University of Asia Pacific
University of Asia Pacific, often abbreviated UAP, is a private university located at Dhaka, Bangladesh.
History
The University of Asia Pacific was established in 1995 as a private university under the Private University Act 1992 with Hedayat Ahmed as the founder Vice Chancellor. Its curriculum has been approved by The University Grants Commission of the Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. The university started its operation in the first semester of classes in 1996 and offered four-year bachelor's degree programs in Computer Science and Technology and Business Administration only. Now UAP offers undergraduate programs in English, Law, Architecture, Business Administration, Civil Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Pharmacy.UAP has been sponsored by the University of Asia Pacific Foundation, a non-profit, non-commercial organization based in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Mohammed Alauddin is the current chairperson of the Board of Governors of the University of Asia Pacific Foundation.
Schools and departments
University of Asia Pacific has nine academic departments under seven schools.- School of Engineering
- *Department of Computer Science and Engineering
- *Department of Civil Engineering
- *Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
- School of Environmental Science and Design
- *Department of Architecture
- School of Business,
- *Department of Business Administration
- School of Humanities and Social Science
- *Department of English
- School of Law
- *Department of Law and Human Rights
- School of Medicine
- *Department of Pharmacy
- School of Science
- *Department of Basic Sciences and Humanities
Lab facilities
- Electric and circuit lab
- Materials lab
- Physics lab
- Structural mechanics and earthquake engineering lab
- Hydraulics lab
- Geo technical engineering lab
- Environmental engineering lab
- Chemistry lab
- Pharmaceutical technology research lab
- Microbiology research lab
List of vice-chancellors
- Hedayat Ahmed
- A. S. M Shahjahan
- M. R. Kabir
- Abdul Matin Patwari
- Jamilur Reza Choudhury
- Md. Sultan Mahmud
- Qumrul Ahsan
Grading system
| Numerical grade | Letter grade | Assessment | Grade point |
| 80% and above | A+ | 4.00 | |
| 75% to less than 80% | A | 3.75 | |
| 70% to less than 75% | A− | 3.50 | |
| 65% to less than 70% | B+ | 3.25 | |
| 60% to less than 65% | B | 3.00 | |
| 55% to less than 60% | B− | 2.75 | |
| 50% to less than 55% | C+ | 2.50 | |
| 45% to less than 50% | C | 2.25 | |
| 40% to less than 45% | D | - | 2.00 |
| Less than 40% | F | - | 0.00 |
| Exemption | E | - | - |
| Incomplete | I | - | - |