Metropolitan University, Sylhet Explained

Metropolitan University Bangladesh
Motto:Committed to excellence
Chairman:Toufique Rahman Chowdhury
Vice Chancellor:Mohammad Jahirul Hoque
Undergrad:3,700
Postgrad:421
Faculty:137
Administrative Staff:74
Accreditation:University Grants Commission (UGC)
Colors: Blue, red & gray
Campus:Bateshwar, Sylhet, Bangladesh

Metropolitan University (bn|মেট্রোপলিটন ইউনিভার্সিটি) or MU is a private university in Sylhet and was established in 2003 by a social worker, Toufique Rahman Chowdhury, with the approval of the Ministry of Education under the Private University Act, 1992 (amended in 1998).

Achievements

Metropolitan University has been approved and accredited by the Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh and University Grants Commission (UGC) of Bangladesh.[1]

Besides, Metropolitan University is an Institutional Member of the Association of Management Development Institution in South Asia (AMDISA) and the Member of Association of Management Development Institution in Bangladesh.

The Chairman of Accreditation Service of International College (ASIC),[2] Moris Dimok, inspected Metropolitan University on 6 October 2014 and expressed satisfaction by observing the atmosphere of university. On 19 December 2009, Ataul Karim, Vice President (Research), Old Dominion University, US paid a visit to Metropolitan University. Muhammed Zafar Iqbal, Head of the Department of Computer Science & Technology of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST), Sylhet also visited the Project Fair of Metropolitan University.[3]

The university has four schools and six departments. These are:[4] [5]

List of vice-chancellors

School of Science & Technology

There are three engineering departments. Both departments are currently offering B.Sc.(Engg.) degree. The dean is Md. Nazrul Haque.

Departments

School of Business & Economics

This is the business school of the university. Currently two departments are running under the school. The dean is Md. Taher Billal Khalifa.

Departments

School of Humanities & Social Sciences

The dean is Suresh Ranjan Basak.

Departments

School of Law & Justice

The dean is M. Rabiul Hossain.

Departments

Courses

Undergraduate course

University offers the following undergraduate programmes:[8]

Graduate course

The following degree programmes are available for graduate students:[9]

Short course

Metropolitan University offers two short course. These are:[10]

Academic calendar

MU runs two semesters in an academic year. These are as follows:

Semester Duration
Spring January - June
Summer July - December

Convocation

ConvocationYear
1st Convocation [13] 2010
2nd Convocation [14] 2015
3rd Convocation [15] 2018
[16]

Institutes

Research and publication

Almost all the departments of the university are active in research oriented works and projects. Both the teachers and students frequently published various kind of research article in various international journals and conferences. The university also published a journal called Metropolitan University Journal in every two year. Metropolitan University has its own online news portal MUnews24 [18]

Affiliation & collaboration

Metropolitan University is a member of and has active collaboration with the following institution/ organization:[19]

  1. Ministry of Education, Bangladesh
  2. University Grant Commission
  3. Association of Commonwealth Universities
  4. Accreditation Service for International Colleges
  5. Birmingham City University
  6. British Council
  7. Association of Management Development Institutions in South Asia|Association of Management Development Institutions in South Asia (AMDISA)
  8. Association of Management Development Institutions in Bangladesh|Association of Management Development Institutions in Bangladesh (AMDIB)

Scholarships

Metropolitan University offers various scholarship schemes to financially support the meritorious students. A student may avail the scholarship by his/her previous performance or current performance.[20]

Metropolitan University offers the following scholarships to the meritorious students:

Notes and References

  1. Web site: List of Private Universities . University Grants Commission . 2015-11-28 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110808174337/http://www.ugc.gov.bd/university/?action=private . 2011-08-08 .
  2. Web site: Accreditation Service for International Schools, Colleges and Universities - ASIC. www.asic.org.uk. 2015-11-28.
  3. Web site: Achievements . Metropolitan University . 2015-11-28.
  4. Web site: Metropolitan University, Sylhet . University Grants Commission . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20151208094432/http://www.ugc.gov.bd/university/details.php?code=50 . 2015-12-08 .
  5. Web site: Academic Council . Metropolitan University . 2015-12-12.
  6. Web site: vc.
  7. Web site: vc.
  8. Web site: Undergraduate Course . Metropolitan University . 2015-12-12.
  9. Web site: Graduate Courses . Metropolitan University . 2015-12-12.
  10. Web site: Short Courses Course Categories . Metropolitan University . 2015-12-12.
  11. Web site: Android Application Development . Metropolitan University . 2015-12-12.
  12. Web site: Microcontroller Programming . Metropolitan University . 2015-12-12.
  13. Web site: 1st-convocation . Metropolitan University . 2015-12-12.
  14. Web site: 2nd Convocation . Metropolitan University . 2015-12-12.
  15. Web site: 3rd Convocation . Metropolitan University . 2015-12-12.
  16. Web site: Convocation . Metropolitan University . 2015-11-28.
  17. Web site: Faculty of * Business & Information Technology (IBIT) . University Grants Commission . 2015-12-12 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20151208161556/http://www.ugc.gov.bd/university/facultydetails.php?fid=187 . 2015-12-08 .
  18. Web site: MUNEWS24 . munews24.com . Metropolitan University . 2015-11-28.
  19. Web site: Affiliations . Metropolitan University . 2015-12-12.
  20. Web site: Scholarships . Metropolitan University . 2015-12-12.

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