Begum Gulchemonara Trust University

Coordinates: 22°21′37″N 91°49′40″E / 22.360157°N 91.827651°E / 22.360157; 91.827651

BGC Trust University
বিজিসি ট্রাস্ট বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়
Motto Learning for Leadership
Type Private,
Established 2001 (2001)
Chancellor Abdul Hamid, President of Bangladesh
Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr. Saroj Kanti Singh Hazari
Academic staff
 234
Students 12000 (Year: 2014)
Undergraduates 9,000
Postgraduates 3,000
Location BGC Biddyanagar, Chandanaish,, Chittagong, Bangladesh
Campus Biddyanagar Campus Chandanaish, Chittagong , Biddayaniketon Campus, Bayazid Bostami Road, Nasirabad, Chittagong
Nickname BGCTUB
Affiliations University Grants Commission Bangladesh
Website bgctub-edu.net

BGC (Begum Gulchemonara) Trust University (Bengali: বেগম গুলচেমনারা ট্রাস্ট বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়) also known as BGC Trust University Bangladesh is a private university in Bangladesh, established in 2002. The university is 34 km from the port city Chittagong at a place popularly known as BGC Biddyanagar by the side of the Chittagong-Cox's Bazar Road. The main campus in Chandanaish, spread over 100 acres (0.40 km2) of land, consists of a private university, a private medical college, a 1,000-bed hospital, a nurses' institute, a dental college, a college of physiotherapy and an IT institute.

History

BGC Trust was founded by Engr. Afsar Uddin Ahmad. BGC Trust University is approved by the Government Education and University Grants Commission (UGC) of Bangladesh.

Students

BGC Trust University began in 2002 with 500 students. Now it has grown to more than 12,000. There are students from Dhaka, Chittagong, Rajshahi, sylhet, Khulna, Barishal etc.

Health services

The Medical Center of the BGC Trust University, located near the BGC Trust Medical College & Hospital, offers 50% free medical service and free pathological examinations to students, teachers and staffs of the university and also to family members of the teachers and staffs. The centre provides service round the clock, seven days a week, with 50 doctors. The centre has dental unit, eye unit, x-ray department and two ambulances. The centre has a 500 bed accommodation so that students suffering from contagious diseases as chicken pox, mumps etc. may be taken care of in isolation.

Library

The BGC Trust University library has 20,000 books, a collection of print journals and other publications, and subscriptions to international academic journals. The library has branches at Biddayanagar Campus and at Biddayaniketon Campus.

IT facilities

The ICT Center of BGCTU has an Internet bandwidth (uploading & downloading) from 4Mbit/s/4Mbit/s to 30Mbit/s/30Mbit/s. This service is provided by BTCL through direct optical connectivity.

Cafeteria

There are faculty cafeterias on the campus of BGC Trust University. This place is regarded as the hub of intellectual center of the University & most famous of them is Bangha Bondhu Freedom square center.

Transport

BGC Trust University has transport services for students. Students can travel to the campus by bus from the City. It takes 50–60 minutes to reach the campus from Chittagong city by car Mini-bus services between the city and campus have been introduced.

Semesters

The academic year of the BGC Trust university has two semesters. The duration of each semester is six month.

Grading system

Traditional CGPA System followed by the university.

All programs

Department of Business Administration

(Major in Marketing, Human Resource Management, Accounting, Finance)

Department of Computer Science and Engineering

The Department of Computer Science and Engineering offers undergraduate courses in the fields of computer science and telecommunications. Course in Mathematics and Physics are also taught by members of the department.

Department of Pharmacy

The department of Pharmacy offers the following undergraduate and postgraduate degrees.

Department of Law

The department of Law offers the following undergraduate and postgraduate degrees.

Department of English

The Department of English offers the following degrees:

The program length is four years.

Admission

Admission requirements are a minimum GPA must be 3.00 (both in SSC and HSC) or equivalent background. Minimum O-Level in five subjects and A-Level in two subjects.

Financial scholarships are available for deserving candidates. Apart from that, BGC Trust University waivers 10% tuition fee base on previous GPA score, and it reduce by 30% tuition fee waiver for female, tribal and freedom fighter wards.

Scholarships include the Chairman’s Scholarship and Vice Chancellor Scholarship.

See also

References

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