In the year 1998 the University began its life as an Institute, which was an affiliated Bangladesh Campus of USA, UK Universities and later with the demand of situations Mr.Sarwar Jahan & Mrs. Ishrat Jahan established Southern University Bangladesh by the Government approval as private university under the Universities act of 1992 & 1998 in the year 2003. Present campus only at Mehedibag Road, Ch
ittagong. It offers higher educational programs in Business , English, Law, Computer Science & IT, Pharmacy, Communication Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Civil Engineering and Religion under three separate faculties namely(i) Faculty of Arts, Social Science & Law,(ii) Faculty of Business Administration and (iii)Faculty of Science & Engineering. All academic disciplines, programs have been carefully designed in keeping with the needs of job market at home & abroad. To develop up-to-date knowledge base, technical skills and high-level of analytical & decision making skills among the graduates. These programs develop the student’s knowledge of the theory and practice and an understanding of the codes of professional responsibility. Interactive teaching methods, case study, internship and research project to develop the graduates properly in keeping with the demand of time. The University emphasizes on the arrangement of co-curricular activities on a regular basis to develop the inherent potentialities of the students. In order to ensure quality education, Southern University emphasizes on creating a conducive learning environment through notable infrastructural developments, employment of highly qualified & experienced faculty members, and creation of modern laboratory facilities and regular arrangement of seminars, workshops and discussion programs. It has been working systematically to develop its permanent campus with all sorts of modern facilities in a few years.Southern University has developed organization culture comprised of certain unique values including teamwork, cooperation, empathy, non-discrimination, skill development and accountability. The University indoctrinates its employees in these values. There exists hearty relationship among the organizational members of this University who are motivated and committed to work for attaining increasingly better organizational performance. The University has BNCC(Army) Unit, Free Legal Advice Center and Business & Society Forum which differentiate this University from other private Universities of Bangladesh. In essence, these organizational units perform corporate social responsibility for the University.
