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:University of Asia Pacific

{{Short description|Bangladeshi University}}

{{Infobox university

| name = University of Asia Pacific - UAP

| image = University of Asia Pacific (Bangladesh) logo.png

| motto = "Committed to excellence"

| established = 1996

| type = Private

| chancellor = {{Current president of Bangladesh}}

| vice_chancellor = Qumrul Ahsan

| accreditation = {{ubl|ACU|IEB|IAUP|IAB|PCB}}{{cite web | url=https://www.uap-bd.edu/affiliation.php| title=University of Asia Pacific - UAP}}

| affiliation = University Grants Commission (UGC)

| city = 74/A, Green Road, Farmgate, Dhaka-1205

| country = Bangladesh

| students = 6488{{cite web |url=http://www.ugc.gov.bd |script-title=bn:বাংলাদেশ বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় মঞ্জুরী কমিশন |publisher=Ugc.gov.bd |accessdate=2022-03-15}}

| undergrad = 5710

| postgrad = 778

| faculty = 312

| coordinates = {{Coord|23.7548|N|90.3894|E|type:edu_region:BD|display=title,inline}}

| campus = Urban

| website = {{URL|www.uap-bd.edu}}

}}

University of Asia Pacific ({{langx|bn|ইউনিভার্সিটি অব এশিয়া প্যাসিফিক}}), often abbreviated UAP, is a private university located at Dhaka, Bangladesh.

History

The University of Asia Pacific was established in 1995 as a private university under the Private University Act 1992 with Hedayat Ahmed as the founder Vice Chancellor. 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.{{cite web |title=University of Asia Pacific Profile |url=https://www.uap-bd.edu/aboutuapdir/uapprofile.php |access-date=2021-03-19 |website=University of Asia Pacific}}

UAP has been sponsored by the University of Asia Pacific Foundation, a non-profit, non-commercial organization based in Dhaka, Bangladesh.{{cite web |title=Board of Governors of University of Asia Pacific Foundation |url=https://www.uap-bd.edu/aboutuapdir/governors.php |access-date=2021-03-19 |website=University of Asia Pacific}} Mohammed Alauddin is the current chairperson of the Board of Governors of the University of Asia Pacific Foundation.{{Cite news |title=UAP celebrates silver jubilee |url=https://www.newagebd.net/article/131365/uap-celebrates-silver-jubilee |access-date=2021-03-19 |work=New Age |language=en}}

Schools and departments

University of Asia Pacific has nine academic departments under seven schools.

  1. School of Engineering
  2. *Department of Computer Science and Engineering
  3. *Department of Civil Engineering
  4. *Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  5. School of Environmental Science and Design
  6. *Department of Architecture
  7. School of Business,
  8. *Department of Business Administration
  9. School of Humanities and Social Science
  10. *Department of English
  11. School of Law
  12. *Department of Law and Human Rights
  13. School of Medicine
  14. *Department of Pharmacy
  15. School of Science
  16. *Department of Basic Sciences and Humanities

Lab facilities

  • Electric and circuit lab
  • Materials lab
  • Physics lab
  • Structural mechanics and earthquake engineering lab
  • Hydraulics lab
  • Geo technical engineering lab
  • Environmental engineering lab
  • Chemistry lab
  • Pharmaceutical technology research lab
  • Microbiology research lab

List of vice-chancellors

  1. Hedayat Ahmed (September 1995 – June 2001)
  2. A. S. M Shahjahan
  3. M. R. Kabir (March 2003 – September 2004)
  4. Abdul Matin Patwari (7 September 2004 – 2012)
  5. Jamilur Reza Choudhury (2 May 2012 – 28 April 2020) {{cite news |date=2020-04-28 |title=National Professor Jamilur Reza Choudhury no more |url=https://www.dhakatribune.com/obituary/2020/04/28/prof-jamilur-reza-choudhury-no-more |access-date=2021-03-19 |work=Dhaka Tribune}}
  6. Md. Sultan Mahmud (17 December 2020 – 14 February 2022) {{cite web |title=Campus Administration |url=https://www.uap-bd.edu/campusadmin.php |website=University of Asia Pacific}}
  7. Qumrul Ahsan (15 February 2022 – present)

Grading system

class="wikitable"

!Numerical grade

!Letter grade

!Assessment

!Grade point

80% and above

|A+

|(A Plus)

|4.00

75% to less than 80%

|A

|(A Regular)

|3.75

70% to less than 75%

|A−

|(A Minus)

|3.50

65% to less than 70%

|B+

|(B Plus)

|3.25

60% to less than 65%

|B

|(B Regular)

|3.00

55% to less than 60%

|B−

|(B Minus)

|2.75

50% to less than 55%

|C+

|(C Plus)

|2.50

45% to less than 50%

|C

|(C Regular)

|2.25

40% to less than 45%

|D

| -

|2.00

Less than 40%

|F

| -

|0.00

Exemption

|E

| -

| -

Incomplete

|I

| -

| -

References

{{Reflist}}

External links

  • {{official website}}
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{{Private Universities of Bangladesh}}

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Category:Architecture schools in Bangladesh

Category:Private universities in Bangladesh

Category:Educational institutions established in 1996

Category:Universities and colleges in Dhaka

Category:1996 establishments in Bangladesh