Grants Commission, Bangladesh
Website

Academics

Faculties and departments

1. The School of Social Sciences. [2]
   • Department of Sociology and Anthropology
   • Department of Social Work
   • Department of Economics
   • Department of Information Science and Library Management
   • Department of Government and Politics
2. The School of Sciences and Engineering. [3]
   • Department of Computer Science and Engineering
   • Department of Computer Science
3. The School of Arts. [4]
   • Department of English
   • Department of Bengali
   • Department of Islamic Studies
   • Department of Islamic History and Civilization
4. The School of Education and Training. [5]
   • Department of Education and Training
5. The School of Business and Administration. [6]
   • Department of Business Administration

International advisors of AUB

An international council of advisors has been formed to advise AUB in its academic programs. The council consists of academicians from universities in Australia, Canada, Malaysia and the United States of America. The honourable advisors are:

• Ian Small, Head, Distance Education Center, University of New England, Australia
• Masud Chowdhury, University College of Cape Breton, Nova Scotia
• Kabir Hasan, University of New Orleans, University of New England
• Anis Chowdhury, University of Western Sydney, Australia
• Mohammad Ansari, Athabasca University, Athabasca. Alberta, Canada
• Mohammad Abdur Rashid, International Islamic University, Malaysia[7]

Overseas linkages and accreditation

AUB has established linkages with overseas universities for academic cooperation in education and research. AUB has signed memoranda of understanding with the following universities:

• University of West Florida, USA
• Ashland University, Ohio, USA
• University of Southern Queensland, Australia
• University of Jordan, Jordan
• International Islamic University, Malaysia
• University of Yarmouk, Jordan
• Tehran University, Iran
• University Tun Abdul Razak (UNITAR), Malaysia

Under an agreement, AUB students may study 50% of the courses at AUB and the remaining 50% of the courses at Ashland University, Ohio, USA for a degree from Ashland University. AUB students will be able to switch to the University of Southern Queensland, Australia, for a USQ degree with credit transfer at any point of their studies and also to University Tun Abdul Razak (UNITAR), Malaysia with similar facilities. Credit transfer facilities are available with some other universities.

AUB is accredited by and is a full member of APICS, which is a Switzerland-based body for the accreditation of universities and international cooperation in education.[8]

References

1. "The Private University Act, 1992". 25 April 2003. Archived from the original on 25 April 2003.
2. "The School of Social Sciences". Asian University of Bangladesh. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
3. "The School of Sciences and Engineering". Asian University of Bangladesh. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
4. "The School of Arts". Asian University of Bangladesh. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
5. "The School of Education and Training". Asian University of Bangladesh. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
6. "The School of Business and Administration". Asian University of Bangladesh. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
7. "www.aub-bd.org/advisor.php". Archived from the original on 10 January 2012. Retrieved 5 February 2010.
8. "www.aub-bd.org/overseas_linkages.php". Archived from the original on 4 June 2009. Retrieved 5 February 2010.