Central Women's University

Central Women's University
সেন্ট্রাল উইমেন্স ইউনিভার্সিটি
Other name	CWU
Motto	Power to Women
Type	Private
Established	1993;32 years ago
Accreditation	University Grants Commission (UGC)
Affiliation	University Grants Commission (UGC)
Chancellor	President Mohammed Shahabuddin
Vice-Chancellor	Perween Hasan
Academic staff	100
Administrative staff	100
Students	1000
Undergraduates	500
Postgraduates	100
Doctoral students	N/A
Location	Dhaka , Bangladesh
Campus	Urban
Website	www.cwu.edu.bd

Last updated July 06, 2025

Central Women's University (CWU) is one of the first private universities in Bangladesh, established in 1993. It was the first university in Bangladesh established exclusively for the purpose of female education. Beggzadi Mahmuda Nasir served as the founding vice-chancellor of the university until 1999.^[1]

Following mismanagement on the part of the original governing body, it was one of the eight universities the University Grants Commission of Bangladesh recommended for shutting down due to poor quality of academic standards.^[2] The university was also served with show-cause notice by judicial authorities asking why it would not be closed down.^[3]

As of August, 2010, the university received legal permission from the court to continue its educational activities under a new governing body and with new academic faculty and expanded academic offerings.^[4]

Academic programs

Degrees currently offered are:

Bachelor of Business Administration
Master of Business Administration
Executive Master of Business Administration
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Engineering
Bachelor of Arts in English Literature
Bachelor of Social Science in Political Science and Governance Studies
Bachelor of Social Science in Sociology and Gender Studies
Bachelor of Social Science in Geography and Environmental Studies
Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and Media Studies

List of vice-chancellors

Perween Hasan (present)

References

↑ "Prof Beggzadi passes away". The Daily Star. 3 November 2015. Retrieved 12 September 2017.
↑ Ali, Tawfique (19 October 2004). "40-45 varsities way behind prerequisites". The Daily Star. Retrieved 17 March 2007.
↑ Khan, Siddiqur Rahman (1 March 2005). "Ministry serves notice on six private universities". New Age. Archived from the original on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 17 March 2007.
↑ As per the court judgement on Writ Petition number 3873, filed on 16 April 2007.

External links

Official website

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[pass-1] "Prof Beggzadi passes away". The Daily Star. 3 November 2015. Retrieved 12 September 2017.

[2] Ali, Tawfique (19 October 2004). "40-45 varsities way behind prerequisites". The Daily Star. Retrieved 17 March 2007.

[3] Khan, Siddiqur Rahman (1 March 2005). "Ministry serves notice on six private universities". New Age. Archived from the original on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 17 March 2007.

[4] As per the court judgement on Writ Petition number 3873, filed on 16 April 2007.

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Central Women's University

Contents

Academic programs

List of vice-chancellors

References

External links