Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Aviation and Aerospace University

Bangladesh Aviation and Aerospace University
বাংলাদেশ এভিয়েশন অ্যান্ড অ্যারোস্পেস বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়
Official Seal
Other name
BAAU
Motto
Space and Beyond
TypePublic
Research
EstablishedFebruary 28, 2019; 5 years ago (2019-02-28)
ChancellorPresident Mohammed Shahabuddin
Vice-ChancellorAir Vice Marshal A K M Manirul Bahar
Students330 (approx)
Undergraduates270 (approx)
Postgraduates60 (approx)
Address,
Dhaka (Temporary), Lalmonirhat Airport, Lalmonirhat,(Permanent)
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Dhaka-1215 for temporary campus, Lalmonirhat -5500 for permanent Campus
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Bangladesh

25°53′25.8″N 89°26′08.2″E / 25.890500°N 89.435611°E / 25.890500; 89.435611
CampusUrban, 1,117 acres (4.52 km2) in permanent Campus
LanguageEnglish
Education SystemCo-education
AccreditationInstitution of Engineers, Bangladesh
Colors   
Metallic Gold and Midnight Blue
Websitebsmraau.edu.bd

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.

History

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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]

List of vice-chancellors

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Bangladesh aviation university in Lalmonirhat soon: Nuruzzaman". Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha. Retrieved 2019-11-09.
  2. ^ অনুমোদন পাচ্ছে এভিয়েশন অ্যান্ড অ্যারোস্পেসসহ ৪ পাবলিক বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়. Daily Naya Diganta (in Bengali). Retrieved 2019-11-09.
  3. ^ এভিয়েশন বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়সহ তিনটি বিল পাস [Three bills passed including one for an Aviation University]. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). Bangladesh. 2019-03-01. Retrieved 2019-11-09.
  4. ^ "Bangladesh Aviation and Aerospace University Bill placed". The Daily Star. Bangladesh. 2019-02-26. Retrieved 2019-11-09.
  5. ^ "Bangladesh Aviation and Aerospace University to be launched in 2021". Bangla Tribune. Bangladesh. Retrieved 2019-11-09.
  6. ^ Roy, S Dilip (2019-08-26). "Country's first aviation university will be in Lalmonirhat". The Daily Star. Bangladesh. Retrieved 2019-11-09.
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