Notre Dame University Bangladesh

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This article is about a private university in Bangladesh. For the college, see Notre Dame College, Dhaka and Notre Dame College, Mymensingh. For other universities and colleges named Notre Dame, see Notre Dame (disambiguation).

Notre Dame University Bangladesh
নটরডেম বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় বাংলাদেশ
File:The logo of Notre Dame University Bangladesh.png
Seal of Notre Dame University Bangladesh
Other name
NDUB
MottoThe Competence to See and the Courage to Act
TypePrivate, Research
Established2013; 10 years ago (2013)
AccreditationUniversity Grants Commission (UGC)
Religious affiliation
Roman Catholic Church (Congregation of the Holy Cross)
ChancellorPresident of Bangladesh
Vice-ChancellorPatrick Gaffney, C.S.C
Academic staff
75+ (2019)[citation needed]
Administrative staff
44+ (2019)
Students2000 (2020)[citation needed]
Undergraduates1600 (2019)
Postgraduates400 (2019)
Location
Dhaka
,
1000
,
Bangladesh

23°43′47″N 90°25′16″E / 23.7296°N 90.4211°E / 23.7296; 90.4211Coordinates: 23°43′47″N 90°25′16″E / 23.7296°N 90.4211°E / 23.7296; 90.4211
CampusUrban, 65,000 sq ft (6,000 m2), 1.7 acres
LanguageEnglish
Websitendub.edu.bd

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.[1] 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.[2]

History

On April 29, 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.[3]

Academic programs

The university's three departments are organized into three schools.

File:The proposed build for NDUB's permanent campus.jpg
The proposed building for the permanent campus of NDUB

Faculty of Engineering

Faculty of Business

Faculty of Social Science and Humanities

Administration

There is a separate admin building dedicated to administration activities.

List of vice-chancellors

  • Professor Dr. Father Patrick Daniel Gaffney, CSC ( August 8, 2017, to present)[4]

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 using 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.[5]

Facilities

  • NDUB Language Center[6]

Events

  • International Career Summit[7]
  • Photography Festival
  • Cultural Events[8]
  • NDUB CSE Fest 2021[9]
  • Father Benjamin Inter-University Basketball Tournament[10]

Publications

The university publishes a journal called NDUB Research Journal 2020[11]

  • NDUB Bulletin[12]
  • NDUB Daystar: 2018-2019[13]
  • NDUB Research Journal 2020[14]

Recognized

The academic programs of the university are recognized by the following organizations:

Ranking

In 2022, the university ranked 16,356 in the university rankings published by Webometrics Ranking of World Universities. It ranked 72nd out of Bangladeshi universities.[16]

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.[17]

Affiliation and collaboration

Notre Dame University Bangladesh is a member of and has active collaboration with the following institution/ organization:

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.[19]

Academic session

  • Spring: January to April.
  • Summer: May to August.
  • Fall: September to December.[20]

References

  1. ^ "Approval Received to Found University in Bangladesh". Congregation of Holy Cross. Retrieved 4 November 2014.
  2. ^ "Notre Dame University Bangladesh Holds Its First Classes". The Congregation of Holy Cross. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
  3. ^ "Govt Approves New University - Notre Dame University". eduicon.com. Retrieved 6 November 2014.
  4. ^ "our administration". Notre Dame University Bangladesh. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  5. ^ "our Library". Notre Dame University Bangladesh. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  6. ^ "our Facilities". Notre Dame University Bangladesh. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  7. ^ "our Events". Notre Dame University Bangladesh. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  8. ^ "our Events". Notre Dame University Bangladesh. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  9. ^ "our Events". Notre Dame University Bangladesh. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  10. ^ "our Events". Notre Dame University Bangladesh. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  11. ^ "Our Publications". Notre Dame University Bangladesh. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  12. ^ "Our Publications". Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  13. ^ "Our Publications". Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  14. ^ "Our Publications". Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  15. ^ "List of Private Universities". Archived from the original on 8 August 2011. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
  16. ^ "Notre Dame University Bangladesh". Webometrics Ranking of World Universities. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
  17. ^ "Our Clubs". Notre Dame University Bangladesh. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  18. ^ "List of Private Universities". Archived from the original on 8 August 2011. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
  19. ^ "Our Financial aid". Notre Dame University Bangladesh. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  20. ^ "Our Academic session". Notre Dame University Bangladesh. Retrieved 28 September 2021.

External links

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