German University Bangladesh

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German University Bangladesh
Other name
GUB
Type Private university
Established2013
Accreditation University Grants Commission
Chancellor Shahabuddin Chuppu, Honorable President of Bangladesh
Vice-Chancellor Shams-Ud-Din
Academic staff
6
Location
Gazipur [1]
,
Bangladesh
CampusUrban
Website gub.edu.bd

German University Bangladesh (GUB) is a private University in Bangladesh. It is affiliated to the University Grants Commission. [2] The university has four faculties offering more than 25-degree programs. [3] Md. Ehsanul Habib, an official of Square Group, is the chairperson of the board of directors of German University Bangladesh. [4]

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History

Saifullah Khandker, a Bangladeshi professor living in Germany, took the initiative to establish a German university in Bangladesh. His initial plan entailed establishing the university in Sakhipur in Tangail District. [5] It was established in 2013 in Gazipur, Gazipur District. [6] Saifullah Khandaker was the founding chairperson of the university. [7]

In November 2016, the University Grants Commission said that certificates from the university would not be recognized due to the university having no vice-chancellor. [8] Mesbahuddin Ahmed, the director of the university, was a leader of the Awami League backed blue panel of teachers at Dhaka University. [9]

Md. Shams-Ud-Din was appointed vice-chancellor of the University on 2 July 2018 by the President of Bangladesh Mohammad Abdul Hamid. [10] The pro-vice chancellors of the university are Thomas M. Klapoetke, Marie-Louise Klotz, Leo Brunnberg, and Cornelius Froemmel. [10]

Undergraduate and graduate programs

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  3. ↑ "German University Bangladesh | Admission, Ranking, Review". StudyBarta.Com. 2021-01-21. Retrieved 2021-06-04.
  4. ↑ "Board of Trustee Members of German University Bangladesh | German University Bangladesh". www.gub.edu.bd. Retrieved 2021-06-04.
  5. ↑ "German University in Bangladesh (GUB): A New Initiative". Star Campus. Retrieved 2021-06-04.
  6. ↑ "German University Bangladesh | University Grants Commission of Bangladesh". German University Bangladesh | University Grants Commission of Bangladesh. Retrieved 2021-06-04.
  7. ↑ "Office of the Founder Chairman | German University Bangladesh". www.gub.edu.bd. Retrieved 2021-06-04.
  8. ↑ "Certificates from 18 pvt universities unacceptable". The Daily Star. 2016-11-18. Retrieved 2021-06-04.
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