North South University (Bengali: নর্থ�সা�উর্থ বি�শ্ববি�দ্যা��লয়) or NSU is the first private

university of Bangladesh.[1] The government of Bangladesh approved the establishment of

North South University in 1992 under Private University Act (PUA) 1992 (now replaced by

PUA 2010). The university was formally inaugurated on 10 February 1993 by then Prime

Minister of Bangladesh.

The university follows the American system of education with all its distinctive features-

semesters, credit hours, letter grades, one examiner system and so on. Its curricula, when

first introduced, were reviewed by relevant departments of University of Illinois, Urbana-

Champaign, and University of California at Berkeley, USA, and duly approved by

University Grants Commission. The academic programs are continually updated and

adapted to meet local needs. NSU now has 234 core (full-time) and 149 part-time faculty

members. Core faculty members teach roughly 72% of the courses offered. All faculty

members have higher degrees from reputable foreign universities, with over 90% holding

degrees from British, American, Australian and Canadian universities. Visiting faculty

members from foreign universities including US, Canadian and Australian universities also

teach at NSU. Its current student enrollment is about 15000.

North South University, the first private university in Bangladesh, was established by a group

of philanthropists, industrialists, bureaucrats and academics. The government of Bangladesh

approved the establishment of North South University in 1992 under Private University Act

(PUA)-1992 (now replaced by PUA-2010). The university was formally inaugurated on 10

February, 1993 by the then Prime Minister of Bangladesh. The honorable President of the

People's Republic of Bangladesh is the Chancellor of NSU.

Following the private university act-2010, Mr. Benajir Ahmed is the current Chairman of the

Board of Trustees, North South University and North South University Trust. The Board of

Trustees (BOT), the apex body which provides the overall policy guidelines and approves annual

budget of the University, is headed by its Chairman. The Syndicate runs the administration of the

University within the policy guidelines provided by BOT 2010.

The Vice Chancellor, as the chief executive and academic officer, along with the Pro Vice

Chancellor, runs the universities with the cooperation of the statutory bodies operate under the

provision of the Statutes prepared within the framework of PUA 2010. The Registrar maintains

the university records including admissions and Controller of Examination results and keeps

liaison with Ministry of Education,University Grants Commission (UGC) and other relevant

authorities.

NSU has the authority, under its Charter, to impart instruction and confer undergraduate and

graduate degrees in all branches of arts, business and sciences, including engineering,

agriculture, law and medicine. It also has the authority to grant diplomas, certificates and other

academic distinctions. Currently, NSU offers Bachelor's and Master's degrees in 29 subjects (15

Bachelor's degrees and 14 Master's degrees). Additional programs including Ph.D.in different

subjects are under preparation.

The university follows the North American academic system with all its distinctive features-

semesters, credit hours, letter grades, one examiner system and so on. Its curricula, when first

introduced, were reviewed by relevant departments of University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign,

and University of California at Berkeley, USA, and duly approved by University Grants

Commission, Bangladesh. The academic programs are continually updated and adapted to meet

the changing needs country.

Prof. Dr. Amin U. Sarkar, Vice Chancellor is providing leadership in improving, expanding and

diversifying various academic programs. NSU now has 329 core (fulltime) faculty members. All

faculty members have higher degrees from reputable foreign universities, with over 90% holding

degrees from British, American, Australian and Canadian universities. Visiting faculty members

from foreign universities including US,U.K, Canadian and Australian universities also teach at

NSU.It is very selective in recruiting teachers and admitting students. Its current student

enrolment is about 15,000.

The first freshman classes had 137 students enrolled in three Departments: Business

Administration, Computer Science, and Economics. Department of Environmental Studies and

Management (DESM), English and General and Continuing Education (GCE) were added in

May 1997. The Master's program in Economics was introduced in 1994. The MBA program was

launched in Summer 1997. Master's in Development Studies and Bachelor's in Computer

Engineering were introduced in 2002 while MS in Computer Science is being offered from

Summer 2003. Bachelor's in Architecture was introduced in Fall 2004. Master's in English was

launched in Spring 2005. Pharmacy (Undergraduate) and Executive MBA programs came into

being in Spring 2006 and Master's in Biotechnology and Master's in Public Health programs

were started in Summer 2006. BS in Biotechnology, BS in Microbiology and BS in Biochemistry

programs were introduced in Spring 2007. Master in Public Policy and Governance (MPPG)

opened in Fall 2008, BS in Electrical and Electronic Engineering (EEE) and Master in Resources

and Environmental Management (MREM) launched in Spring 2009 and Fall 2009 respectively.

