Established in 2001, Begum Gulchemonara Trust University is a private higher-education institution located in the large metropolis of Chittagong (population range of over 5,000,000 inhabitants). Officially recognized by the University Grants Commission of Bangladesh, Begum Gulchemonara Trust University (BGC) is a large coeducational Bangladeshi higher education institution. Begum Gulchemonara Trust University (BGC) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees in several areas of study. BGC also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, as well as administrative services.