Chancellor's Profile

Born on December 1, 1973 in a rural family of a remote village Barcharra, Purbogool, PS Patharkandi, Dist. Karimganj, Assam, Mahbubul Hoque had a turbulent life since his early childhood. To maintain his studies at a very early age, he started tutoring young children and even sold home-grown vegetables in the local market.

Despite all such difficulties, he secured 2nd rank in matriculation from Karimganj, completed his 10+2 from GC College Silchar, earned a B.Sc. (Hons) with star marks, and ultimately completed his Masters in Computer Science (MCA) from the prestigious Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) in the year 2000, securing 1st Class 2nd Rank.

Though he had lucrative job offers from multinationals within the country and abroad, he returned to his native region after completing his MCA with a strong commitment to guide underprivileged rural talents and contribute to the science and technology education of North East India.

With only one computer and four students, carrying just ₹85 in his pocket in February 2001, Mahbubul Hoque started a computer training centre under the Manipal Group. Within 5 years the centre became the 2nd largest in the country, receiving the Excellence Award five consecutive times from Manipal.

Founder of the Following Institutions

• University of Science & Technology, Meghalaya (USTM)
• Regional Institute of Science & Technology, 9th Mile (affiliated to NEHU Shillong & approved by AICTE)
• Central Public School, Patharkandi (affiliated to CBSE, New Delhi)
• Central Public School, Badrapur (affiliated to CBSE, New Delhi)
• Khairun Nessa Begum Women's College, Badarpur (affiliated to Assam University, Silchar)
• Prof Qoumrul Hoque School of Education, Meghalaya (approved by NCTE, New Delhi)
• University School of Law & Research, Meghalaya (approved by Bar Council of India)
• School of Business Science, Meghalaya (approved by AICTE, New Delhi)
• HOQUE-20 and FACC for Civil Service Aspirants
• University School of Pharmaceutical Sciences
• Vision50 Academy
• University College of Ayurveda & Research
• PA Sangma International Medical College & Hospital

Free Education for Poor Meritorious Students: In all institutions 50% seats are reserved for girls, 20% seats for poor meritorious students in schools for free education, and 15% in colleges and the University. Altogether more than 900 students are undergoing free/concessional education.

Pay Back on Cracking Competitive Exams: Students who qualify NET, GATE, SLET or any other top-level competitive examination have their entire fees (1st to last semester including Admission Fees) refunded. Those who qualify IAS receive a cash award of ₹5,00,000.

I Can I Will Academy for Specially Abled: An academy established for physically challenged boys and girls (above 14 years) to guide them in various job skills based on their strengths.

Cancer Patient Help Desk at BBCI: A permanent Patient Helpdesk Booth set up for cancer patients at B. Barooah Cancer Institute, Guwahati, staffed by official and Social Work students to guide helpless patients.

• Assam Excellence Award 2022 by News18 media network for outstanding contribution in the field of Education.
• Governor's Award for Excellence in Public Service 2022 — Hon'ble Governor of Meghalaya, Shri Satya Pal Malik.
• Visionary Edupreneur 2017 Award by Rethink India, presented by Sri Manish Sisodia in the presence of former President Shri Pranab Mukherjee. First person from North East India to receive this honour.
• NEDFi Award 2015 from the Chairman and Managing Director of NEDFi under the Ministry of Finance.
• Maulana Azad Memorial Award 2016 by Barak Education Society, Silchar.
• KRITI SYLHETI Award 2016 for contribution in ushering harmonious co-existence of multiple cultures.
• Aligarh Movement Award 2015, conferred at India International Centre, New Delhi.
• Educlusion Award at Re-engineering India Summit 2014, Singapore — presented by Prof. Thomas L Magnanti, President of Singapore University of Technology & Design.
• Felicitated at Chicago, USA by Federation of Aligarh Alumni Associations at their thirteenth convention.
• Edupreneur Award by Engineering Watch from Dr. Shashi Tharoor, Union Minister of State for HRD, at the Engineers' Conclave 2013.
• SMU Excellence Award from Cricketer Anil Kumble when Central IT College was ranked 2nd in all over India for five consecutive years.

Under his patronage, 7 research journals are published — Helix+, Spectra, Binary+, Biz Explorer, Vistas-de-Society, Academia and The Legal Frontier — covering thrust areas of various sectors of study and research.

More than 300 seminars, workshops, conferences, panel discussions and talks have been organised under his patronage. MoUs have been signed with institutions such as IIT Guwahati, JNU New Delhi, Aligarh Muslim University, Jamia Milia Islamia, Tezpur University, Gauhati University, University of Dhaka, CSIR-NEIST, NIT Silchar, and several international universities in Turkey and beyond.