Uttara University

Uttara University or UU is a private university at Uttara, in Dhaka, Bangladesh. UU has eight campuses in a one-kilometer radius in Uttara and is based in the satellite upscale town in Dhaka North.LocationCampus locations are: Main: House #04, 05 & 06, Road #15, Sector #06, Uttara Model Town, Uttara, Dhaka-1230 are three adjacent buildings which houses all the Administration Units & Offices. Business Campus: House # 05, Road #12, Sector #06, Uttara Model Town, Dhaka-1230 is also owned by Uttara University and serves the School of Business. Several other building including Moushumi Building on the same road houses the law school, banga language Department, etc. These buildings and few other are mostly in sector 06 while only three other own buildings are in sector 04, 07 & 12. Uttara University also has set aside acres of land in Bhatulia, Uttara where work for state of the art modern campus is going on. Mirpur Campus: Robiul Tower, Mirpur Housing State, Plot No #C-1/Kh, Section #1, Mirpur-1, Dhaka.HistoryDr. M. Azizur Rahman, founder of Uttara University, was a former economic advisor to the US Embassy (Dhaka) and USAID, an academician, a business individual, philanthropist, poet, an eminent professor and economist of international repute, is an alumnus of Vanderbilt University.Uttara University began its journey through the hands of DAR TRUST (Dr Azizur Rahman Trust) under which ran many of Dhaka's renowned specialised colleges of the 90's including the now-defunct IMIT (Institute of Management and Information Technology) headquartered in Farmgate, EDI (Education Development Institute) approved by National University of Bangladesh and OIPE (Olympia Institute of Physical Education). The members of DAR TRUST are educationists, industrialists, economists and businessmen who believe in providing education free of cost for a brighter future. Dr Eaysmin Ara Lekha is pro-vice chancellor and co-founder of the university, and vice chairman of the board of trustees. Dr M. Azizur Rahman is the government-approved vice-chancellor of Uttara University for the second term, while Mr Abdul Hamid, President of the People's Republic of Bangladesh, serves as the chancellor. Mr Nabid Aziz and Mr Abid Aziz are amongst the members of the board of trustees.