Kishoreganj University (Bengali: কিশোরগঞ্জ বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়) or simply KiU is a government funded public university in Bangladesh. It is located in the town of Kishoreganj in the division of Dhaka. It was established in 2020. On 24 January 2020 in regular cabinet meeting, the then prime minister, agreed in principle to the Acts for establishing this university in Kishoreganj District.[1][2] Z M Parvez Sazzad,[3] a professor of Dhaka University,[4] is serving as the founding vice-chancellor of University of Kishoreganj since 27 January 2021.[5]
কিশোরগঞ্জ বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় | |
Other name | KiU |
|---|---|
Former name | Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman University (2020-2025) |
| Type | Public university |
| Established | 2020 |
| Chancellor | President Mohammed Shahabuddin |
| Vice-Chancellor | Professor Dr. Dilip Kumar Barua |
| Location | , , Bangladesh 24°26′29″N 90°46′32″E / 24.4415°N 90.7755°E |
| Campus | 103.87 acres |
| Website | kiu |
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About KiU
editKiU offers undergraduate and postgraduate programs in a range of disciplines, including business administration, English, engineering, and science. The university has seven faculties and more than thirty departments.
After the fall of the Sheikh Hasina led Awami League government, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman University was renamed to Kishoreganj University in February 2025.[6][7]
Academics
editFaculties
editFaculty of Arts
edit- Department of English
Faculty of Science
edit- Department of Mathematics
Faculty of Business Studies
edit- Department of Accounting
Faculty of Engineering
edit- Department of Computer Science and Engineering
Upcoming departments
Faculty of Arts
edit- Department of Bengali (proposed)
- Department of Philosophy and Ethics (proposed)
- Department of History (proposed)
- Department of Law (proposed)
- Department of Fine Arts (proposed)
- Department of Music and Theatre Studies (proposed)
Faculty of Science
edit- Department of Physics and Astronomy (Proposed)
- Department of Chemistry (Proposed)
- Department of Statistics and Information Science (Proposed)
- Department of Geography and Water Resources Management (Proposed)
Faculty of Social Sciences
edit- Department of Political Science and Bangladesh Studies (Proposed)
- Department of Social Work (Proposed)
- Department of Economics (Proposed)
- Department of Population Sciences (Proposed)
- Department of International Relations (Proposed)
- Department of Sociology and Anthropology (Proposed)
Faculty of Business Studies
edit- Department of Management (Proposed)
- Department of Marketing (Proposed)
- Department of Finance (Proposed)
Faculty of Biology
edit- Department of Molecular Biology and Genetic Engineering (Proposed)
- Department of Pharmacy (Proposed)
- Department of Biochemistry and Microbiology (Proposed)
- Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture (Proposed)
- Department of Botany and Plant Biology (Proposed)
- Department of Zoology (Proposed)
- Department of Environment and Ecology (Proposed)
- Department of Marine Science and Blue Economy (Proposed)
- Department of Food Science and Technology (Proposed)
- Department of Public Health (Proposed)
Faculty of Engineering
edit- Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (Proposed)
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (Proposed)
- Department of Physical Science and Engineering Department of Biomedical Engineering (Proposed)
- Department of Chemical Engineering (Proposed)
- Department of Mechanical and Production Engineering (Proposed)
- Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering (Proposed)
Institutes
edit- Institute of Intelligent Systems for Automation
- Institute of Information Technology and Communication System Development
- Institute of Environment and Sustainable Development
- Institute of Supply Chain Management
Centers
edit- Centre for Skill Development
- Centre for Bangladesh and South Asia Studies
- Centre for Waste Management
Research
editResearch centers
edit- Centre for Nanoscience and Engineering (CNE)
- Centre for Biosystems Science and Engineering (CBSSE)
- Centre for Communications, Networking, Signal and Image Processing (CcNSIP)
- Centre for Infrastructure, Sustainable Transportation and Urban Planning (CiSTUP)
- Centre for Interdisciplinary Mathematical Sciences (CeIMS)
- Centre for Society and Policy (CSP)
- Centre for Energy Research (CER)
References
edit- ↑ "Two more public univs approved". New Age. 28 January 2020.
- ↑ "Cabinet approves BERC bill, 2 universities". Dhaka Tribune. 30 December 2019.
- ↑ "Z. M. Parvez Sazzad". scholar.google.com. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
- ↑ Parvez, Dr. Z M Sazzad. "Dr. Z M Sazzad Parvez". Dhaka University Website. Archived from the original on 2016-11-22. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
- ↑ "Govt appoints VCs at Chandpur, Kishoreganj universities". Daily Sun. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
- ↑ "Gazette removes names of Bangabandhu, Sheikh family from 13 universities". bdnews24.com. 13 February 2025. Archived from the original on 14 February 2025. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
- ↑ "১৮ মাসে শেখ পরিবারের নামে থাকা ৮৭৯ প্রতিষ্ঠানের নাম পরিবর্তন করেছিল ইউনূস সরকার, সবচেয়ে বেশি পরিবর্তন যুব ও ক্রীড়া মন্ত্রণালয়ে". The Delta Lens. Retrieved 2026-02-24.