University of Dhaka facts for kids
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ঢাকা বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়
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| Motto |
সত্যের জয় সুনিশ্চিত
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Motto in English
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Truth Shall Prevail |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1921 |
| Chancellor | Abdul Hamid |
| Vice-Chancellor | Mohammad Akhtaruzzaman (acting) |
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Academic staff
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2,156 |
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Administrative staff
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3,887 |
| Students | 30,015 |
| Undergraduates | 23,620 |
| Postgraduates | 5,362 |
| 764 | |
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Other students
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269 |
| Location |
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Bangladesh
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| Campus | Urban, 240 hectares (600 acres) (without the Institute of leather engineering and tech.) |
| Website | www.du.ac.bd; www.univdhaka.edu |
The University of Dhaka (ঢাকা বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়), also known as Dhaka University or simply DU, is the oldest university in modern Bangladesh. It was started in 1921. This was during the time when Britain ruled India, known as the British Raj. The university is very important to Bangladesh's history.
After the Partition of India (when India was divided), the university played a big role. It supported movements for progress and democracy in Pakistan. Students and teachers from DU were key in developing Bengali nationalism. This was the idea that people in Bengal had their own special identity. They also helped lead the Bangladesh Liberation War, which led to Bangladesh becoming an independent country.
Today, Dhaka University is the largest public university in Bangladesh. It has about 33,000 students. There are also around 1,800 teachers.
Images for kids
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DU Convocation of 1936, (from left) Sir Jadunath Sarkar (historian), Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay (writer), Sir John Anderson (Chancellor and Governor of Bengal), Acharya Prafulla Chandra Roy (chemist), Sir A F Rahman (Vice Chancellor)
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Pohela Boishakh (Bengali new year) celebrations in Dhaka, Bangladesh
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Institute of Statistical Research and Training (ISRT), University of Dhaka
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See also
In Spanish: Universidad de Daca para niños
