The University of Dhaka (ঢাকা বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়), also known as Dhaka University or simply DU), is the oldest university in modern Bangladesh. It was created in 1921 during the British Raj. It is important to the modern history of Bangladesh.[4][5][6][7] After the Partition of India, the university was important to the progressive and democratic movements in Pakistan. Its students and teachers played a central role in the rise of Bengali nationalism and the independence of Bangladesh.
ঢাকা বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় | |
| Motto | সত্যের জয় সুনিশ্চিত |
|---|---|
Motto in English | Truth Shall Prevail |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1921 |
| Chancellor | Abdul Hamid |
| Vice-Chancellor | Mohammad Akhtaruzzaman (acting) |
Academic staff | 2,156[1] |
Administrative staff | 3,887[2] |
| Students | 30,015[1] |
| Undergraduates | 23,620[3] |
| Postgraduates | 5,362[3] |
| 764[3] | |
Other students | 269[3] |
| Location | , Bangladesh |
| Campus | Urban, 104 hectares (258 acres) |
| Website | www.du.ac.bd; www.univdhaka.edu |
Today, it is the largest public university in Bangladesh, with a student body of 33,000 and a faculty of 1,800.
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