The University Grants Commission (UGC) approved the academic programs on July 30, 2003, with a temporary licence,[2] and on August 30, 2003, the Ministry of Education approved RUD under the Private University Act, 1992.
Momtaz Begum, a philanthropist and social worker, is the founder chairperson.
[2] Royal University of Dhaka (RUD) is a private institution of higher education offering four years undergraduate degrees in Bachelor's in Business Administration (BBA), Hotel Management & Tourism (HMT), Economics, English, Computer Science & Information Technology (CSIT), Computer Science and Engineering (CSE), and Education (B.Ed.).
The following major/concentrations are offered at the RUD CSE program: The following major/concentrations are offered at the RUD BBA program: The department of English is one of the department of RUD which was established with a view of offering instruction in English at the undergraduate level.
The syllabus of BA (Honors) creates a balance between literature and linguistics.