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Notre Dame University Bangladesh or NDUB (Bengali: নটর ডেম বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় বাংলাদেশ) is a private Catholic research university in Bangladesh. Located in Motijheel, Dhaka, the university was founded by the Congregation of Holy Cross in 2013.[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]
নটরডেম বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় বাংলাদেশ | |
Other name | NDUB |
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Motto | The Competence to See and the Courage to Act |
Type | Private Catholic |
Established | 2013 |
Accreditation | University Grants Commission (UGC),[1] |
Religious affiliation | Roman Catholic Church (Congregation of Holy Cross) |
Academic affiliations | ASEACCU |
Chancellor | President Mohammed Shahabuddin |
Vice-Chancellor | Patrick Gaffney, C.S.C |
Academic staff | 175+ (2019)[citation needed] |
Administrative staff | 100+ (2019) |
Students | 8000 (2020)[citation needed] |
Undergraduates | 6600 (2019) |
Postgraduates | 2400 (2019) |
Location | Notre Dame College Campus, Motijheel 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 |
On 29 April 2013, by an ordinance of the Ministry of Education, the People’s Republic of Bangladesh granted its approval to establish the university and to function under the Private University Act of 1992 and as amended in 1998.[4]
The university is a member of the International Federation of Catholic Universities (IFCU) and Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB).
The university's three departments are organized into three schools.
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.[5]
The school offers an MBA degree. Students are allowed up to five years from the date of initial enrollment to complete the degree requirements. It is possible to finish the program within five semesters by taking the maximum course load, or within three semesters if students have waivers or transfer courses. Available areas of concentration are banking, finance, human resources management, and marketing.
The school also offers an EMBA degree
Class Intervals of Scores | Letter Grade | Grade Points |
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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 |
There is a separate admin building dedicated to administration activities.
Sequence | Name | Took over | Transfer the responsibility |
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1 | Father Patrick Daniel Gaffney, CSC | 8 August 2017 | present |
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.[6]
The university has about 8000 regular students.[citation needed]
Health services are provided by a medical center at the campus.[8]
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.[13]
The university publishes a journal called NDUB Research Journal 2020[14]
The academic programs of the university are recognized by the following organizations:
University rankings | |
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Global – Overall | |
QS World[19] | 8,356 (2021) |
Regional – Overall | |
QS Asia[19] | 4,356 (2021) |
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.[19]
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.[20]
Notre Dame University Bangladesh is a member of and has active collaboration with the following institutions:
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.[27]
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