ULAB launches minor in South Asia Studies

The University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh is offering a minor in South Asian Studies for undergraduate students from the Summer 2023 term.

The minor in South Asian Studies will offer a contemporary and compelling range of courses with a South Asia focus, according to a press statement issued on Sunday.

ULAB’s Center for South Asian Studies and General Education Department will jointly manage this minor, which is intended to prepare students for a career in a wide array of fields such as business, consultancy, foreign policy, regional security, the foreign and administrative services, media, communications, and research and advocacy.

ULAB is the only university in Bangladesh in the Global Top 100 Innovative Universities, according to the World Universities with Real Impact (WURI) Ranking 2022.

ULAB was founded in February, 2002 after getting permission from the University Grants Commission (UGC) in November, 2003 under the Private University Act, 1992.

The university incorporates the values of Liberal Arts and Sustainability into its curricula, through its General Education Department and its Center for Sustainable Development (CSD). ULAB is a research-intensive university, with multiple research opportunities for its faculty members and students.

ULAB has its permanent campus in Mohammadpur within an eco-friendly environment providing facilities.