Jahangirnagar University
জাহাঙ্গীরনগর বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় | |
 Logo of Jahangirnagar University | |
Former name | Jahangirnagar Muslim University[1] |
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| Type | Public research university |
| Established | 20 August 1970 (formally launched in 12 January 1971) |
| Accreditation | |
| Budget | ৳318.44 Core (2024-25) |
| Chancellor | President Mohammed Shahabuddin |
| Vice-Chancellor | Mohammad Kamrul Ahsan[2] |
| Pro Vice-Chancellor (Academic) | M. Mahfuzur Rahman |
Academic staff | 836 (2019) professorial faculty |
Administrative staff | 2,018 (2018)[3] |
| Students | 17,212 (2019)[4] |
| Undergraduates | 10,788 (2018)[3] |
| Postgraduates | 2,235 (2018)[3] |
| 1,962 (2018)[3] | |
| Address | Pathalia Union, Savar Upazila, Dhaka District , Bangladesh 23°52′57″N 90°14′54″E / 23.8825°N 90.2482°E |
| Campus | Rural, 697.56 acres (2.8 km2) |
| Website | juniv |
Jahangirnagar University (Bengali: জাহাঙ্গীরনগর বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়, abbreviated as JU; initially started as Jahangirnagar Muslim University; Bengali: জাহাঙ্গীরনগর মুসলিম বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়)[1][5] is a fully residential public research university located in Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh.[6] It was established in 1970 by the Jahangirnagar Muslim University Ordinance of the Pakistani government,[7] which was amended after the independence of Bangladesh to form the university. It is one of the four autonomous universities by the act of universities in Bangladesh.[8]
It offers undergraduate, graduate and doctoral programs in various disciplines, including arts, humanities, social science, natural science, biological science, business studies, law and engineering.[9] The university has produced many alumni over the years contributing notably to research, literature, education, culture and sports.[10]
The university has 36 departments under 6 faculties including the faculty of mathematical and physical sciences, faculty of social sciences, faculty of arts and humanities, faculty of biological sciences, and faculty of business administration and faculty of law and justice. It has several academic and research institutes including institute of Information technology, institute of Remote sensing and GIS, institute of Business administration, institute of Comparative literature and culture, Wazed Miah science research center, Wildlife conservation and research center, and Butterfly park and research center.[11][12][13] It is the fourth oldest generalized public university in Bangladesh. Also, it has the fourth-largest university campus in Bangladesh.[14]
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- ^ "Jahangirnagar University: Kamrul Ahsan made new VC". Prothom Alo. 5 September 2024. Retrieved 5 September 2024.
- ^ a b c d "45th Annual Report 2018" (PDF). December 2019.
- ^ "46th Annual Report 2019" (PDF). December 2020.
- ^ "Jahangirnagar Muslim University". Somoy TV News. 30 October 2024. Archived from the original on 3 November 2024. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
- ^ Mesbah-us-Saleheen (2012). "Jahangirnagar Muslim University". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
- ^ "The Jahangirnagar Muslim University Act, 1973". bdlaws.minlaw.gov.bd. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
- ^ "Autonomy of public univs and teachers' politics". New Age. 15 September 2022.
- ^ "Jahangirnagar University". juniv.edu. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
- ^ "13 Notable Alumni of Jahangirnagar Muslim University [Sorted List]". EduRank.org - Discover university rankings by location. 11 August 2021. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
- ^ "List of Researches Areas, Department of Environmental Sciences". juniv.edu. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
- ^ "About Researches of the Department, Department of Statistics". juniv.edu. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
- ^ "Resesrch Projects, Department of Chemistry". www.juniv.edu. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
- ^ "Top 5 Largest University in Bangladesh By Area". Hearten Side. 14 August 2022. Archived from the original on 8 October 2023. Retrieved 23 March 2023.