'Safeguarding' refers to the ways of protecting individuals from any kind of misconduct or harassment including - sexual harassment, oppression, intimidation, humiliation, violence, discrimination, neglect and exploitation.
Children
Adolescents
Women
Adults with special needs
People with disabilities
households graduated from ultra-poverty
USD B
disbursed in loans (an increase of 21% from 2017)
M
total clients reached (an increase of 10% from 2017)
%
of targeted households in hard-to-reach regions received healthcare
people accessed human rights and legal aid education
potential labour migrants equipped with information on safe migration
people accessed safe water
M
people reached through our health service delivery programmes
malaria cases treated
people supported with skills, jobs and decent work interventions
houses built back after fire incidents in urban slums
women supported during and after natural and manmade disasters
M
children, young people and adults had access to learning opportunities
children aged 3-5 years accessed early childhood development and pre-primary programmes
M
people, including men and boys, reached through gender integration efforts
members of women-led community-level institutions participated in the local power structure
M
people screened for TB symptoms
children registered in temporary learning centres and child-friendly spaces in the Rohingya refugee camps
Founded in 2001, BRAC University is committed to providing higher education that is responsive to society’s needs. Based in Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka, and with an enrollment of over 10,000 undergraduate, graduate and professional students, the university today is a vibrant academic community fostering knowledge creation and research-informed learning.
The university’s 7 departments, 8 schools and institutes and 7 centres of excellence bring minds together, generating unique experiences for students that broaden perspectives, encourage creativity and promote empathy. We are distinctive in Bangladesh for offering over USD 1 million in scholarships every year. Through local and international engagements, faculty and students delve into creative ventures while incorporating ethics and having a global mindset.
Following BRAC University’s recognition by QS rankings in 2017 as the #1 private university in Bangladesh, it is now poised for growth to become prominent internationally. Recognising the demographic dividend offered by the dominance of young people in the country, we aim to develop a workforce of creative leaders who can tackle challenges and leverage opportunities afforded by technology and globalisation. Over the next few years, we will further enhance our openness to new ideas and knowledge, and welcome increased participation from global scholars.