Eastern University

About University

Committed to an ideal of “quality higher education at an affordable cost”, a group of educational philanthropists comprising academics, industrialists, engineers and retired civil servants established Eastern University in 2003 under the Private University Act 1992, and later on approved under Private University Act of 2010.

The university was set up by Eastern University Foundation - a non-profit, non-political and philanthropic organization. The Foundation has 30 members. The governance of Eastern University is carried out as per the Private Universities Act of 2010 by several bodies: Board of Trustees, Syndicate, Academic Council, Curriculum Committee, Finance Committee, Teacher Selection Committee and Disciplinary Committee.

Eastern University is widely known for its quality education, superior faculty composition, excellent academic environment, sincere care for students, extensive co and extra- curricular activities, successful internship and job placement, modern digital library, good governance and administration and convenient location of the campus.

The Ministry of Education has given Eastern University a certificate of permanent establishment and management on 22 March 2023 in accordance with Section 10 of the Private University Act 2010 after evaluating the overall issues including the education environment, quality standards, all the performance related to education and meeting all the conditions of the private university. More than 13,000 students have graduated from the university by 2023.

The vision of Eastern University is to be a globally recognized university in its chosen fields of higher education and research in terms of quality. The mission of the University is to equip the students with knowledge and skills essential for leadership in private and public sector in the increasingly competitive and globalized environment.