Bangladesh Open University is the only remotely, and off-campus University in Bangladesh established in 1992, intending to address and meet the growing educational demands of the students. The university’s specialty is that it is for all classes and groups, and there is no age bar in getting admission.
Students can learn by staying in their homesteads and workplaces. Since the introduction of the university, its popularity and necessity have been rising rapidly among the people. To meet all the growing thirstiness for the study of the students around the country, Bangladesh Open University has amplified its range and spread its wings around the country to the doorstep of all walks of people.
But most of the students in this country don’t know and frequently ask about the Bangladesh Open University Regional & sub-regional centers. So, here we will be known about the BOU regional centers and their offered programs. So, not to delay time, let’s get started.
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BOU Regional Centers (RCs/SRCs)
Most of us don’t have enough information about the Bangladesh Open University and its regional centers. In most cases, our friends ask where the BOU regional centers are; or will we be able to remotely take our SSC, HSC, Graduate, and Postgraduate programs even if we do not go to Dhaka or are there any BOU regional centers in or near our town? Here I am with huge information that will make you clear and free from confusion.
For your convenience, I want to inform you that Bangladesh Open University has a total of twelve regional centers and a number of sub-regional centers around the country. Focus on the article below, where you will get detailed information about the RCs or SRCs.
Barisal Regional Center
Barisal is one of the popular and well-known regional centers of the Bangladesh Open University. Most of the Barisal region people that in Barisal, there are a number of sub-regional centers. In addition, several schools and colleges under the Bangladesh Open University in Barisal are providing quality education to the students.
- Sub-Regional Centers: 6
- Available Programs: SSC, HSC, BA/BSS, BAgEd, BEd, CED, BBA, MBA, DCSA. (Full Form)
- Program wise study centers number:
| Programs | Study Centers |
| SSC | 35 |
| HSC | 51 |
| BA/BSS | 47 |
| BAgEd | 1 |
| BEd | 2 |
| CED | 2 |
| BBA | 1 |
| MBA | 2 |
| DCSA | 1 |
Bogura Regional Center
Bangladesh Open University also has a regional center in Bogura, a northern city in Bangladesh. Bogura is one of the important places that are a few steps ahead of all in education, and there are thousands of students taking higher education at Bangladesh Open University.
But the problem is, most students of the northern part don’t know about the Bogura regional centers of BOU, and to clarify it, I am here with huge information. There is a total of 29,000 and a total number of tutors of 1395 in these sub-regional centers and almost 12 programs running in 128 study centers.
- Sub-Regional Centers: 4
- Available Programs: SSC, HSC, BA/BSS, BBA, BEd, MEd, CED, BAgEd, CPFP, CLP, DYDW, and CALP.
- Program wise study centers number:
| Program | Study Centers |
| SSC | 55 |
| HSC | 41 |
| BA/BSS | 22 |
| BBA | 1 |
| BEd | 1 |
| MEd | 1 |
| CED | 1 |
| BAgEd | 2 |
| CPFP | 1 |
| CLP | 1 |
| DYDW | 1 |
| CALP | 1 |
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Chattogram Regional Center
Chattogram is one of the commercial cities where Bangladesh open University has also operated its operation and enlightened thousands of dropped students to the light of education. Chattogram RC office is located in the central Railway Building (CRB) area.
In this area, BOU works and spreads the light of education through the ODL system with a good image. In a concerted effort of Bangladesh Open University, 55 thousand learners are now taking education in sixteen formal programs from 128 study centers.
- Sub-Regional Centers: 5
- Available Programs: SSC, HSC, BA/BSS, BA/BSS Hon’s, CEMBA, BBA, BBS, BEd, PGDM/CIM, MEd, CED, BAgEd, CPFP, and DCSA.
- Program wise study centers number:
| Programs | Study Centers |
| SSC | 57 |
| HSC | 30 |
| BA/BSS | 18 |
| BA/BSS Hon’s | 1 |
| CEMBA | 1 |
| BBA | 1 |
| BBS | 2 |
| BEd | 1 |
| PGDM/CIM | 1 |
| MEd | 1 |
| CEd | 1 |
| BAgEd | 1 |
| CPFP | 1 |
| DCSA | 2 |
Cumilla Regional Center
Cumilla Regional Center is situated in an entry location of the Cumilla city besides the Dhaka – Cumilla highway called Durgapur. After establishing Bangladesh Open University, the BOU authority tried to spread its ranges and facility across the Cumilla. With this in mind, Bangladesh Open University has set up its regional center in Cumilla.
And right now, there is a number of sub-regional centers, and hundreds of the schools and colleges are ready to provide quality education to the students remotely under the BOU.
