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Jagannath University

public · general · Dhaka · verified (verified 2026-05-18)

Profile

Ownership
public
Vice-Chancellor
Professor Dr. Md. Rais Uddin
Students
19088
Faculty
960
Annual budget
৳2,978,300,000
Established
2005
District
Dhaka

New VC Rais Uddin installed March 2026 under BNP-Tarique government; university remains under severe structural strain: no residential halls for ~19,000 students, second campus in Keraniganj stalled after six years (first phase deadline December 2026 with army oversight), and proposed FY2025-26 budget of Tk 297.83 crore still pending full government approval.

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Provenance & notes

student_count of 19,088 is from Banglapedia/Wikipedia, representing Honours+Masters+MPhil+PhD enrolment circa 2020; university's EduRank profile cites ~33,000 but this is unverified. faculty_count of 960 from Wikipedia (106 professors, 160 associate professors, 338 assistant professors, 76 lecturers). Budget figure of Tk 297.83 crore (BDT 2,978,300,000) is the university's proposed budget for FY2025-26 per Dhaka Tribune; actual UGC-approved allocation may differ — students demanded full approval without cuts. registrar named as Prof. Md. Gias Uddin per November 2025 admission circular on jnu.ac.bd; also referenced as acting registrar in December 2025 administrative blockade. pro_vice_chancellor set null: no appointment found in sources; position may be vacant. The Kakrail/Jamuna Long March protest (50+ injured by police tear gas) occurred May 14-16, 2025 — outside the 90-day window. JnUCSU election (Jan 6-8, 2026, Shibir-backed panel won 16/21 posts) and Hindu students temple inauguration protest (Feb 3, 2026) also fall outside the 90-day window starting Feb 17, 2026.

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