The University of Dhaka (commonly referred to as Dhaka
University or just DU) (Bengali: ঢাকা বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় Đhaka Bishshobiddalôe)
is the oldest university in Bangladesh. Established in 1921 under the Dacca
University Act 1920 of the Indian Legislative Council, it is modelled after
British universities. It is a multi-disciplinary university and is among the
top universities in the region. With more than 30,000 students and upwards
of 1,300 teachers, the University of Dhaka is the largest public university
in Bangladesh. It is the only university in Bangladesh to have been listed
in AsiaWeek's listing of top 100 Universities in Asia (64th). [1].
Initially, the university worked hard to build up an outstanding record of
academic achievement, earning for itself the reputation of being the 'Oxford
of the East'. The university contributed to the emergence of a generation of
leaders who distinguished themselves in different occupations in East
Bengal. Until the Partition of Bengal in 1947, it maintained its unique
character of being one of the few residential institutions of higher
learning in Asia. In 1947, it assumed academic authority over all
educational institutions above the secondary level falling within East
Bengal. In the process, it became a teaching-cum-affiliating institution.
This transformation, coupled with its unprecedented growth in the years that
followed, put strains beyond reckoning on its human as well as material
resources.
The university demonstrated an inherent strength in its activities during
its eventful and often critical existence of over 80 years. Today, it
provides about 70% of the trained human resources of Bangladesh engaged in
education, science and technology, administration, diplomacy, mass
communication, politics, trade and commerce, and industrial enterprises in
all sectors. Students and teachers of this university have played a major
role in shaping the history of Bangladesh
Official site with guide to departments,
academics, admissions, student facilities, news, and library.
www.univdhaka.edu/
Business Studies - www.univdhaka.edu/facultyDescription.php?facultyId=FAC...
Science - www.univdhaka.edu/facultyDescription.php?facultyId=FACSCI
Arts - www.univdhaka.edu/facultyDescription.php?facultyId=FACARTS
Biological Science - www.univdhaka.edu/facultyDescription.php?facultyId=F...
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The Faculty of Science of the
University of Dhaka initially started with only three
departments, namely Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry. ...
www.univdhaka.edu/department/index.php?bodyid=CHM
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