DEPARTMENT HEAD’S MESSAGE

As the head of the Department of Development Studies, it is a privilege to welcome you to our dynamic academic community. Our department is committed to fostering a deep understanding of the complex issues related to global and local development. We believe that development is not just about economic growth but also about social justice, equity, and sustainability.

Our program offers a multidisciplinary approach to the study of development, blending fields such as political science, economics, sociology, anthropology, and statistics also. This integration of various disciplines provides students with a holistic view of development, helping them critically analyze the challenges that different regions face and design sustainable solutions.

In our department, we prepare students to become the future leaders who will drive change in society. We provide them with the knowledge, research skills, and hands-on experiences needed to understand and address key issues such as poverty, inequality, climate change, and resource management. We aim to cultivate critical thinkers who can contribute positively to global and national development efforts.

I encourage our students to take full advantage of the opportunities within our department, participate actively in research and fieldwork, and collaborate with peers and faculty to create innovative solutions to the pressing challenges of our time. We are here to support you in your academic journey, and together, we can make a significant impact in the world.

I look forward to seeing you thrive and make significant contributions to the future of development.

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

The Department of Development Studies at North East University Bangladesh (NEUB) is dedicated to exploring the challenges and opportunities associated with development, particularly in the context of Bangladesh. The program provides students with a comprehensive framework to understand social transformation and development process, focusing on the dynamic of human and material resource advancement in less development regions.

By integrating insights from diverse disciplines such as political science, economics, sociology, psychology, anthropology, geography, history and statistics, the curriculum fosters a multidisciplinary approach to development. This holistic perspective prepares students to address complex global challenges and contribute meaningfully to sustainable development initiatives at both national and international levels.

Program Highlights

• A one year six months program (44 credits) that focuses on providing students with a solid grounding in the theoretical and empirical aspects of development.
• The curriculum takes a truly interdisciplinary approach to development, addressing issues such as poverty, sustainable development, gender, and governance.

• The curriculum has a significant research focus, which is unique to MDS and includes courses on both theories and quantitative and qualitative research methods. It has a dissertation track where students can get real research experience under the careful supervision of faculty members.
• Graduates of the MDS program have gone on to work in institutions such as the World Bank, the United Nations Development Programme, international non-governmental organizations (NGOs), research, and academia.
• Students will be part of the elite MDS network, which includes important development researchers as faculty members and a significant alumni base, many of whom hold senior positions in national and international institutions.

MISSION

To develop new multidisciplinary perspectives, theoretical concepts and methodological approaches to overcome the global inequalities in the development sectors and to ensure maximum national development

VISION

To educate students in a communicative and interactive learning environment providing high-quality development education to the graduates for making them influential in various organizations around the globe

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