Message from the Treasurer
Welcome to the Bangladesh Open University!
Founded in 1992, Bangladesh Open University (BOU) has been the leader in providing education through ODL mode in the country. It caters education among the citizens of the country living at home and abroad irrespective of their age, gender, ethnicity, geographical location, physical ability, and socio-economic status through its 64+ formal and 19+ nonformal programs. The university has a country-wide network through its 12 Regional Centers (RCs), 80 Sub-Regional Centers (SRCs), and 1550+ study centers. Under the auspicious of 6 (six) academic schools, the academic programs are being delivered through different study centers. The academic and administrative activities are supported by 11 dedicated administrative divisions.
Bangladesh Open University is the symbol of experiential and lifelong learning that is essential for fostering the Smart Bangladesh vision of the country. Since its establishment, the university has been working toward creating a just and equitable society by bringing the people back into education who anyhow remained outside the orbit of education.
As a mega university, BOU reached every corner of the country and ensured the access of millions of citizens to our educational programs in the last three decades of its journey. Our vision is to reach every citizen of the country living at home and abroad who desires to enhance their knowledge and skills at their own pace. We hope our innovative drives are adding huge value to the government’s Smart Bangladesh Vision, government’s missions for meeting SDG 2030 targets, and dream for being a rich country by 2041. Our commitment for empowering the citizens will continue to grow and create 4IR ready workforce in the country.
I do believe that you will explore more about the tradition, beauty, academic rigors, and importance of this great university through this website. Hope together we will make a vibrant learning community where all citizens can be part of and be benefited from. We will never allow people to stop learning doesn’t matter where they are, or what is their status, when they desire to learn. Our collective efforts will certainly help us achieve the Sonar Bangla that our Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman dreamt for!
Joy Bangla. Joy Bangabandhu.
Long Live Bangladesh Open University! Long Live Bangladesh!