University of Rajshahi, The Second Largest Public University in Bangladesh

	RAJSHAHI UNIVERSITY

রাজশাহী ইউনিভার্সিটি

 

Established	6 July 1953
Affiliation	University Grants Commission of Bangladesh
Chancellor	President of Bangladesh
Vice-Chancellor	M. Abdus Sobhan
Provost	17 provosts
Pro Vice-Chancellor	Professor Dr. Ananda Kumar Saha
Academic staff	1,778 (December 2015)
Administrative staff	2,258 (December 2015)
Students	38,495 (December 2015)
Undergraduates	15,258 (December 2015)
Postgraduates	9,125 (December 2015)
Doctoral students	2,112 (December 2015)
Location	Rajshahi , Bangladesh 24.370°N 88.637°ECoordinates: 24.370°N 88.637°E
Campus	Urban, 305 ha (753 acres)
Language	Bengali, English
Website	ru.ac.bd

 

 The University of Rajshahi, also known as Rajshahi University or RU (Bengali: রাজশাহী বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় Rājshāhi Bish-shobid-daloy) is a public university which is the second largest university in Bangladesh, in Rajshahi, a city in northwestern Bangladesh. It was established in 1953.

The university's 59 departments are organised into ten faculties. Rajshahi University is in a 305-hectare (753-acre) campus in Motihar, 3 kilometres (2 mi) from the Rajshahi city centre. With 25,000 students and close to 1000 academic staff, it is one of the largest universities in Bangladesh. In addition to hosting programs in engineering, arts, law, sciences, agriculture, social sciences, business studies and medical sciences, the university houses institutes of higher studies. 

 

Department Faculty of Arts Department Philosophy History English Bangla Islamic History & Culture Arabic Islamic Studies Theatre Music Persian language and literature Sanskrit Urdu Faculty of Law Law Law and Land Administration   Faculty of Science Mathematics Physics Chemistry Statistics Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Pharmacy Population Science & Human Resource Development Applied Mathematics Physical Education and Sports Sciences   Faculty of Business Studies Accounting and Information Systems Management studies Marketing Finance Banking and Insurance   Tourism and Hospitality Management Faculty of Social Science Economics Political Science Social Work Sociology Mass Communication and Journalism Information Science & Library Management Public Administration Anthropology Folklore International Relations   Faculty of Agriculture Agronomy and Agricultural Extension Fisheries Veterinary & Animal Sciences Crop Science and Technology   Faculty of Biological Sciences Psychology Botany Zoology Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology Clinical Psychology   Faculty of Geosciences Geography & Environmental Studies Geology & Mining   Faculty of Engineering Applied Chemistry & Chemical Engineering Computer Science & Engineering Information & Communication Engineering Materials Science and Engineering Electrical and Electronic Engineering   Faculty of Fine Arts Painting, Oriental Art & Printmaking Ceramics and Sculpture Graphic Design, Crafts & History of Art