- Sub-Regional Centers: 7
- Available Programs: SSC, HSC, BA/BSS, BBA, MBA, BEd, MEd, BAgEd,
- Program wise study centers number:
| Programs | Study Centers |
| SSC | 39 |
| HSC | 36 |
| BA/BSS | 25 |
| BBA (Bangla) | 2 |
| MBA | 1 |
| BBA | 1 |
| BEd | 2 |
| MEd | 1 |
| BAgEd | 2 |
Dhaka Regional Center
Dhaka is the capital of Bangladesh and is the largest and most populous city. Millions of students are taking education dwelling here, so Bangladesh Open University is very fast and active in this area.
The Dhaka RCs office is situated at 4 /ka, Govt. laboratory School road, Dhanmondi, Dhaka. As this city abounds with students, and it is very tuff to tackle all the students providing quality education, BOU has taken a number of initiatives to meet the growing demands of the students.
BOU has spread its operation across the city, and here are the details about the programs provided by the BOU and the study centers that provide education under BOU.
- Sub-Regional Centers: 8
- Available Programs: SSC, HSC, BA/BSS, BBS, BBA (Bangla), MBA (Bangla), CELP, CALP, BBA, B.Sc in Nursing, B.Ed, DCSA, MBA, BELT, DYDW, BAgEd, CLP, CPFP, CEMBA/CEMPA, PGDM, M.Ed, CED, PDGMU, MPH, BSc in CSE, MDMR, 4 Years BA/BSS Honours Program, MA & MSS, MS, FSNP, MCCJ, CPCL, SSC/HSC (Niche).
- Program wise study centers number:
| Programs | study Centers |
| SSC | 109 |
| HSC | 88 |
| BA/BSS | 54 |
| BBS | 10 |
| BBA (Bangla) | 12 |
| MBA (Bangla) | 4 |
| CELP | 2 |
| CALP | 3 |
| BBA | 4 |
| B.Sc in Nursing | 3 |
| B.Ed | 5 |
| DCSA | 4 |
| BELT | 1 |
| DYDW | 1 |
| BAgEd | 2 |
| CLP | 1 |
| CPFP | 1 |
| CEMBA/CEMPA | 1 |
| PGDM | 1 |
| M.Ed | 2 |
| CED | 1 |
| PDGMU | 1 |
| MPH | 5 |
| BSc in CSE | 2 |
| MDMR | 1 |
| BA/BSS (Hons) Program 4-Year | 1 |
| MA & MSS | 1 |
| MS | 1 |
| FSNP | 3 |
| MCCJ | 1 |
| CPCL | 1 |
| SSC (Niche) | 1 |
| HSC (Niche) | 6 |
Faridpur Regional Center
Faridpur is one of the popular regional centers of Bangladesh Open University. Faridpur is one of the largest cities and thousands of students in this city are suffering from education and facing many problems.
Since BOU was established, it has been addressing all these types of issues regarding student education and crisis and operating its activities to meet all the demons of the students to make a student-friendly environment. Bangladesh Open University has played many vital roles in the way of development of quality education.
- Sub-Regional Centers: 5
- Available Programs: SSC, HSC, BA/BSS, BAgEd, MEd, BEd, CEd, BBA (Bangla Medium), and MBA (Bangla Medium)
- Program wise study centers number:
| Program | Study Centers |
| SSC | 29 |
| HSC | 28 |
| BA/BSS | 25 |
| BAgEd | 1 |
| MEd | 1 |
| BEd | 1 |
| CEd | 1 |
| BBA (Bangla Medium) | 2 |
| MBA (Bangla Medium) | 1 |
Jashore Regional Center
The Jashore Regional Center office is situated at Uposahor in Jashore city. Bangladesh Open University in 1994 initiatives to take the Jashore territory under its authority to assure the availability of BOU resources and activities in the Region through its Coordinating offices and Study centers. With the earnest effort of BOU, there is a total of 127 study centers, tutors 2241, and a total number of students are 35463 in Jashore.
- Sub-Regional Centers: 8
- Available Programs: SSC, HSC, BA/BSS, BEd, MEd, PGDM, CIM, BAgEd, MBA, CALP, DCSA, BBA.
- Program wise study centers number:
| Programs | Study Centers |
| SSC | 54 |
| HSC | 47 |
| BA/BSS | 28 |
| BEd | 1 |
| MEd | 2 |
| PGDM | 1 |
| BAgEd | 1 |
| CLP | 1 |
| MBA | 1 |
| CALP | 1 |
| DCSA | 2 |
| BBA | 1 |
Khulna Regional Center
Khulna Regional Center is one of the mentionable RS among the twelve RSC of BOU that is situated in a good location beside Khulna-Satkhira Highway near Khulna University and is important for communication. Zero Point of Khulna city. Bangladesh Open University included Khulna and started to function on 1st July 1999 in this city, and presently, BPOU has about to reach its goal. Thousands of students have already completed education on different degrees from BOU, and a number of students are now running their studies under it.
- Sub-Regional Centers: 4
- Available Programs: SSC, HSC, BA/BSS, BAgEd, BBA (Bangla), BBA, BEd, MEd, MBA (Bangla), CLP, and CPFP.
