 The university was sponsored and founded by International Business Agriculture & Technology (IBAT) Trust.In 2002, Northern University Bangladesh was established by International Business Agriculture & Technology (IBAT) Trust, a registered, non-political, non-profit voluntary organisation, NUB made its foray in to the field of higher education and established itself as a center for excellence.Presently Northern University Bangladesh (NUB) has 5 Faculties situated within the Dhaka Metropolitan city with its Permanent Campus near Haji camp at Ashkona, Dakshin Khan.