Notre Dame University Bangladesh
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Notre Dame University Bangladesh or NDUB (Bengali: নটর ডেম বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় বাংলাদেশ) is a private Catholic research university in Bangladesh. Located in Motijheel, Dhaka, the university was founded by the Congregation of Holy Cross in 2013.[2] After receiving approval from the Ministry of Education, the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, and University Grants Commission (UGC), Notre Dame University Bangladesh commenced its academic activities in the fall of 2014.[3]
History
On 29 April 2013, by an ordinance of the Ministry of Education, the People’s Republic of Bangladesh granted its approval to establish the university and to function under the Private University Act of 1992 and as amended in 1998.[4]
Membership
The university is a member of the International Federation of Catholic Universities (IFCU) and Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB).
Academic programs
The university's three departments are organized into three schools.
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School of Life Science and Biomedical (SLSB)
Undergraduate program
- Bachelor of Science in Microbiology
Graduate program
- Master of Science in Microbiology
School of Engineering, Technology, and Sciences (SETS)
Undergraduate program
- Bachelor of Science in computer science and engineering (CSE)
Graduate program
- Master of Science in computer science and engineering (CSE)
Notre Dame Business School (NDBS)
Undergraduate program
The school offers an undergraduate Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree. Available areas of concentration are accounting, economics, finance, management, human resource management, international business, management information systems(MIS), and marketing.[5]
Graduate program (MBA)
The school offers an MBA degree. Students are allowed up to five years from the date of initial enrollment to complete the degree requirements. It is possible to finish the program within five semesters by taking the maximum course load, or within three semesters if students have waivers or transfer courses. Available areas of concentration are banking, finance, human resources management, and marketing.
- Master of Business Administration (MBA) (regular)
Graduate program (EMBA)
The school also offers an EMBA degree
- Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA) (executive)
Faculty of Social Science and Humanities
- Bachelor of Social Science in Economics (BSS)
- Bachelor of Laws (LLB)
- Master of Laws (LLM)
- Bachelor of Arts in English Language & Literature (BA)
- MA in English literature (MA)
- MA in ELT and Applied Linguistics (MA)
Grading policy
Class Intervals of Scores | Letter Grade | Grade Points |
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80 – 100 | A+ | 4.00 |
75 - 79 | A | 3.75 |
70 – 74 | A- | 3.50 |
65 – 69 | B+ | 3.25 |
60 – 64 | B | 3.00 |
55 - 59 | B- | 2.75 |
50 – 54 | C+ | 2.50 |
45 – 49 | C | 2.25 |
40 – 44 | D | 2.00 |
Less than 40 | F | 0.00 |
Administration
There is a separate admin building dedicated to administration activities.
List of vice-chancellors
Sequence | Name | Took over | Transfer the responsibility |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Father Patrick Daniel Gaffney, CSC | 8 August 2017 | present |
Library
The NDUB library has over 700 square feet (65 m2) floor area on the southeastern side of the campus. It is the first fully automated university library in Bangladesh and uses its own library management software. As of August 2021, the library holds 9500 books, 500 online books, 600 bound journals (Foreign and local) and magazines, 90 CD-ROM databases and books, 226 DVDs and videos, 19 audio cassettes, and other resources.[6]
Student life and facilities
Student body
The university has about 8000 regular students.[citation needed]
Facilities
- NDUB Language Center[7]
- Computer Communications Laboratories
- Digital Systems Laboratory
- Software Engineering Laboratory
Health services
Health services are provided by a medical center at the campus.[8]
Events
- International Career Summit[9]
- Photography Festival
- Cultural Events[10]
- NDUB CSE Fest 2021[11]
- Father Benjamin Inter-University Basketball Tournament[12]
Athletics
The university encourages students to participate in various games and sports. The Games and Sports Committee, which consists of student and staff members, organizes the annual athletic competition.[13]
Magazines, journals and research bulletins
The university publishes a journal called NDUB Research Journal 2020[14]
- Journal of the Faculty of Science and Technology
- NDUB Bulletin[15]
- NDUB Daystar: 2018-2019[16]
- NDUB Research Journal 2020[17]
- Journal of the Faculty of Business Administration
Recognition
