History of Dhaka University
Established in 1921 under the Dacca University Act 1920 of the Indian Legislative Council, it is modelled after British universities. Lord Ronaldshay, Governor of Bengal between 1917 and 1922, was its first chancellor. He designated Nawaab Syed Shamsul Huda a life member of the university. On Huda’s recommendation, Lord Ronaldshay appointed Ahmad Fazlur Rahman as a provost. Academic activities started on 1 July in 1921 with 847 students along with 3 faculties: Arts, Science and Law; 12 departments: Sanskrit and Bengali, English, Education, History, Arabic and Islamic Studies, Persian and Urdu, Philosophy, Economics and Politics, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, and Law; and 3 dormitories for students: Salimullah Muslim Hall, Dacca Hall and Jagannath Hall.
Faculties
The University consists of 13 Faculties and 83 Departments.
- Faculty of Arts
- Faculty of Business Studies
- Faculty of Biological Science
- Faculty of Engineering and Technology
- Faculty of Fine Arts
- Faculty of Law
- Faculty of Medicine
- Faculty of Pharmacy
- Faculty of Science
- Faculty of Social Sciences
- Faculty of Earth and Environmental Sciences
- Faculty of Education
- Faculty of Postgraduate Medical Sciences and Research
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Dhaka
