Varendra University (VU) is a private university in

Rajshahi Rajshahi ( bn, রাজশাহী, ) is a metropolis, metropolitan city and a major urban, commercial and educational centre of Bangladesh. It is also the administrative seat of the eponymous Rajshahi Division, division and Rajshahi District ...

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. It obtained approval from the

Ministry of Education An education ministry is a national or subnational government agency politically responsible for education. Various other names are commonly used to identify such agencies, such as Ministry of Education, Department of Education, and Ministry of Pub ...

on March 14, 2012, and from the University Grants Commission (UGC) on March 20, 2012, under the Private University Act of 1992 and was the first UGC approved private university in Rajshahi. founders is Hafizur Rahman Khan, Chairman VU Trust.

Faculties

There are 12 departments under seven faculties:

Faculty of Engineering and Technology

* Department of Computer Science and Engineering * Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Faculty of Pharmacy

* Department of Pharmacy * Department of Public Health

Faculty of Public Health

* Department of Public Health

Faculty of Business

* Department of Business Administration

Faculty Law

* Department of Law & Human Rights

Faculty of Arts

* Department of English

Faculty of Social Science

* Department of Economics * Department of Sociology * Department of Journalism, Communication and Media Studies * Department of Political Science *Department of Islamic History

Online admission

The university facilitates online admission for the benefit of applicants from distant areas.

Campus

The permanent campus of Varendra University situated at Kharkhari Bypass,Rajshahi is under constraction.

Facilities

Air-Conditioned classrooms with multimedia, broadband and Wi-Fi, UGC Digital Library, informative website, Education ERP, CCTV security system, generators and water filters.

Library

Varendra University has five libraries enriched with around 7000 books. Students benefit through the library facilities and have the option to finish their assignments/coursework with help from the books in the library.

Future permanent campus

A future permanent campus will be on 18 acres of land at Kharkhari, Paba Upazila (adjacent to Rajshahi City).

Extra-curricular activities

Study tours, seminars, debates and contests, participation in national and international, competitions, career center, parents' day, social awareness activities for deprived people, observance of national days and celebrations, picnic, indoor/outdoor games, cultural program.

References

External links

* {{Authority control Private universities in Bangladesh Organisations based in Rajshahi Education in Rajshahi Educational institutions established in 2012 2012 establishments in Bangladesh