Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur

Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur
বেগম রোকেয়া বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় রংপুর
Motto	জ্ঞানই শক্তি
Motto in English	Knowledge is Power
Type	Public
Established	October 12, 2008; 15 years ago
Budget	1 Billion BDT per year[citation needed]
Chancellor	President Mohammed Shahabuddin
Vice-Chancellor	Md. Hasibur Rashid
Academic staff	203 (December 2015)
Administrative staff	623 (December 2015)
Students	7,120 (December 2015)
Undergraduates	4,834 (December 2015)
Postgraduates	2,286 (December 2015)
Location	Rangpur, Bangladesh; 25°43′04″N 89°15′33″E / 25.7179°N 89.2592°E / 25.7179; 89.2592
Campus	Urban, 75 acres (30 ha)
Language	Bengali, English
Affiliations	University Grants Commission of Bangladesh
Website	brur.ac.bd

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.

Campus

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.

History

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.

Administration

Vice-Chancellor (VC): Md. Hasibur Rashid
Pro Vice-Chancellor: Sarifa Salowa Dina

Administrative officers

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

Undergraduate programs

BSc (Engineering)
BSc (Hons.)
B.A. (Hons.)
B.B.A. (Hons.)
B.S.S. (Hons.)

Graduate programs

MSc (Engineering)
MSc
M.A.
M.B.A.
M.S.S.

Post Graduate programs

MPhil (MPhil leading to PhD)
PhD

Other programs

M.B.A. (Evening)

Faculties and departments

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
Faculty of Engineering & Technology	Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Faculty of Life and Earth Sciences	Geography and Environmental Science
Faculty of Life and Earth Sciences	Disaster Management

Admission

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

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]

Institute

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.

Political organisations

Bangladesh Chatra League
Jatiyo Chatra Somaj
Bangladesh Jatiotabadi Chatra Dal
Student Union
Somajtantrik Chatro Front

Residential halls

For male students

Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Hall
Sohid Mukhtar Elahi Hall

For female students

Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib Hall
Sheikh Hasina Hall (under construction)

Infrastructure

Monuments

Liberation Monument
Sohid Minar

Academic

Four academic buildings
Central Library
Dr. Wazed Research and Training Institute (DWRTI)

Administration

Administrative Building

Facilities

In-campus medical facilities
Own bus transportation service
Central library with Computer lab & seminar libraries in departments
Cafeteria
Central Mosque
Cyber Center

List of vice-chancellors

Name	From	To
M. Lutfar Rahman	20 October 2008^[5]	7 May 2009
Mohammad Abdul Jalil Miah	7 May 2009^[10]	5 May 2013
A. K. M. Nurun Nabi	6 May 2013^[11]	5 May 2017
Nazmul Ahsan Kalimullah	1 June 2017^[12]	9 June 2021
Md. Hasibur Rashid	9 June 2021^[13]	present

References

^ "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.
^ 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 links

Media related to Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur at Wikimedia Commons
Official website

[1] "Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur -".

[2] "www.infobuzz24.com". Archived from the original on 11 May 2015. Retrieved 5 June 2019.

[3] "Begum Rokeya University begins academic activities". The Financial Express. Dhaka. Archived from the original on 1 October 2011. Retrieved 15 May 2012.

[Star_campus-4] "Rangpur University Launched". Star Campus. The Daily Star. 15 April 2009.

[MLRahman-5] "New Rangpur University gets VC". bdnews24.com. 20 October 2008.

[geebd.com-6] "Atiur Rahman made acting proctor of BRUR". GEEBD Education Daily. Archived from the original on 21 September 2019.

[7] বেরোবির মুখতার ইলাহী হলে নতুন প্রভোস্ট-সহকারি প্রভোস্টের যোগদান. ournewsbd.net (in Bengali). 7 August 2017.

[8] "Lekhapora BD" বেগম রোকেয়া বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়ের ভর্তি পরীক্ষার কেন্দ্রের নাম ও ঠিকানা. Lekha Pora (in Bengali). 3 May 2015.

[jagonews24.com-9] বেরোবি প্রশাসনের ১২ পদে নতুন মুখ [New face in 12 posts of Berobi administration]. Jago News 24 (in Bengali).

[VC_BDNews-10] "Prof Jalil made Begum Rokeya University VC". The Daily Star. 10 May 2009. Retrieved 6 December 2016.

[11] "Nurun Nabi new VC of Rokeya Univ". bdnews24.com. 6 May 2013.

[12] বেগম রোকেয়া বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়ের ভাইস চ্যান্সেলর নিয়োগ আদেশ। |Ministry of Education- | শিক্ষা মন্ত্রণালয়-গণপ্রজাতন্ত্রী বাংলাদেশ সরকার. moedu.portal.gov.bd. Retrieved 7 June 2017.

[13] "Professor Hasibur Rashid appointed Begum Rokeya University VC". The Daily Star. 9 June 2021.

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বেগম রোকেয়া বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় রংপুর^[1]

Motto	জ্ঞানই শক্তি^[2]
Motto in English	Knowledge is Power
Type	Public
Established	October 12, 2008; 15 years ago (2008-10-12)
Budget	1 Billion BDT per year^{[citation needed]}
Chancellor	President Mohammed Shahabuddin
Vice-Chancellor	Md. Hasibur Rashid
Academic staff	203 (December 2015)
Administrative staff	623 (December 2015)
Students	7,120 (December 2015)
Undergraduates	4,834 (December 2015)
Postgraduates	2,286 (December 2015)
Location	Rangpur , Bangladesh 25°43′04″N 89°15′33″E / 25.7179°N 89.2592°E / 25.7179; 89.2592
Campus	Urban, 75 acres (30 ha)
Language	Bengali, English
Affiliations	University Grants Commission of Bangladesh
Website	brur.ac.bd