Central Women's University is one of the first private university in
Bangladesh, established in 1993. It was the first university in Bangladesh established exclusively for the purpose of
female education.
Beggzadi Mahmuda Nasir served as the founding
vice-chancellor of the university until 1999.
Following mismanagement on the part of the original governing body, it was one of the eight universities the
University Grants Commission of Bangladesh recommended for shutting down due to poor quality of academic standards. The university was also served with show-cause notice by judicial authorities asking why it would not be closed down.
As of August, 2010, the university received legal permission from the court to continue its educational activities under a new governing body and with new academic faculty and expanded academic offerings.
It is the first university in Bangladesh to run all student and staff computers on
Linux software.
Academic programs
Degrees currently offered are:
* Bachelor of
Business Administration
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* Master of
Business Administration
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* Executive Master of
Business Administration
Business administration, also known as business management, is the administration of a commercial enterprise. It includes all aspects of overseeing and supervising the business operations of an organization. From the point of view of management ...
* Bachelor of Science in
Computer Science and
Engineering
* Bachelor of Arts in
English Literature
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* Bachelor of Social Science in
Political Science and Governance Studies
* Bachelor of Social Science in
Sociology and
Gender Studies
* Bachelor of Social Science in
Geography and
Environmental Studies
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* Bachelor of Arts in
Journalism and
Media Studies
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List of vice-chancellors
* Prof. Dr.
Perween Hasan
Perween Hasan is a Bangladesh academic and rights activist. She is the chairperson of Transparency International Bangladesh. She is the Vice-Chancellor of the Central Women's University.
Early life
Hasan completed her bachelor's degree and maste ...
( present)
References
External links
Official website
Central Women's University,
Private universities in Bangladesh
Educational institutions established in 1993
Women's universities and colleges in Bangladesh
1993 establishments in Bangladesh
Universities and colleges in Dhaka
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