Introduction
Bangladesh is a very welcoming nation to international students, expatriates and travelers. It is located in South Asia and boasts of having the largest sea beach and mangrove forest of the world. Bangladesh is also very rich in its culture and heritage; it has beautiful landscape with immensely exquisite natural beauty, fresh air, sea beach, hill tracks and lots more to explore. Bangladesh is affordable with relatively low cost of living and study and can be the best experience of your life and it will benefit your career in the increasingly globalized economy.
America Bangladesh University is one of Bangladesh's most prestigious universities and is renowned internationally for excellence in education and research. ABU offers studies in Business, law, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Textile Engineering, Film & Media, Sociology at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
America Bangladesh University always welcomes students from all around the glove. America Bangladesh University’s internationally recognized and highly acclaimed faculties will help you achieve your personal and career objectives. You can learn, and live, in Bangladesh - one of the most welcoming nations of the world. You can choose from a range of practical & academic courses that will give you the expertise and knowledge you need to thrive in the ever changing dynamic world. America Bangladesh University is located in the heart of the Dhaka City (Capital of Bangladesh) and provides an outstanding environment for study, scholastic research as well as recreation and sports.
America Bangladesh University Library
Mission
The America Bangladesh Library aims to foster dynamic and responsive services to all its users, by projecting better professional practices and nurturing quality, creativity and effectiveness through its collections and services.
Background
The Library is the center of the America Bangladesh University . It has been growing with the university constantly serving the vibrant community of students and faculty members since its establishment.
America Bangladesh University Library is the center to facilitate knowledge acquisition by providing Reading Materials/ Resources to Students, Faculty Members and Staff. A constant growth of Library resources is carefully maintained to serve the vibrant community of Library Users since its establishment.
Library Resources
America Bangladesh University Library is enriched with various types of resources that includes Textbooks, Reference Books, Special & Rare Books, e-Books, Periodicals, National and International Journals & Magazines (print & online), Reports, Newspapers (national & international), Audio -Visual Materials and Maps & Atlas etc. Besides, The Library is a member of a variety of Online Archives & Databases.
Library Resources are kept on the shelf in line with Program, Category and Subcategory according to International Classification System, called ‘DDC’ (Dewey decimal classification).
Library Orientation
America Bangladesh University Library arranges orientation program every semester for the fresher’s on regular basis to orient them with Library resources, activities & facilities. Also Library is introduced to fresher’s at central orientation in auditorium through Library Documentary/Video. Library conducts Library Tour through following 4 steps.
4 Steps of Introducing Library to Fresher’s:
1. How to search Catalog (OPAC) and its Resources Hunting
2. How to Borrow Library Resources (Lending procedures)
3. Introducing Online Resources
4. Library Tour
Library Section
• Information Section
• Documentation Section
• Reference Section
• Acquisition Section
• Processing Section
• Circulation Section
Computer Lab
Computer is a must in communication of modern life. Each of the students of America Bangladesh University has to achieve the primary knowledge and operating system of computer. For that purpose, Computer training is available at a simple cost. This course is being directed by the experienced teachers.
Laboratory
America Bangladesh University endeavors to provide its students adequate laboratory facilities in each semester, especially for the science and engineering students. Each of the undergraduate programs of the Faculty of Science and Information Technology is intensively laboratory oriented. From the very beginning the Faculty is trying its level best to establish different laboratories and procure sophisticated equipment from home and abroad especially from USA, UK, Australia, Japan, China, South Korea, Taiwan, India, etc.
Students Clubs
The motto of the students’ clubs is to motivate the students for inculcating the creativity in order to flourish the talents. The students having the affinity with the clubs are expected to be resilient, vibrant, creative as well as inventive for maximizing the possibilities they have. The university authority is appreciating the students’ clubs for their contribution in order to develop the university in the days to come.
* Art Club
* Book Club
* Debate Club
* English Language Club
* Flim & Theater Club
* Music & Drama Club
* Photography Club
* Sports Club