lUBAT--International University of Business Agriculture and Technology is the first non-government universityestablished in Bangladesh. The initial planning began in 1989 and the university was established in 1991. Degreeprograms started in 1992 with agreement with Assumption University of Bangkok, Thailand.

lUBAT strongly lobbied for the creation of non-government universities and supported the initiative of theGovernment of Bangladesh in passing legislation for formal establishment of non-government universities in the coun.try. lUBAT now operates as a government approved university under the Non-Government University Act of 1992. Thetremendous need for developing human resources of the society to bring in socioeconomic transformation throughthe agro economic industrial development process constituted the background for establishing lUBAT

lUBAT is geared to effectively contribute to agro economic, technological and social development of Bangladesh.The aim is to promote higher professional education with relevance to those growth areas of the economy whichreguire aualified human resources and create a climate of professionalism and scholasticism to promote further development of the society.

Since establishment, lUBAT has grown steadily. lUBAT now offers one program leading to a post graduate degree.nine programs leading to professional bachelor degrees and two programs leading to professional diplomas

In the short run, lUBAT has plans to add a few new programs. In the long run, lUBAT plans to offer programs inmost of the professional disciplines relevant to a developing society.