মেহেরপুর বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় | |
| Type | Public |
|---|---|
| Established | 2023 |
| Affiliation | University Grants Commission (UGC) |
| Chancellor | President Mohammed Shahabuddin |
| Vice-Chancellor | Prof. Sheikh Bokhtear Uddin |
| Address | Meherpur Sadar , , 7110 , Bangladesh |
| Campus | Rural, 100 Acres(proposed) |
| Language | English, Bengali |
| Website | https://www.mum.ac.bd |
Meherpur University is a public university in Meherpur District. It is the 55th public university in Bangladesh. [1] [2]
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina desired to establish a public university in every district of Bangladesh. So parliament passed the Mujibnagar University Act 2023 to establish a university at Meherpur District. It was proposed to be established as Meherpur University but later it was proposed to be established as Mujibnagar University in honor of the provisional capital of Bangladesh during the War of Independence of Bangladesh.
Md. Rabiul Islam was appointed the university's first vice chancellor in November 2023.
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina desired to establish a public university in every district of Bangladesh. So parliament passed the Mujibnagar University Act 2023 to establish a university at Meherpur District. [3] It was proposed to be established as Meherpur University but later it was proposed to be established as Mujibnagar University in honor of the provisional capital of Bangladesh during the War of Independence of Bangladesh.
Md. Rabiul Islam was appointed the university's first vice chancellor in November 2023. [4]
On January 16, 2025 the interim Government of Bangladesh renamed the university to 'Meherpur University' from 'Mujibnagar University'.
This university is now early stages of establishment.
This university is now early stages of establishment. It Is planned To start its academic activities from session 2024-25.