Leading University

Leading University is a private university in Sylhet, established in 2001. Its campus is at Ragib Nagar, Kamal Bazar, South Surma. The Ulkaa Edu Rank 2027 places Leading University in the 51-75 band. The position is computed from the published methodology. UGC figures record 3,045 students (2023) and 153 teachers, 8 of them with a PhD (2023).

The Ulkaa Edu Rank draws on indicators such as first-year intake, research output and citations per work, the share of teachers with a PhD, students per teacher and recognition in QS and THE tables. Each indicator has a published weight and a stated data year, so a band is a summary of public data and not a verdict on any one programme.

Its motto is "A Promise to Lead". The university publishes the Journal of Business, Society and Science and runs a research centre, the Centre for Research, Innovative Studies and Planning (CRISP).

Industrialist Ragib Ali founded the university in 2001. Before it had its own campus it ran from the upper floors of the Madhuban market building in Bandar Bazar, Sylhet, and the permanent campus did not open until February 2016. Its convocations include the second in 2013 and the third in 2019.

Leading University admits students at the undergraduate level for the programmes listed on its official website (http://www.lus.ac.bd). UGC data records 1,381 new admissions in 2023. Entry requirements, test dates, seat numbers and deadlines change every session, so confirm them with the admissions office or the official notice before you apply. Applicants generally need an HSC or equivalent result. Before you apply, compare the programme you want against the current UGC and accreditation information, ask the department about class schedules and lab access, and visit the campus if you can. Tuition and other costs are not covered on this page, so ask the admissions office for the current fee schedule.

Wikipedia lists Engineering (architecture, civil, computer science, electrical and electronic, public health), Business Administration (including tourism and hospitality management), Social Science (law, Islamic studies), and Arts and Modern Language (English, Bangla). Postgraduate options include MBA and master's degrees in English, Islamic studies, law, public health and computer science. Ulkaa counts nine programmes for 2027, one with accreditation data in 2026.

The Bachelor of Architecture is listed with IAB accreditation. Other undergraduate degrees include BSc in Civil Engineering, BSc in Computer Science and Engineering, BSc (Hons) in Electrical and Electronic Engineering, BBA (Hons), LLB (Hons) and a Bachelor of Tourism and Hospitality Management. At master's level Wikipedia lists the MBA, LLM, Master of Public Health and an MSc in Computer Science and Engineering.

The urban campus covers about five acres in Sylhet city. Wikipedia counts 4,692 students and 130 academic staff as of June 2024, a different date from the UGC 2023 figures quoted above.

Student organisations listed on Wikipedia include the IEEE LU Student Branch, the Computer Club, the Debating Club, the Sports Club, the Photographic Society, a Model United Nations association, BNCC and a Rover Scout group.