Brief History

North South University,the first private university in Bangladesh, was established by a group of philanthropists, industrialists, bureaucrats and academics. The government of Bangladesh approved the establishment of North South University in 1992 under Private University Act (PUA)-1992 (now replaced by PUA-2010). The university was formally inaugurated on 10 February, 1993 by the then Prime Minister of Bangladesh. The honorable President of the People's Republic of Bangladesh is the Chancellor of NSU.

Following the private university act-2010, Mr. Benajir Ahmed is the current Chairman of the Board of Trustees, North South University and North South University Trust. The Board of Trustees (BOT), the apex body which provides the overall policy guidelines and approves annual budget of the University, is headed by its Chairman. The Syndicate runs the administration of the University within the policy guidelines provided by BOT 2010.

The Vice Chancellor, as the chief executive and academic officer, along with the Pro Vice Chancellor, runs the universities with the cooperation of the statutory bodies operate under the provision of the Statutes prepared within the framework of PUA 2010. The Registrar maintains the university records including admissions and Controller of Examination results and keeps liaison with Ministry of Education,University Grants Commission (UGC) and other relevant authorities.

NSU has the authority, under its Charter, to impart instruction and confer undergraduate and graduate degrees in all branches of arts, business and sciences, including engineering, agriculture, law and medicine. It also has the authority to grant diplomas, certificates and other academic distinctions. Currently, NSU offers Bachelor's and Master's degrees in 29 subjects (15 Bachelor's degrees and 14 Master's degrees). Additional programs including Ph.D.in different subjects are under preparation.

The university follows the North American academic system with all its distinctive features-semesters, credit hours, letter grades, one examiner system and so on. Its curricula, when first introduced, were reviewed by relevant departments of University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, and University of California at Berkeley, USA, and duly approved by University Grants Commission, Bangladesh. The academic programs are continually updated and adapted to meet the changing needs country.

Prof. Dr. Amin U. Sarkar, Vice Chancellor is providing leadership in improving, expanding and diversifying various academic programs. NSU now has 329 core (fulltime) faculty members. All faculty members have higher degrees from reputable foreign universities, with over 90% holding degrees from British, American, Australian and Canadian universities. Visiting faculty members from foreign universities including US,U.K, Canadian and Australian universities also teach at NSU.It is very selective in recruiting teachers and admitting students. Its current student enrolment is about 15,000.

The first freshman classes had 137 students enrolled in three Departments: Business Administration, Computer Science, and Economics. Department of Environmental Studies and Management (DESM), English and General and Continuing Education (GCE) were added in May 1997. The Master's program in Economics was introduced in 1994. The MBA program was launched in Summer 1997. Master's in Development Studies and Bachelor's in Computer Engineering were introduced in 2002 while MS in Computer Science is being offered from Summer 2003. Bachelor's in Architecture was introduced in Fall 2004. Master's in English was launched in Spring 2005. Pharmacy (Undergraduate) and Executive MBA programs came into being in Spring 2006 and Master's in Biotechnology and Master's in Public Health programs were started in Summer 2006. BS in Biotechnology, BS in Microbiology and BS in Biochemistry programs were introduced in Spring 2007. Master in Public Policy and Governance (MPPG) opened in Fall 2008, BS in Electrical and Electronic Engineering (EEE) and Master in Resources and Environmental Management (MREM) launched in Spring 2009 and Fall 2009 respectively. The university launched Executive Master in Public Health (EMPH) during Summer 2010 , MPharm during spring 2012 and BS in Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEED) opened in Summer 2013.

NSU has three Institutes and one Center: (i) Institute of Development, Environment and Strategic Studies (IDESS) (ii) Institute of Modern Language (IML) (iii) Confucius Institute Chainess Language Institute, and (iv) Center of Information & Communication Technology (CICT).

NSU's first convocation was held on 18 December, 1996 when Justice Shahabuddin Ahmed, Honorable President of Bangladesh and Chancellor of NSU, conferred degrees upon 96 graduates. Other Convocations were held as per following table:Sl. No.ConvocationsDate & YearNo. of Graduates

1.1st Convocation18 December, 199696 Graduates

2.2ndConvocation18 December, 1998136 Graduates

3.3rdConvocation09 December, 1999100 Graduates

4.4thConvocation25 November, 2000210 Graduates

5.5th Convocation11 November, 2001203 Graduates

6.6th Convocation02 November, 2002251Ggraduates

7.7thConvocation06 December, 2003307 Graduates

8.8thConvocation24 November, 2004375 Graduates

9.9thConvocation21 December, 2005475 Graduates

10.10th Convocation28 November, 2006518 Graduates

11.11th Convocation19 November, 2007610 Graduates

12.12th Convocation17 May, 20091073 Graduates

13.13th Convocation09 January, 2010726 Graduates

14.14th Convocation12 April, 20111640 Graduates

15.15th Convocation03 January, 20121074 Graduates

16.16th Convocation18 June, 20131928 Graduates

17.17th Convocation06 March, 20141425 Graduates

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Vision, Mission & Strategy

NSU VisionThe vision of North South University (NSU) is to become a leading university and remain as a top center of excellence in higher education and research. It aims at attracting good students, faculty and staff from all over the world.

NSU MissionThe mission of NSU is to produce highly skilled labor force, visionary professional leaders and responsible and enlightened citizens. This mission is achieved by imparting high quality higher education, and training, and by conducting useful research so that individuals can achieve their intellectual, social, and personal potentials.

NSU is committed to developing human capital by sharpening creative thinking. In addition to creation and dissemination of knowledge, its mission includes promotion of humanism and peace through higher education. As a social institution, NSU endeavors to induce changes for betterment of the society as a whole through public services, and through promotion of ethical behavior and social justice.

NSU StrategiesTo fulfill its mission, NSU applies five basic strategies: (1) it offers socially relevant academic programs which meet the changing needs of the students coming from different backgrounds and seeking different career goals; (2) it hires highly qualified and internationally trained academics to teach the courses or programs it offers; (3) NSU, through a rigorous selection process, admits only those students who demonstrate the potential to pursue and complete the programs of study they select; (4) it provides appropriate physical and electronic infrastructural facilities, logistic supports and an environment conducive to teaching, learning and research; and (5) it practices the principles of good governance that ensure best management practices and encourage academic freedom and faculty governance.