Private Universities in Bangladesh: An Overview

Abstract

Private University is a buzzing issue in the country for higher education. Private universities first introduced four-year bachelor degree program with credit hour and semester based teaching program in Bangladesh. In Bangladesh, Private University is playing a significant role in producing graduates for national and international job markets. We made an intensive study on Grameen Phone Ltd. and found that GP Human Resource, GPIT, GP Logistic, GP sales and marketing department 13%, 20%, 20% and 39% employees came from Private Universities. GP customer care, GP Call Center, GP life Cycle and GP Finance Department 50%, 80%, 20% and 15% employees are from private university respectively.