The university launched Executive Master in Public Health (EMPH) during Summer 2010 ,

MPharm during spring 2012 and BS in Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEED) opened in

Summer 2013.

NSU has three Institutes and one Center: (i) Institute of Development, Environment and Strategic

Studies (IDESS) (ii) Institute of Modern Language (IML) (iii) Confucius Institute Chainess

Language Institute, and (iv) Center of Information & Communication Technology (CICT).

NSU's first convocation was held on 18 December, 1996 when Justice Shahabuddin Ahmed,

Honorable President of Bangladesh and Chancellor of NSU, conferred degrees upon 96

graduates. Other Convocations were held as per following table:

Sl. No. Convocations Date & YearNo. of

Graduates

1.1st  Convocation 18 December, 1996 96 Graduates

2.2nd Convocation 18 December, 1998 136 Graduates

3.3rd Convocation 09 December, 1999 100 Graduates

4.4th Convocation 25 November, 2000 210 Graduates

5.5th  Convocation 11 November, 2001 203 Graduates

6.6th  Convocation 02 November, 2002 251Ggraduates

7.7th Convocation 06 December, 2003 307 Graduates

8. 8th Convocation 24 November, 2004 375 Graduates

9.9th Convocation 21 December, 2005 475 Graduates

10.10th  Convocation 28 November, 2006 518 Graduates

11.11th  Convocation 19 November, 2007 610 Graduates

12.12th  Convocation 17 May, 2009 1073 Graduates

13.13th  Convocation 09 January, 2010 726 Graduates

14.14th  Convocation 12 April, 2011 1640 Graduates

15.15th  Convocation 03 January, 2012 1074 Graduates

16.16th  Convocation 18 June, 2013 1928 Graduates

17.17th  Convocation 06 March, 2014 1425 Graduates

Board of Trustees

NAMES POSITION

Mr. Benajir Ahmed Chairman

Mr. Azim Uddin Ahmed Member

Mr. Iftekharul Alam Member

Dr. Roushon Alam Member

Mr. Ragib Ali Member

Mr. M. A. Awal Member

Mr. Yussuf A. Harun Member

Mr. M.A. Hashem Member

Mr. M. A. Kalam Member

Mr. S. M. Kamaluddin Member

Mr. M. A. Kashem Member

Mr. Abul Kashem Member

Mrs. Yasmin Kamal Member

Mrs. Rehana Rahman Member

Mr. A. S. F. Rahman Member

Mr.  Mohammed Shajahan Member

Dr. Junaid Kamal Ahmad Member

Dr. Mahabub Hossain Member

Prof. Amin U. Sarkar

(Vice Chancellor)Ex-Officio Member

Vision, Mission & Strategy

NSU Vision

The vision of North South University (NSU) is to become a leading university and remain as a top

center of excellence in higher education and research. It aims at attracting good students, faculty

and staff from all over the world.

NSU Mission

The mission of NSU is to produce highly skilled labor force, visionary professional leaders and

responsible and enlightened citizens. This mission is achieved by imparting high quality higher

education, and training, and by conducting useful research so that individuals can achieve their

intellectual, social, and personal potentials.

NSU is committed to developing human capital by sharpening creative thinking. In addition to

creation and dissemination of knowledge, its mission includes promotion of humanism and peace

through higher education. As a social institution, NSU endeavors to induce changes for

betterment of the society as a whole through public services, and through promotion of ethical

behavior and social justice.

