Leading University
private · general · Sylhet
· verified (record reviewed 2026-09-14)
Profile
- Ownership
- private
- Vice-Chancellor
- Dr. Mohammed Taj Uddin
- Students
- 4692
- Faculty
- 130
- Annual budget
- n/a
- Established
- 2001
- District
- Sylhet
Expanding STEM laboratory facilities and strengthening institutional research output at Leading University under UGC guidelines.
Recent activity
- 2026-06-18 academic_council Academic Council of Leading University approved revised curricula aligned with Bangladesh National Qualifications Framework. ↗
- 2026-07-15 infrastructure Commissioned upgraded central laboratory and digital research facilities across general faculties. ↗
- 2026-08-10 admission Announced academic admission intake guidelines and enrollment quotas for the upcoming academic session. ↗
Provenance & notes
Wikipedia gives founding year 2001 (first batch of classes began March 2002); seed listed 2002. Student count 4,692 and academic staff 130 are as of June 2024 per Wikipedia. Founded by industrialist Ragib Ali; permanent campus (5 acres) at Ragib Nagar, Kamal Bazar, South Surma opened Feb 2016.