Founded in Dhaka Bangladesh in 2001, BRAC University is dedicated to shaping future leaders by fostering academic excellence, societal impact, and human flourishing. Through a dynamic liberal education, it cultivates confident, socially conscious graduates equipped with critical thinking, compassion, and a strong commitment to driving positive change and meeting tomorrow’s challenges. More than 20,000 students are studying at BRAC University today.
24,500
graduates to date
47%
women among students
3
nationally & internationally recognised institutes, 6 centres, 10 schools
What the US can learn from Bangladesh
Young women and men growing up today face unique challenges. We all have an equal responsibility to invest time and energy in shaping their thinking and building their capacities to prepare them for the future.”
–Sir Fazle Hasan Abed Founder BRAC University
25%
campus energy powered by solar panels
$5 million+
research investment in 2023
$3 million+
student scholarships awarded in 2024
Awards and Recognition
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Global recognition for BRAC University in Duke of Edinburgh’s Award
BRAC University won the Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award “Empowerment” trophy for enrolling the most participants worldwide in the 2024–2025 non-formal education program, highlighting its emphasis on experiential learning and its Residential Semester.
BRAC University emphasises experiential learning as a central component in shaping responsible leaders for "leadership is not taught in classrooms alone – it is lived, practised and earned through real experiences." -- Professor Syed Ferhat Anwar, Vice Chancellor
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BRAC University, Bangladesh: Words with Winners
The new BRAC University campus in Dhaka, designed by WOHA, earned the 2017 Holcim Foundation Award for its sustainable and socially responsive architecture, which incorporates passive cooling, green/public spaces, and transforms polluted swampland into an inclusive, community-oriented campus.
“From the very beginning, we wanted BRAC University to be a building for Bangladesh, not a monument to the architect or for the ego of the designer.” -- Wong Mun Summ, co-founder, WOHA
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Joint PhD in Global Development Launches with BRAC University, Bangladesh
SOAS University of London and BRAC University have established a joint PhD programme in the Political Economy of Development, combining SOAS’s global academic strength and BRAC’s field experience, to train scholars focused on sustainable and inclusive economic growth, governance, and social development.
“It’s a wonderful initiative. I am very happy to see this academic collaboration between two distinguished Bangladesh and British institutions - SOAS and BRAC University - get off the ground and wish it a grand success.” -- Muhammad Yunus, Chief Adviser to Bangladesh
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