NSU Strategies

To fulfill its mission, NSU applies five basic strategies: (1) it offers socially relevant academic

programs which meet the changing needs of the students coming from different backgrounds

and seeking different career goals; (2) it hires highly qualified and internationally trained

academics to teach the courses or programs it offers; (3) NSU, through a rigorous selection

process, admits only those students who demonstrate the potential to pursue and complete the

programs of study they select; (4) it provides appropriate physical and electronic infrastructural

facilities, logistic supports and an environment conducive to teaching, learning and research; and

(5) it practices the principles of good governance that ensure best management practices and

encourage academic freedom and faculty governance.

Facts About NSU The foundation of NSU permanent campus at Bashundhara was laid in 2003. The construction of the campus superstructures was expedited and completed in early

Summer 2009 and the university shifted to its spacious new campus. Founded on 5.5 acres of beautifully landscaped area, this impressive state-of-the art campus with modern academic amenities and facilities of a world class university stands out as an extraordinary architectural landmark of Dhaka. The campus is designed to serve at least 15,000 students.

Built according to a master plan carefully designed by a panel of internationally renowned architects, the complex is divided into three major units: the seven-storied administrative building with the offices of the Board of Trustees, the Vice Chancellor, the Pro Vice Chancello, the Treasurer, the Registrar and the Deans is at the West; it is flanked by two ten-storied structures-the North Academic Building (NAC) housing the Schools of Business, Arts & Social Sciences and the Confucius Institute and the South Academic Building (SAC) where the Schools of Engineering & Applied Sciences as well as the School of Life Sciences are located.

The 1.2 million sq. ft. floor space contains more than 100 class rooms, lecture theatres and exam halls equipped with latest teaching aids such as multimedia & computer terminal. It has Internet Protocol Telephone connectivity, fully automated library, 35 administrative offices and 391 faculty offices; 8 Pharmacy and 9 Life Sciences-Biotechnology, Microbiology & Biochemistry- labs, 14 computer labs with around 1342 PCs, most of them with internet facilities. Servers include HP-UX System-5430, Sun Solaris-2800, IBM P series and DELL 2950.

The structure also contains spacious open air theatre and lobby, a large auditorium, gym/health clubs, student and faculty lounges, several cafeteria, medical center, student clubs offices, game rooms, 4-MW captive power generators and 3-level basement parking space for 600 vehicles.

There are 1342 computers in 14 computer labs for the use of the students, the faculty members and the office staff, most of which are provided with Internet facilities. Wireless connectivity ensures fast and hassle-free excursions into cyber space. An ultra-modern state of the art Auditorium with 1100 sitting capacity is nearing completion. NSU campus has been designed and built to meet the needs of a twenty-first century academic environment

NSU has an International Advisory Board to counsel on academic matters. The Board Members

include professors and administrators from world class universities and international

organizations. They are:

Chairman:

Dr. David W. Strangway, Founder Vice Chancellor, Quest University, Canada, and Former

Vice Chancellor, University of British Columbia, Canada.

Members:

Prof. Peter J. Drake, Former Vice Chancellor, Australian Catholic University, Australia

Dr. Alan W. Heston, Professor of Economics, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA

Dr. Herbert J. Davis, Global Research Professor of Business, George Washington University,

USA

Prof. Earl Kellogg, Agricultural & Consumer Economics, University of Illinois at Urbana -

Champaign, USA

Prof. David Little, Director, Center for Study of Values in Public Life, Harvard University, USA

Dr. Shelley Feldman, Professor, Department of Sociology, Cornell University, USA.

Prof. Balakrishna Doshi, Architect-Planner, Director, Vastu-Shilpa Foundation for Studies and

