Jump to content

University of Dhaka

From Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
University of Dhaka
ঢাকা বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়
Motto
সত্যের জয় সুনিশ্চিত
Motto in English
Truth Shall Prevail
TypePublic
Established1921 (1921)
ChancellorAbdul Hamid
Vice-ChancellorMohammad Akhtaruzzaman (acting)
Academic staff
2,156[1]
Administrative staff
3,887[2]
Students30,015[1]
Undergraduates23,620[3]
Postgraduates5,362[3]
764[3]
Other students
269[3]
Location,
Bangladesh
CampusUrban, 104 hectares (258 acres)
Websitewww.du.ac.bd; www.univdhaka.edu

The University of Dhaka (ঢাকা বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়), also known as Dhaka University or simply DU), is the oldest university in modern Bangladesh. It was created in 1921 during the British Raj. It is important to the modern history of Bangladesh.[4][5][6][7] After the Partition of India, the university was important to the progressive and democratic movements in Pakistan. Its students and teachers played a central role in the rise of Bengali nationalism and the independence of Bangladesh.

Today, it is the largest public university in Bangladesh, with a student body of 33,000 and a faculty of 1,800.

Other websites

[change | change source]

References

[change | change source]
  1. 1.0 1.1 "Annual Report 2015". University of Dhaka. p. 132. Archived from the original on 2016-03-12. Retrieved 2017-09-09.
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-03-12. Retrieved 2017-09-09.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "Annual Report 2015". University of Dhaka. p. 95. Archived from the original on 2016-03-12. Retrieved 2017-09-09.
  4. "Mukherjee 'emotional' while receiving degree in Dhaka". The Economic Times. Archived from the original on 2014-01-04. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
  5. "In Loving Memory of Samson H. Chowdhury,one of the greatest entrepreneurs the world has ever known". Worldfolio - AFA PRESS. Archived from the original on 7 January 2019. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
  6. "Nawab Ali Chowdhury National Award, 2013". The News Today. Archived from the original on 2019-01-07. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
  7. "DU Day". Banglanews24.com. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 26 November 2013.

Media related to University of Dhaka at Wikimedia Commons