Academic philosophy: the Grameen Entrepreneurial Mindset.
The core curriculum of Grameen University is not organized around a collection of subjects, but around the cultivation of a single, powerful mindset called the Grameen Entrepreneurial Mindset. It is grounded in the belief that all human beings are born entrepreneurs. Some get a chance to unleash that capacity. Some never got the chance, never knew that he or she has that capacity.
Grameen University students are encouraged to look closely at the social and environmental problems around them. They learn to see failure as a normal part of learning and to build strength through trying again and again. Students will start with a question “what kind of world I want?” This is to help them use their power of imagination. Students are taught to use imagination and create value even when resources are limited, rather than waiting for perfect conditions.
This pedagogy applies to all fields of study, not only to business. At Grameen University, every student is prepared to become an entrepreneur. The university believes that entrepreneurship is not a special talent for a few, but a natural capacity of all human beings.
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School of Entrepreneurship and Business
Dean: Professor Dr. Rafiqul Bhuyan
The School of Entrepreneurship and Business prepares students to build and lead enterprises that create value, generate employment, improve environment, and strengthen the economies they operate in. Our programs are grounded in a simple belief: every student at Grameen University is here to become a job-giver, not a job-seeker. Students study the full range of business disciplines while applying what they learn to real ventures of their own from the first year. By the time they graduate, they leave with both a degree and the experience of having built something.
Programs Offered:
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)
Bachelor of Entrepreneurship (BE)
Master of Business Administration (MBA)– To Be Announced
Key Features:
- Comprehensive business curriculum covering all core functions of the modern enterprise
- An integrated four-year entrepreneurial journey in which every student builds, tests, and runs a real venture
- Specialized tracks in digital business, finance, and sustainable enterprise
- Access to Grameen University’s mentor network of founders, operators, and investors
A graduation portfolio of real business experience alongside the academic degree
School of Engineering
Dean: To be announced soon
The School of Engineering trains engineers who can design, build, and deploy the technologies a changing world needs. Our students work on the real engineering problems of the coming decades: clean energy, mobility, intelligent systems, and inclusive digital infrastructure. The school combines strong technical foundations in mathematics, computing, and the engineering sciences with hands-on project work from the first year. Students are encouraged not only to master their discipline but also to see themselves as technology entrepreneurs capable of turning engineering knowledge into enterprises that reach the people who need them.
Programs Offered:
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Engineering (CSE)
Bachelor of Science in Electrical and Electronic Engineering (EEE) – To Be Announced
Bachelor of Science in Data Science and Machine Learning – To Be Announced
Bachelor of Science in Health Science and Technology – To Be Announced
Key Features:
- Rigorous technical curriculum built on strong foundations in mathematics, computing, and engineering science
- Modern laboratories and maker spaces for prototyping and experimentation
- Opportunities to work on technology solutions for energy, health, agriculture, and financial inclusion
- Collaboration with industry partners and the Grameen family of enterprises
- A pathway for students who want to commercialize their technical work as a venture
School of Humanities & Social Sciences
Dean: To be announced soon
The School of Humanities and Social Sciences develops the thinkers, writers, and communicators Bangladesh needs. Our students study language, literature, and the social sciences not as abstract disciplines but as tools for understanding people, institutions, and the forces shaping the modern world. Strong writing, clear reasoning, and a disciplined curiosity about human society are the foundations of this school. Graduates leave prepared for careers in communication, education, policy, media, and public life, as well as to pursue graduate study in Bangladesh and abroad
Programs Offered:
Bachelor of Arts in English – To Be Announced
Key Features:
- A curriculum that combines literary study with practical writing and communication
- Small-class teaching that develops reading, argument, and analytical skills
- Preparation for careers in media, publishing, communications, education, and the civil service
- A pathway for students who want to pursue graduate study in Bangladesh or abroad
- Opportunities to work on real communication projects for social businesses and civic organizations
School of Social Business
Dean: To be announced soon
The School of Social Business and Microfinance is one-of-a-kind school dedicated to the two institutional innovations that originated with Professor Muhammad Yunus: social business and microfinance. Social business, as defined by Professor Yunus, is a non-dividend company created solely to solve a human or environmental problem. Microfinance is the practice of extending financial services to the unbanked majority. These are not variations of conventional business or conventional banking. They are distinct disciplines with their own theory, their own operating logic, and their own global community of practitioners. This school is where students study them seriously, learn to design them, and prepare to lead them.
Programs Offered:
Bachelor of Social Business Development and Management
Master of Microfinance – To Be Announced
Key Features:
- Deep study of social business theory, design, and operating models, drawing on three decades of global practice
- Rigorous grounding in microfinance, financial inclusion, and the economics of serving low-income households
- Direct engagement with Grameen family institutions and the global social business network
- Fieldwork with real social businesses, cooperatives, and microfinance institutions in Bangladesh
Preparation for careers in founding social businesses, leading microfinance institutions, and advising impact-driven organisations worldwide
School of Sciences
Dean: Professor Dr. Md. Ezharul Hoque Chowdhury
The School of Sciences prepares students for careers in the life sciences, pharmaceutical sciences, and healthcare — fields where scientific rigor and public purpose meet. Students develop the analytical and laboratory skills expected of serious scientists, while learning to apply that knowledge to the health challenges of Bangladesh and the wider region. The school is designed for students who want to pursue research, join the pharmaceutical and healthcare industries, or build enterprises that bring better medicine and better care to more people.
Programs Offered:
Bachelor of Pharmacy – To Be Announced
Bachelor of Science in Molecular Biology – To Be Announced
Bachelor of Science in Healthcare Management – To Be Announced
Key Features:
- Research-informed curriculum taught by active scientists and practitioners
- Well-equipped laboratories and field learning sites
- A strong emphasis on public health and access to medicine
- Internships and attachments with pharmaceutical companies, hospitals, and research institutions
- A graduation project that can take the form of a research thesis or a healthcare venture
Academic Programs Structure
Undergraduate Programs
Duration: 4 years (12 semesters)
Credit Hours: 120-140 credits depending on program
General Education: 30-40 credits
Major Requirements: 60-80 credits
Social Business Component: 15-20 credits
Capstone Project: 6-12 credits
Graduate Programs
Master’s Programs: 1-2 years (6 semesters)
Credit Hours: 36-60 credits depending on program
Core Courses: 18-24 credits
Electives: 12-18 credits
Thesis/Project: 6-12 credits
Social Business Integration: Throughout curriculum
Academic Calendar
Spring Semester
Duration: January – April (4 months)
Registration: December-January
Classes Begin: January
Mid-term Exams: TBD
Final Exams: TBD
Results: TBD
Summer Semester
- Duration: May – August (4 months)
- Registration: April-May
- Classes Begin: May
- Mid-term Exams: TBD
- Final Exams: TBD
- Results: TBD
Fall Semester
- Duration: September – December (4 months)
- Registration: August-September
- Classes Begin: September
- Mid-term Exams: TBD
- Final Exams: TBD
- Results: TBD