Dhaka University

A delegation lead by Nabab Sir Salimullah, Nabab Syed Nawab ali Chowdhury and  Sher-e-Bangla A.K. Fazlul Haque demanded a University in this region for the Muslims of East Bengal to the Viceroy Lord Hardinze  when he came to Dhaka on 31^st January, 1912. Mr. Hardinze could realize the fact and declared to establish a University in Dhaka.

The Bengal Government organized a 13-member committee chaired by Barrister Robert Nathan. The remarkable recommendations of this committee were:

• The University will be controlled by the Government and will be managed by the Govt. Officers.
• It will be a residential academic University.
• Islamic studies and research will be included in its syllabus.

The Viceroy Lord Chamesford made a committee for designing the academic functions of Dhaka University; Dr. M.E. Saddler, the Vice-Chancellor of University of Leads was appointed as the Chairman of this committee. It was known as “Kolkata University Commission” .The Commission gave 2 important recommendations:

• Dhaka University would not have any authority of affiliations; it will be a unique educational institution.
• The University will be an autonomous body.

After a lot of discussions and planning, it was decided in the Indian Parliament that the Dhaka University Bill would be sent to the select committee on 12 February, 1920 and it was unanimously converted into an act on 18^th March. The Honorable Governor General approved “The University Act” on 23^rd March, 1920; this decision made the way easier for establishing the University. As a result, Dhaka University officially started on 1^st July, 1921.

In course of time, Dhaka University has become one of the best Universities in South Asia. Dhaka University has played a very important role in our Language movement, Liberation war and Anti autocracy movement. This university has also successfully rendered a lot of contributions in the fields of social and cultural affairs, sports, research, science and technology.

At present, Dhaka University has 12 faculties, 52 departments, 8 institutes, 34 research centres, 1545 students, 30000 students, 18 residential halls and 2 hostels.

701 teachers are PhD holders in Dhaka University.

Contact Address:          

	University of Dhaka. Dhaka-1000.
Phone:	Phone: (880)-2-9670531
Fax:	Fax: (880)-2-9667222
Email:	Email:  registrar@du.ac.bd  vcoffice@du.ac.bd
Website:	www.du.ac.bd

The faculties and institutes of Dhaka University are listed below:

Faculty

1. Faculty of Business Studies
2. Faculty of Arts
3. Faculty of Science
4. Faculty of Pharmacy
5. Faculty of Biological Science
6. Faculty of Law
7. Faculty of Medicine
8. Faculty of Education
9. Faculty of Engineering and Technology
10. Faculty of Postgraduate Medicine and Research
11. Faculty of Social Science
12. Faculty of Fine Arts

Isnstitute

1. Institute of Education and research

2. Institute of Business Administration

3. Institute of Statistical Research and         

    Training

4. Institute of Nutrition and Food Sciences

5. Institute of Social Welfare and

    Research     

6. Institute of Health Economics

7. Institute of Modern Languages

  8. Institute of Information Technology

There are 62 subjects at Bachelor’s Program, 75 in Master’s and 51 subjects in M Phil/ PhD program in this University.