The Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur (abbreviated as BRUR), formerly Rangpur University,[3] is a publicresearch university in Rangpur, Bangladesh. Founded in 2008, it is the only general categorised university in Rangpur Division and the second public university in the region. It was named after the feminist writer and social worker Begum Rokeya. It is the 30th public university of Bangladesh.
The university is between Rangpur Cadet College and Carmichael College in Rangpur. It covers an area of 75 acres (30 ha). The university has constructed four academic building and started class from August 2011 in the main campus. Currently, the university has 22 departments and almost 7,000 students. It contains three student halls (two male and one female). There is a library and a cafeteria on the campus.
Bird's-eye view of BRURRear View of Campus, Begum Rokeya University, RangpurCampus of Begum Rokeya University at Night, Rangpur
Historyedit
Since 1947, a university in this region has been a long cherished dream. A popular demand for a kind of university that can reach out to a large number of students desiring higher education in this vast region has always been intensely felt but has never been fulfilled. In 2001, the then Prime Minister, Sheikh Hasina, laid the foundations of Rangpur University of Science and Technology. However, later on the establishment was cancelled.
It was not until August 2007 when Fakhruddin Ahmed, chief advisor of the Caretaker Government, agreed in principle to establish a full-fledged university in Rangpur.[4] Fakhruddin Ahmad, in a historic cabinet meeting held in Rangpur on 2 February 2008, took the decision to establish a university in Rangpur. The Rangpur University Ordinance was approved by the cabinet on 15 June 2008.[5] M. Lutfar Rahman was appointed the first vice-chancellor on 20 October 2008. Two days later Hossain Zillur Rahman, the then education and commerce advisor to the Caretaker Government formally inaugurated the university.
Academic Building 1 & 2 of Begum Rokeya University, RangpurAcademic Buildings of Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur
Undergraduate programsedit
BSc (Engineering)
BSc (Hons.)
B.A. (Hons.)
B.B.A. (Hons.)
B.S.S. (Hons.)
Graduate programsedit
MSc (Engineering)
MSc
M.A.
M.B.A.
M.S.S.
Post Graduate programsedit
MPhil (MPhil leading to PhD)
PhD
Other programsedit
M.B.A. (Evening)
Faculties and departmentsedit
BRUR has 22 departments under six faculties.
Faculty
Department
Faculty of Arts
Bangla
English
History and Archaeology
Faculty of Social Science
Economics
Sociology
Political Science
Gender and Development Studies
Mass Communication and Journalism
Public Administration
Faculty of Business Studies
Accounting and Information Systems
Management Studies
Marketing
Finance and Banking
Management Information Systems
Faculty of Science
Mathematics
Statistics
Physics
Chemistry
Faculty of Engineering & Technology
Computer Science and Engineering
Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Faculty of Life and Earth Sciences
Geography and Environmental Science
Disaster Management
Admissionedit
BRUR enrolls undergraduate students. Students who want to get admitted need to pass and compete on the merit list in the admission test which is highly competitive. Admission tests are arranged by the university under authority of admission council for all faculties.
Statistics based on academic year 2014–15 admission:
The Central Library and Information Center (CLIC) of Begum Rokeya University was established on 12 October 2008 with an aim to support the instructional and research programs of the university. The vice-chancellor opened all activities of CLIC on 19 November 2009.
Initially, CLIC started functioning at the temporary campus of the university (Teachers' Training College, Rangpur). It was shifted to the permanent campus on 19 March 2011. This library and information centre has large reading rooms with huge resources such as books, journals, periodicals etc. The director is Porimol Chandra Barman.[9]
Instituteedit
Dr. Wazed Research and Training Institute. MPhil & PhD degrees are offered under this institute. The institute is one of the few institutes exclusively designed for MPhil and PhD programs in the country. It also offers MPhil leading to PhD.
Bengali New Year Celebration at Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur
^. Archived from the original on 11 May 2015. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
^. The Financial Express. Dhaka. Archived from the original on 1 October 2011. Retrieved 15 May 2012.
^"Rangpur University Launched". Star Campus. The Daily Star. 15 April 2009.
^ ab"New Rangpur University gets VC". bdnews24.com. 20 October 2008.
^. GEEBD Education Daily. Archived from the original on 21 September 2019.
^বেরোবির মুখতার ইলাহী হলে নতুন প্রভোস্ট-সহকারি প্রভোস্টের যোগদান. ournewsbd.net (in Bengali). 7 August 2017.
^"Lekhapora BD" বেগম রোকেয়া বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়ের ভর্তি পরীক্ষার কেন্দ্রের নাম ও ঠিকানা. Lekha Pora (in Bengali). 3 May 2015.
