About Us
University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (Bengali: লিবারেল আর্টস বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় বাংলাদেশ) (ULAB) is a private liberal arts-based University in Dhanmondi, Dhaka, Bangladesh. Founded in February 2002, permission to open was received from the University Grants Commission (UGC) of Bangladesh in November 2003, pursuant to the Private University Act 1992.
ULAB incorporates the values of Liberal Arts and Sustainability into its curricula, through its General Education Department and its Center for Sustainable Development (CSD). ULAB is a research-intensive University, with multiple research opportunities for its faculty members and students.
Click on the links above to find out more about ULAB’s History, Mission & Values, and our Strategic Plan.
Schools and Degree-Granting Programs (UGC Approved)
ULAB offers degree programs in the following schools:
Department of English and Humanities
Programs under Department of English and Humanities
Bachelor of Arts, English and Humanities
Master of Arts, English
বাংলা ভাষা ও সাহিত্য বিভাগ / Department of Bangla Language and Literature
Programs under বাংলা ভাষা ও সাহিত্য বিভাগ / Department of Bangla Language and Literature
বাংলা ভাষা ও সাহিত্যে স্নাতক / Bachelor of Arts in Bangla Language and Literature
Department of Media Studies and Journalism
Programs under Department of Media Studies and Journalism
Bachelor of Social Science, Media Studies and Journalism
Masters in Communication
Department of Business
Programs under Department of Business
Bachelor in Business Administration (BBA)
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA)
Department of Computer Science and Engineering
Program under Department of Computer Science and Engineering
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Engineering (CSE)
Department of Electrical & Electronic Engineering
Program under Department of Department of Electrical & Electronic Engineering
Bachelor of Science in Electrical and Electronic Engineering (EEE)
ULAB’s General Education Program (GED) is a non-degree-granting program, which runs courses to fulfill the liberal arts curriculum.
Deans and Heads of schools and departments
| ULAB School of Business (USB) | Prof. Sarwar Uddin Ahmed, PhD (Dean) |
| Department of Business Administration | Prof. Sarwar Uddin Ahmed, PhD (Head) |
| Bachelor of Administration (BBA) | TBA |
| Master of Business Administration (MBA) | Asif U. Ahmed (Director) |
| Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA) | Shamsuddin Ahamad (Director) |
| School of English and Humanities | Prof. Kaiser Hamidul Haq, PhD (Dean) |
| Department of English and Humanities (DEH) | Arifa Ghani Rahman (Head) |
| বাংলা ভাষা ও সাহিত্য বিভাগ / Department of Bangla Language and Literature (BLL) | Prof. Shameem Reza, PhD (Advisor) |
| School of Social Science | Prof. Jude William R. Genilo, PhD (Dean) |
| Department of Media Studies and Journalism (MSJ) | Prof. Jude William R. Genilo, PhD (Head) |
| ULAB School of Science and Engineering (SSE) | Prof. Mahbubur Rahman, PhD (Dean) |
| Department of Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) | Muhammad Golam Kibria, PhD, SMIEEE (Head) |
| Department of Electrical & Electronic Engineering (EEE) | Prof. Mahbubur Rahman, PhD (Head) |
| General Education Program | Prof. Shahnaj Husne Jahan, PhD (Head) |
Click here to search for faculty members, or visit any one of the above schools.
Research Centers
ULAB has ten centers which conduct research, run workshops and conferences; promote knowledge creation, and advocate best practices.
- Center for Sustainable Development (CSD)
- Center for Enterprise and Society (CES)
- Center for Bangla Studies (CBS)
- Center for Archaeological Studies (CAS)
- Dhaka Translation Center (DTC)
- Center for Language Studies (CLS)
- Center for Advanced Theory (CAT)
- Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL)
- Center for Critical and Qualitative Studies (CQS)
- Centre for Health, Population and Development (CHPD)
- Center for South Asian Studies (C-SAS)
Co-Curricular activities
Clubs are the mainstay of co-curricular life and activities. ULAB is a member of Duke of Edinburgh’s Award program. The Department of Media Studies & Journalism also has apprenticeship programs for the students. Click here for the official clubs and apprenticeship programs of ULAB.