BGC Trust University Bangladesh ( bn, বিজিসি ট্রাস্ট বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় বাংলাদেশ) is a private university in

Bangladesh Bangladesh (}, ), officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the eighth-most populous country in the world, with a population exceeding 165 million people in an area of . Bangladesh is among the mos ...

, established in 2001. The university is 34 km from the port city

Chittagong Chittagong ( /ˈtʃɪt əˌɡɒŋ/ ''chit-uh-gong''; ctg, চিটাং; bn, চিটাগং), officially Chattogram ( bn, চট্টগ্রাম), is the second-largest city in Bangladesh after Dhaka and third largest city in B ...

at a place popularly known as BGC Biddyanagar by the side of the

Cox's Bazar Cox's Bazar (; bn, কক্সবাজার, Kôksbajar; ) is a city, fishing port, tourism centre, and district headquarters in Southeastern Bangladesh. It is located south of the city of Chittagong. Cox's Bazar is also known by the na ...

Highway Road. The main campus in Chandanaish, spread over 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

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(VC) of this university is Professor Dr. A.F.M. Aowrangazab.

History

BGC Trust was founded by Engr. Afsar Uddin Ahmad. BGC Trust University is approved by the

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Government of Bangladesh The Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh ( bn, গণপ্রজাতন্ত্রী বাংলাদেশ সরকার — ) is the central executive government of Bangladesh. The government was constituted by the Con ...

and University Grants Commission (UGC) of Bangladesh.

Faculties and departments

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.

Academic programs

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

List of vice-chancellors

* Prof. Dr. A.F.M. Aowrangazab ( present ) * Prof. Dr. Saroj Kanti Singh Hazari * Prof. Dr. Md. Nurul Mustafa

Semesters

The academic year of the BGC Trust University Bangladesh has two semesters. The duration of each semester is six months. * 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:

Clubs

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

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.

References

External links

* Official website
https://www.bgctub.ac.bd
* Mirror website
https://www.bgctub-edu.net
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