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Notre Dame University Bangladesh

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Bengali: নটরডেম বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় বাংলাদেশ
Other name NDUB
Motto The Competence to See and the Courage to Act
Type private catholic non-profit university
Established 2013
Accreditation UGC
IEB
ACBSP[1]
Religious affiliation Roman Catholic Church (Congregation of Holy Cross)
Academic affiliations IFCU
ACCU
NDEA
Universities Australia
Chancellor President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir
Vice-Chancellor Patrick Gaffney, C.S.C
Academic staff 175+ (2019)
Administrative staff 100+ (2019)
Students 8000 (2020)
Undergraduates 6600 (2019)
Postgraduates 2400 (2019)
Location Dhaka
,
1000
,
Bangladesh
23°43′47″N 90°25′16″E / 23.7296°N 90.4211°E
Campus Urban, 65,000 sq ft (6,000 m2), 1.7 acres
Language English
Colours Blue and pale orange
Website ndub.edu.bd

Notre Dame University Bangladesh or NDUB (Bengali: নটর ডেম বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় বাংলাদেশ), is a private non-profit Catholic university in Bangladesh. Located in Motijheel, Dhaka, the university was founded by the Congregation of Holy Cross in 2013 on the heartiest request from Catholic Bishops' Conference of Bangladesh.[2] After receiving approval from the Ministry of Education, the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, and University Grants Commission (UGC), Notre Dame University Bangladesh commenced its academic activities in the fall of 2014.[3]

History

On 29 April 2013, the government of Bangladesh approved the university, clearing the way for academic instruction to begin.[4]

In August 2017, Father Patrick Daniel Gaffney was appointed vice-chancellor of the university. He was reappointed in 2022.[5]

In June 2024, the University Grants Commission approved the creation of a sixth department, microbiology, at the university.[6]

Membership

The university is a member of the International Federation of Catholic Universities (IFCU) and Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB).

Academic programs

The university's four departments are organized into four schools.

Notre Dame of Life Science and Biomedical (NDLSB)

Undergraduate program

Graduate program

Notre Dame of Engineering, Technology, and Sciences (NDETS)

Undergraduate program

Graduate program

Notre Dame Business School (NDBS)

Undergraduate program

The school offers an undergraduate Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree. Available areas of concentration are accounting, economics, finance, management, human resource management, international business, management information systems(MIS), and marketing.[7]

Graduate program (MBA)

The school offers an MBA degree. Students are allowed up to five years from the date of initial enrollment to complete the degree requirements. If students take the maximum course load, they can finish the program within five semesters, or within three semesters if they have waivers or transfer courses. Available areas of concentration are banking, finance, human resources management, and marketing.

Graduate program (EMBA)

The school also offers an EMBA degree

Notre Dame of Social Science and Humanities (NDSSH)

Graduate program

Grading policy

Class Intervals of Scores Letter Grade Grade Points
80 – 100 A+ 4.00
75 - 79 A 3.75
70 – 74 A- 3.50
65 – 69 B+ 3.25
60 – 64 B 3.00
55 - 59 B- 2.75
50 – 54 C+ 2.50
45 – 49 C 2.25
40 – 44 D 2.00
Less than 40 F 0.00

Administration

There is a separate admin building dedicated to administration activities.

List of vice-chancellors

Sequence Name Took over Transfer the responsibility
1 Father Patrick Gaffney (anthropologist), CSC 8 August 2017 present

Library

The NDUB library has over 700 square feet (65 m2) floor area on the southeastern side of the campus. It is the first fully automated university library in Bangladesh and uses its own library management software. As of August 2021, the library holds 9500 books, 500 online books, 600 bound journals (Foreign and local) and magazines, 90 CD-ROM databases and books, 226 DVDs and videos, 19 audio cassettes, and other resources.[8]

Student life and facilities

Student body

The university has about 8000 regular students.

