The University of Dhaka is the oldest university in modern Bangladesh. The university is ranked number one on the Bangladesh University Ranking 2017. Today, it is the largest public research university in Bangladesh, with a student body of 33,000 and a faculty of 1,800. It was identified by AsiaWeek as one of the top 100 universities in Asia.
The culture of private universities in Bangladesh started in the early 1990s. During that period, the government felt that the existing public universities were not sufficient to meet the demand for tertiary education in the country. Moreover, to maintain their quality of education, most of the public universities in Bangladesh kept themselves selective and as a result, each year a large number of students failed to get admitted into higher educational institutions.
Jahangirnagar University is a public university in Bangladesh, based in Savar Upazila, Dhaka. It is the only fully residential university in Bangladesh. In 2014, the university had 16,781 students, 755 teachers, and 1,430 other employees.It holds 3rd position in public University ranking several times. On 2 March 2014, Farzana Islam, a professor of the Anthropology Department, was appointed the vice-chancellor of JU, marking the country's first woman to hold the position.
Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology commonly known as BUET is a public university in Bangladesh, which focuses on the study of engineering and architecture. Founded in 1912, it is the oldest institution for the study of engineering, architecture and urban planning in Bangladesh.
The Bangladesh University of Textiles, abbreviated as BUTEX, and informally called as the Textile College". Though the institution was established as a fully functional university on the 22nd of December, 2010 by an ordinance of the Ministry of Education, Government of Bangladesh. Approximately 3,200 students are enrolled each year, where around 37% of them are women. Since the introduction of bachelor's level Honors degree program, about 17,000 students have attained the BSc in Textile Engineering, BSc in Textile Technology and BSc in Textile Management degrees from this higher educational institution.
The University of Chittagong is a public research university with multidisciplinary faculties situated across a 2110-acre hilly landmass in Jungle Poshchim-potti area of Fatehpur Union of Hathazari Upazila, 22 kilometers north of Chittagong city of Bangladesh. This university has the largest campus among Bangladeshi universities. The academic activities of the university formally began on 18 November 1966. It has about 24,000 students and more than 1000 faculty members.
Shahjalal University of Science and Technology also known as SUST is a state supported, public research university located in Sylhet, Bangladesh. It is the 8th oldest university of the country and the first university to adopt American credit system. SUST is the Flagship University of the Science & Technology University System of Bangladesh.
Khulna University (Bengali: খুলনা বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়) is a public university in Bangladesh. It is situated at Gollamari, Khulna, Bangladesh, by the river Moyur, beside the Khulna-Satkhira highway. The academic programs of Khulna University started on 31 August 1991 with 80 students in four disciplines. Khulna University has 28 disciplines under six schools and one institute. It is the only university in Bangladesh where student politics is not allowed.
Hajee Mohammad Danesh Science and Technology University (HSTU) is a government-financed Public University of Bangladesh. Hajee Mohammad Danesh Science & Technology University is the first Science and Technology University in the northern region & The second oldest Science and Technology University of Bangladesh. Locally it is known as Hajee Danesh University.
The University of Rajshahi, also known as Rajshahi University or RU is a public university which is the second largest university in Bangladesh, in Rajshahi, a city in northwestern Bangladesh. It was established in 1953, the second university to be established in what was then East Pakistan. The university is ranked third on the Bangladesh University Ranking 2017.
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