Location
BU is situated in the
district of Barisal to a lower place Barisal Division. It is located at
Karnakathi on the japanese bank of the Kirtonkhola watercourse beside
Barisal-Patuakhali road concerning a combine of
kilometers from the center of Barisal city. The university has
also a city field settled beside Barisal Zilla school.
Demand for a university was first created in 1960 before the independence of Bangla Desh. In 1973, then-Prime Minister Sheikh Mujibur Rahman declared he required to establish a university in Barisal throughout a rally management at intervals the city. President Ziaur Rahman made a similar statement concerning establishing a university in Barisalon solar calendar month twenty 3, 1978, at a rally in Barisal Circuit House. In 1990s, former president Abdur Rahman Biswas also created a statement for the establishment of the university.
After three decades, following strong demand from the of us of Barisal, the proposal was passed in ECNEC on November twenty 9, 2008, by then Caretaker Government. On 22 Gregorian calendar month 2011, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurated the construction of building of the university. The educational activities were inaugurated by Minister for education Nurul Islam on twenty four Jan 2012, in a temporary campus beside Barisal Zilla school.
Demand for a university was first created in 1960 before the independence of Bangla Desh. In 1973, then-Prime Minister Sheikh Mujibur Rahman declared he required to establish a university in Barisal throughout a rally management at intervals the city. President Ziaur Rahman made a similar statement concerning establishing a university in Barisalon solar calendar month twenty 3, 1978, at a rally in Barisal Circuit House. In 1990s, former president Abdur Rahman Biswas also created a statement for the establishment of the university.
After three decades, following strong demand from the of us of Barisal, the proposal was passed in ECNEC on November twenty 9, 2008, by then Caretaker Government. On 22 Gregorian calendar month 2011, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurated the construction of building of the university. The educational activities were inaugurated by Minister for education Nurul Islam on twenty four Jan 2012, in a temporary campus beside Barisal Zilla school.
The construction of the
foremost campus started in 2012 that's found at Karnakathi on the japanese bank
of the Kirtonkhola watercourse in Sadar upazila. Tk. 90 massive number was countable to
construct the university on fifty acres of land, including twelve acres of
personal and thirty eight acres public land.
In academic year 2011-2012 around four hundred student’s area unit registered in six majors to a lower place four disciplines.
In academic year 2011-2012 around four hundred student’s area unit registered in six majors to a lower place four disciplines.
Campus
The university campus covers
associate area of fifty acres.
The campus of BU is outstanding for its pretty
style and natural beauty. It is
landscaped around the
Kirtankhola stream with field areas and plants making the sphere a
natural installation. Facilities include academic buildings, administration building, auditorium, library,
computer center, workshop, research laboratories, halls of residence, teachers'
quarter, mosque etc. The university has inside its boundaries a bank, a canteen
and a large space.
Transportation
The university runs its own regular bus service to and from the town for advantage of the scholars
residing there, every alternate day. Friday and weekday are weekly
holidays. Two bus BRTC bus of
Barisal University conjointly
ply to and from the town. All
kinds of mechanized transport ply between Kaptai and therefore the town.
Medical Center
The University Medical Center
is provided for medical aid but serious cases area unit remarked a medical faculty
hospital that is concerning four kilometers away.
Sports and entertainment
The university provides facilities for football, cricket,
volleyball, table tennis etc. The students play tennis, badminton and various games as well. Sports meets
and games competitions are choices
of field life. The students arrange dialogue, cultural show etc. The annual
sports events are organized at Barisal divisional construction.
Library
The library of BU is
dedicated for individual study and word.
Multiple copies of text books are obtainable
at the counter. The library has more than 20000 books and hundreds of journals
and periodicals in its assortment.
Approximately one hundred
students will use these
facilities at a time. The daily newspaper and monthly magazines are additionally obtainable.
Administration
Chancellor
« President
Abdul Hamid,
Vice-Chancellor
« Professor
Dr. S M Imamul Huq
Academic
Classes for the 2011-12 educational year started on 24 January 2012. Admission is offered in six subjects: Mathematics,
Management Studies, Marketing, Economics, Sociology, and English. Currently it
offers admission in six schools
and eighteen departments.
Faculty of Science and Engineering
« Department
of Mathematics
« Department
of Chemistry
«Department
of Physics
« Department
of Geology and Mining
Faculty of Bio-Sciences and Agriculture
« Department
of Soil and Environmental Sciences
« Department
of Botany
Faculty of Arts and Humanities
« Department
of Bengali
« Department
of English
Faculty of Social Science
« Department
of Economics
« Department
of Political Science
« Department
of Public Administration
« Department
of Sociology
Faculty of Business Studies
« Department
of Accounting and Information System (AIS)
« Department
of Finance and Banking
« Department
of Marketing
« Department
of Management Studies
Faculty of Law
« Department
of Law
The Medium of instruction
The medium of instruction is
English, which is the official language for examinations. Bengali is also
followed whereas teaching.
Halls of residence
There are one public convenience and one women's
dormitories underneath
construction.
Men's Hostel :
« Bangabandhu
hall
Women's Hostel :
« Sheikh
Hasina hall