^বেরোবি প্রশাসনের ১২ পদে নতুন মুখ [New face in 12 posts of Berobi administration]. Jago News 24 (in Bengali).
^"Prof Jalil made Begum Rokeya University VC". The Daily Star. 10 May 2009. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
^"Nurun Nabi new VC of Rokeya Univ". bdnews24.com. 6 May 2013.
^বেগম রোকেয়া বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়ের ভাইস চ্যান্সেলর নিয়োগ আদেশ। |Ministry of Education- | শিক্ষা মন্ত্রণালয়-গণপ্রজাতন্ত্রী বাংলাদেশ সরকার. moedu.portal.gov.bd. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
^"Professor Hasibur Rashid appointed Begum Rokeya University VC". The Daily Star. 9 June 2021.
External linksedit
Media related to Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur at Wikimedia Commons
Official website
April 12, 2024
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The Begum Rokeya University Rangpur abbreviated as BRUR formerly Rangpur University 3 is a public research university in Rangpur Bangladesh Founded in 2008 it is the only general categorised university in Rangpur Division and the second public university in the region It was named after the feminist writer and social worker Begum Rokeya It is the 30th public university of Bangladesh Begum Rokeya University Rangpurব গম র ক য ব শ বব দ য লয র প র 1 Mottoজ ঞ নই শক ত 2 Motto in EnglishKnowledge is PowerTypePublicEstablishedOctober 12 2008 15 years ago 2008 10 12 Budget1 Billion BDT per year citation needed ChancellorPresident Mohammed ShahabuddinVice ChancellorMd Hasibur RashidAcademic staff203 December 2015 Administrative staff623 December 2015 Students7 120 December 2015 Undergraduates4 834 December 2015 Postgraduates2 286 December 2015 LocationRangpur Bangladesh25 43 04 N 89 15 33 E 25 7179 N 89 2592 E 25 7179 89 2592CampusUrban 75 acres 30 ha LanguageBengali EnglishAffiliationsUniversity Grants Commission of BangladeshWebsitebrur wbr ac wbr bd Contents 1 Campus 2 History 3 Administration 3 1 Administrative officers 4 Academics 4 1 Undergraduate programs 4 2 Graduate programs 4 3 Post Graduate programs 4 4 Other programs 4 5 Faculties and departments 4 6 Admission 5 Central Library and Information Center 6 Institute 7 Political organisations 8 Residential halls 8 1 For male students 8 2 For female students 9 Infrastructure 9 1 Monuments 9 2 Academic 9 3 Administration 10 Facilities 11 List of vice chancellors 12 References 13 External linksCampus editThe university is between Rangpur Cadet College and Carmichael College in Rangpur It covers an area of 75 acres 30 ha The university has constructed four academic building and started class from August 2011 in the main campus Currently the university has 22 departments and almost 7 000 students It contains three student halls two male and one female There is a library and a cafeteria on the campus nbsp Bird s eye view of BRUR nbsp Rear View of Campus Begum Rokeya University Rangpur nbsp Campus of Begum Rokeya University at Night RangpurHistory editSince 1947 a university in this region has been a long cherished dream A popular demand for a kind of university that can reach out to a large number of students desiring higher education in this vast region has always been intensely felt but has never been fulfilled In 2001 the then Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina laid the foundations of Rangpur University of Science and Technology However later on the establishment was cancelled It was not until August 2007 when Fakhruddin Ahmed chief advisor of the Caretaker Government agreed in principle to establish a full fledged university in Rangpur 4 Fakhruddin Ahmad in a historic cabinet meeting held in Rangpur on 2 February 2008 took the decision to establish a university in Rangpur The Rangpur University Ordinance was approved by the cabinet on 15 June 2008 5 M Lutfar Rahman was appointed the first vice chancellor on 20 October 2008 Two days later Hossain Zillur Rahman the then education and commerce advisor to the Caretaker Government formally inaugurated the university Administration editVice Chancellor VC Md Hasibur Rashid Pro Vice Chancellor Sarifa Salowa DinaAdministrative officers edit Registrar Engr Md Alamgir Chowdhury Assistant Registrar Md Khairul Islam Treasurer Md Hasibur Rashid Proctor Md Golam Rabbani 6 Provosts Komolesh Chandra Sarkar Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Hall Shafiqur Rahman Sohid Mukhtar Elahi Hall 7 Academics edit nbsp Academic Building 1 amp 2 of Begum Rokeya University Rangpur nbsp Academic Buildings of Begum Rokeya University RangpurUndergraduate programs edit BSc Engineering BSc Hons B A Hons B B A Hons B S S Hons Graduate programs edit MSc Engineering MSc M A M B A M S S Post Graduate programs edit MPhil MPhil leading