BRAC University (BRACU)
BRAC University (BRACU) is a private institution in Dhaka, Bangladesh, accredited by University Grants Commission (UGC) of Bangladesh — established by Presidential Order No. 10 of 1973 as the apex statutory body for HE oversight. Operates under Ministry of Education. Bangladesh Accreditation Council (BAC) added by Act 1 of 2017 for programme-level accreditation.. Primary language: Bengali (Bangla) + English (HE bilingual medium). AlmiStudy lists 9 canonical subject areas, all verified against University Grants Commission (UGC) of Bangladesh — established by Presidential Order No. 10 of 1973 as the apex statutory body for HE oversight. Operates under Ministry of Education. Bangladesh Accreditation Council (BAC) added by Act 1 of 2017 for programme-level accreditation..
- Country
- Bangladesh (BD)
- City
- Dhaka
- Control
- private
- Language
- Bengali (Bangla) + English (HE bilingual medium)
- Accreditation
- University Grants Commission (UGC) of Bangladesh — established by Presidential Order No. 10 of 1973 as the apex statutory body for HE oversight. Operates under Ministry of Education. Bangladesh Accreditation Council (BAC) added by Act 1 of 2017 for programme-level accreditation.. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-05-14.
- Source
- BRAC University (BRACU) — curator research + UGC Bangladesh cross-verification (Day 14) · tier: tier_2_directory
- Website
- https://www.bracu.ac.bd
Subjects offered
Show all 12 listed subjects (raw)
Engineering & Technology · Natural Sciences · Business & Management · Arts & Humanities · Social Sciences · Law · Computer Science & IT · Architecture & Design · Medicine & Health Sciences · Pharmacy · Communication & Media Studies · International Relations
Founded 2001 (chartered 11 February 2001 by BRAC — the largest non-governmental development organisation in the world, founded 1972 by Sir Fazle Hasan Abed). Premier private research university in Dhaka, founded 2001 by BRAC — the LARGEST NON-GOVERNMENTAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANISATION IN THE WORLD (founded 1972 by Sir Fazle Hasan Abed, knighted by Queen Elizabeth II). Research-intensive with strong development-studies orientation. ~12,000+ students. James P Grant School of Public Health is globally recognised. Among most internationally-recognised Bangladeshi private universities.
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