Southern University, Bangladesh

Southern University, Bangladesh
Committed to Academic Excellence
Motto	Education for All
Type	Private
Established	1998 (1998)
Founder	Sarwar Jahan
Chancellor	President Abdul Hamid
Vice-Chancellor	Nurul Mustafa
Academic staff	300
Students	5,000
Location	Chittagong, Bangladesh
Campus	Urban
Colours	Navy blue
Website	southern.edu.bd

Southern University Bangladesh (Bengali: সার্দান বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়) or (Southern) is a non-government university in Chittagong, Bangladesh. Southern was established as an Institute in 1998. Under the non-government University Act.The University Initiated & established by Sarwar Jahan in the year 2002 and got approval from Ministry of Education. Southern University is accredited by the University Grants Commission Bangladeshis the highest controlling authority for Government and Non-Government Universities in Bangladesh.

History

Southern University Bangladesh absorbed the Institute under the guidelines of University Grants Commission (UGC) Bangladesh (the highest accredited body for Bangladeshi universities). UGC and the Ministry of Education of the Government of Bangladesh approved Southern University Bangladesh in Chittagong, Bangladesh, under the non-government University Act.1992 & 1998.

Southern University Bangladesh originated from the establishment of an institute in 1998 as an affiliated higher educational center of US and UK universities. After successful operation for a number of years, the promoters of the institute Sarwar Jahan conceived the idea of establishing a private University at Chittagong to cater to the increasing higher education needs of the port city. On the recommendation of the University Grants Commission (UGC), Ministry of Education the Government of Bangladesh accorded approval to this private University on January 14, 2003. The university is administered by Southern University Bangladesh Trust. Southern University Bangladesh has no campus anywhere in Bangladesh.

Faculties

Faculty of Business Administration
Faculty of Science & Engineering
Faculty of Arts, Social Science & Law

Institutes

Southern University Research Center
Southern University Legal Advice & Mediation Center
Southern's Professional Education for Executive Development (SPEED)

Footnotes

External links

Private universities in Bangladesh

Barisal Division	Global University Bangladesh

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Khulna Division	North Western University Northern University

Rajshahi Division	Exim Bank Agricultural University Bangladesh Bangladesh Army University of Engineering & Technology Khwaja Yunus Ali University Varendra University

Sylhet Division	Leading University Metropolitan University, Sylhet Sylhet International University

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