Bangladesh University of Business and Technology

Private university of Bangladesh

Bangladesh University of Business & Technology

বাংলাদেশ ব্যবসা ও প্রযুক্তি বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়

Other name

| BUBT
Motto|

একাডেমিক শ্রেষ্ঠত্ব প্রতিশ্রুতিবদ্ধ

Motto in English

| Committed to Academic Excellence
Type| Private research
Established| 2003; 22 years ago (2003)
Accreditation|

* Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh
* Institution of Textile Engineers and Technologists
* Association of Commonwealth Universities

Affiliation| University Grants Commission (UGC)
Chancellor| President Mohammed Shahabuddin
Vice-Chancellor| A B M Shawkat Ali
Dean|

* Syed Anwarul (FoAHSS)
* Syed Masud Husain (FoB)
* Ali Ahmed (FoEAS)

Academic staff

| 550+

Administrative staff

| 400+
Students| 11,000+
Undergraduates| 10,000+
Postgraduates| 500+
Address|

Plot # 77-78 Road # 9 Rupnagar Residential Area

Mirpur

Dhaka

1216

Bangladesh

23°48′23″N 90°21′08″E﻿ / ﻿23.8065°N 90.3522°E﻿ / 23.8065; 90.3522
Campus| Urban
Language| English
Website| www.bubt.edu.bd

Bangladesh University of Business and Technology (Bengali: বাংলাদেশ ইউনিভার্সিটি অব বিজনেস অ্যান্ড টেকনোলজি) or BUBT is a private university in Bangladesh, located in Mirpur, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

BUBT was founded in 2003 under the Private University Act 1992[1] and was approved by the University Grants Commission (UGC)[2] and the Ministry of Education, Government of Bangladesh. It was modeled after North American universities. It started its operation at the Dhaka Commerce College campus, the founder organization of BUBT, but shifted its activities in 2019. Now, it is running all its programs at its own campus at Rupnagar R/A, Mirpur 2. In 2011, UGC has ranked BUBT as one of the best eight private universities. BUBT is a member of the Association of Commonwealth Universities.[3]

## Campus

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Bangladesh University of Business and Technology (BUBT) is situated at Rupnagar, Mirpur-2, Dhaka, adjacent to Dhaka Commerce College, the National Zoo, Sher e Bangla National Cricket Stadium with four spacious buildings and with all facilities for higher education. It is surrounded by several educational institutions, contributing to an academic atmosphere. The campus of BUBT is accessible by various modes of transportation, including cars, buses, taxis, and rickshaws, from different parts of Dhaka City. BUBT has its own sports complex, spanning an area of 7 acres. It is located in Beribadh, Mirpur, Dhaka.

## Scholarships and waivers

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There are provisions for scholarships, stipends, and tuition fee waivers for the students in BUBT.

1. Scholarships, stipends and fee waivers are awarded to a minimum of 6% of students of the university on the basis of need and merit.
2. 100% fee waiver is awarded to the sons and daughters of Freedom Fighters.
3. For Undergraduate Programs, special tuition fee waivers ranging from 25% to 100% is given for the first year (three semesters) based on the total GPA of the SSC and the HSC examination results.
4. For subsequent semesters, tuition fee waiver is also given on the basis of the examination results of each semester at BUBT.
5. Students of Dhaka Commerce College and Principal Kazi Faruky School & College are allowed an additional 20% tuition fee waiver.
6. Tuition fee waiver is available for sibling.

## List of vice-chancellors

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* Muhammed Fayyaz Khan (01 July 2020 - 30 june 2024)[4]

## Academics departments

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### Undergraduate programs

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#### Faculty of Business

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* BBA (Major in Accounting, Finance, Marketing and HRM)

#### Faculty of Engineering & Applied Sciences

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* B.Sc. in Civil Engineering (Four-year Program)
* B.Sc. in Civil Engineering for Diploma Engineers
* B.Sc. in Engineering. in EEE for Diploma Engineers
* B.Sc. Engineering. in CSE (Four-year Program)
* B.Sc. in Textile Engineering (Four-year Program)
* B.Sc. in Textile Engineering for Diploma Engineers
* B.Sc. Engineering. in CSE for Diploma Engineers
* B.Sc. Engineering. in EEE (Four-year Program)

#### Faculty of Arts & Humanities

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* BA (Hons.) in English

#### Faculty of Social Sciences

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* B.Sc. (Hons.) in Economics

#### Faculty of Law

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* LL. B (Hons) (Four-year Program)

### Graduate programs

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#### Faculty of Business

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* EMBA (Major in Accounting, Finance, Marketing & HRM)
* MBM (Two year evening program)
* MBA (Major in Accounting, Finance, Marketing, Management & HRM)

#### Faculty of Arts & Humanities

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* M. A. in English (Two-year evening program)
* M. A. in English Language Teaching (ELT)

#### Faculty of Social Sciences

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* M.Sc. in Economics (One-year evening program)

#### Faculty of Mathematical & Physical Science

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* M.Sc. in Mathematics (General: Two-year evening program)
* M.Sc. in Mathematics (General: One-year evening program)
* M.Sc. in Mathematics (Thesis: Two-year evening program)

#### Faculty of Law

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* LL. M (One-year evening program)

## Academic calendar

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BUBT follows a model of higher education consisting of semesters, courses, credit hours, continuous evaluation and letter grading. The academic year begins from October and runs through September of the following year. An academic year is divided into the following three semesters:

* Fall : July -December
* Spring : January - June
* Summer : June - September

The semester duration is usually of fifteen weeks-thirteen weeks for classes and two weeks for final examination and result.

## Notable alumni

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* Sayem Mahammed Albhee, a Senior Physical Design Engineer at Meta Platforms.[5]

## Footnotes

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1. ^ Private University Act, 1992 Archived 2003-04-25 at the Wayback Machine
2. ^ UGC Approved Archived 2013-05-12 at the Wayback Machine
3. ^ Official Website Archived 2013-09-27 at the Wayback Machine
4. ^ "vc".
5. ^ "Achievements". Retrieved 2024-05-23.

## External links

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* Official website
* BUBT at Gallery
* BUBT was approved by University Grants Commission of Bangladesh (UGC) (archived)

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