- Program wise study centers number:
| Programs | Study Centers |
| SSC | 30 |
| HSC | 28 |
| BA/BSS | 18 |
| BAgEd | 1 |
| BBA (Bangla) | 1 |
| BBA | 1 |
| BEd | 1 |
| MEd | 1 |
| MBA (Bangla) | 1 |
| CLP | 1 |
| CPFP | 1 |
Mymensingh Regional Center
Thousands of students in the Mymensingh have been suffering for many reasons that make many obstacles to pursuing education properly. For a long time, the people of Mymensingh had to tolerate and go a long way for quality education. After observing all these educational crises, Bangladesh Open University initiatives to amplify its activities in this area. The Mymensingh Regional Center is situated in an entry location of the Mymensingh city beside the Dhaka – Mymensingh highway called Maskanda.
- Sub-Regional Centers: 7
- Available Programs: SSC, HSC, and BA/BSS.
- Program wise study centers number:
| Programs | Study Centers |
| SSC | 99 |
| HSC | 66 |
| BA/BSS | 25 |
Rajshahi Regional Center
Bangladesh Open University has also elaborated its working range up to Rajshahi and set up a Regional Center and some sub-regional centers. The programs of Bangladesh Open University are aimed at everyone, mainly working people and women, and socially disadvantaged groups who cannot enroll in traditional universities.
Over the years, Bangladesh Open University has played a vital role in protesting the dropout students. BOU has several regional centers in Rajshahi and hundreds of schools and colleges.
- Sub-Regional Centers: 5
- Available Programs: SSC, HSC, BA/BSS, MEd, BEd, MBA, BBA, DCSA, BAgEd, MA & MS, MBA (Bangla), and BBA (Bangla).
- Program wise study centers number:
| Programs | Study Centers |
| SSC | 25 |
| HSC | 28 |
| BA/BSS | 29 |
| MEd | 1 |
| BEd | 1 |
| MBA | 1 |
| BBA | 1 |
| DCSA | 1 |
| BAgEd | 2 |
| MA & MS | 2 |
| MBA (Bangla) | 4 |
| BBA (Bangla) | 6 |
Rangpur Regional Center
Rangpur is the northern area of Bangladesh, and most of the people in this territory are below the poverty line and can’t pursue their studies efficiently. Each year, many students drop out, especially the poor and girls. Observing that, Bangladesh Open University desires to set up a regional center here in Rangpur.
Finally, the RS is established and it is situated in Rangpur city adjacent to the Bus terminal. Over the years, thousands of students have taken education in different disciplines from the BOU and hundreds of the schools and colleges have included verities of programs of BOU. Here we will be informed about the Rangpur RSc and SRSc.
- Sub-Regional Centers: 9
- Available Programs: SSC, HSC, BA/BSS, B.Ag.Ed, BBA, BEd, MEd, DCSA, MPH.
- Program wise study centers number:
| Programs | Study Centers |
| SSC | 31 |
| HSC | 38 |
| BA/BSS | 35 |
| B.Ag.Ed | 3 |
| BBA | 2 |
| BEd | 2 |
| MEd | 1 |
| DCSA | 1 |
| MPH | 1 |
Sylhet Regional Center
Sylhet is a decorated populous city in Bangladesh. Thousands of the students in Sylhet city who can’t pursue their studies for different reasons get dropped out each year. Bangladesh Open University has been able to overcome most of these problems.
There is a regional center of BOU in Sylhet, located at Pirijpur, South Surma, Sylhet. Here we will be informed about the sub-regional Centers of the Sylhet RC and program-wise school’s names and numbers.
- Sub-Regional Centers:5
- Available Programs: SSC, HSC, BA/BSS, BBA, MBA, BBA (Bangla Medium), MBA (Bangla Medium), BBS, BEd, MEd, CEd, BAgEd, DCSA, and MPH.
- Program wise study centers number:
| Programs | Study Centers |
| SSC | 32 |
| HSC | 23 |
| BA/BSS | 14 |
| BBA | 1 |
| MBA | 1 |
| BBA (Bangla Medium) | 1 |
| MBA (Bangla Medium) | 1 |
| BBS | 1 |
| BEd | 1 |
| MEd | 1 |
| CEd | 1 |
| BAgEd | 1 |
| DCSA | 1 |
| MPH | 1 |
Regional Centre Services
Regional Center provides a number of services and facilities to concerned students and teachers. Here I have included all the Bangladesh Open University Regional Center services. To get all the information keep reading the following writing.
Sub-regional Centre Services
All the sub-regional center services are available here, and reading this information, you can know all the services provided by the Bangladesh Open University.
Bangladesh Open University mainly works to provide services, especially to the disadvantaged and those who work somewhere and don’t get enough time to go to college. There is no need to waste their working days as all examinations are held on holidays. If you need more information about the topic, leave a comment or visit bou RSc/SRSc.