Royal University of Dhaka

Royal University of Dhaka (RUD) (Bengali: রয়েল ইউনিভার্সিটি অব ঢাকা) is a private university in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The University Grants Commission (UGC) approved the academic programs on July 30, 2003, with a temporary licence,[2] and on August 30, 2003, the Ministry of Education approved RUD under the Private University Act, 1992.[3] RUD started functioning in 2004. Momtaz Begum, a philanthropist and social worker, is the founder chairperson. RUD operates at two campuses: the main campus and the permanent campus. The main campus is situated at Dhaka (House No-2, Road No-10, Block-E, Banani) and the permanent campus is located at Plot 404, Tejgaon Industrial Area, Dhaka 1208. In 2023, the university was given time to switch to its permanent campus or face permanent suspension.[2]

Royal University of Dhaka
রয়েল ইউনিভার্সিটি অব ঢাকা
Crest of RUD
MottoNew Horizon in Academic Excellence
TypePrivate
Established2003 (2003)
FounderMomtaz Begum and HBM Iqbal
AffiliationUniversity Grants Commission (Bangladesh)
ChairmanHBM Iqbal[1]
ChancellorPresident of Bangladesh
Vice-ChancellorSubhash Chandra Shil
Academic staff
45
Administrative staff
21
Students2000(approx) as of Summer 2022
Location
Banani, Dhaka, Bangladesh
,
1213

23.7928°N 90.4066°E / 23.7928; 90.4066
CampusUrban
LanguageEnglish
Colors  Red
Websiteroyal.edu.bd

List of vice-chancellors
  • Professor Dr. Nurul Alam Khan (Jan 2010 - May 2011)
  • Professor Dr. Subhash Chandra Shil ( present ) [4]

Academics

Royal University of Dhaka (RUD) is a private institution of higher education offering four years undergraduate degrees in Bachelor's in Business Administration (BBA), Hotel Management & Tourism (HMT), Economics, English, Computer Science & Information Technology (CSIT), Computer Science and Engineering (CSE), and Education (B.Ed.). Its post-graduate programs are Master of Business Administration (MBA), Master of Science in Computer Science and Engineering (MSCSE), Master of Science in Library Management and Information Science (MSLMIS), and Master of Arts in education (M.Ed.).

Faculty of Science & Engineering
  • B.Sc. in Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) (day/evening)
  • B.Sc. in Computer Science & Information Technology (CSIT) (day/evening)
  • M.Sc. in Computer Science and Engineering (CSE)
  • M.Sc.in Library Management and Information Science (MSLMIS)

The following major/concentrations are offered at the RUD CSE program:

  • Software Designing and Development
  • Web Solutions
  • Data Communication
  • Networking
  • Hardware Maintenance
  • Information Science

Faculty of Business Administration
  • BBA (Day/Evening)
  • MBA (Day/Evening)
  • Executive MBA

The following major/concentrations are offered at the RUD BBA program:

  • Human Resource Management
  • Business Economics
  • Finance
  • Marketing
  • Accounting

Faculty of Arts & Social Science
  • BA in English
  • Bachelor of Hotel Management & Tourism (BHMT)
  • Bachelor of Arts in education (B.Ed.)
  • Master of Arts in education (M.Ed.)

The department of English is one of the department of RUD which was established with a view of offering instruction in English at the undergraduate level. The syllabus of BA (Honors) creates a balance between literature and linguistics.

Footnotes
  1. "Board of Trustees". Royal University of Dhaka.
  2. "UGC asks 4 private universities to stop enrollment for failing to fulfill conditions". The Business Standard. 2023-01-19. Retrieved 2023-03-29.
  3. "Private University Act, 1992". Südasien-Institut.
  4. "Academic Council". Royal University of Dhaka.


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