The university was established in 2001 and obtained approval from UGC and the government of Bangladesh in 2002.
[2] Present facilities are shown as below: Under graduate programs: Minimum 2nd division or GPA 2.5 in both SSC and HSC or equivalent examinations of `O' Level in five subjects and `A' Level in two major subjects with minimum `C' in each or US high school diploma.
Graduate programs: Minimum entry requirement for regular MBA (day and evening) program is a bachelor's degree from any discipline including engineering, agriculture or medicine etc.
Minimum entry requirement for regular EMBA (day and evening) program is a bachelor's degree from any discipline including engineering, agriculture or medicine etc.
Bachelor's degrees of Pundra University are also recognized by RUET, CUET, KUET, DUET, DU,JU, RU, KU, CU, and SUST for pursuing M.Sc.