Metropolitan University () or MU is a private university in
Sylhet
Sylhet (; ) is a Metropolis, metropolitan city in the north eastern region of Bangladesh. It serves as the administrative center for both the Sylhet District and the Sylhet Division. The city is situated on the banks of the Surma River and, as o ...
and was established in 2003 by a social worker, Toufique Rahman Chowdhury, with the approval of the Ministry of Education under the Private University Act, 1992 (amended in 1998).
Achievements
Metropolitan University has been approved and accredited by the
Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh
The Cabinet of Bangladesh () is the chief executive body in the People's Republic of Bangladesh. The cabinet is the collective decision-making body of the entire government normally under the Prime Minister's Office (Bangladesh), Office of the ...
and
University Grants Commission (UGC) of Bangladesh.
Besides, Metropolitan University is an Institutional Member of the Association of Management Development Institution in South Asia (AMDISA) and the Member of Association of Management Development Institution in Bangladesh.
The Chairman of
Accreditation Service of International College (ASIC), Moris Dimok, inspected Metropolitan University on 6 October 2014 and expressed satisfaction by observing the atmosphere of university. On 19 December 2009, Ataul Karim, Vice President (Research),
Old Dominion University
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, US paid a visit to Metropolitan University.
Muhammed Zafar Iqbal
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, Head of the Department of Computer Science & Technology of
Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST), Sylhet also visited the Project Fair of Metropolitan University.
The university has four schools and six departments. These are:
List of vice-chancellors
* Md. Saleh Uddin (former)
* Mohammad Jahirul Hoque (present)
School of Science & Technology
There are three engineering departments. Both departments are currently offering B.Sc.(Engg.) degree. The dean is Md. Nazrul Haque.
Departments
* Department of Computer Science & Engineering (CSE)
* Department of Software Engineering (SE)
* Department of Electrical & Electronics Engineering (EEE)
School of Business & Economics
This is the business school of the university. Currently two departments are running under the school. The dean is Md. Taher Billal Khalifa.
Departments
* Department of Business Administration
* Department of Economics
School of Humanities & Social Sciences
The dean is Suresh Ranjan Basak.
Departments
* Department of English
School of Law & Justice
The dean is M. Rabiul Hossain.
Departments
* Department of Law and Justice
Courses
Undergraduate course
University offers the following undergraduate programmes:
* B.Sc. (Engg.) in Computer Science & Engineering.
* B.Sc. (Engg.) in Electrical & Electronics Engineering.
* B.Sc. (Hons) in Economics
* B.A. (Hons) in English
* Bachelor of Business Administration
* LLB (Hons)
Graduate course
The following degree programmes are available for graduate students:
* M.Sc. in Management Information System
* M.A. in English
* Master of Business Administration
* Executive Master of Business Administration
* LLM
Short course
Metropolitan University offers two short course. These are:
* Android Application Development
* Micro-controller Programming
Academic calendar
MU runs three semesters in an academic year. These are as follows:
Convocation
Institutes
* Institute of Business & Information Technology (IBIT)
Research and publication
Almost all the departments of the university are active in research oriented works and projects. Both the teachers and students frequently published various kind of research article in various international journals and conferences. The university also published a journal called ''Metropolitan University Journal'' in every two year. Metropolitan University has its own online news portal ''MUnews24''
Affiliation & collaboration
Metropolitan University is a member of and has active collaboration with the following institution/ organization:
# Ministry of Education, Bangladesh
# University Grant Commission
#
Association of Commonwealth Universities
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AS ...]
#
Birmingham City University
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British Council
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# Association of Management Development Institutions in South Asia, Association of Management Development Institutions in South Asia (AMDISA)
# Association of Management Development Institutions in Bangladesh, Association of Management Development Institutions in Bangladesh (AMDIB)
Scholarships
Metropolitan University offers various scholarship schemes to financially support the meritorious students. A student may avail the scholarship by his/her previous performance or current performance.
Metropolitan University offers the following scholarships to the meritorious students:
* University Gold Medal
* University Merit Scholarship
* Chairman's Scholarship
* Vice Chancellor's Scholarship
Footnotes
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Educational institutions established in 2003
Education in Sylhet
2003 establishments in Bangladesh
Private universities in Bangladesh