Facilities

  • NDUB Language Center[9]
  • Computer Communications Laboratories
  • Digital Systems Laboratory
  • Software Engineering Laboratory

Health services

Health services are provided by a medical center at the campus.[10]

Events

  • International Career Summit[11]
  • Photography Festival
  • Cultural Events[12]
  • NDUB CSE Fest 2021[13]
  • Father Benjamin Inter-University Basketball Tournament[14]

Athletics

The university encourages students to participate in various games and sports. The Games and Sports Committee, which consists of student and staff members, organizes the annual athletic competition.[15]

Magazines, journals and research bulletins

The university publishes a journal called NDUB Research Journal 2020[16]

  • Journal of the Faculty of Science and Technology
  • NDUB Bulletin[17]
  • NDUB Daystar: 2018-2019[18]
  • NDUB Research Journal 2020[19]
  • Journal of the Faculty of Business Administration

Recognition

The academic programs of the university are recognized by the following organizations:

Ranking

In 2022, the university ranked 8,356 in the university rankings published by Webometrics Ranking of World Universities. It ranked 63rd out of Bangladeshi universities.[21]

Extracurricular clubs

The university has seven extracurricular clubs: NDUB Drama and Film, NDUB English Club, NDUB Debate Club, NDUB Law Club, NDUB CSE Club, NDUB Business Club, and NDUB Cultural Club.[22]

Notre Dame Centre for Modern Languages

Source:[23]

Affiliation and collaboration

Notre Dame University Bangladesh is a member of and has active collaboration with the following institutions:

Financial aid

Notre Dame University Bangladesh was founded to support financially disadvantaged students. One of the early donors was the scholarship program. The university has developed several scholarship programs for national and international students. The Open Society Foundation and the Open Society University Network have supported student activities and education.[32]

Convocation

  • NDUB 1st Convocation on 19 August 2021 [33]

Academic session

  • Spring: January to April
  • Summer: May to August
  • Fall: September to December[34]

References

  1. Back to citation "IEB – The Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh". www.iebbd.org. Archived from the original on 15 December 2019. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
  2. Back to citation "Approval Received to Found University in Bangladesh". Congregation of Holy Cross. Retrieved 4 November 2014.
  3. Back to citation "Notre Dame University Bangladesh Holds Its First Classes". The Congregation of Holy Cross. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
  4. Back to citation "Notre Dame University Bangladesh celebrates 10th anniversary". Prothom Alo. 29 July 2023.
  5. Back to citation "Father Patrick Daniel Gaffney reappointed as NDUB VC". New Age. 26 August 2022.
  6. Back to citation "Microbiology department added to NDUB". The Daily Observer. 11 June 2024. Archived from the original on 12 June 2024.
  7. Back to citation "Faculty of Business". Notre Dame University Bangladesh. 7 September 2020. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  8. Back to citation "our Library". Notre Dame University Bangladesh. 7 September 2020. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
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  15. Back to citation "our Events". Notre Dame University Bangladesh. April 2018. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  16. Back to citation "Our Publications". Notre Dame University Bangladesh. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  17. Back to citation "Our Publications". 31 May 2021. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  18. Back to citation "Our Publications". 31 May 2021. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  19. Back to citation "Our Publications". Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  20. Back to citation "List of Private Universities". Archived from the original on 8 August 2011. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
  21. Back to citation "Notre Dame University Bangladesh". Webometrics Ranking of World Universities. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
  22. Back to citation "Our Clubs". Notre Dame University Bangladesh. 7 September 2020. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  23. Back to citation "Centre for Modern Languages".
  24. Back to citation "List of Private Universities". Archived from the original on 8 August 2011. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
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  30. Back to citation "Affiliation and collaboration". Notre Dame University Bangladesh. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  31. Back to citation "Affiliation and collaboration". Notre Dame University Bangladesh. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  32. Back to citation "Our Financial aid". Notre Dame University Bangladesh. 7 September 2020. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  33. Back to citation "Convocation". 19 August 2021. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  34. Back to citation "Our Academic session". Notre Dame University Bangladesh. 7 March 2021. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
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