Asian University for Women

Asian University for Women
Coat of Arms, Asian University for Women
Other name
AUW
TypeIndependent, international, liberal arts and sciences
Established2008 (2008)
AccreditationAssociation of Commonwealth Universities (ACU)
AffiliationUniversity Grants Commission (UGC)
ChairpersonLone Dybkjær
ChancellorCherie Blair
Vice-ChancellorRubana Huq
Students1000 (2023)[1]
Address
Badsha Miah Road
, ,
Bangladesh

22°21′29″N 91°49′26″E / 22.3580°N 91.8240°E / 22.3580; 91.8240
Websiteasian-university.org
Logo of Asian University for Women

Asian University for Women (AUW) is an independent, international university in Chittagong, Bangladesh.[2] AUW admits students solely on the basis of merit, regardless of their family's income level.[3] Currently, 85% of AUW students are on scholarship support with many being the first in their family to attend a university.[4] AUW offers two pre-collegiate bridge programs called Access Academy and Pathways for Promise,[5][6] as well as a three-year undergraduate program based on the liberal arts and sciences. As of 2023, AUW has around 1300 students enrolled from over 35 ethnicities across Asia and the Middle East.[1][7]

  1. ^ a b "Who We Are". Asian University for Women. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
  2. ^ "Accreditation & Recognition". Asian University for Women. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
  3. ^ "Frequently Asked Questions". Asian University for Women. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
  4. ^ "Scholarships & Financial Aid". Asian University for Women. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
  5. ^ "Dresses to degrees: university opens its doors to Bangladesh garment workers". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
  6. ^ "Fashion's deadliest disaster prompts Bangladeshi workers to opt for university". Reuters. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
  7. ^ "Student Life". Asian University for Women. Retrieved 15 April 2023.

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