বরেন্দ্র বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় | |
Type | Private |
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Established | 2012 |
Founder | Mr. Hafizur Rahaman Khan [1] |
Chancellor | President Mohammed Shahabuddin |
Vice-Chancellor | M. Osman Gani Talukder [2] |
Academic staff | 250 [3] |
Students | 6500+ |
Location | , 6204 , 24°23′57″N88°38′43″E / 24.3993°N 88.6452°E |
Campus | Urban |
Language | English |
Colors | Brown, Gray, Black |
Affiliations | University Grants Commission Bangladesh |
Website | vu |
Varendra University (VU) is a private university in Rajshahi, Bangladesh. It obtained approval from the Ministry of Education on March 14, 2012, and from the University Grants Commission (UGC) on March 20, 2012, under the Private University Act of 1992 and was the first UGC approved private university in Rajshahi. [4] The founder is Hafizur Rahman Khan, Chairman VU Trust.
There are 12 departments under four schools: [5]
The university facilitates online admission for the benefit of applicants from distant areas. [6]
The permanent campus of Varendra University is situated at Chandrima, Paba, Rajshahi.
Air-conditioned classrooms with multimedia, broadband and Wi-Fi, UGC Digital Library, informative website, Education ERP, CCTV security system, generators, and water filters.
Varendra University has five libraries enriched with around 7000 books. Students benefit from the library facilities and have the option to finish their assignments/coursework with help from the books in the library.
Name | Position |
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Hafizur Rahman Khan | Chairman |
Md. Mozammel Hossain | Vice-Chairman |
A.K.M Kamruzzaman Khan | General Secretary |
Md. Jahurul Alam | Treasurer |
Sabrina Bari | Member |
Quamrun Rahman Khan | Member |
Sima Rahman | Member |
Mahmuda Ali Sikdar | Member |
Mosammat Rashidun Ara Hasnin | Member |
Mr. Taslim Uddin Ahmed | Member |
Mohammad Ali Deen | Member |
Representative of Runner Automobiles Limited | Member |
Vice Chancellor | Member (by dint of position) |
Study tours, seminars, debates and contests, participation in national and international, competitions, career center, parents' day, social awareness activities for deprived people, observance of national days and celebrations, picnic, indoor/outdoor games, cultural program.
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