University of Rajshahi (RU)
University of Rajshahi (RU) is a public institution in Rajshahi, 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 10 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
- Rajshahi
- 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
- University of Rajshahi (RU) — curator research + UGC Bangladesh cross-verification (Day 14) · tier: tier_2_directory
- Website
- https://www.ru.ac.bd
Subjects offered
Show all 10 listed subjects (raw)
Engineering & Technology · Natural Sciences · Business & Management · Arts & Humanities · Social Sciences · Law · Computer Science & IT · Agriculture & Environmental Studies · Medicine & Health Sciences · Education
Founded 1953 (Pakistan government, 6 July 1953 — Bangladesh's SECOND oldest after Dhaka). Bangladesh's SECOND OLDEST UNIVERSITY (after Dhaka 1921). Founded 6 July 1953 by Pakistan government. ~37,000+ students on 753-acre campus. 9 faculties including distinctive Fine Arts (best-developed in Bangladesh) and Agriculture (Padma River plain mango cultivation region). Northwestern Bangladesh anchor.
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