Millennium University

The Millennium University (Bengali: মিলেনিয়াম বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়) or TMU is a non governmental university located at Dhaka, Bangladesh. The university is sponsored by Khan Foundation, a Philanthropic Private Development Organisation (PVDO) and established under the Private University Act 1992.[1] It is affiliated by the Government of Bangladesh and overseen by the University Grants Commission Bangladesh.

The Millennium University
TypePrivate
Established2003 (2003)
ChancellorPresident Abdul Hamid
Location,
Bangladesh
CampusMomenbag, Dhaka

The main campus of TMU is situated at Momenbagh, Dhaka 1217, Bangladesh in the heart of the city. TMU is one of the few private universities in the country having its own campus under the charitable auspices of Khan Foundation. Such an arrangement contributes in saving rental and other overhead cost for TMU, thereby cutting down per capita education cost for students.[2]

University admission is under UGC guidelines. Admission tests are conducted to select students on the basis of academic background, merit, and potential, through assessments and interactive sessions.

Academics

TMU offers the following graduate and undergraduate programmes:

  • Bachelor of Business Administration
  • Master of Business Administration (Executive and Regular)
  • M.Sc. in Information and Communication Technology
  • B.Sc. in Computer Science and Engineering
  • B.Sc. in Information and Communication Technology
  • B.Sc. in Pharmacy
  • B.A. in English
  • B.A. in Law
  • M.A. in Law
  • M.A. in English

Extracurricular areas

  • Seminars
  • Study tours
  • Debates
  • Sports
  • Picnics
  • Film festivals
  • Cultural events

Footnotes

  1. "The Private University Act, 1992". Südasien-Institut. Heidelberg University. Archived from the original on 2003-04-25. Retrieved 2007-08-10.
  2. Annual Report 2006, Bangladesh University Grants Commission, P 118

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