BRAC University

BRAC University
ব্র্যাক বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়
	Seal of BRAC University
Motto	Inspiring Excellence
Type	Private, research university
Established	2001; 20 years ago
Affiliation	UGC; IEB;
Chancellor	President of Bangladesh Abdul Hamid
Vice-Chancellor	Vincent Chang
Academic staff	649
Students	11200
Undergraduates	10029
Postgraduates	1171
Location	Dhaka, 1212, Bangladesh; 23°46′49″N 90°24′26″E / 23.7802°N 90.4072°ECoordinates: 23°46′49″N 90°24′26″E / 23.7802°N 90.4072°E
Campus	Urban
Language	English
Colours	Blue Black Grey
Nickname	BRACUIAN
Sports	Football and Cricket
Website	www.bracu.ac.bd

BRAC University (Bengali: ব্র্যাক বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়, also known as BracU) is a private research university located in Dhaka, Bangladesh. In 2018 and 2019, QS World University Rankings ranked BracU as the best private university in Bangladesh.^[1]

History[]

Sir Fazle Hasan Abed founded Brac University in 2001, under the Private University Act.^[2] Located at 66 Mohakhali, Dhaka, the university is based on the American liberal arts college model. Brac University began with three departments and around 80 students in 2001.^[3] It held its first Convocation in January 2006. Initially, it offered a limited number of Bachelor's degrees.^[4] As the university grew, it increased the number of programs and introduced Master's degrees.^[5] The development of a library with high academic standards was important to Sir Abed. The Ayesha Abed Library was digitized shortly after its inception.^[6] The university had 11,200 students in 20 schools, departments, and institutes in 2020. The construction of a new campus will be completed in January 2023.

Campus[]

Residential[]

The Residential Campus in Savar was founded in 2003 and substantially expanded in 2012.^[7] Students spend a semester on the Residential Campus, where they take specific courses and fulfill community tasks during the week. On Friday and Saturday, they visit orphanages, nursing homes, and landmark sites. In Bangladesh, many students stay with their parents during their university years.

Resources and facilities[]

Ayesha Abed Library^[8]
Counseling Unit at RS^[9]
Courseware Moodle
Fabrication Lab^[10]* GDLN Centre
MSDN Academic Allience

New[]

Brac University is building in Merul Badda, Dhaka, a campus designed by WOHA Designs Pte Ltd., an architectural firm based in Singapore.^[11] Construction of this facility began in 2017. The university building will have 13 floors and a total area of 157,935 sq. meters. The facilities include an auditorium with 700 seats, a multipurpose hall with 1850 seats, classrooms, labs, design studios, lecture theaters, an IT data center, UPS, CCTVs, a cafeteria, an e-library, a parking lot, recreation facilities, and a rooftop playground.^[12] The new campus will open in January 2023. Brac University has also planned a medical school in Dhaka Village. This separate campus will occupy 56 acres.

Organization and administration[]

Leadership and management[]

Vice-Chancellor Vincent Chang and students

The current structure was established in 2011.^[13] The President of Bangladesh is Brac University's Chancellor. The Board of Trustees is the highest policy-making body of Brac University.^[14] It has 12 members, one of them being the Vice-Chancellor. Chaired by the Vice-Chancellor, the Syndicate supervises the academic and administrative functions of the University.^[14] The Academic Council, also chaired by the Vice-Chancellor, makes education policy recommendations and reviews curricula and academic progress.^[14]

Administration[]

The university administration is led by the Vice-Chancellor, the Registrar, and the Heads of academic units.^[15]

Vice Chancellors[]

Year of Joining	Expiration of Tenure of Office	Name
2001	2010	Jamilur Reza Choudhury
2010	2014	Ainun Nishat
2014	2018	Syed Saad Andaleeb
2019	Present	Vincent Chang

Academics[]

Diverse academic units serve the mission of Brac University. Departments have degree-granting programs, schools support strategic initiatives, institutes are autonomous research entities, and centers are project-based entities.

