University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh

Key Highlights

• Private nonprofit university approved by the Bangladesh government in 2003
• Formally inaugurated in 2004 after being founded in 2002
• Actively accepting applications for Fall 2026
• Liberal-arts model incorporates general education and sustainability

Student Life & Environment

Student life is organized around an urban main campus and a substantial co-curricular program. ULAB’s co-curricular site identifies student-led groups connected to media, debate, computing, business, arts and photography, film, sports, literature, languages, social welfare, sustainability, theatre, wellness, culture, and international affairs. Because the club roster is described as variable, applicants should confirm which organizations are active in their intended term. The Student Affairs Office coordinates orientation and provides a point of contact for academic or non-academic concerns. Its published services include a counseling center and a health and wellness center. These services offer useful support infrastructure, but applicants who need ongoing medical, psychological, disability, or accessibility accommodations should discuss their specific requirements with the university before enrolling. Campus facilities include a playing field and spaces for indoor activities such as table tennis, carom, and chess. Libraries provide reading and group-study areas, while prayer rooms and campus security are also identified in the university’s facilities information. ULAB does not clearly advertise university-operated student residences in the sources reviewed. Students moving to Dhaka should therefore ask the admissions office about current accommodation guidance and independently evaluate private housing, commute time, safety, and total living expenses.

Location & Surroundings

ULAB’s main campus is at 688 Beribadh Road in Mohammadpur, Dhaka 1207. Dhaka places students in Bangladesh’s principal metropolitan, governmental, commercial, and media center, which can be useful for internships, professional events, and industry exposure. It also brings the everyday realities of a very large city, including congestion, variable travel times, noise, and pressure on housing and transport. The university describes the Mohammadpur site as its green main campus. Published facilities include a field, teaching buildings, libraries, laboratories, study areas, indoor and outdoor recreation, parking, lifts, security, and surveillance. Applicants should confirm whether all classes and student services for their program are delivered at Mohammadpur, since older ULAB documents and some offices retain Dhanmondi addresses. Students who will not live with family should compare accommodation by actual journey time rather than straight-line distance. No official residence guarantee or current university housing price was found. International students should contact the Office of International Affairs before travel for arrival and enrollment guidance, while all newcomers should budget separately for rent, utilities, meals, and transportation.

Costs & Career Outcomes

ULAB publishes program-specific tuition rather than one universal price. Its admissions fee table lists total estimated program costs ranging from BDT 305,500 for the BA in Bangla Language and Literature to BDT 902,750 for media studies and journalism. Other listed undergraduate totals fall between those figures. Published graduate totals range from BDT 191,000 for the one-year MA in English to BDT 341,000 for the MBA. These figures come from an official page that does not visibly label an academic year, so they should be treated as the latest posted schedule checked in August 2026, not as a guaranteed Fall 2026 bill. The same page identifies possible additional remedial-course charges and incorporates certain language-lab, co-curricular, and essential-skills fees in its displayed totals. It also describes tuition waivers, including specified concessions for female students and for EEE and environmental science and sustainability students, alongside academic, family, employee, alumni, and corporate categories. Conditions, caps, continuation rules, and combinations vary, so applicants should obtain an individualized written fee assessment before accepting an offer. Housing, meals, transportation, devices, and personal costs are not included in the published program totals reviewed. ULAB’s Career Services Office offers career counseling, workshops, internship preparation, job-search support, employer events, industrial visits, and vacancy notices. Final-term undergraduate internships may be arranged by students with approval or with university assistance. These services provide a structured bridge to employment, but no current audited placement rate, starting-salary figure, or employment guarantee was verified.