Primeasia University

Primeasia University (PAU) received Government permission in August 2003. Subsequently, Primeasia University (PAU) started its journey with only 35 students in the fall semester of 2003. Within a short period of time, Primeasia University grew into a significantly large university.

At present, the university has textile engineering, electrical and electronic engineering, computer science and engineering, and architecture departments under the School of Engineering; Microbiology, pharmacy, biochemistry, and Public Health Nutrition (PHN) departments under the School of Biological Science; BBA, MBA, international tourism and hospitality management departments under the School of Business Administration, and law department under the School of Law. Today, the total number of students of this university is around 4000. All the departments are well-equipped with the necessary laboratories, libraries, and other facilities.

Nazrul Islam, the present chairman of the Board of Trustees of Primeasia University, is the founder of Primeasia University (PaU). For establishing Primeasia University(PAU) and for bringing it up to the present state, the efforts of Mr. M.A. Khaleque are worth mentioning. From the very beginning he has been working very hard to contribute to the growth of this university and also Mr. Md. Raihan Azad, is the present Vice Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Primeasia University.

From the very beginning, the campus of Primeasia University(PAU) has been at Banani, Dhaka. The present campus contains two 16-storied buildings and another six-storied building which are adjacent to each other. The buildings are (i) Star Tower, 12 Kemal Atatürk Avenue, Banani C/A, Dhaka-1213, (ii) HBR Tower 9, Road No # 17, Banani C/A, Dhaka-1213, (iii) GMQ Tower House 11, Road # 17, Block # C, Banani, Dhaka-1213.

This campus serves 4,000 to 5,000 students with amenities and facilities. The total floor space is approximately 1,38,667 square feet. The university authority has been taking necessary steps to build a permanent campus at Joarshahara by the side of the 300 feet Purbachal link highway.

• Nazrul Islam - Chairman[1]
• Mr. Md. Raihan Azad - Vice chairman[2]
• M. A. Wahhab - Member
• N. H. Bulu - Member
• Taslima Islam - Member
• Salim Mahmud - Member
• K. M. Rakib Hossain - Member
• Ayesha Husne Jahan - Member
• Hemayet Ullah - Member
• Rabeya Begum - Member
• Syed Shah Alam Meerza - Member
• Vice Chancellor - Ex-officio Member

• Rebecca Sultana - First Lady of the People's Republic of Bangladesh and Chief Advisor (Academic), Primeasia University [3][4][5]

• Commodore Jobair Ahmad (E), ndc, BN (Rtd.) - Advisor (Admin)[6]

• Suzadur Rahman - Advisor (Policy & Development)[7]

• Fahim Ahmed - Advisor [8]

• Dr. Shaikh Eskander - Advisor[9]

• Mohammad Arbaaz Nayeem - Advisor[10]

• Prof. Dr. Iffat Jahan - Treasurer[11]

• Brig Gen Kazi A.S.M Arif,afwc, psc (Retd)- Registrar[12]

Primeasia University has an Academic Council which has been formed according to the private university ordinance, 2010. The Vice-Chancellor is the chairman of the academic council. Other members are the Pro- Vice-Chancellor, the Registrar, the Heads of the Departments, External Members (Educationists), and BoT representatives. Registrar serves as the member secretary of the Academic Council. All academic matters are referred to the Academic Council for Approval and decisions. Primeasia University has four schools that provide fourteen different degree programs. Additionally, it has an institute (proposed) to offer certificates and diplomas in different languages. The programs are also accredited by the Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh (IEB), the Pharmacy Council of Bangladesh (PCB), and the Bangladesh Bar Council.

The university has four schools and 12 departments under those schools.

The academic year of the university incorporates three regular semesters: spring, summer, and fall. The duration of each semester is four months.

• Spring semester: January to May
• Summer semester: May to September
• Fall semester: September to January

Tuition waiver and scholarships are provided for meritorious and poor students. The university has laboratories for Textile Engineering, Electrical & Electronic Engineering, Computer Science &Engineering, Microbiology, Pharmacy, Biochemistry, and Public Health Nutrition.

The Software Engineering Section of the university has developed a web-based University Management System (UMS) under the supervision and guidance of the Pro Vice-Chancellor. The UMS system started functioning with the students of summer 2014. Continuous development, expansion, and modification addition of the UMS have been going on. The present system can be used by teachers as well as students through the Internet.

The Primeasia University central library consists of a Reference Section and a General Section located on two floors with over 7,500 square feet of floor area at HBR Tower. The library function catalog services are now available through library management software (KOHA)

The library can accommodate around 300 students. The library remains open for 9:00 am –8:00 pm. Students can use the library during the library hours. There is a separate space for the teachers in the reference section. There are also PCs with Internet connectivity inside the library.

The library has adequate books and other publications. It subscribes to local and international journals and magazines. The library subscribes to INASPIRI for e-journals and a limited number of e-books.

The departments of Primeasia University have rich laboratory facilities. These are:

The course curriculum for each degree program meets national and international standards. Every department has a Syllabus Committee comprising two experts from outside and all faculty members of the department.