Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) is a public agricultural university in Mymensingh,Bangladesh. It was founded in 1961 by the Pakistani government as East Pakistan Agricultural University. It is the third-oldest university in the country.
The University of Chittagong is a public research university located in Hathazari,Chattogram,Bangladesh. It was established on 18 November 1966. It is one of the oldest universities in Bangladesh. Its 2,312.32 acres (935.76 ha) campus is the largest among universities in Bangladesh. It is one of the four autonomous by the act universities of Bangladesh.
Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology,commonly known as AUST,is a private university in Bangladesh. It was founded by the Dhaka Ahsania Mission in 1995.
Dhaka University of Engineering &Technology,Gazipur,commonly known as DUET,formerly BIT Dhaka,is a public engineering and technological research university in Gazipur,Bangladesh,which focuses on the study of engineering and architecture. It is one of the top PhD granting research universities of Bangladesh. The university requires diploma engineers candidates,graduated from polytechnic institutes or technical schools affiliated by the Bangladesh Technical Education Board for under-graduation enrollment.
Uttara University or UU is a private university at Uttara,in Dhaka,Bangladesh. It is located close to the Uttara North Metro Rail station.
National University is a public collegiate university of Bangladesh that was established in 1992 by an Act of Parliament as an affiliating university of the country to impart graduate and post-graduate level education to students through its affiliated colleges,schools and professional institutions throughout the country. The number of colleges under the NU is 2,257. Among these,555 are government colleges. A total of 881 colleges offer honors courses. It is the Second largest university in the world in terms of enrollment. The headquarters is in Gazipur,on the outskirts of Dhaka. After its establishment,the university began affiliating with association degree-awarding colleges,many of which were previously affiliated with the University of Dhaka,University of Rajshahi,University of Chittagong and Shahjalal University of Science and Technology.
Islamic University,Bangladesh;commonly referred to as Islamic University,Kushtia shortly IU,is a public PhD granting research university in Kushtia,Bangladesh and the largest seat of higher education in the south-west part of the country. This university in Bangladesh stands as the sole institution offering a unique program in Theology,alongside seven other academic divisions/faculties:Engineering and Technology,Humanities,Social Sciences,Sciences,Biological Sciences,Business Administration,and Law,all coexisting within a diverse and multicultural environment. It is financed by the Government of Bangladesh through University Grants Commission,Bangladesh. On 22 November 1979,the foundation of the Islamic University was set up in Kushtia,and it is operated under the Islamic University Act of 1980. Islamic University began operations on 28 June 1986. It holds the distinction of being the seventh most ancient educational institution in the nation,serving as Bangladesh's inaugural university post-independence from Pakistan in 1971. It offers undergraduate,graduate,M Phil and PhD degrees.
Syed Muhammed Abul Faiz, also known as SMA Faiz, is a Bangladeshi academic and incumbent chairman of Bangladesh University Grants Commission. He served as the 26th vice-chancellor of the University of Dhaka serving from September 2002 until January 2009. He was also the chairman of the Public Service Commission of Bangladesh before his tenure as the vice-chancellor.
BRAC University,is a private research university located in Merul Badda,Dhaka,Bangladesh. It was established in 2001 as a branch of Sir Fazle Hasan Abed's BRAC under the Private University Act 1992.
Anupam Sen is a Bangladeshi author,sociologist,and social activist. He is currently serving as the vice-chancellor of Premier University,Chittagong. He was awarded Ekushey Padak in 2014 by the Government of Bangladesh.
Saiful Islam is a Bangladeshi academic who is the current Vice-Chancellor of the American International University-Bangladesh. Previously he served as the Vice-Chancellor of the Dhaka International University - DIU. He was also the 13th Vice-Chancellor of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET). Before,he worked as the Pro-Vice Chancellor of the Primeasia University.
Anwarullah Chowdhury is a Bangladeshi academic. He served as the 24th Vice-chancellor of the University of Dhaka. He was the ambassador of Bangladesh to Bahrain.
Iftekhar Uddin Chowdhury is a Bangladeshi academic. He served as the 17th vice-chancellor of the University of Chittagong.
Farid Uddin Ahmed is a Bangladeshi academic and a former vice-chancellor of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology.
Mohammed Omar Ejaz Rahman is a Bangladeshi academic psychiatrist and epidemiologist/demographer who was previously Dean of Research and Professor of Epidemiology and Demography at the University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh from 1 February 2020 to 31 January 2022. Prior to that,Rahman served as the vice-chancellor of Independent University,Bangladesh from 25 January 2012 until 26 January 2020. He was also an adjunct professor of epidemiology and demography at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health,Harvard University.
Shaikh Abdus Salam is a Bangladeshi academic,writer sports organizer and professor. He was the 13th vice chancellor of the Islamic University serving during 2020–2024. He was a professor of University of Dhaka.
Md. Mashiur Rahman is a Bangladeshi academic and a former Vice-Chancellor of National University,Bangladesh during 2021–2024. In September 2022,the government broke the trustee board of Manarat International University and created a new board which included Rahman.
ASM Maksud Kamal is a Bangladeshi academic who served as the 29th vice-chancellor of the University of Dhaka. Prior to that,he was pro-VC (academic) of the University of Dhaka. He also served as president of the Dhaka University Teachers Association as well as the Bangladesh Teachers Association.
H. M. Jahirul Haque is a Bangladeshi academic and Vice-Chancellor of the Canadian University of Bangladesh. He is the former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh. He is a former Senior Advisor to the Board of Trustees of the Canadian University of Bangladesh.
Niaz Ahmed Khan is a Bangladeshi academic,researcher,and development practitioner who is the 30th vice-chancellor of the University of Dhaka (DU). Prior to this,he served as the pro vice-chancellor of Independent University,Bangladesh and was a professor at the University of Dhaka and the University of Chittagong.
