History
On 31 January a delegation led by Nawab Sir Salimullah,Nawab Syed Nawab Ali Chowdhury and Sher e-Bangla A.K. Fazlul Hug met Viceroy Lord Hardinge on his visit to Dhaka (then Dacca) and raised the demand of the establishment of a University in the region.On 2 February a communique was published stating the decision of the Government of India to recommend the Constitution of a University at Dhaka.
University of Dhaka Key Statistics & Highlights
- #584 Ranking
- 45 Scholarships
- 12,553 Academic Staff
- 207,118 Students
- 6,214 Students (int'l)
- 99,417 Students (female)
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University of Dhaka Rankings
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Dropped 30 places compared to 2025
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3 year trend QS World University Rankings
| 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 691 | 554 | 584 |
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World University Rankings
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3 year trend World University Rankings
| 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| 801 | - | 801 |
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Best Global Universities Rankings
By U.S. News & World Report
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3 year trend Best Global Universities Rankings
| 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
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| 560 | - | - |
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Housing services
3 Hostels.
Library services
Central Library : Library is an integral part of a university. Beginning with a collection of eighteen thousand books received from Dhaka College and the Law College, the Library now has over 600,000 books and periodicals. Dhaka University Library started as a part of the Dhaka University on the 1st of July, 1921.
Campus life
Its campus, too, regularly hosts different national and international events and festivals where people from every corner can and do participate. It is a hub for breeding and nourishing liberal, secular and humanistic values.
Student clubs
- Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DACSU)
- Bangladesh National Cadet Corps (BNCC)
- Dhaka University Ranger Unit.
- Dhaka University Journalists Association.
- Dhaka University Film Society.
- Dhaka University Photographic Society.
- BADHAN (A Voluntary Blood Donors'Organization)