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. Dr. 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 Trustee. 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 Board members of the Trustee.