BRAC University is a private university in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The university was established by BRAC in 2001 under the Private University Act, 1992. BRAC University had its first convocation in January 2006. Sir Fazle Hasan Abed, is the Chairperson of its Board of Trustees.HistoryThe university is accredited by the University Grants Commission and approved by the Ministry of Education of the Government of Bangladesh.