Bangladesh University of Professionals

Bangladesh University of Professionals

বাংলাদেশ ইউনিভার্সিটি অব প্রফেশনালস্
Crest of BUP
Other name	BUP
Motto	জ্ঞানের মাধ্যমে উৎকর্ষ সাধন
Motto in English	Excellence through knowledge
Type	Public
Established	5 June 2008 (2008-06-05)
Affiliation	University Grants Commission (UGC)
Academic affiliation	Bangladesh Armed Forces
Chancellor	President Mohammed Shahabuddin
Vice-Chancellor	Major General Md Mahbub-ul Alam, ndc, afwc, psc, M.Phil, Ph.D
Pro-Vice-Chancellor	Khondoker Mokaddem Hossain
Academic staff	320+
Administrative staff	870+
Students	10000+
Undergraduates	6800+
Postgraduates	1200+
Doctoral students	50+
Other students	6050+
Location	Mirpur Cantonment, Dhaka , 1216 , Bangladesh 23.8411°N 90.3577°E / 23.8411; 90.3577
Campus	Suburban, 23 hectares (56 acres)
Demonym	BUPians
Colors	Golden and Green
Website	bup.edu.bd

The Bangladesh University of Professionals (Bengali: বাংলাদেশ ইউনিভার্সিটি অব প্রফেশনালস্) (abbreviated as BUP) is a public university in Mirpur Cantonment of Dhaka, the capital city of Bangladesh. Established on 05 June 2008, it is controlled by the Bangladesh Armed Forces and is affiliated with University Grants Commission of Bangladesh (UGC).

BUP was founded as the 31st public university of Bangladesh under the Bangladesh University of Professionals Act, 2009. It provides undergraduate and graduate programs across 18 departments in 6 faculties; including arts, social science, security studies, strategic studies, science and technology, business studies and medical studies.

Under the administration of the armed forces, BUP is noted for its internal discipline and a zero-tolerance policy for student politics, ragging, campus violence and other unethical activities. It is also the sole session jam-free public university in Bangladesh.

BUP Campus

BUP Campus Back

BUP Campus Aerial View

History

Before the establishment of the Bangladesh University of Professionals, all the educational institutions of the Bangladesh Armed Forces (about 56 institutions) were spread and affiliated with different public universities all over Bangladesh.

The main purpose for the establishment of BUP, was to unify all the educational institutions of the Bangladesh Armed Forces, under one university administered by the Armed Forces. Following the purpose, on 5 June 2008, Bangladesh University of Professionals started its journey with the motto- "Excellence through knowledge" in Mirpur Cantonment, Dhaka. Later, the Bangladesh University of Professionals Act, 2009 (Act No. 30 of 2009) was declared.

Although, BUP is a military-administered institution, it is also a public university. So, anyone can study in the university following the admission test. Currently, almost all the institutions of the Bangladesh Armed Forces are affiliated with BUP.

Regulatory bodies

The university structure consists of the following bodies:

• Senate
• Syndicate
• Academic Council
• Finance Committee

Programs

Below is the list of the education levels for which the programs are available:

• Undergraduate Program
• Graduate Program
• Postgraduate Program
• Certificate Program

Faculties and Departments

Faculty of Business Studies (FBS)

Source:

• Undergraduate Programs

1. BBA (General)
2. BBA in Accounting and Information Systems
3. BBA in Finance and Banking
4. BBA in Management Studies
5. BBA in Marketing

• Post Graduate Programs

1. Master of Business Administration in Accounting and Information Systems
2. Master of Business Administration in Finance and Banking
3. Master of Business Administration in Marketing
4. Master of Business Administration in Management Studies (HRM)
5. Master of Business Administration (Regular)
6. Master of Business Administration (Professional)

Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS)

Source:

• Undergraduate Programs

1. BSS (Hons.) in Sociology
2. BA (Hons.) in English
3. BSS (Hons.) in Economics
4. BSS (Hons.) in Development Studies
5. BSS (Hons.) in Public Administration
6. BSS (Hons.) in Disaster Management and Resilience

