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The University of Asia Pacific (UAP) organised a reception for the newly admitted students in the Fall 2008 semester. The reception was held at the Shaheed Ziaur Rahman Hall of the National Museum in the city recently.

Noted entrepreneur and acting Chairman of the UAP Foundation AA Moniruzzaman was present as chief guest at the function.

Prof Dr Abdul Matin Patwari, Vice Chancellor of UAP, chaired the event.

Speakers at the function welcomed the students into the UAP and urged them to make the best use of the academic and co-curricular activities provided by the UAP. The function was rounded off with a colourful cultural function organised by the students.

About 600 students got admitted in graduate and undergraduate programmes of the UAP's seven departments. Since the foundation of the UAP in 1996, the university had been on a path of continued progress. The university now boasts student-strength of more than 2,500 with nearly 100 full-time faculty members, well-equipped laboratories, libraries and classrooms. About 2,000 students have so far graduated from UAP and are making a vital role in the national life.