- Source: Brac University
BRAC University, (Bengali: ব্র্যাক ইউনিভার্সিটি, also known as BRACU) is a private research university located in Merul Badda, Dhaka, Bangladesh. It was established in 2001 as a branch of Sir Fazle Hasan Abed's BRAC under the Private University Act 1992.
History
Sir Fazle Hasan Abed founded BRAC University in 2001, under the Private University Act. The university was formally inaugurated by the President of Bangladesh and the Chancellor of BRAC University, Shahabuddin Ahmed, at Osmani Memorial Hall, Dhaka, on June 16, 2001. The university began with just three departments and around 80 students in 2001 at Mohakhali, Dhaka. The university is based on the American liberal arts college model. It held its first Convocation in January 2006. As the university grew, it increased the number of programs and introduced master's degrees. The development of a library with high academic standards was important to Sir Abed. The Ayesha Abed Library was digitized shortly after its inception. The university had 11,200 students in 20 schools, departments, and institutes in 2020. In 2023, Brac University authorities have proposed to change its name to "Sir Fazle Hasan Abed University", and "Abed University" for short. But University Grants Commission declined it. Now, BRAC University has a permanent city campus in Merul Badda, Dhaka.
Campus
= Permanent Campus
=BRAC University has a permanent city campus in Merul Badda, Dhaka, a campus designed by WOHA Designs Pte Ltd., an architectural firm based in Singapore. Construction of this facility began in 2017. The university building has 14 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. The new campus is 2017 LafargeHolcim Asia Pacific- Bronze Winner awarded by LafargeHolcim Foundation for Sustainable Construction. Until November 2023, the educational programs were conducted at the temporary campus of Mohakhali, but from now on, all the activities will be conducted at the permanent campus of Merul Badda.
= Residential Campus
=The Residential Campus at Savar was founded in 2003 and substantially expanded in 2012. Students spend a semester on the Residential Campus, where they take specific courses and fulfill community tasks during the week. Residential Semester is mandatory for every student. On Fridays and Saturdays, they visit orphanages, nursing homes, and landmark sites.
= Resources and facilities
=Ayesha Abed Library
Counseling Unit at RS
Courseware Moodle
Fabrication Lab
MSDN Academic Alliance
Organization and administration
= Leadership and management
=The current structure was established in 2011. The President of Bangladesh is BRAC University's Chancellor. The board of trustees is the highest policy-making body of BRAC University. 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. The Academic Council, also chaired by the Vice-Chancellor, makes education policy recommendations and reviews curricula and academic progress.
= Administration
=The university administration is led by the Vice-Chancellor, the Registrar, and the Heads of academic units.
= Vice Chancellors
=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
=BRAC Business School
School of Data and Sciences
BSRM School of Engineering
School of Law
School of Humanities and Social Sciences
School of Pharmacy
James P Grant School of Public Health
School of Architecture and Design
School of General Education
= Institutes
=BRAC Institute of Languages
BRAC Institute of Educational Development
BRAC Institute of Governance and Development
= Departments
=Department of Architecture
Department of Computer Science and Engineering
Department of Computer Science
Department of Economics and Social Sciences (School of Humanities and Social Sciences)
Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Department of Electrical and Communication Engineering
Department of English and Humanities (School of Humanities and Social Sciences)
Department of Anthropology
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
Centre for Mathematical Sciences
Centre for Life Sciences
= 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.
Many of the private university students of Bangladesh live with their parents during their university life. However, BRAC University has a mandatory residential semester at their Savar residential campus.
= Student achievements
=On 14 November 2021, Brac University team became the first Bangladeshi team to become champion at Cambridge Intervarsity debate tournament.
Notable people
= Faculty
=Ainun Nishat
Jamilur Reza Choudhury
Salehuddin Ahmed
Syed Saad Andaleeb
Vincent Chang
Controversies
Asif Mahtab, a part-time teacher of BRAC University held a teacher's conference in January 2024 following the continuation of the textbook controversy in Bangladesh, demonstrated anti-transgenderism by tearing the pages of the seventh grade textbook. In response to this protest, BRAC University authorities fired Asif Mahtab. When the incident went viral on social media, many criticized BRAC and called for a boycott of all BRAC-related products and services.
A group of people and some students of BRAC University staged a protest in response to the dismissal of teacher Asif Mahtab and calling for clarification of BRAC University's position on transitioning. In the protest rally, they announced a boycott of all BRAC-related products, services and university classes. In addition, the Islami Andolan Bangladesh called for a boycott of Aarong and BRAC university as part of the anti-transition protest.
References
External links
Official website
Ayesha Abed Library, BRAC University
BRAC University USIS
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Suku Bede
- Kepulauan Cayman
- Stasiun Angkatan Laut Pearl Harbor
- Gertie Millar
- Kredit mikro
- Tikus penidur
- Kroasia
- Federasi Universitas Dunia Islam
- Rumpun bahasa Roman
- Nat (Burma)
- Brac University
- BRAC (organisation)
- BRAC
- BRAC Bank
- Brač
- 2024 Bangladesh quota reform movement
- Vincent Chang (academic)
- Salehuddin Ahmed (economist)
- Tamara Hasan Abed
- Aarong
