Jahangirnagar University (JU)
Jahangirnagar University (JU) is a public institution in Savar, Bangladesh, accredited by University Grants Commission (UGC) of Bangladesh — established by Presidential Order No. 10 of 1973 as the apex statutory body for HE oversight. Operates under Ministry of Education. Bangladesh Accreditation Council (BAC) added by Act 1 of 2017 for programme-level accreditation.. Primary language: Bengali (Bangla) + English (HE bilingual medium). AlmiStudy lists 9 canonical subject areas, all verified against University Grants Commission (UGC) of Bangladesh — established by Presidential Order No. 10 of 1973 as the apex statutory body for HE oversight. Operates under Ministry of Education. Bangladesh Accreditation Council (BAC) added by Act 1 of 2017 for programme-level accreditation..
- Country
- Bangladesh (BD)
- City
- Savar
- Control
- public
- Language
- Bengali (Bangla) + English (HE bilingual medium)
- Accreditation
- University Grants Commission (UGC) of Bangladesh — established by Presidential Order No. 10 of 1973 as the apex statutory body for HE oversight. Operates under Ministry of Education. Bangladesh Accreditation Council (BAC) added by Act 1 of 2017 for programme-level accreditation.. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-05-14.
- Source
- Jahangirnagar University (JU) — curator research + UGC Bangladesh cross-verification (Day 14) · tier: tier_2_directory
- Website
- https://juniv.edu
Subjects offered
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Engineering & Technology · Natural Sciences · Business & Management · Arts & Humanities · Social Sciences · Law · Computer Science & IT · Mathematics & Statistics · Education · Languages & Linguistics
Founded 1970 (chartered as Jahangirnagar Muslim University 12 January 1970; renamed JU at 1971 independence; named after Mughal-era name for Dhaka in honour of Emperor Jahangir). Bangladesh's premier FULLY RESIDENTIAL university — distinctive in BD context. Founded 12 January 1970. 'Jahangirnagar' was the Mughal-era name for Dhaka (Emperor Jahangir, r. 1605-1627). ~15,000+ students on 697-acre Savar campus. Distinctive seasonal migratory-bird visits to campus lakes.
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