Prime University

Prime University
প্রাইম বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়
Other name
PU
Motto...a home for rendering prime knowledge
TypePrivate
Established2002; 22 years ago (2002)
ChairmanAshraf Ali
ChancellorPresident Mohammed Shahabuddin
Vice-ChancellorJahangir Alam
Academic staff
220
Studentsc. 12,000
Location,
23°47′28″N 90°20′54″E / 23.7910°N 90.3482°E / 23.7910; 90.3482
CampusUrban
114/116 Mazar Road, Section 1, Mirpur, Dhaka 1216
Colors    Red and green
AffiliationsUniversity Grants Commission Bangladesh, Ministry of Education,Bangladesh Prime Foundation
Websitewww.primeuniversity.edu.bd

Prime University (Bengali: প্রাইম বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়) or PU is a private university in Mirpur, Dhaka, Bangladesh. The university was established according to the Private University Act of 1992.[1] It is affiliated with the University Grants Commission of Bangladesh. A group of educationists and philanthropists established this institute in 2002. PU is the first venture of the Prime Foundation.[2] The university has ten undergraduate and eight graduate programs offered by the five faculties.[3]

  1. ^ "Private University Act, 1992". Archived from the original on 25 April 2003. Retrieved 10 August 2007.
  2. ^ "Message from the Chairman". Prime University.
  3. ^ "Message from the Vice Chancellor". Prime University.