to PhD PhDOther programs edit M B A Evening Faculties and departments edit BRUR has 22 departments under six faculties Faculty DepartmentFaculty of Arts BanglaEnglishHistory and ArchaeologyFaculty of Social Science EconomicsSociologyPolitical ScienceGender and Development StudiesMass Communication and JournalismPublic AdministrationFaculty of Business Studies Accounting and Information SystemsManagement StudiesMarketingFinance and BankingManagement Information SystemsFaculty of Science MathematicsStatisticsPhysicsChemistryFaculty of Engineering amp Technology Computer Science and EngineeringElectrical and Electronic EngineeringFaculty of Life and Earth Sciences Geography and Environmental ScienceDisaster ManagementAdmission edit BRUR enrolls undergraduate students Students who want to get admitted need to pass and compete on the merit list in the admission test which is highly competitive Admission tests are arranged by the university under authority of admission council for all faculties Statistics based on academic year 2014 15 admission Total applicants 90 402 8 Total seats available 1 258 Average applicant to seat ratio 72 1 Acceptance rate 1 39 Central Library and Information Center editThe Central Library and Information Center CLIC of Begum Rokeya University was established on 12 October 2008 with an aim to support the instructional and research programs of the university The vice chancellor opened all activities of CLIC on 19 November 2009 Initially CLIC started functioning at the temporary campus of the university Teachers Training College Rangpur It was shifted to the permanent campus on 19 March 2011 This library and information centre has large reading rooms with huge resources such as books journals periodicals etc The director is Porimol Chandra Barman 9 Institute editDr Wazed Research and Training Institute MPhil amp PhD degrees are offered under this institute The institute is one of the few institutes exclusively designed for MPhil and PhD programs in the country It also offers MPhil leading to PhD nbsp Bengali New Year Celebration at Begum Rokeya University RangpurPolitical organisations editBangladesh Chatra League Jatiyo Chatra Somaj Bangladesh Jatiotabadi Chatra Dal Student Union Somajtantrik Chatro FrontResidential halls editFor male students edit Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Hall Sohid Mukhtar Elahi Hall nbsp Male Student Halls of Begum Rokeya University RangpurFor female students edit Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib Hall Sheikh Hasina Hall under construction Infrastructure editMonuments edit Liberation Monument Sohid MinarAcademic edit Four academic buildings Central Library Dr Wazed Research and Training Institute DWRTI Administration edit Administrative BuildingFacilities editIn campus medical facilities Own bus transportation service Central library with Computer lab amp seminar libraries in departments Cafeteria Central Mosque Cyber CenterList of vice chancellors editName From ToM Lutfar Rahman 20 October 2008 5 7 May 2009Mohammad Abdul Jalil Miah 7 May 2009 10 5 May 2013A K M Nurun Nabi 6 May 2013 11 5 May 2017Nazmul Ahsan Kalimullah 1 June 2017 12 9 June 2021Md Hasibur Rashid 9 June 2021 13 presentReferences edit Begum Rokeya University Rangpur www infobuzz24 com Archived from the original on 11 May 2015 Retrieved 5 June 2019 Begum Rokeya University begins academic activities The Financial Express Dhaka Archived from the original on 1 October 2011 Retrieved 15 May 2012 Rangpur University Launched Star Campus The Daily Star 15 April 2009 a b New Rangpur University gets VC bdnews24 com 20 October 2008 Atiur Rahman made acting proctor of BRUR GEEBD Education Daily Archived from the original on 21 September 2019 ব র ব র ম খত র ইল হ হল নত ন প রভ স ট সহক র প রভ স ট র য গদ ন ournewsbd net in Bengali 7 August 2017 Lekhapora BD ব গম র ক য ব শ বব দ য লয র ভর ত পর ক ষ র ক ন দ র র ন ম ও ঠ ক ন Lekha Pora in Bengali 3 May 2015 ব র ব প রশ সন র ১২ পদ নত ন ম খ New face in 12 posts of Berobi administration Jago News 24 in Bengali Prof Jalil made Begum Rokeya University VC The Daily Star 10 May 2009 Retrieved 6 December 2016 Nurun Nabi new VC of Rokeya Univ bdnews24 com 6 May 2013 ব গম র ক য ব শ বব দ য লয র ভ ইস চ য ন স লর ন য গ আদ শ Ministry of Education শ ক ষ মন ত রণ লয গণপ রজ তন ত র ব ল দ শ সরক র moedu portal gov bd Retrieved 7 June 2017 Professor Hasibur Rashid appointed Begum Rokeya University VC The Daily Star 9 June 2021 External links edit nbsp Media related to Begum Rokeya University Rangpur at Wikimedia Commons Official website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Begum Rokeya University Rangpur amp oldid 1209428164, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
