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Jahangirnagar University

 Jahangirnagar University

Established - 1970
Type - Public
Chancellor - President Mohammad Zillur Rahman
Vice-Chancellor -  Professor Dr. Shariff Enamul Kabir[1]
Pro-Vice-Chancellor -    
Prof. Dr. Mohammed Muniruzzaman (academic)
& Professor Dr. Forhad Hossain (admin.)
Academic staff  - 672
Students - 10500
Location - Savar, Bangladesh
Campus -  rural, 697.56 acres (2.823 km²)
Websitewww.juniv.edu

History

Jahangirnagar University  is a public university of Bangladesh. It is the one and only residential university in the country.
The university was established in 1970 by the government of Pakistan by the Jahangirnagar Muslim University Ordinance, 1970. During the first two years, it operated as a project. Its first Vice-Chancellor took up office on September 24, 1970. The first group of students, a total of 150, was enrolled in four departments: Economics, Geography, Mathematics and Statistics. Its formal inauguration was delayed until January 12, 1971, when the university was formally launched by Rear Admiral S. M. Ahsan, the Chancellor. The university was formally launched on 12 January 1970.
After the independence of Bangladesh, the university was renamed as Jahangirnagar University by Jahangirnagar University Act, 1973.

 Jahangirnagar University
Departments

There are 28 departments under 5 faculties:

Faculty of Arts and Humanities

    * Department of Bangla
    * Department of History
    * Department of English   
    * Department of Philosophy
    * Department of Archaeology
    * Department of Drama and Dramatics
    * Department of International Relations

Faculty of Biological Science

    * Department of Botany
    * Department of Zoology
    * Department of Pharmacy
    * Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
    * Department of Microbiology
    * Department of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology

Faculty of Mathematical and Physical Science
    * Department of Physics
    * Department of Statistics
    * Department of Chemistry[3]
    * Department of Mathematics
    * Department of Geological Science
    * Department of Environmental Sciences
    * Department of Computer Science & Engineering

Faculty of Social Science

    * Department of Economics
    * Department of Anthropology
    * Department of Government and Politics
    * Department of Geography and Environment
    * Department of Urban and Regional Planning (JU)
    * Department of Public Administration

Faculty of Business Studies

    * Department of Finance & Banking.
    * Department of Marketing
    * Department of Management Studies
    * Department of Accounting and Information System

Institutes

There are four institutes for specialized research and training:

    * Institute of Business Administration
    * Institute of Information Technology[4]
    * Institute of Remote Sensing
    * Language Centre

Halls/dors

Halls for male students

    * Al Beruni Hall: Very first hall in JU.
    * Mir Mosharrof Hossain Hall: The largest Hall in the country.
    * A. F. M Kamaluddin Hall: This hall was established in 1986 named after very first Vice Chancellor of Jahangirnagar University. This hall is situatad in the center point of JU campus.
    * Shahid Salam Barkat Hall
    * Moulana Bhashani Hall
    * Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Hall
    * Rafiq Jabbar Hall: This hall is recently established named after two language martyrs.

On 20 June 2009 the foundation stone for a new male dorm, Shahid Rafik-Jabbar Hall, was laid by the ex-Vice Chancellor Dr. Alauddin Ahmed. The new hall is expected to accommodate 576 students.

Halls for female students
    * Nobab Foijunnesha Hall
    * Fajilatunnesha Hall
    * Jahanara Imam Hall
    * Pritilota Hall
    * Begum Khaleda Zia Hall

Facilities

The Central Library of the university is in-between the main academic buildings and the dormitories. It has a collection of over 95,000 titles. The university has a gymnasium, a swimming pool, and a central cafeteria. The university has its own medical centre as well.

Bus services between the campus and Dhaka city are provided by the university. There is an open-air amphitheatre, the very first one in the country, inside the campus. A Teacher-Students Centre (TSC) is also established for different club activities for teachers and students.


Cultural activities

Cultural activities at Jahangirnagar University are performed mostly at Muktomacha. There is an auditorium for rendering cultural activities. Many organizations such as Dhoni, JUDO, JAC, MONON perform cultural activities regularly. They also stage drama occasionally. Besides these, different cultural programs are celebrated occasionally like Bengali new year’s day, victory day, independence day, language movement day, etc. by the students of different departments or halls.

Result
Academic result
Admission result (It will be updated regularly)

Reference
http://www.juniv.edu/home.php?pg=research
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jahangirnagar_University
http://www.juniv.edu/home.php?pg=faculty_social_science



























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