University of Asia Pacific

University of Asia Pacific - UAP
Motto	"Committed to excellence"
Type	Private
Established	1996
Accreditation	ACU; IEB; IAUP; IAB; PCB;
Affiliation	University Grants Commission (UGC)
Chancellor	President Mohammed Shahabuddin
Vice-Chancellor	Qumrul Ahsan
Academic staff	312
Students	6488
Undergraduates	5710
Postgraduates	778
Location	74/A, Green Road, Farmgate, Dhaka-1205, Bangladesh; 23°45′17″N 90°23′22″E / 23.7548°N 90.3894°E
Campus	Urban
Website	www.uap-bd.edu

University of Asia Pacific (Bengali: ইউনিভার্সিটি অব এশিয়া প্যাসিফিক), often abbreviated UAP, is a private university located at Dhaka, Bangladesh.

History

The University of Asia Pacific was established in 1995 as a private university under the Private University Act 1992 with Hedayat Ahmed as the founder Vice Chancellor. Its curriculum has been approved by The University Grants Commission of the Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. The university started its operation in the first semester of classes in 1996 and offered four-year bachelor's degree programs in Computer Science and Technology and Business Administration only. Now UAP offers undergraduate programs in English, Law, Architecture, Business Administration, Civil Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Pharmacy.^[3]

UAP has been sponsored by the University of Asia Pacific Foundation, a non-profit, non-commercial organization based in Dhaka, Bangladesh.^[4] Mohammed Alauddin is the current chairperson of the Board of Governors of the University of Asia Pacific Foundation.^[5]

Schools and departments

University of Asia Pacific has nine academic departments under seven schools.

School of Engineering
- Department of Computer Science and Engineering
- Department of Civil Engineering
- Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
School of Environmental Science and Design
- Department of Architecture
School of Business,
- Department of Business Administration
School of Humanities and Social Science
- Department of English
School of Law
- Department of Law and Human Rights
School of Medicine
- Department of Pharmacy
School of Science
- Department of Basic Sciences and Humanities

Lab facilities

Electric and circuit lab
Materials lab
Physics lab
Structural mechanics and earthquake engineering lab
Hydraulics lab
Geo technical engineering lab
Environmental engineering lab
Chemistry lab
Pharmaceutical technology research lab
Microbiology research lab

List of vice-chancellors

Hedayat Ahmed (September 1995 – June 2001)
A. S. M Shahjahan
M. R. Kabir (March 2003 – September 2004)
Abdul Matin Patwari (7 September 2004 – 2012)
Jamilur Reza Choudhury (2 May 2012 – 28 April 2020) ^[6]^[3]
Md. Sultan Mahmud (17 December 2020 – 14 February 2022) ^[7]
Qumrul Ahsan (15 February 2022 – present)

Grading system

Numerical grade	Letter grade	Assessment	Grade point
80% and above	A+	(A Plus)	4.00
75% to less than 80%	A	(A Regular)	3.75
70% to less than 75%	A−	(A Minus)	3.50
65% to less than 70%	B+	(B Plus)	3.25
60% to less than 65%	B	(B Regular)	3.00
55% to less than 60%	B−	(B Minus)	2.75
50% to less than 55%	C+	(C Plus)	2.50
45% to less than 50%	C	(C Regular)	2.25
40% to less than 45%	D	-	2.00
Less than 40%	F	-	0.00
Exemption	E	-	-
Incomplete	I	-	-

References

^ "University of Asia Pacific - UAP".
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d বাংলাদেশ বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় মঞ্জুরী কমিশন. Ugc.gov.bd. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
^ ^a ^b "University of Asia Pacific Profile". University of Asia Pacific. Retrieved 2021-03-19.
^ "Board of Governors of University of Asia Pacific Foundation". University of Asia Pacific. Retrieved 2021-03-19.
^ "UAP celebrates silver jubilee". New Age. Retrieved 2021-03-19.
^ "National Professor Jamilur Reza Choudhury no more". Dhaka Tribune. 2020-04-28. Retrieved 2021-03-19.
^ "Campus Administration". University of Asia Pacific.

[1] "University of Asia Pacific - UAP".

[ugc.gov.bd-2] বাংলাদেশ বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় মঞ্জুরী কমিশন. Ugc.gov.bd. Retrieved 2022-03-15.

[profile-3] "University of Asia Pacific Profile". University of Asia Pacific. Retrieved 2021-03-19.

[4] "Board of Governors of University of Asia Pacific Foundation". University of Asia Pacific. Retrieved 2021-03-19.

[5] "UAP celebrates silver jubilee". New Age. Retrieved 2021-03-19.

[6] "National Professor Jamilur Reza Choudhury no more". Dhaka Tribune. 2020-04-28. Retrieved 2021-03-19.

[7] "Campus Administration". University of Asia Pacific.

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