• Post Graduate Programs

1. Master of Social Science in Sociology
2. Master of Social Science in Economics
3. Master of Social Science in Development Studies
4. Master of Social Science in Public Administration
5. Master of Disaster and Human Security Management (MDHSM)
6. Master of Arts in English Literature & Cultural Studies
7. Master of Arts in English Language Teaching & Applied Linguistics

Faculty of Security and Strategic Studies (FSSS)

Source:

• Undergraduate Programs

1. LLB (Hons.) in Law
2. BSS (Hons.) in International Relations (IR)
3. BSS (Hons.) in Mass Communication & Journalism
4. BSS (Hons.) in Peace, Conflict and Human Rights

• Post Graduate Programs

1. Master of Laws (LLM-Professionals)
2. Master of Law (LLM)
3. Master of International Relations (MIR)
4. Master of Peace, Conflict & Human Rights Studies (MPCHRS)

Faculty of Science and Technology (FST)

Source:

• Undergraduate Programs

1. BSc in Information & Communication Engineering - ICE
2. BSc (Hons.) in Environmental Science - ES
3. BSc in Computer Science and Engineering - CSE

• Post Graduate Programs

1. Master in Information & Communication Technology (MICT)
2. Master in Information Systems Security (MISS)
3. Master in Information and Communication Engineering (MICE)
4. M.Sc./Masters in Environmental Science and Management (MESM)

Faculty of Medical Studies (FMS)

Source:

1. Food & Nutrition
2. Pharmacy
3. Public Health & Informatics

Faculty of Business and Social Sciences (FBSS), (BMA)

Source:

1. International Relations (BMA)
2. Bachelor of Business Administration (BMA)
3. BSS (Hons.) in Economics (BMA)

Centre for Higher Studies & Research

Source:

• Master of Philosophy
• Doctor of Philosophy
• Postdoctoral Research
• Publications

Centre for Modern Languages

Source:

• English
• French
• German
• Japanese
• Chinese
• Turkish
• Arabic

Office of the Evaluation, Faculty & Curriculum Development

• Faculty Development Section
• Curriculum Development Section
• Institutional Quality Assurance Cell

List of vice-chancellors

• Major General Abdul Wadud (2 August 2008 - 14 February 2009)
• Major General Md Shafiqul Islam (15 February 2009 - 16 February 2011)
• Brigadier General Mirza Iqbal Hayat (16 February 2011 - 24 April 2011)
• Brigadier General Chowdhury Hasan Sarwardy (24 May 2011 - 3 July 2011)
• Brigadier General Kazi Fakhruddin Ahmed (5 July 2011 - 23 August 2011)
• Major General Abul Kalam Md Humayun Kabir (26 August 2011 - 10 March 2013)
• Major General Sheikh Mamun Khaled (11 March 2013 - 22 August 2016)
• Major General Salahuddin Miaji (6 September 2016 - 30 December 2017)
• Major General Md Emdad-Ul-Bari (11 February 2018 - 2 March 2020)
• Major General Ataul Hakim Sarwar Hasan (3 March 2020- 1 December 2020)
• Major General Md Moshfequr Rahman (31 December 2020 - 4 April 2022)
• Major General Md Mahbub-ul Alam (5 April 2022 – present)

Affiliates

• Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC)
• Army Institute of Business Administration (Army IBA, Sylhet)
• Army Institute of Business Administration (Army IBA, Savar)
• Army Medical Colleges (AMC)
• Bangladesh Air Force Academy (BAFA)
• Bangladesh Military Academy (BMA)
• Bangladesh Naval Academy (BNA)
• Defense Service Command and Staff College (DSCSC)
• Military Institute of Science and Technology (MIST)
• National Defense College (NDC)
• Proyash Institute of Special Education and Research (PISER)
• Bangladesh Navy Medical College, Chattogram