World University of Bangladesh (), often abbreviated as WUB, is a private university in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Abdul Mannan Chowdhury is the vice-chancellor of the university. The university is approved by the University Grants Commission of Bangladesh and the Ministry of Education (Bangladesh), under the Private University Act, 2010. The institution is governed by a Board of Trustees and is listed in international university directories maintained by organizations such as UNESCO.
World University of Bangladesh (WUB) established in 2003 under the private University Act, 1992 (amended in 1998) and private university Act 2010, approved and recognized by the Ministry of Education, government of Bangladesh and the University Grants Commission (UGC) of Bangladesh. The WUB is a non-profit making concern - and governed by a 9-member board of trustees constituted per the Private Universities Act 1998 (Amended in 2010).
The university as per requirement of the Private Universities Act. 2010, has a board of trustees consisting of nine members. The board is entrusted with the responsibilities of financing the university and determining the strategies and policies of the university.
World University of Bangladesh is affiliated with several national and international academic organizations, including:
The university also facilitates professional memberships and academic engagement with organizations such as:
The university currently consists of four faculties and sixteen departments, offering approximately 34 undergraduate and postgraduate academic programs. Additional programs are subject to approval from the University Grants Commission of Bangladesh.
World University of Bangladesh maintains credit transfer arrangements and academic collaborations with more than 65 universities worldwide, including institutions in:
These collaborations aim to facilitate academic exchange, joint research, and student mobility.
The university is authorized to offer undergraduate and postgraduate degrees, diplomas, and certificates independently or in collaboration with other institutions. Convocation ceremonies are held periodically, and degrees are formally conferred under the authority of the President of Bangladesh, who serves as the Chancellor of the university.
World University of Bangladesh has introduced several academic initiatives, including degree programs designed for Diploma Engineers, one of the early academic programs in Mechatronics Engineering in Bangladesh, a Master of Business Education (MBE) program.
WUB offers the following programs from its three faculties.
Department of Law
Department of English
All university departments arranged seminars, symposiums, study tours, etc. to encourage the students to link the theories to reality. Besides, the university has many clubs and societies which offer extra-curricular activities. To develop leadership faculties, the students are encouraged to participate in indoor and outdoor sports, cultural programs, debates, celebrations of National Days, Annual Picnic, Excursion, etc.
Every year, WUB arranges a day CSE Festival. The festival offers an Inter-University Project showcasing, a Robotics Contest, a college-level debating contest, an IT Olympiad, Seminars, Workshops, and a Gaming Contest. Every year more than fifty universities and twenty schools and colleges participate in the festival.
As of recent records, the university reports more than 25,000 graduates, many of whom are employed in various sectors in Bangladesh and internationally.