University of Dhaka

public university located in Dhaka, Bangladesh

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.

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

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

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