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Eastern University (Bangladesh)

Private university in Bangladesh

Field	Value
name	Eastern University
other_name	EU
native_name	ইস্টার্ন ইউনিভার্সিটি বাংলাদেশ
image_name	EU SEAL.svg
image_size	200px
motto	Distinction in Education
established
type	Private
chancellor
chairman	Md. Maniruzzaman Molla
vice_chancellor	Farid Ahammad Sobhani
faculty	231 (130 are full time)
total_staff	320
students	11793 as of (2013)
address	Road 6, Block B, Ashulia Model Town Khagan, Birulia, Savar, Dhaka,Bangladesh.
city	Ashulia, Dhaka
country	Bangladesh
campus	Urban
campus_size	8 acre
colors
Dodger blue, yellow and white
accreditation	IEB, BBC, PCB
affiliations	University Grants Commission(UGC)
logo	Eastern University Bangladesh.png
website

Dodger blue, yellow and white

The Eastern University () is a private university located in Ashulia, Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh. The Eastern University was established in 2003 under the Private University Act 1992, and later on approved under Private University Act of 2010. The university was set up by Eastern University Foundation.

Campus

The university campus is located on Road 6, Block B, Ashulia Model Town, Savar, Dhaka-1345. The university campus covers about 8 acres of land.

Faculties and departments

The university has five faculties: Faculty of Arts, Faculty of Business Administration, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, Faculty of Law an Faculty of Life Science]. The Faculty of Art has one departments – the Department of English. The Faculty of Business Administration has four major areas, namely, Accounting, Finance, Marketing, Management, and Human Resource. The Faculty of Business Administration at Eastern University has come up with the BBA Program in Islamic Finance, Banking and Insurance. A few social science courses are also offered by the faculty. The Faculty of Engineering and Technology has three departments, namely the Department of Computer Science & Information Technology, the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering and the Civil Engineering. The Faculty of Law has an undergraduate and postgraduate program. The Faculty of Life Science - The Department of Pharmacy. Approval of the Department of Textile Engineering is under consideration by UGC.

List of vice- chancellors

A.K.Fazlul H. Shah (3 April 2003 - 1 May 2006)
Rahim B.Talukdar (2 May 2006 - 31 July 2010)
Abdur Rab (1 August 2010 - 5 September 2010)
A.K.M.Saiful Majid (6 September 2010 - 5 September 2011)
Nurul Islam (6 September 2011 - 30 September 2013)
Abdur Rab (1 October 2013 - 31 October 2017)
Md.Nurul Islam (5 November 2017 - 25 May 2018)
Engr. Aminul Hoque (26 May 2018 - 31 October 2018)
Shahid Akhtar Hossain (1 November 2018 – 6 April 2025)
Md. Shamsul Huda (7 April 2025 – 23 May 2025)
Farid Ahammad Sobhani (24 May 2025 – present)

Academics

Programmes

;Faculty of Business Administration

BBA (Bachelor of Business Administration) Program
MBA (Master of Business Administration) Program
EMBA (Executive Master of Business Administration) Program

;Faculty of Engineering & Technology

B.Sc. CSE (Computer Science and Engineering)
B.Sc. in CE (Civil Engineering)
B.Sc. EEE (Electrical and Electronic Engineering)

Approval for the B.Sc. in Textile Engineering is under consideration by UGC. Other programs to be launched include Post-Graduate Diploma in Environment and Climate Change

;Faculty of Law

Bachelor of Law] (Hons.)
Master of Laws] (1-year program)

;Faculty of Arts

Bachelor of Arts (Hons.) in English
Master of Arts in English Language and literature
Masters in English language teaching (ELT)] (1-year program)
Masters in English language teaching (ELT)] (2-year program)

;Faculty of Life Science

Bachelor of Pharmacy

Curriculum

Eastern University follow the North American model of the curriculum in the fields of Business Administration, Computer Science and Electrical and Electronics Engineering, the UK model in Law and English. The academic program is pursued through a curriculum that includes splitting up of an academic year into two semesters: the Spring and the Summer.

Session

The academic session of EU is a three-semester cycle: Spring, Summer and Fall.

Faculty members

The university has 231 full-time and part-time faculty members out of which 47 are Ph.D. including a visiting professor from the United States.

Research and publications

The university has a research center known as the Centre for Research and Development. In addition to facilitating research studies and consultancy projects, it organizes research, seminars and training on research methodology. The university publishes a biannual refereed journal - The Eastern University Journal.

Notable alumni

Literature, media and entertainment

Sabnam Faria, actress and model
Mumtaheena Toya, actress and model
Bobby Haque, actress, model and film producer

Footnotes

Citations

References

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