Formerly known as Rangpur University, today’s Begum Rokeya University (BRU), established in the year 2008, is the second government sponsored public university of in Rangpur Division and one of the premier institutes of Bangladesh. Named after Begam Rokeya, a legendary educationist under unified India, the university is located adjacent to Rangpur Cadet College and Carmichael College covering nearly 75 acres in Rangpur. The present ranking of the University is 8914. The University has established four building and boasts on its twenty one departments. Nearly 4000 students are facilitated with excellent campus life, library and accommodation facilities.
Faculties and the Departments
The versity has six Faculties and the Departments and those are:
Faculty of Arts
Department of English
Department of Bangla
Department of History & Archaeology
Faculty of Science
Department of Physics
Department of Statistics
Department of Chemistry
Department of Mathematics
Faculty of Business Studies
Department of Accounting and Information System
Department of Finance & Banking
Department of Marketing
Department of Management Studies
Faculty of Social Science
Department of Economics
Department of Sociology
Department of Info. Science & Library Management
Department of Political Science
Department of Women and Gender Studies
Department of Mass Communication & Journalism
Faculty of Engineering & Technology
Department of Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering (ETE)
Department of Computer Science & Engineering (CSE)
Faculty of Life & Earth Sciences
Department of Disaster Management
Department of Geography & Environmental Science
Begum Rokeya University Rangpur Admission Procedure and Eligibility
Every year after published result of HSC, the varsity published circular for admission. The circular will be available in in there official site and popular national newspaper.
Halls/Hostel Facilities:
Inside the campus of Begum Rokeya University, there are three hostels for boys and one hostel for girl students. Each of the Halls has one provost who is literally the admin of the hostels, taking care of the students residing there throughout their studies in the campus.
Foreign Student Fee: On an average a foreign students has to invest 0-1,000 US$ (0-750 Euro) approx for studying at the Begam Rokeya University.
Scholarship: Candidates are requested to keep a tab on the university website for latest updates on scholarships.
Campus Location and Address:
Rangpur, Rangpur-5400, Bangladesh
Phone: 0521-66731
Fax: 0521-64946
Official Website: www.brur.ac.bd
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