Primeasia University (PAU) received government permission in August 2003.

Within a short period of time, it grew into a significantly large university.

[3] At present, the university has textile engineering, electrical and electronic engineering, computer science and engineering, and architecture departments under the School of Engineering; Microbiology, pharmacy, biochemistry, and Public Health Nutrition (PHN) departments under the School of Biological Science; BBA, MBA, international tourism and hospitality management departments under the School of Business Administration, and law department under the School of Law.

Nazrul Islam, the present chairman of the Board of Trustees of Primeasia University, is the founder of PAU.

The university authority has been taking necessary steps to build a permanent campus at Joarshahara by the side of the 300-foot Purbachal link highway.