University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh

University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh
লিবারেল আর্টস বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় বাংলাদেশ
Motto	"A new vision in higher education"
Type	Private
Established	2002; Opened: 1 October 2004
Chancellor	President Abdul Hamid
Vice-Chancellor	Prof Dr Shamsad Mortuza (Acting)
Students	3,700 as of Spring 2013
Location	Dhaka, Bangladesh; 23°44′28″N 90°22′28″E / 23.7411°N 90.3744°ECoordinates: 23°44′28″N 90°22′28″E / 23.7411°N 90.3744°E
Campus	Urban
Colors	Blue and Gold
Website	ulab.edu.bd
	https://www.linkedin.com/edu/school?id=3155172

University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (Bengali: লিবারেল আর্টস বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় বাংলাদেশ) (ULAB) is a leading private liberal arts-based University in Dhanmondi, Dhaka, Bangladesh. Founded in February 2002, permission to open was received from the University Grants Commission (UGC) of Bangladesh in November 2003, pursuant to the Private University Act 1992. ULAB incorporates the values of Liberal Arts and Sustainability^[1] into its curricula, through its General Education Department and its Center for Sustainable Development (CSD).^[2] ULAB is a research-intensive University, with multiple research opportunities for its faculty members and students.^[3] ULAB has its own permanent campus in Mohammadpur within an eco-friendly environment providing facilities such as open sports field, library, auditorium, student center, transportation services, interactive court and other necessary amenities.

Schools and Degree-Granting Programs (UGC Approved)[]

ULAB offers degree programs in the following schools:^[4]

School of Arts and Humanities

Bachelor of Arts, English and Humanities (Honors)
Master of Arts in English

School of Social Science

Bachelor of Social Science, Media Studies and Journalism (Honors)
Masters in Communication ^[5]

School of Business

Bachelor in Business Administration (Honors)
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA)

School of Science and Engineering

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Engineering (Honors)
Bachelor of Science in Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering (Honors)
Bachelor of Science in Electrical and Electronic Engineering (Honors)

ULAB has one non-degree-granting program, which runs the required courses to fulfill a liberal arts curriculum:

General Education Program (GED)

Heads of schools and departments^[6][]

School of Business = Prof. Imran Rahman (Acting Head)
School of Science and Engineering = Prof. Md. Abdul Mottalib, PhD (Dean)
Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering = Prof. S M Mahbubur Rahman, PhD (Head)
Department of Computer Science and Engineering = Prof. Md. Abdul Mottalib, PhD (Head)
School of Social Sciences = Prof. Jude William R. Genilo, PhD (Dean)
School of Arts and Humanities = Prof. Kaiser Hamidul Haq, PhD (Dean)
Department of English Humanities = Prof.Arifa Ghani Rahman (Head)
Department of Business Administration = A F Wazir Ahmad, PhD (Director)
Graduate Business Programs = Shawkat Kamal (Director)
General Education Program = Prof. Muhammad Ibrahim, PhD (Head)

Research centers[]

ULAB has nine centers which conduct research, run workshops and conferences; promote knowledge creation, and advocate best practices.

Center for Sustainable Development (CSD)^[7]
Center for Enterprise and Society (CES)^[8]
Center for Bangla Studies (CBS)^[9] (original name: Center for Bangla Language and Literature.)^[10]
Center for Archaeological Studies (CAS)^[11]
Dhaka Translation Center (DTC)^[12]^[13]
Bengal Lights Literary Journal^[14]
Center for Language Studies (CLS)^[15]
Center for Advanced Theory (CAT)^[16]
Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL)^[17]^[18]

Co-curricular activities[]

Clubs are the mainstay of co-curricular life and activities. ULAB is a member of Duke of Edinburgh's Award program.^[19]

The Department of Media Studies & Journalism of ULAB also has apprenticeship programs for the students

CinemaScope ^[20]
ULAB TV, launched on 27 June 2013, is the first campus TV channel in Bangladesh.^[21] Its stated purpose is hands-on training in television production and journalism.^[22] Run by students, it broadcasts infotainment programmes and news bulletins.^[23]
ULABian Student Newspaper ^[24]
ULAB Radio CampBuzz ^[25]

Notable people[]

Faculty[]

Rafiqul Islam
Kaiser Haq
Salimullah Khan
Muhammad Ibrahim
Imran Rahman
Azfar Hussain, Scholar-in-Residence, 2016 and 2017
Mohit Ul Alam, until 2014
Abdul Mannan
Syed Manzoorul Islam
Firoz Mahmud, visual artist and educator, until 2016
Tahsan, Tahsan Rahman Khan, singer and educator, until 2013

Alumni[]