Research in Environmental Design, Ahmedabad, India

Dr. M. Zahid Hasan, Professor of Physics, Princeton University, USA

NSU Executives

Vice Chancellor & CEOProf. Amin U. Sarkar

Ph.D., University of California,Berkeley

M.A., University of California, Berkeley

Pro-Vice ChancellorProf. A N M Meshquat Uddin

Ph.D., Cleveland State University

MBA, Indiana University, USA

Treasurer (in-charge)Prof. Gour Gobinda Goswami

Ph.D., Univ. of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

MSS, University of Dhaka

Academic Deans

Dean, School of Humanities & Social Sciences

Prof. Selim Sarwar

Ph.D., McGill UniversityM.A., University of Dhaka

Dean, School of Business

Assoc. Prof. Mohammad Mahboob Rahman

Ph.D., University of Kansas, KS BS, University of Central Missouri, MO

Dean, School of Engineering & Physical Sciences

Prof. Miftahur Rahman

Ph.D., Univ. of Massachusetts Lowell M.S., Marquette University

Dean, School of Health & Life Sciences

Prof. Sirajul Islam Khan

Ph.D., University of Western AustraliaM.Sc., University of Dhaka

department chairs   

Prof. Abdur Rob Khan

Chair, Department of Political Science & SociologyPh.D., University of Kent at CanterburyMA, University of Dhaka

Prof. G. U Ahsan

Chair, Department of Public Health Ph.D., Mahidol UniversityM.P.H.M., Mahidol University

Assoc. Prof. Md. Sirajul Islam

Chair, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Ph.D., University of Tokyo, M.Engg., National University of Singapore

Assoc. Prof. Hassan Mahmud

Chair, Department of Environmental Science and ManagementPh.D., University of OttawaM.Sc., University of Ottawa

Assoc. Prof. K.M.A. Salam

Chair, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Ph.D., Muroran Institute of Technology, Japan

Assoc. Prof. Mohammad Mahboob Rahman

Director, MBA and EMBA Programs Ph.D., The University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS BS, University of Central Missouri, MO

Assistant Prof. Mohammad Alamgir Hossain

Chair, Department of Accounting & Finance Ph.D., Curtin University, Australia MS, Edith Cowan University, Australia

Prof. M. Ismail Hossain

Chair, Department of Economics Ph.D., University of TorontoMA, University of Toronto

Assoc. Prof. Jashim Uddin Ahmed

Chair, Department of ManagementPh.D., University of Manchester, UKMA, University of Northumbria, Newcastle, UK

Assistant Prof. Tamgid Ahmed Chowdhury

Chair, Department of Marketing & International BusinessPh.D., Macquarie University, AustraliaMBA, North South University

Assoc. Prof. Abdul Khaleque

Chair (in-charge), Department of Biology & Chemistry Ph.D., Kumamoto University Medical School, Japan

Assistant Prof. Mujtaba Ahsan

Chair, Department of Architecture Arch.D, University of Hawaii at Manoa

Assistant Prof. Md. Shahedul Haque

Chair, Department of English & Modern Languages MA, University of Central England

Dr. Hasan Mahmud Reza

Chair, Department of Pharmaceutical SciencesPh.D., Nara Institute of Science and Technology, Japan MPharm, University of Dhaka

Administrative Heads

Dr. Md. Mostafizur RahmanLibrarian, NSU

Ph.D., North Eastern Hill University, Shillong, India MA, University of Dhaka

Md. ShahjahanRegistrar

M.Com., University of DhakaB.Com., University of Dhaka

Colonel Shah Murtoza Ali (Retired) Controller of Examinations

M.Sc., University of DhakaB.Sc., University of Dhaka

Brigadier General Mohammad Saber, ndc, psc, G (Retired)Director (Administration)

Masters in Defence Studies, National University, DhakaBSS, National University, Dhaka

Md. Mokbul Hossain FCMADirector (Finance & Accounts)

M.Com., University of RajshahiB.Com., University of Rajshahi

Engr. Kazi Mominul HoqueDirector (Operation & Maintenance)

B.Sc. Engg., Bangladesh University of Engineering & Technology, Dhaka

Mushtaque Habib

Project Director M.Engg., University of California, BerkeleyB.Sc.Engg., University of Zambia, Lusaka

Dr. Kazi Abu Sayeed

ProctorPh.D., University of Cincinnati, Ohio M.S., University of Cincinnati, Ohio

Prof. M. Abdul Awal

Director (IT Services) Ph.D., City University of New YorkMS & M.Phil., City University of New York

Tajuddin Ahmed

Director (Career & Professional Development)MBA,California State University, USA

Jafar Iqbal Russell

Deputy Director (Financial Aid)Commonwealth EMBA, BOU-COL B.Sc., Bangalore University, India.