University of Dhaka

Coordinates: 23°44.10′N 90°23.45′E / 23.735°N 90.39083°E / 23.735; 90.39083

University of Dhaka
ঢাকা বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়
Motto	সত্যের জয় সুনিশ্চিত (Bengali)
Motto in English	Truth Shall Prevail
Established	1921
Type	Public, Coeducational
Chancellor	Mohammad Zillur Rahman, President of Bangladesh
Vice-Chancellor	AAMS Arefin Siddique
Academic staff	1,645
Students	32,000
Location	Dhaka, Bangladesh
Campus	Urban, 600 acres (2.43 km²)
Website	www.du.ac.bd; www.univdhaka.edu

Aparajeyo Bangla: A statue on the Bangladesh Liberation War, located at the center of Dhaka University Campus

The University of Dhaka is the oldest university in Bangladesh. It is a multi-disciplinary research university and is among the top universities in the region. Established on July 21, 1921, as per the Government of India Act, 1920, it was modelled on the Universities in England and soon gained prominence. Students and teachers of this university have played a major part in shaping the history of Bangladesh.

From its inception, the University of Dhaka has been a place for many great scholars and scientists. From 1926 - 1945 the renowned physicist Satyendranath Bose served as a professor. It was during this period that he published his famous papers in collaboration with Albert Einstein, most notably defining Bose-Einstein condensate. After independence from the British Empire in 1947 it gained prominence as the leading university in East Pakistan.

The university was witness to another historical event, as it was in the campus of Dhaka University that the original flag of Bangladesh was unfurled for the first time, at a time of national crisis with the Bangladesh Liberation War looming closer.

Currently, it is the largest public university in Bangladesh, with more than 30,000 students and nearly 1,300 teaching staff. It is the only university in Bangladesh to have been listed in AsiaWeek’s listing of top 100 Universities in Asia (64th). [1].

Bureaus and Research Centers

Main article: Bureaus and Research Centers of University of Dhaka

Bureau of Economic Research Bureau of Business Research Bose Centre for Advanced Study and Research in Natural Sciences Centre for Advanced Studies and Research in Biological Sciences Dev Centre for Philosophical Studies Renewable Energy Research Centre Centre for Advanced Research in Humanities Centre for Advanced Research in Social Sciences Semiconductor Technology Research Centre Biotechnology Research Centre DU Cyber Centre

Nazrul Research Centre Nazmul Karim Study Centre Disaster Research Training and Management Centre Dr. Sirajul Haque Islamic Research Centre Centre for Biomedical Research Bangladesh-Australia Centre for Environmental Research Delta Research Centre Centre for Advanced Research in Physical, Chemical, Biological and Pharmaceutical Sciences - The Centre of Excellence Centre for Advanced Research in Arts and Social Sciences - The Centre of Excellence Centre for Corporate Governance and Finance Studies

Center for Microfinance and Development Japan Study Centre History Research Centre Centre for Development and Policy Research University and Industry Alliance Professor Dilip Kumar Bhattacharya Research Centre Organic Pollutants Research Centre Refugee and Migratory Movement Research Unit Center for Administrative Research and Innovation-CARI Dhaka University Earthquake Observatory Centre for Interreligious and Intercultural Dialogue Dhaka University Arboriculture Section

Facilities

Main article: Facilities at University of Dhaka

Teacher Student Centre

Culture and Activities

Main article: Culture and Activities at University of Dhaka

Students of Charukala (Fine Arts) Institute of University of Dhaka preparing for Pohela Boishakh

Pohela Boishakh (Bengali new year) celebrations in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Pohela Boishakh (Bengali new year) celebration in DU campus

List of Vice Chancellors

1. Sir. P. J. Hartog: 1.12.1920-31.12.1925
   
2. Professor G. H. Langley: 1.1.1926-30.6.1934
   
3. Sir. A. F. Rahman : 1.7.1934-31.12.1936
   
4. Dr. R. C. Majumder : 1.1.1937-30.6.1942
   
5. Dr. Mahmud Hasan : 1.7.1942-21.10.1948
   
6. Dr. S. M. Hossain : 22.10.1948-8.11.1953
   
7. Dr. W. A. Jenkins : 9.11.1953-8.11.1956
   
8. Justice Muhammad Ibrahim : 9.11.1956-27.10.1958
   
9. Justice Hamoodur Rahman : 5.11.1958-14.12.1960
   
10. Dr. Mahmud Husain : 15.12.1960-19.2.1963
    
11. Dr. Md. Osman Ghani : 20.2.1963-1.12.1969
    
12. Justice Abu SyedChaudhury : 2.12.1969-20.1.1972
    
13. Dr. Muzaffar Ahmed Chaudhury : 21.1.1972-12.4.1973
    
14. Dr. Abdul Matin Chaudhury : 13.4.1973-22.9.1975
    
15. Professor Muhammad Shamsul Huq : 23.9.1975-1.2.1976
    
16. Dr. Fazlul Halim Chowdhury : 2.2.1976-20.3.1983
    
17. Dr. A. K. M. Siddiq : 21.3.1983-16.8.1983
    
18. Dr. Md. Shamsul Huq : 17.8.1983-12.1.1986
    
19. Professor Abdul Mannan : 12.1.1986-22.3.1990
    
20. Professor M. Maniruzzaman Miah : 24.3.1990-31.10.1992
    
21. Professor Emajuddin Ahamed : 1.11.1992-31.8.1996
    
22. Professor Shahid Uddin Ahmad : 31.8.1996-29.9.1996
    
23. Professor A. K. Azad Chowdhury : 30.9.1996-12.11.2001
    
24. Professor Anwarullah Chowdhury : 12.11.2001-31.7.2002
    
25. Professor Dr. A.F. M. Yusuf Haider : Aug. 01, 2002 – Sep. 23, 2002.
    
26. Professor S. M. A. Faiz : 23.9.2002-16.1.2009
    
27. Professor A A M S Arefin Siddique

    Alumni and Faculty Members

    Main article: Alumni and Faculty Members of University of Dhaka

    
    

    See also

    • History of University of Dhaka
    • Salimullah Muslim Hall

    References

    External links

    • Official website
    • University of Dhaka Prospectus 2008