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Higher education has made a quantum leap in Bangladesh. Tertiary enrolment which was 31,000 in 1972 rose to 3.1 million in 2015; that is roughly 2 % of the population and 20 % of the cohort. In 2013, 63 % of the enrolment in universities was in the private universities. East West University (EWU), a leading private university, has been able to secure permanent approval in less than twenty years since its establishment in October 1996. EWU prides itself in offering excellence in education under efficient management, a highly relevant curriculum, a competent teaching faculty, a zero-tolerance discipline, and innovative cost sharing to attract as well as retain students. Its ability to help graduates to secure jobs contributes to EWU's high retention rates and excellent reputation. Keywords Higher education management Á Bangladesh Á Retention ## Background The East West University in Bangladesh was established in 1996 under the Private University Act 1992 (Act 35) in rented premises measuring 18,000 sq ft or so. At that time, the public sector was the dominant provider of tertiary education. In that context, the advent of private-sector higher education in 1992 marked an auspicious oc

Author

Mohammed Farashuddin

Publisher

Springer Singapore : Imprint : Springer

Published

2016

Language

EN

ISBN

9789811027918

Subjects

Psychology, Education