The academic programs of the university are recognized by the following organizations:
- University Grants Commission (Bangladesh) UGC (University Grants Commission, Bangladesh)[18]
Ranking
University rankings | |
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Global – Overall | |
QS World[19] | 8,356 (2021) |
Regional – Overall | |
QS Asia[19] | 4,356 (2021) |
In 2022, the university ranked 8,356 in the university rankings published by Webometrics Ranking of World Universities. It ranked 63rd out of Bangladeshi universities.[19]
Extracurricular clubs
The university has seven extracurricular clubs: NDUB Drama and Film, NDUB English Club, NDUB Debate Club, NDUB Law Club, NDUB CSE Club, NDUB Business Club, and NDUB Cultural Club.[20]
Centre for Modern Languages[21]
Affiliation and collaboration
Notre Dame University Bangladesh is a member of and has active collaboration with the following institutions:
- Ministry of Education (Bangladesh)
- University Grants Commission (Bangladesh) (UGC) [22]
- University of Notre Dame[23]
- The University of Notre Dame Australia[24]
- Notre Dame University - Louaize[25]
- Notre Dame of Maryland University[26]
Financial aid
Notre Dame University Bangladesh was founded to support financially disadvantaged students. One of the early donors was the 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.[27]
Convocation
- NDUB 1st Convocation on 19 August 2021 [28]
Academic session
- Spring: January to April
- Summer: May to August
- Fall: September to December[29]
References
- ^ "IEB – The Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh". www.iebbd.org. Archived from the original on 15 December 2019. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
- ^ "Approval Received to Found University in Bangladesh". Congregation of Holy Cross. Retrieved 4 November 2014.
- ^ "Notre Dame University Bangladesh Holds Its First Classes". The Congregation of Holy Cross. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
- ^ "Govt Approves New University - Notre Dame University". eduicon.com. Retrieved 6 November 2014.
- ^ "Faculty of Business". Notre Dame University Bangladesh. 7 September 2020. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
- ^ "our Library". Notre Dame University Bangladesh. 7 September 2020. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
- ^ "our Facilities". Notre Dame University Bangladesh. 10 March 2021. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
- ^ "our Facilities". Retrieved 28 September 2021.
- ^ "our Events". Notre Dame University Bangladesh. 17 July 2020. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
- ^ "our Events". Notre Dame University Bangladesh. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
- ^ "our Events". Notre Dame University Bangladesh. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
- ^ "our Events". Notre Dame University Bangladesh. April 2018. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
- ^ "our Events". Notre Dame University Bangladesh. April 2018. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
- ^ "Our Publications". Notre Dame University Bangladesh. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
- ^ "Our Publications". 31 May 2021. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
- ^ "Our Publications". 31 May 2021. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
- ^ "Our Publications". Retrieved 28 September 2021.
- ^ "List of Private Universities". Archived from the original on 8 August 2011. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
- ^ a b c "Notre Dame University Bangladesh". Webometrics Ranking of World Universities. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
- ^ "Our Clubs". Notre Dame University Bangladesh. 7 September 2020. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
- ^ "Centre for Modern Languages".
- ^ "List of Private Universities". Archived from the original on 8 August 2011. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
- ^ "Affiliation and collaboration". Notre Dame University Bangladesh. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
- ^ "Affiliation and collaboration". Notre Dame University Bangladesh. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
- ^ "Affiliation and collaboration". Notre Dame University Bangladesh. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
- ^ "Affiliation and collaboration". Notre Dame University Bangladesh. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
- ^ "Our Financial aid". Notre Dame University Bangladesh. 7 September 2020. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
- ^ "Convocation". 19 August 2021. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
- ^ "Our Academic session". Notre Dame University Bangladesh. 7 March 2021. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
External links
- Official website
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