Green University of Bangladesh

Green University of Bangladesh (GUB) (Bengali: গ্রিন ইউনিভার্সিটি অব বাংলাদেশ) is a private research and teaching university located in Purbachal American City, Kanchan, Rupganj, Narayanganj. Established in 2003 under the Private University Act, 1992, the university operates under the accreditation and supervision of the University Grants Commission of Bangladesh (UGC). The President of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh serves as its Chancellor, while Professor Mohammad Shorif Uddin currently serves as the Vice-Chancellor.

GUB offers a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate programs across disciplines including engineering, computer science, business administration, law, social sciences, humanities, and arts. Its academic structure comprises four main faculties: the Faculty of Science and Engineering (FSE), Faculty of Business Studies (FBS), Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS), and Faculty of Law (LAW). All academic curricula are designed and periodically updated in compliance with UGC standards and international quality assurance frameworks.

The university’s permanent campus in Purbachal features modern academic buildings, laboratories, libraries, and co-curricular facilities within a sustainable “green” environment, reflecting its vision of “A Global Higher Education Center of Excellence.” GUB maintains international collaborations and exchange programs with universities in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, China, Malaysia, and other countries. It is a member of organizations such as the Association of Private Universities of Bangladesh (APUB), the International Association of University Presidents (IAUP), and the Association of Universities of Asia and the Pacific (AUAP).

Green University of Bangladesh is recognized in the SCImago Institutions Rankings 2025, placing it among the top private universities in Bangladesh, and was the first private university in the country to achieve ISO 9001:2008 certification for quality management in higher education.

Green University of Bangladesh (GUB) was founded in 2003 under the Private University Act 1992.^[2]

The university has four faculties. Each faculty has departments. A dean is the head of each faculty, while departments are headed by chairpersons.

• Md. Golam Samdani Fakir (May 2013 – 2023)^[3]
• Mohammad Shorif Uddin (16 May 2024 - current)^[4]

• B.Sc. in Computer Science and Engineering
• B.Sc. in Electrical and Electronics Engineering
• B.Sc. in Textile Engineering
• B.Sc. in Software Engineering
• B.Sc. in Artificial Intelligence and Data Science

• Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)

• Master of Business Administration (MBA)
• Master of Bank Management (MBM)

• Bachelor of Arts (Honors) in English
• Bachelor of Laws (LLB-Hon's)
• Bachelor of Laws (LLB-Pass)
• Journalism & Media Communication
• BSS (Hon's) in Sociology
• BSS (Hon's) in Anthropology

• Master of Laws (LL.M)

There are special discounts on tuition fees including scholarships for poor and meritorious students. 25% to 100% discount is available for undergraduate programs.^[5]

• Spring: February to July
• Fall: August to January^[6]

• Green University of Bangladesh Journal of Science and Engineering (GUBJSE)
• Green University Review of Social Sciences (GURSS)

In addition to studies, there are library facilities to develop the talents and thinking of the students. The library has local and foreign books.

A two-day(12-13 Oct 2018) inter-university programming contest was held at Green University's auditorium with the participation of 116 groups of 45 universities across the country by the initiative of Green University and US Bangla Airlines.^[7]

• US-Bangla Airlines - Green University of Bangladesh IUPC 2018

• Media related to Green University of Bangladesh at Wikimedia Commons
• Green University of Bangladesh Home page

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