University of Asia Pacific

University of Asia Pacific (UAP)

Motto	"Committed to excellence"
Type	Private, Coeducational
Established	1996
Chancellor	President Abdul Hamid
Vice-Chancellor	Jamilur Reza Choudhury
Academic staff	312^[1]
Students	6488^[1]
Undergraduates	5710)^[1]
Postgraduates	778^[1]
Location	Dhaka, Bangladesh
Campus	Urban
Website	uap-bd.edu

University of Asia Pacific is a Top private University for Pharmaceutical Sciences & Engineering. Their Pharmacy Faculty is internationally recognised & and some students of them are researching on advances topics of pharma science at universities like oxford cambridge etc. UAP's All Engineering Departments ( CIVIL, CSE, EEE) are IEB accrediated. (Reference : www.iebbd.org)

UAP Permanent Campus,Green Road , Dhaka - 1215

History

University of Asia Pacific (UAP) was established in 1996 as a private university under the Private University Act 1992, with a vision to enhance the opportunities for higher education in Bangladesh. Its curriculum has been approved by The University Grants Commission of the Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. The university started its operation, i.e. the first semester of classes in 1996, and offered four-year bachelor's degree programs in Computer Science and Technology and Business Administration only. Now UAP offers undergraduate programs in English, Law, Architecture, Business Administration, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering and Pharmacy.

UAP has been sponsored by University of Asia Pacific Foundation, a non-profit, non-commercial organisation based in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The principal aim of the Foundation is to promote human and social development through, inter alia, improved educational opportunities, innovative educational programs relevant to the needs of an emerging society and to develop skills, know how and awareness of the youth through appropriate institutional means.

The foundation has been established by a group of eminent educationists, industrialists and administrators who share the same vision and social commitments. The University of Asia Pacific is the first project of the foundation aimed at realising these noble goals..

Undergraduate Programs

Bachelor of Architecture.
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA).
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Engineering (CSE).
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering (CE).
Bachelor of Science in Electrical and Electronics Engineering (EEE).
Bachelor of Science in Mathematics.
Bachelor of Pharmacy (B.Pharm).
Bachelor of Arts in English.
Bachelor of Laws (Regular & External).

The Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering (EEE) & Computer Science & Engineering program has been accredited by the Board of Accreditation for Engineering and Technical Education in Bangladesh (BAETE). This enables the graduates to be members of the Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh (IEB), a highly prestigious and the only government-approved professional body for engineers. The Civil Engineering program has also been approved by Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) for pursuing their MSc courses.

Graduate Programs

Master of Science in Computer Science & Engineering (MCSE),
Master of Science in Civil Engineering (MCE),
Master of Business Administration (MBA & EMBA),
MS in Pharmaceutical Technology (MS Pharm. Tech.),
LL. M (Regular)
LL. M (External).

Student Organizations of UAP

Cultural Club
Debating Club
Sports Club
English Literary Club
Pharmacia Club
Career Club
Entrepreneurship Club
Business & Education Club
Computer and Programming Club (CPC)
Hardware and Software Club
Volunteer Service Club
Cyber Security Club
UAP Photography Society
UAP Film Society

Academic and research collaboration

UAP enjoys collaborative ties with a number of reputed foreign and national universities, institutions of higher education and research in foreign countries. UAP is currently running 3+1 degree programmes, i.e., students can complete their first three years at UAP and the final year at one of these universities. They can be awarded the degree from either of these institutions, which indicates the quality of teaching and research at this University.

USA: University of Baltimore, Virginia Tech, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, Purdue University, DeVry University, etc.
Canada: University of Windsor
Australia: Western Sydney University, University of Canberra
Ireland: Griffith College, Dublin
Japan: Port and Airport Research Institute (PARI), Japan Concrete Institute (JCI)

Under these collaborations, the first batch of BBA students has completed graduation at the University of Baltimore and batches of CE students have completed research programmes at PARI.

Institute of Energy, Environment and Development (IEED)

IEED is the multi-disciplinary research institute of the UAP. Professor Dr. Sekender Ali, Head, Department of Electrical & Electronic Engineering has been appointed as the Director of the IEED. By this time IEED has organised several seminars on Energy and Environment by nationally and internationally known speaker at the UAP. In this financial year taka 10 lacs has been sanctioned for research and development works for the institute.

Campuses

The campuses of this university spreads from 74/A Green Road Dhaka 1215

References

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External links

Private universities in Bangladesh

Barisal Division	Global University Bangladesh

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Khulna Division	North Western University Northern University

Rajshahi Division	Khwaja Yunus Ali University

Sylhet Division	Leading University Metropolitan University, Sylhet Sylhet International University

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Coordinates: 23°44′27″N 90°22′32″E / 23.7408°N 90.3755°E / 23.7408; 90.3755

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