, Assistant Editor-Unmaad, cartoonist, illustrator and wall/graffiti artist
Bappy Chowdhury, Actor, nominated awardee Meril Prothom Alo Awards
Konal, Bangladeshi singer who won the reality show Channel i Shera Kontho reality show in 2009

References[]

^ "Vision, Mission, and Values - University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh". University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
^ "Center for Sustainable Development - University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh". University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
^ Version, Daily Sun Online and Print. "daily sun". Retrieved 19 March 2018.
^ http://www.ulab.edu.bd/Academics/degrees-offered/ Degrees Offered
^ "MSS in MSJ renamed to Masters in Communication". University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh. Retrieved 28 November 2013.
^ "Faculty - University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh". University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
^ http://csd.ulab.edu.bd/ Center for Sustainable Development
^ http://ces.ulab.edu.bd/ Center for Enterprise and Society
^ http://cbs.ulab.edu.bd/ Center for Bangla Studies
^ http://education.bangladeshinfo.com/2552/ulab-launches-bangla-research-centre.html/ ULAB launches Bangla research centre
^ http://cas.ulab.edu.bd/ Center for Archaeological Studies
^ Kar, Amitava (22 November 2013). "Stick a Babel Fish in Your Ear". The Daily Star. Retrieved 23 November 2013.
^ Alamgir, Rohini and Rumana Habib (23 November 2013). "In translation". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 23 November 2013.
^ "Bengal Lights Literary Journal". Bengal Lights. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
^ http://cls.ulab.edu.bd/ Center for Language Studies
^ http://cat.ulab.edu.bd/ Center for Advanced Theory
^ http://cetl.ulab.edu.bd/ Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning
^ http://www.banglanews24.com/english/education/article/57738/ULAB-launches-Center-for-Excellence-in-Teaching--Learning/ ULAB launches ‘Center for Excellence in Teaching & Learning’
^ Duke of Edinburgh's Award
^ "CinemaScope Film Apprenticeship Program - University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh".
^ "First Campus TV launced at ULAB". The Daily Star. 21 July 2013.
^ "ULAB TV Apprenticeship Program". University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh.
^ "ULAB TV Celebrates its Second Anniversary". The Independent (Press release). Dhaka. 30 July 2015.
^ "The ULABian Student Newspaper - University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh".
^ ULAB Radio CampBuzz Apprenticeship Program

External links[]

"ULAB on Center for South Asia Studies Webpage". Archived from the original on 16 June 2008. Retrieved 16 December 2006.

[1] "Vision, Mission, and Values - University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh". University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh. Retrieved 19 March 2018.

[2] "Center for Sustainable Development - University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh". University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh. Retrieved 19 March 2018.

[3] Version, Daily Sun Online and Print. "daily sun". Retrieved 19 March 2018.

[4] ttp://www.ulab.edu.bd/Academics/degrees-offered/ Degrees Offered

[5] "MSS in MSJ renamed to Masters in Communication". University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh. Retrieved 28 November 2013.

[6] "Faculty - University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh". University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh. Retrieved 19 March 2018.

[7] ttp://csd.ulab.edu.bd/ Center for Sustainable Development

[8] ttp://ces.ulab.edu.bd/ Center for Enterprise and Society

[9] ttp://cbs.ulab.edu.bd/ Center for Bangla Studies

[10] ttp://education.bangladeshinfo.com/2552/ulab-launches-bangla-research-centre.html/ ULAB launches Bangla research centre

[11] ttp://cas.ulab.edu.bd/ Center for Archaeological Studies

[12] Kar, Amitava (22 November 2013). "Stick a Babel Fish in Your Ear". The Daily Star. Retrieved 23 November 2013.

[13] Alamgir, Rohini and Rumana Habib (23 November 2013). "In translation". Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 23 November 2013.

[14] "Bengal Lights Literary Journal". Bengal Lights. Retrieved 22 February 2015.

[15] ttp://cls.ulab.edu.bd/ Center for Language Studies

[16] ttp://cat.ulab.edu.bd/ Center for Advanced Theory

[17] ttp://cetl.ulab.edu.bd/ Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning

[18] ttp://www.banglanews24.com/english/education/article/57738/ULAB-launches-Center-for-Excellence-in-Teaching--Learning/ ULAB launches ‘Center for Excellence in Teaching & Learning’

[19] Duke of Edinburgh's Award

[20] "CinemaScope Film Apprenticeship Program - University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh".

[21] "First Campus TV launced at ULAB". The Daily Star. 21 July 2013.

[22] "ULAB TV Apprenticeship Program". University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh.

[23] "ULAB TV Celebrates its Second Anniversary". The Independent (Press release). Dhaka. 30 July 2015.

[24] "The ULABian Student Newspaper - University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh".

[25] ULAB Radio CampBuzz Apprenticeship Program

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