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Khulna Agricultural University

public · agricultural · Khulna · partial (verified 2026-05-18)

Profile

Ownership
public
Vice-Chancellor
Prof. Dr. Md. Nazmul Ahsan
Students
504
Faculty
106
Annual budget
৳277,100,000
Established
2015
District
Khulna

Operationally stable under VC Nazmul Ahsan (appointed Oct 2024); running 2025-26 admission cycle through the agricultural cluster system; not affected by either the March 16 or May 14, 2026 VC reshuffle batches.

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Provenance & notes

verification_status=partial: (1) established_year=2015 is the year the Act was passed; academic operations commenced January 2019 from temporary premises in Deana, Daulatpur, Khulna -- the university lists 2019 as its operational start in some sources. (2) vc_since=2024-10-30 based on BSS News report of joining date; dainikshiksha.com and Wikipedia cite October 29, 2024 as the appointment date -- one-day discrepancy between gazette/appointment (Oct 29) and physical joining (Oct 30); Oct 30 used as it reflects when Nazmul Ahsan physically assumed office. (3) Nazmul Ahsan was previously Professor of Fisheries and Marine Resource Technology at Khulna University; appointed by President Mohammed Shahabuddin in his capacity as University Chancellor. (4) KAU was NOT included in either the March 16, 2026 (7-university batch) or May 14, 2026 (11-university batch) VC reshuffles -- confirmed against full lists from Prothom Alo and New Age BD. (5) student_count=504 and faculty_count=106 are from Wikipedia citing university data; administrative staff listed as 297. (6) annual_budget_bdt=277,100,000 (Tk 27.71 crore) is the 2024-25 allocation per Wikipedia. (7) No pro-vice-chancellor or treasurer found in any source as of verification date; these posts may be vacant or not yet filled for this young university. (8) Permanent campus is planned at Arangghata, Khulna; current operations run from temporary premises at 327 Jessore Road, Uttar Mujgunni, Khalishpur, Khulna-9000. (9) In December 2023, 30 teachers (including 23 department heads) resigned in protest over alleged nepotism and lack of transparency in faculty hiring -- a significant governance event preceding the 90-day window. (10) KAU participates in the agricultural cluster (ACAS) admission system along with 8 other agricultural universities; single combined test administered simultaneously.

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