Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Aviation and Aerospace University
Aerospace engineering institution in Bangladesh From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Aerospace engineering institution in Bangladesh From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bangladesh Aviation and Aerospace University is a public university in Bangladesh.[1] It is funded by the government and is Bangladesh's first higher education institution on aerospace engineering.[2] The permanent campus of BAAU Lalmonirhat besides Airport of Lalmonirhat. As per the admission circular the Aeronautical Engineering program began in January 2020.
বাংলাদেশ এভিয়েশন অ্যান্ড অ্যারোস্পেস বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় | |
Official Seal | |
Other name | BAAU |
|---|---|
| Motto | Space and Beyond |
| Type | Public Research |
| Established | February 28, 2019 |
| Chancellor | President Mohammed Shahabuddin |
| Vice-Chancellor | Air Vice Marshal A K M Manirul Bahar |
| Students | 330 (approx) |
| Undergraduates | 270 (approx) |
| Postgraduates | 60 (approx) |
| Address | , , Dhaka-1215 for temporary campus, Lalmonirhat -5500 for permanent Campus , Bangladesh 25°53′25.8″N 89°26′08.2″E |
| Campus | Urban, 1,117 acres (4.52 km2) in permanent Campus |
| Language | English |
| Education System | Co-education |
| Accreditation | Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh |
| Colors | Metallic Gold and Midnight Blue |
| Website | bsmraau |
On July 11, 2018, the UGC drafted a law and submitted it to the Ministry of Education for setting up an aviation university in Bangladesh.[3] At the Council of Ministers meeting on September 28, 2018, the approval for establishing this university/institution was granted, along with three more universities receiving policy approval on the same day. On February 28, 2019, education minister Dipu Moni placed a bill in the National Parliament regarding the inauguration of this institution and it was passed.[4] A temporary office has been set up at the old airport at Tejgaon, Dhaka to handle the activities of the university.[5] Air Vice-Marshal AHM Fazlul Haque has been appointed as the founding Vice Chancellor of the institution on May 26, 2019. The current Vice Chancellor of the university is Air Vice-Marshal ASM Fakhrul Islam.[6]
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