BGC Trust University Bangladesh

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BGC Trust University Bangladesh (BGCTUB)
বিজিসি ট্রাস্ট বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় বাংলাদেশ (বিজিসিটাব)
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Other name
BGCTUB
MottoLearning for Leadership
TypePrivate
Established2001; 20 years ago (2001)
ChancellorAbdul Hamid, Honorable President
Vice-ChancellorDr. A.F.M. Aowrangazab
Academic staff
363
Administrative staff
112
Students10,600 (Year: 2020)
Undergraduates8,500
Postgraduates2,100
Location
BGC Biddyanagar, Chandanaish
,
Chittagong
,
Bangladesh Bangladesh

22°14′52″N 92°01′04″E / 22.24777655°N 92.01782431°E / 22.24777655; 92.01782431Coordinates: 22°14′52″N 92°01′04″E / 22.24777655°N 92.01782431°E / 22.24777655; 92.01782431
CampusRural, 100 acres (0.40 km2)
Academic faculties5
Colours   Gold and green
AffiliationsUniversity Grants Commission
Websitebgctub.ac.bd

BGC Trust University Bangladesh (Bengali: বিজিসি ট্রাস্ট বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় বাংলাদেশ) is a private university in Bangladesh, established in 2001. The university is 34 km from the port city Chittagong at a place popularly known as BGC Biddyanagar by the side of the Chittagong Cox's Bazar Highway Road. The main campus in Chandanaish, spread over 100 acres (0.40 km2) 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 Vice-Chancellor (VC) of this university is Professor Dr. A.F.M. Aowrangazab.[1]

History[]

BGC Trust was founded by Engr. Afsar Uddin Ahmad. BGC Trust University is approved by the Government Education and University Grants Commission (UGC) of Bangladesh.[1]

Faculties and departments[]

UGC Approved Faculties and Departments
Sl. No. Faculties Departments
1 Faculty of Business Administration Department of Business Administration
2 Faculty of Arts Department of English
3 Faculty of Science Department of Pharmacy
4 Faculty of Computer Science and Engineering Department of Computer Science and Engineering
5 Faculty of Law Department of Law
6 Faculty of Social Science Department of Journalism and Media Studies

Students[]

BGC Trust University began in 2001 with 500 students. Now it has grown to more than 10,600.[citation needed] There are students from Chittagong, Cox's Bazar, Bandarban, Ranghamati, Khagrachari, Comilla, Dhaka, Rajshahi, Rangpur, Jessore, Mymensingh, Sylhet, Khulna, Barishal etc.

Academic programs[]

Department of Computer Science and Engineering
Degrees offered Abbreviation Level
Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Computer Science and Engineering B.Sc. (Hons.) in CSE Undergraduate Program
Department of Pharmacy
Degrees offered Abbreviation Level
Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honours) B.Pharm. (Hons.) Undergraduate Program
Department of Business Administration
Degrees offered Abbreviation Level
Bachelor of Business Administration BBA Undergraduate Program
Master of Business Administration MBA Postgraduate Program
Executive Master of Business Administration EMBA Postgraduate Program

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

Department of English
Degrees offered Abbreviation Level
Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in English B.A. (Hons.) in English Undergraduate Program
Master of Arts in English M.A. in English Postgraduate Program
Department of Law
Degrees offered Abbreviation Level
Bachelor of Laws (Honours) LL.B. (Hons.) Undergraduate Program
Bachelor of Laws LL.B. (2 Years) Undergraduate Program
Department of Journalism & Media Studies
Degrees offered Abbreviation Level
Bachelor of Social Science (Honours) in Journalism & Media Studies B.S.S. (Hons.) in Journalism & Media Studies Undergraduate Program
Certificate Courses
Courses offered Duration
Certificate Course on English Language for Communication 36 Hours
Certificate Course on Professional Full Stack Web Development for Software Outsourcing 48 Hours
Certificate Course on Supply Chain Management 24 Hours
Certificate Course on Trial Advocacy 24 Hours

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.

Semesters[]

The academic year of the BGC Trust University Bangladesh has two semesters. The duration of each semester is six months.[2]

  • Spring Session (January - June)
  • Fall 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:[3]

Grading System of BGCTUB
Letter Grades Grade Point Numerical Markings Comments
A+ 4.00 80% and above Excellent
A 3.75 75% to less than 80% Better
A- 3.50 70% to less than 75% Good
B+ 3.25 65% to less than 70% Above average
B 3.00 60% to less than 65% Average
B- 2.75 55% to less than 60% Below average
C+ 2.50 50% to less than 55% Satisfactory
C 2.25 45% to less than 50% Not satisfactory
D 2.00 40% to less than 45% Pass
F 0.00 Less than 40% Fail
I Incomplete
W Official Withdrawn

Clubs[]

Each department of this university has different clubs.[4] For the students, these clubs regularly conduct different types of curricular and co-curriculum activities and organize various events inside and outside the campus.

Name of Departments Organizations
Department of
Computer Science and Engineering 		Allied Computing Streams (ACS)
BGCTUB ACM Student Chapter
BGCTUB IEEE Student Branch
BGCTUB Coding Club
BGCTUB Robotics Club
BGCTUB Telecommunication and Networking Club
BGCTUB CSE Cultural Club
Department of
Pharmacy 		BGCTUB Bangladesh Pharmacy Students’ Association
Department of
Law 		Centrum for Community Awareness (CCA)
Concilium for Skill Development (CSD)
Legum Athletics Forum (LAF)
BGCTUB Moot Court Society
Department of
Business Administration 		Business Student's Society (BSS)
BSS Publication Club (BSSPC)
BSS Computer Club (BSSCC)
BSS Social Responsibility Club (BSSSPC)
BSS Debate and language Club (BSSDLC)
BSS Sports Club (BSSSC)
BSS Cultural Club (BSSCC)
BSS Film and Photography Club (BSSFPC)
Department of
English 		Circle of English Language and Literature (CELL)
Press and Publications Club
Cultural and Drama Club
Sports Club
Debating Club
Reading and creative writing Club

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "BGC trust University Bangladesh". BGC Trust University Bangladesh.
  2. ^ Academic Calender
  3. ^ Uniform Recommended Grading System
  4. ^ Clubs

External links[]

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