Type Private, Coeducational Chancellor President Abdul Hamid Undergraduates 5710) Phone +880 2-58157096 Number of students 6,488 Academic staff 312 | Established 1996 Vice-Chancellor Jamilur Reza Choudhury Location Dhaka, Bangladesh Founded 1996 Motto "Committed to excellence" Postgraduates 778 | |
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Address 74/A Green Rd, Dhaka 1215, Bangladesh Similar Stamford University Bangladesh, United International University, Ahsanullah University of Scienc, State University of Bangla, East West University | ||
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University of Asia Pacific (ইউনিভার্সিটি অব এশিয়া প্যাসিফিক) often abbreviated as (UAP) is a Private University located at Dhaka, Bangladesh.
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History
University of Asia Pacific (UAP) was established in 1996 as a private university under the Private University Act 1992. Its curriculum has been approved by The University Grants Commission of the Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. The university started its operation in the first semester of classes in 1996, and offered four-year bachelor's degree programs in Computer Science and Technology and Business Administration only. Now UAP offers undergraduate programs in English, Law, Architecture, Business Administration, Civil Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Pharmacy.
UAP has been sponsored by University of Asia Pacific Foundation, a non-profit, non-commercial organisation based in Dhaka, Bangladesh.
Undergraduate Programs
The Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering (EEE) & Computer Science & Engineering program has been accredited by the Board of Accreditation for Engineering and Technical Education in Bangladesh (BAETE). This enables the graduates to be members of the Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh (IEB), a highly prestigious and the only government-approved professional body for engineers.
Graduate Programs
Student Organizations of UAP
Academic and research collaboration
UAP enjoys collaborative ties with a number of reputed foreign and national universities, institutions of higher education and research in foreign countries. UAP is currently running 3+1 degree programmes, i.e., students can complete their first three years at UAP and the final year at one of these universities. They can be awarded the degree from either of these institutions, which indicates the quality of teaching and research at this University.
Under these collaborations, the first batch of BBA students has completed graduation at the University of Baltimore and batches of CE students have completed research programmes at PARI.
List of Vice-Chancellors
- Hedayet Ahmed (June 1996–)
- A. S. M Shahjahan
- M. R. Kabir (March 2003 – September 2004)
- Abdul Matin Patwari (September 7, 2004 – 2012)
- Jamilur Reza Choudhury (May 2, 2012 – present)
Institute of Energy, Environment and Development (IEED)
IEED is the multi-disciplinary research institute of the UAP. Professor Dr. Sekender Ali, Head, Department of Electrical & Electronic Engineering has been appointed as the Director of the IEED. By this time IEED has organised several seminars on Energy and Environment by nationally and internationally known speaker at the UAP. In this financial year taka 10 lacs has been sanctioned for research and development works for the institute.