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Leading University
Native Name:লিডিং ইউনিভার্সিটি
Other Name:LU
Motto:A Promise to Lead
Established: as University
Accreditation:Institute of Architects Bangladesh
Academic Affiliation:University Grants Commission (Bangladesh) (UGC)
Type:Private, Research
Vice Chancellor:Qazi Azizul Mowla
Academic Staff:130 (June 2024)
Administrative Staff:__ (June 2024)
Students:4,692 (June 2024)
Undergrad:__ (June 2024)
Postgrad:__ (June 2024)
City:Sylhet
Country:Bangladesh
Campus:Urban 5 acres
Language:English
Colors: Red and green

Leading University (Bengali: লিডিং ইউনিভার্সিটি), commonly known as LU, is a private university of Bangladesh. It was founded in 2001. The LU campus is located in Ragib Nagar, Kamal Bazar, South Surma, Sylhet.

History

Leading University was founded in 2001 by industrialist Ragib Ali.[1]

Before its permanent campus was established, the university operated out of upper floors of Madhuban market building in Sylhet's Bandar Bazar neighborhood.[2] [3] It would not open its permanent campus until February 2016.[4]

In contravention of the law, the university held no meetings of its board of trustees, syndicate, academic council, or finance committee in 2013 or 2014.[5]

Students blocked roads as part of the 2015 Bangladesh student protests against VAT on education.[6] [7]

By 2018, the university had four faculties and enrollment was 4,692. Approximately 40% of students were pursuing degrees in business administration, 35% in engineering and technology, 10% arts and humanities, and 10% in law. About one fifth of the students were female.[8]

Qazi Azizul Mowla assumed the vice-chancellorship on 1 March 2021.[9] Jago News 24 in September 2021 published allegations of financial irregularities within the board of trustees.[10] In March 2023, Azizul said he was locked out of his office by the board of trustees because he had accused the treasurer of corruption. Treasurer Bonomali Bhoumik countered by accusing Azizul of money laundering.[11] In July 2023, the University Grants Commission formed a committee to investigate the university.[12]

Academics

Campus

LU has an urban campus located in the Ragib Nagor area of Sylhet. The campus houses academic and administrative buildings.

Faculties and Departments

Leading University has 11 academic departments:[13]

Programs

The university offers the following undergraduate programs:

LU offers the following postgraduate programs:

Research centers

LU has several research centre.

Research

In 2018, the university spent 0.5–1.0 million Bangladeshi taka ($6,000–12,000 as of 2018) on research.[14]

LU publishes the Journal of Business, Society and Science[15] three times a year.

Clubs and Organizations

Science and Technology Related Organizations

Art and Cultural organization

Sports

Humanitarian Organizations

Career

Research

Musical Band

Other Organizations

Convocations

First:

Second:2013

Third: 2019

List of vice-chancellors

Following is the complete list of the vice-chancellors.

  1. Mr. Mohammad Nurunnabi Chowdhury (21 March 2002 - 20 March 2006)
  2. ABM Shahidul Islam (01 August 2006 - 18 October 2009)
  3. Md. Kismatul Ahsan (15 September 2011 - 14 September 2015)
  4. Md. Qumruzzaman Chowdhury (01 March 2016 - 29 February 2020)
  5. Qazi Azizul Mowla (01 March 2021 – present) [16]

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: bn:চ্যালেঞ্জ মোকাবিলায় দক্ষ গ্র্যাজুয়েট গড়াই লক্ষ্য . https://www.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/district/e46al3evcw . Prothom Alo . 18 April 2023 . bn.
  2. News: Sylhet businessman killed in clash with students . The Daily Star . 15 December 2007.
  3. News: Two pvt varsities operating their activities in commercial buildings . The New Nation . 11 September 2011.
  4. News: bn:‘দক্ষ মানবসম্পদ সরবরাহের কারখানা লিডিং ইউনিভার্সিটি’ . https://www.banglanews24.com/education/news/bd/468932.details . banglanews24.com . 25 February 2016 . bn.
  5. News: Harun ur Rashid . Private varsities skip vital meetings: UGC . The Independent . 29 November 2015.
  6. News: Students' demo stops Dhaka . The Daily Star . 11 September 2015.
  7. News: Private university students continue VAT protests . bdnews24.com . 12 September 2015.
  8. Book: Statistical Yearbook Bangladesh 2020 . May 2021 . Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics . 435, 438 . 978-984-475-047-0.
  9. News: bn:সিলেটের লিডিং ইউনিভার্সিটির ভিসিকে কার্যালয়ে প্রবেশে বাধার অভিযোগ . https://bangla.bdnews24.com/samagrabangladesh/1jcadmzjhh . bdnews24 . 13 March 2013 . bn.
  10. News: Murad Hussain . bn:নর্থ-সাউথসহ ৯ বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়ের বিরুদ্ধে জালিয়াতির অভিযোগ . https://www.jagonews24.com/education/news/697089 . Jago News 24 . 6 September 2021.
  11. News: Sabbir Newaz . bn:উপাচার্যের কক্ষে তালা মালিকপক্ষের . https://samakal.com/bangladesh/article/2303162034/%E0%A6%89%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%9A%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B7%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B7%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0 . Samakal . 14 March 2023 . bn.
  12. News: bn:লিডিং ইউনিভার্সিটির ভিসির অনিয়মের অভিযোগ তদন্তে ইউজিসি . https://www.ajkerpatrika.com/282136/%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A1%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%82-%E0%A6%87%E0%A6%89%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%AD%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AD%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%85%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BF%E0%A7%9F%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%85%E0%A6%AD%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%AF%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%97-%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%87 . Ajker Patrika . 12 July 2023 . bn.
  13. Web site: Faculty . Leading University.
  14. News: Universities lack research culture . Daily Sun . 18 January 2020.
  15. Book: International Association of Universities . 2019 . International Handbook of Universities 2019 . 29th . Palgrave Macmillan . 286 . 978-3-319-76970-7.
  16. Web site: VC . Leading University.

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