BGC Trust University Bangladesh () is a private university in Bangladesh, established in 2001. The university is 34 km from the port city Chittagong at a place popularly known as BGC Bidyanagar by the side of the Chittagong-Cox's Bazar highway. The main campus in Chandanaish, spread over of land, consists of a private university, a private medical college, a 1,000-bed hospital, a nurses' institute, a dental college, a college of physiotherapy and an IT institute. The current vice-chancellor (VC) of the university is Professor Dr. Md. Manzoorul Kibria.

History

BGC Trust was founded by Engr. Afsar Uddin Ahmad. BGC Trust University is approved by the Ministry of Education and the University Grants Commission (UGC) of Bangladesh.

Faculties and departments + UGC Approved Faculties and Departments Sl. No. Faculties Departments1 Faculty of Business Administration Department of Business Administration2 Faculty of Law, Arts and Social Sciences Department of English Department of Journalism and Media Studies Department of Law Department of Public Health3 Faculty of Science and Engineering Department of Computer Science and Engineering Department of Pharmacy

Students

BGC Trust University began in 2001 with 500 students. Now it has grown to more than 3,000 per year. The total number of students in 2023 is 3,033, consisting of 2,237 males and 796 females. Among these, 2,819 students are pursuing undergraduate degrees, while 214 are enrolled in postgraduate programs. In the academic year 2023, a new cohort of 1,121 students was admitted to the university, with 803 male and 318 female students.

Academic programs + Department of Computer Science and Engineering Degrees offered Abbreviation Level Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Computer Science and Engineering B.Sc. (Hons.) in CSE Undergraduate Program Master of Science in Computer Science and Engineering M.Sc. in CSE Postgraduate Program

+ Department of Pharmacy Degrees offered Abbreviation Level Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honours) B.Pharm. (Hons.) Undergraduate Program

+ Department of Business Administration Degrees offered Abbreviation Level Bachelor of Business Administration BBA Undergraduate Program Master of Business Administration MBA Postgraduate Program Executive Master of Business Administration EMBA Postgraduate Program (Major in Finance, Marketing, Human Resource Management, Management Information System, Accounting, International Business)

+ Department of English Degrees offered Abbreviation Level Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in English B.A. (Hons.) in English Undergraduate Program Master of Arts in English M.A. in English Postgraduate Program

+ Department of Law Degrees offered Abbreviation Level Bachelor of Laws (Honours) LL.B. (Hons.) Undergraduate Program Bachelor of Laws LL.B. (2 Years) Undergraduate Program

+ Department of Journalism and Media Studies Degrees offered Abbreviation Level Bachelor of Social Science (Honours) in Journalism and Media Studies B.S.S. (Hons.) in JMS Undergraduate Program

+ Department of Public Health Degrees offered Abbreviation Level Master of Public Health MPH Postgraduate Program

+ Certificate Courses Courses offered Duration Certificate Course on English Language for Communication 36 Hours Certificate Course on Professional Full Stack Web Development for Software Outsourcing 48 Hours Certificate Course on Supply Chain Management 24 Hours Certificate Course on Trial Advocacy 24 Hours

List of vice-chancellors Dr. Md. Manzoorul Kibria (1 December 2025 - present ) Dr. A.F.M. Aowrangazab Dr. Saroj Kanti Singh Hazari Dr. Md. Nurul Mustafa

Semesters

The academic year of the BGC Trust University Bangladesh has two semesters. The duration of each semester is six months.Academic Calendar Spring Session (January - June) Summer Session (July - December)

Grading system The Universal Grading System introduced by the University Grant Commission (UGC) of Bangladesh followed by the BGC Trust University Bangladesh. The total numerical marks obtained by a student in each course will be converted into Letter Grade (LG) and Grade Point (GP). According to the Grade Point, the GPA (Grade Point Average) and CGPA (Cumulative Grade Point Average) will be calculated. The conversion of Letter Grade and Grade Point will be as follows:Uniform Recommended Grading System + Grading System of BGCTUB Letter Grades Grade Point Numerical Markings CommentsA+ 4.00 80% and above ExcellentA 3.75 75% to less than 80% BetterA- 3.5070% to less than 75% GoodB+ 3.25 65% to less than 70% Above averageB 3.00 60% to less than 65% AverageB- 2.75 55% to less than 60% Below averageC+ 2.50 50% to less than 55% SatisfactoryC 2.25 45% to less than 50% Not satisfactoryD 2.00 40% to less than 45% PassF 0.00 Less than 40% FailI IncompleteW Official Withdrawn

Clubs Each department of this university has different clubs.Clubs For the students, these clubs regularly conduct different types of curricular and co-curriculum activities and organize various events inside and outside the campus

Library The BGC Trust University library has 50,000 books, a collection of print journals and other publications, and subscriptions to international academic journals. The library location at BGC Biddayanagar Campus.

See also List of universities in Bangladesh

References

External links Mirror website: https://bgctub.ac/