North South University (NSU), the first private university in Bangladesh was established by the NSU Foundation with the initiative of 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 mission of NSU is to excel in providing higher education in Bangladesh keeping in view the Challenges of the twenty-first century. Its vision is to become a top university in the South Asian region. As a center of excellence it aims to attract students from all countries of the region. This mission is achieved by imparting world class education and training, and by research and public service, so that individuals can achieve their intellectual, social, and personal potential. NSU is committed to developing human capital by sharpening creative thinking of individuals.
To fulfill its mission, NSU applies four basic strategies: offers a set of programs/curricula which meets the needs of the students coming from different backgrounds; hires highly qualified and internationally experienced teachers to teach courses relevant to a continuously changing environment; selects students who demonstrate, at NSU-administered tests, the potential to complete the program of study; and provides the necessary infrastructural and logistic support and an environment in campus conducive to teaching and learning endeavors.
The credits obtained at NSU are acceptable to most of the better known uniersities of USA, Canada, Australia and other countries. NSU graduates have been accepted in the Graduate programs of Harvard, Cornell, University of Pennsylvania, and other well-known universities. Six Economics graduates of NSU are studying for higher degrees at York University, Canada, with financial aid provided by York University.
NSU attracts foreign students from India,Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Nepal, China. Thailand, Malaysia, Sudan, and Nigeria. Under the Study Abroad and Group Exchange program students from world class institutions of the USA and Canada like Brown University, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, Smith College, Windsor University, York University, Mt. Holyoke College and other similar institutions attend summer semester at NSU and transfer credits back to parent institutions. Visiting faculty from foreign universities including US and Canadian universities teach courses at NSU. The university is committed to high quality education. It is very selective in recruiting teachers and admitting students. Its current enrolment is about 5941 (Fall 2005).
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