Southeast University (Bangladesh) Explained

Southeast University
Native Name:সাউথইস্ট বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়
Motto:Meeting the challenges of Time
Chairman:Md. Rezaul Karim
Academic Staff:474
Students:12,000[1]
Postcode:1208
Coordinates:23.7693°N 90.405°W
Campus:Urban, 56700square feet
Colors:Yellow

Southeast University (Bengali: সাউথইস্ট বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়) is a private university in Tejgaon, Dhaka, Bangladesh. The university was established under the Private University Act, 1992 approved by the Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh.[2] SEU ranked 10th among Top Private universities in Dhaka Tribune's Private University Ranking 2019.[3]

History and administration

Southeast University (SEU) was established in June 2002 as a private university under the Private University Act 1992. The President of Bangladesh is the chancellor. The university is run by a number of statutory bodies as required under the provisions of the Private University Act, 1992.[4] [5] [6]

List of vice-chancellors

Academics

Southeast University offers the following undergraduate, post graduate programs and diploma courses:

School of Science & Engineering

School of Business Studies

School of Arts and Social Science

Diploma courses

Distance education

The distance education programs were discontinued to be compliant with the directives of Bangladesh Ministry of Education.[9]

Library

Southeast University is linked with journal publishers through an international organisation named INASP/PERii. Bangladesh Academy of Sciences (BAS) is acting as the coordinating body. This facility is IP based and work only within SEU campus. The SEU library offers regular services such as circulation, reference, counseling, indexing, bibliographical documentation, back up services, retrospective searches etc.[10]

Southeast University has a library equipped with books on the academic programs offered as well as on research and extracurricular activities. The total collection of books and journals at is about 15000. The space area of the library is 6500square feet. It is a central library of the university rendering services to the students and faculty.

Terms and grading

Southeast University is modeled on the North American Open Credit system. It maintains tri-semester (term) year with the exception of the Department of Pharmacy which maintains a bi-semester year. Southeast University semester timeline is as follow:[11]

Letter grades indicating the quality of course work completed are interpreted as follows:[12]

Class Intervals of ScoresLetter GradeGrade Points
80 – 100A+4.00
75 - 79A3.75
70 – 74A-3.50
65 – 69B+3.25
60 – 64B3.00
55 - 59B-2.75
50 – 54C+2.50
45 – 49C2.25
40 – 44D2.00
Less than 40F0.00
Traditional class equivalent as per MOE, GOB, notification dated 02.06.2009: GPA 3.00-4.00= 1st class GPA 2.25-2.99= 2nd class GPA 1.65-2.24= 3rd class

Scholarships opportunities

SEU offers partial to full tuition fee waiver based on outstanding HSC or A-Level result. But the result based waiver is not applicable in case of break of study. Also each semester the top ranked students from every department based on semester GPA gets partial financial assistance. Limited need based financial assistance program is available for students with more than 3.00 semester GPA. Children of Freedom Fighters are eligible for full tuition waiver & it remains valid in the subsequent semesters if the semester result is within the requirement.[13]

Affiliations and membership

SEU has international relations and affiliations with other associations and universities around the world. SEU has international collaboration or MoU signed with these universities:

The university is member of some prestigious professional bodies including:

Notable people

Faculty

Alumni

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Introduction . UGC Annual Report 2016 . 2017-11-17.
  2. Web site: University Grants Commission . University Details . www.ugc.gov.bd . en . 2018-01-26.
  3. News: Shegufta Hasnine Surur . 25 May 2019 . Private University Rankings 2019: A winning formula for picking the best school . Dhaka Tribune.
  4. Web site: http://bdlaws.minlaw.gov.bd/act-details-768.html. https://web.archive.org/web/20220829051709/http://bdlaws.minlaw.gov.bd/act-details-768.html . 2022-08-29. bn:বেসরকারী বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় আইন, ১৯৯২.
  5. News: 7th convocation of Southeast University held . The Business Standard . 22 July 2022 .
  6. News: Southeast University holds freshers' reception for students of summer 2024 . Prothom Alo.
  7. Web site: The Vice Chancellor Office . Southeast University.
  8. News: Prof Dr Yusuf Mahbubul Islam joins as VC of Southeast University . Daily Sun . May 2024 .
  9. News: Southeast University Closes Distance Education . Star Campus . 4 October 2009.
  10. Web site: Southeast University Library.
  11. Web site: Southeast University . Southeast University . 2017-11-05.
  12. Web site: Degree Requirements . Southeast University.
  13. Web site: Southeast University . Southeast University . 2018-06-15.
  14. News: https://www.prothomalo.com/economy/article/636688/%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%89%E0%A6%A5%E0%A6%87%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%9F-%E0%A6%93-%E0%A6%AF%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%9C%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%9A%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0-%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 . bn:সাউথইস্ট ও যুক্তরাজ্যের ম্যানচেস্টার ইউনিভার্সিটির মধ্যে চুক্তি . Agreement between Southwest and Manchester University of the United Kingdom . Prothom Alo . 20 September 2015 . 2018-09-12 . bn.
  15. News: Southeast University Chases Excellence . Daily Sun . 2018-05-08 . en.
  16. Web site: List of Accredited Program of the various Universities.
  17. Web site: Southeast University : Architecture Department . Southeast University . 2018-05-08.
  18. Web site: Bachelor of Pharmacy . www.pcb.gov.bd . en-gb . 2018-05-08.
  19. News: Syed Alamgir made new MD of Akij group Ventures . . 2 March 2021.
  20. News: Shahriar Manzoor is a professor at South East University . SEU Official Website. 28 March 2023.
  21. News: It was not easy to finish studies while working in the media: Mim . The Daily Star . 21 July 2022.
  22. News: Milton . Emdadul Haque . bn:ব্যক্তিগত জীবন নিয়ে মাতামাতি আমার পছন্দ না: কেয়া পায়েল . https://samakal.com/entertainment/article/2204105543/%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%97%E0%A6%A4-%E0%A6%9C%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BF%E0%A7%9F%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BF-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%9B%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A6-%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%87%E0%A7%9F%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%BE%E0%A7%9F%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B2 . Samakal . 7 April 2022 . bn.