Jahangirnagar University
Jahangirnagar University (abbreviated as JU) is a public research university located in Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh. It was established in 1970 by the Jahangirnagar Muslim University Ordinance of the Pakistani Government, which was amended after the independence of Bangladesh to form Jahangirnagar University. It is one of the four autonomous universities by the act of universities in Bangladesh.
Logo of Jahangirnagar University | |
| Latin: Jahangirnagar University | |
Former name | Jahangirnagar Muslim University (1970-1971) |
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| Type | Public |
| Established | August 20, 1970 (formally launched in January 12, 1971) |
| Affiliation | University Grants Commission (UGC) |
| Budget | US$31.88 million 279.13 Crore BDT(৳) (2022) |
| Chancellor | President Mohammed Shahabuddin |
| Vice-Chancellor | Md. Nurul Alam |
| Pro Vice-Chancellor | Monzurul Huq |
Academic staff | 836 (2019) professorial faculty |
Administrative staff | 2,018 (2018) |
| Students | 17,212 (2019) |
| Undergraduates | 10,788 (2018) |
| Postgraduates | 2,235 (2018) |
| 1,962 (2018) | |
| Location | Savar, Dhaka , Bangladesh 23.8825°N 90.2482°E |
| Campus | Rural, 697.56 acres (2.8 km²) |
| Website | www |
Jahangirnagar University offers undergraduate and graduate programs in various disciplines, including Arts, humanities, social science, natural science, biological science, business studies, and engineering. The university has produced many alumni over the years contributing notably to research, literature, education, culture and sports.
The university has 36 different departments under five 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. It has several academic and research institutes including institute of Information technology, institute of Remote sensing and GIS, institute of Business administration, Bangabandhu institute of Comparative literature and culture, Wazed Miah science research center, Wildlife conservation and research center, and Butterfly park and research center. It is the fourth oldest generalized public university in Bangladesh. Also, it has fourth-largest university campus in Bangladesh.