University of Dhaka

University of Dhaka
Website: www.du.ac.bd www.univdhaka.edu
Address: Ramna, Dhaka - 1000
Phone: 02-9661900-19, 02-9661920-59,
Fax: 02-8615583

The University of Dhaka also known as Dhaka University or simply DU, is the oldest university in modern Bangladesh. Established during the British Raj in 1921, it gained a reputation as the "Oxford of the East" during its early years and has been a significant contributor to the modern history of Bangladesh. After the partition of India, it became the focal point of 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 .

The university has 70 departments under 13 faculties. The faculties are:
Faculty of Arts
Department of Arabic
Department of Bengali
Department of English
Department of Persian Language and Literature
Department of History
Department of Philosophy
Department of Islamic Studies
Department of Pali and Buddhist Studies
Department of Sanskrit
Department of Urdu
Department of Theater and Performance Studies
Department of Linguistics
Department of Music
Department of Islamic History and Culture
Department of World Religions and Culture
Department of Information Science and Library Management
Faculty of Business Studies
Department of Accounting and Information System
Department of Finance
Department of Marketing
Department of Management
Department of Banking and Insurance
Department of Management Information System
Department of International Business
Department of Tourism and Hospitality Management
Faculty of Biological Science
Department of Botany
Department of Soil, Water and Environment
Department of Microbiology
Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Department of Fisheries
Department of Genetic Engineering and Bio-technology
Department of Psychology
Department of Clinical Psychology
Department of Zoology
Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology
Faculty of Engineering and Technology
Department of Applied Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
Department of Applied Physics, Electronics and Communication Engineering
Department of Computer Science and Engineering
Department of Nuclear Engineering
Faculty of Education
Faculty of Fine Arts
Department of crafts
Department of Drawing and Painting
Department of Graphics Design
Department of printmaking
Department of Oriental Art
Department of Sculpture
Department of History of Art
Department of ceramics
Faculty of Law
Department of Law
Faculty of Medicine
Faculty of Postgraduates Medical Sciences & Research
Faculty of Pharmacy
Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry
Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacology
Department of Pharmaceutical Technology
Faculty of Science
Department of Chemistry
Department of Physics
Department of Mathematics
Department of Statistics
Department of Theoretical Physics
Department of Biomedical Physics and Technology
Faculty of Social Science
Department of Anthropology
Department of Criminology
Department of Development Studies
Department of Economics
Department of International Relations
Department of Sociology
Department of Mass Communication and Journalism
Department of Population Sciences
Department of Political Science
Department of Public Administration
Department of Peace and Conflict Studies
Department of Women's and Gender Studies
Department of Television and Film Studies
Faculty of Earth and Environmental Sciences
Department of Geography and Environment
Department of Geology
Department of Oceanography
Department of Disaster Science and Management

Institutes
Institute of Education and Research
Institute of Statistical Research and Training
Institute of Business Administration
Institute of Nutrition and Food Science
Institute of Social Welfare and Research
Institute of Modern Languages
Institute of Health Economics
Institute of Information Technology
Institute of Renewable Energy
Institute of Disaster Management and Vulnerability Studies
Institute of Leather Engineering & Technology



Library

The University Library, housed in three separate buildings, is the biggest in Bangladesh. The Library holds a collection of more than 617,000 volumes, including bound volumes of periodicals. In addition, it has a collection of over 30,000 manuscripts on various languages and a large number of microfilms, microfiche and CDs. It subscribes to over 300 current foreign journals.

The Dhaka University Library comprises three buildings: The administrative building, the main library building, and the science library building. The administrative building has the administrative offices, a book acquisition section, a book processing section, a reprographic section, a book binding section, a manuscript section, and a seminar section.