It gives me great pleasure to welcome you all to the University of Dhaka, a century-old institution that grew under three political flags and played a decisive role in forging a national identity. The university’s inception in 1921 in colonial Britain, its coming-of-age following the Partition in 1947, and its contribution to the making of a new nation through an armed struggle contribute to its chequered history. Today, we look back on our strong heritage of academic excellence and cultural tradition to continue to build on our past accomplishments and become the university...

The University of Dhaka is one of the oldest institutions in the subcontinent. Over the last one hundred years of its existence, it has grown in reputation not only as an academic seat of learning par excellence but also as a furnace of our national consciousness.
Spread over a land area of 600 acres in the heart of the city of Dhaka, the university shares its colonial legacy and cultural heritage. There are about 38,000 students studying in its 38 academic departments and 13 research institutes under 13 faculties. There are more than 56 research centres that pursue collaborative and innovative research at both local and national levels. Two-thirds of its faculty members have received their higher degrees or training abroad. The international orientation of the university ...