Schools and institutes[]

University founder Sir Fazle Hasan Abed delivering speech at the 11th Convocation

Brac Business School

Brac Institute of Educational Development

Brac Institute of Governance and Development

Brac Institute of Languages

Graduate School of Management

James P. Grant School of Public Health

School of Architecture and Design

School of Data and Sciences

School of Engineering

School of Humanities and Social Sciences

School of Law

School of Life Sciences

BRAC University 11th Convocation

Departments[]

Department of Architecture

Department of Computer Science and Engineering

Department of Economics and Social Sciences (School of Humanities and Social Sciences)

Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Department of English and Humanities (School of Humanities and Social Sciences)

Department of Mathematics and Natural Sciences

Department of Pharmacy

Department of Bachelor of business administration

Centres[]

Centre for Climate Change and Environmental Research

Centre for Emotional Intelligence and Innovation

Centre for Entrepreneurship Development

Centre for Inclusive Architecture and Urbanism

Centre for Peace and Justice

Professional Development Centre

Financial aid[]

Brac University was founded to support financially disadvantaged students. One of the early donors was the BRAC Ford scholarship program. The university has developed several scholarship programs for national and international students. The Open Society Foundation and the Open Society University Network have supported student activities and education.

Student life[]

The Office of Student Life (OSL) was created in 2019. OSL supervises the Department of Career Services, Alumni Affairs, and Clubs & Societies.

References[]

^ "QS University Rankings: Asia 2018". Top Universities. 1 February 2017. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
^ "Südasien-Institut. Universität Heidelberg".
^ "Brac University Annual Report 2009" (PDF).
^ BRAC (1998). Brac University Project Proposal and Application, Submitted to: Education Ministry and University Grants Commission. p. 8.
^ BRAC (1998). Brac University Project Proposal and Application, Submitted to: Education Ministry and University Grants Commission. p. 10.
^ BRAC (1998). Brac University Project Proposal and Application, Submitted to: Education Ministry and University Grants Commission. pp. 9, 10.
^ "Residential Campus".
^ "Welcome to BRACU Ayesha Abed Library | BRACU Ayesha Abed Library". library.bracu.ac.bd. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
^ "Counseling Service at Residential Semester of BRACU | Dhaka Tribune". 5 April 2017. Archived from the original on 5 April 2017. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
^ "Fabrication laboratory opens at BRACU". Fabrication laboratory opens at BRACU | theindependentbd.com. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
^ "VIDEO-BRACU NEW CAMPUS - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
^ "New Campus".
^ "Annual Report 2011" (PDF).
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c "Organization and Administration". Brac University.
^ "Administration".

External links[]

[1] "QS University Rankings: Asia 2018". Top Universities. 1 February 2017. Retrieved 8 September 2020.

[2] "Südasien-Institut. Universität Heidelberg".

[3] "Brac University Annual Report 2009" (PDF).

[4] BRAC (1998). Brac University Project Proposal and Application, Submitted to: Education Ministry and University Grants Commission. p. 8.

[5] BRAC (1998). Brac University Project Proposal and Application, Submitted to: Education Ministry and University Grants Commission. p. 10.

[6] BRAC (1998). Brac University Project Proposal and Application, Submitted to: Education Ministry and University Grants Commission. pp. 9, 10.

[7] "Residential Campus".

[8] "Welcome to BRACU Ayesha Abed Library | BRACU Ayesha Abed Library". library.bracu.ac.bd. Retrieved 19 August 2020.

[9] "Counseling Service at Residential Semester of BRACU | Dhaka Tribune". 5 April 2017. Archived from the original on 5 April 2017. Retrieved 19 August 2020.

[10] "Fabrication laboratory opens at BRACU". Fabrication laboratory opens at BRACU | theindependentbd.com. Retrieved 19 August 2020.

[11] "VIDEO-BRACU NEW CAMPUS - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 19 August 2020.

[12] "New Campus".

[13] "Annual Report 2011" (PDF).

[leadership-and-management-14] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c "Organization and Administration". Brac University.

[15] "Administration".

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