North South University

North South University

North South University is the first government approved private university of Bangladesh. North South University was established by a group of philanthropists, industrialists, bureaucrats and academics. The government of Bangladesh approved the establishment of North South University in 1992 under Private University Act 1992. The foundation of the campus was laid on January 30, 2003. Classes started in the permanent campus from June 9, 2009.

North South University inner look

This campus serves 4,000 to 12,000 students with amenities and facilities. It contains six buildings with three basements on six acres of land having 125,000 square feet of floor space. The units are Administrative building, North Academic Building, South Academic Building, Open Theatre Building, Library and the Auditorium. The School of Business and the School of Arts and Social Sciences are located in North Academic Building and the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences and the School of Life Sciences are located in South Academic Building. The resource lab is located in library building level 6.

Architect: Professor Sarat Das

Architectural style: Modern

Type: Educational Institution

Date: 2003-2009

Cost: Tk 378 crore

Area: 125,000 Sq. Ft.

Location: Bashundhara, Dhaka.