University of Barishal
বরিশাল বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় | ||
Vice-Chancellor Dr. Mohammad Badruzzaman Bhuiyan (Routine-Charge) | | |
Provost | 4 provosts | |
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Dean | 6 | |
Academic staff | 198 | |
Administrative staff | 158 (2014) | |
Students | 7539 (February 2022)[2] | |
Undergraduates | 6276 (2022) | |
Postgraduates | 1263 (2022) | |
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Location | Kornokathi (Dhaka-Patuakhali Hwy), Barisal , 8200 , 22°39′36″N 90°21′43″E / 22.6599°N 90.3620°E | |
Campus | Suburban (50 acres) | |
Language | English, Bengali | |
Website | bu |
Residence | |
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Hall | 4 |
Types | Male:2, Female:2 |
University of Barishal (
The university was established in 2011 and began academic activities at undergraduate level in six departments under four faculties on 24 January 2012. The university offers degrees at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. The university houses 25 academic departments under six faculties, where eighteen departments are currently providing postgraduate degrees. Every year almost 1,400 students are admitted to undergraduate programs in the university. The university started its academic activities at the temporary campus at Barishal Zilla School and then shifted to its permanent campus. The permanent suburban campus of 50 acres of the university is located in Barisal Sadar Upazila beside Dhaka-Patuakhali Highway on the bank of Kirtankhola river.
Location
University of Barishal is situated in the district of
History
Demand for a university in the area was first made in 1960 before the independence of Bangladesh. In 1973, then-Prime Minister Sheikh Mujibur Rahman declared he wished to establish a university in Barishal during a rally held in the city. President Ziaur Rahman made a similar statement concerning establishing a university in Barishal on 23 November 1978, at a rally in Barishal Circuit House. In 1990s, former president Abdur Rahman Biswas also made a statement for the establishment of the university.
After three decades, following strong demand from the people of Barisal, the proposal was passed in
The construction of the main campus started in 2012 which is located at Karnakathi on the eastern bank of the Kirtankhola river in Barisal Sadar Upazila. Tk. 900 million was sanctioned to construct the university on 50 acres of land, including 12 acres of private and 38 acres public land.
In academic year 2011–2012 around 400 students were enrolled in six inaugural departments - English, Management, Marketing, Economics and Mathematics.[3][4]
Campus
The university campus covers an area of 50 acres, and is landscaped around the Kirtankhola river with field areas and plants making the campus a natural arboretum. Facilities include academic buildings, administration building, auditorium, library, computer centre, workshop, research laboratories, halls of residence, teachers' quarter, mosque etc. The university has inside its boundaries a bank, a canteen and a large auditorium.[5]
Transportation
The university runs its own regular bus service to and from the city to facilitate frequent commuting of the students residing there. Friday and Saturday are weekly holidays. The university own single and doubled-decker buses as well as microbuses to facilitate transport of students, staff and faculty members.
Medical Center
The University Medical Center is equipped for primary care but serious cases are referred to a Medical college hospital (Sher -E -Bangla Medical College Hospital) which is about 4 kilometres away.
Sports and entertainment
The university provides facilities for football, cricket, volleyball, table tennis etc. The students play tennis, badminton and other games as well. The students arrange debate, cultural show etc. The annual sports events are arranged at University Playground.
Library
The library has more than 20,000 books and hundreds of journals and periodicals in its collection. Approximately 150 students can use these facilities at a time.[5]
Halls of residence
There are four dormitories for students.
Boy's halls
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Girl's halls
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Administration
According to the laws of University of Barishal, the university is mainly governed by two bodies; the Syndicate and the Academic Council, both chaired by vice chancellor. The position of the chancellor is chaired by the
Vice chancellor
Sequence | Name | Took over | Transfer the responsibility | Refs | |
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1 | Harunor Rashid Khan | 2011 | 2015 | ||
2 | S. M. Imamul Huq | 2015 | 2018 | ||
3 | A. K. M. Mahbub Hasan | 2018 | 2019 | ||
4 | Md. Sadequl Arefin | 2019 | 2023 | [7] | |
5 | Dr. Mohammad Badruzzaman Bhuiyan (Routine-Charge) | 2023 | Present |
Academics
Academic activities of the university began with undergraduate classes for the 2011–12 academic year on 24 January 2012. The University of Barishal initially started with four faculties (Arts, Science, Social Sciences and Business Studies) and six departments: Mathematics, Management Studies, Marketing, Economics, Sociology, and English. The university currently has 24 departments in 6 faculties.[8] Both undergraduate and graduate degrees are provided from all the departments. The total number of undergraduate enrollment in all departments for 2020–21 academic year was 1440.[9] The medium of instruction is English, which is the official medium of examination in effect in all departments of the university except in the department of Bangla. Bangla is occasionally followed while teaching.
Faculty | Department | Seat |
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Faculty of Science and Engineering | Mathematics | 80 |
Chemistry | 80 | |
Physics | 80 | |
Geology and Mining | 60 | |
Computer Science & Engineering | 50 | |
Statistics | 30 | |
Faculty of Bio-Sciences | Soil and Environmental Sciences | 80 |
Botany | 80 | |
Coastal Studies and Disaster Management | 30 | |
Biochemistry and Biotechnology | 30 | |
Faculty of Arts and Humanities | Bangla | 70 |
English | 70 | |
Philosophy | 30 | |
Mass Communication & Journalism | 30 | |
History and Civilization | 30 | |
Faculty of Social Science | Economics | 70 |
Political Science | 70 | |
Public Administration | 70 | |
Sociology | 70 | |
Faculty of Law | Law | 70 |
Faculty of Business Studies | Accounting and Information System | 75 |
Finance and Banking | 75 | |
Marketing | 75 | |
Management Studies | 75 |
References
- ^ "Barisal University started". Protom Alo. 21 February 2022. Archived from the original on 28 February 2012. Retrieved 25 January 2012.
- ^ "11 Years Success of Barishal University". Dokhiner Somoy. 21 February 2022. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
- ^ a b যেমন হবে বরিশাল বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় [Barisal University]. The Daily Ittefaq (in Bengali). 15 June 2011. Archived from the original on 18 June 2011.
- ^ "Barisal University started". Prothom Alo. 25 January 2012. Archived from the original on 28 February 2012.
- ^ a b "University of Barisal". bu.ac.bd. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
- ^ বাংলাদেশ জাতীয় তথ্য বাতায়ন – গণপ্রজাতন্ত্রী বাংলাদেশ সরকার (in Bengali). Retrieved 16 June 2015.
- ^ "DU VC reappointed; CU, BU get new VC". The Daily Star. 3 November 2019. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
- ^ "University of Barisal". bu.ac.bd. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
- ^ "BU Prospectus" (PDF).