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Eminent academic Dr. Sharif N AS-Saber has joined Stamford University Bangladesh as its new Vice-Chancellor.
The appointment was made by the President of Bangladesh, who also serves as Chancellor of the university, under Section 31(1) of the Private University Act 2010. Dr. Sharif N AS-Saber has been appointed for a four-year term from the date of his joining.
The matter was confirmed to the media in a press release by Prodeepto Mobarook, Head of the Public Relations Division of Stamford University Bangladesh.
According to the university, the Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Professor Dr. Farahnaaz Firoz, proposed a panel of candidates, from which the President approved the appointment of Dr. Sharif N AS-Saber for the next four years.
Dr. Sharif N AS-Saber is internationally recognised as an academic leader, strategist and governance specialist, with a career spanning more than three decades. Prior to joining Stamford University Bangladesh, he served as a faculty member in the Department of Management under the College of Economics and Political Science at Sultan Qaboos University in Oman.
Between 2023 and 2025, he held the position of Vice-Chair of the Middle East Chapter of the United Nations Principles for Responsible Management Education. Earlier, at RMIT University in Australia, he served in several senior leadership roles including Associate Professor, Deputy Head, Associate Dean (Research and Innovation), Acting Deputy Pro Vice-Chancellor and Acting Head. During his tenure there, he established a sustainability-focused Master of International Business programme and led a cluster of the Jean Monnet Sustainable Development Goals Network.
At Monash University, Dr. Sharif N AS-Saber was the Founding Director of the MPhil (Industry) programme and Director of the International Business programme. He also served as an elected member of the Academic Board. He has provided academic leadership at the University of Tasmania and Massey University as well.
He earned his PhD from the University of Tasmania, an MBA from Monash University, and degrees in Law and International Relations from the University of Dhaka. His research interests include governance, public policy, artificial intelligence, climate change, ethics and international business strategy. He has secured grants from the Australian Research Council and other international bodies, and has supervised a number of doctoral researchers.
Outside academia, he served in the Bangladesh Civil Service, including as a local government administrator. His contributions to education, research and public engagement have received international recognition.
On Monday, 16 February 2026, Dr. Sharif N AS-Saber formally assumed office as Vice-Chancellor in the presence of the Chairman and members of the Board of Trustees, along with the university’s deans, department heads and faculty members.
