Meherpur University

Operational status: pre-operational as of May 2026. No students have enrolled. The university exists as an administrative entity with a VC, a small staff of 10, and a temporary campus at Meherpur Government College. Established under the Mujibnagar University Act 2023 (Parliament vote 2 February 2023), renamed Meherpur University on 16 January 2025 by the BNP-led interim government as part of de-politicisation of 13 university names. This is Bangladesh's 55th public university. The legal basis field retains the original act name as that is the formal parliamentary legislation; the rename was an administrative order, not a separate act. Budget figure of BDT 6.97 crore (69.7 million) sourced from Bangla Wikipedia citing 2024-25 fiscal year; cross-verification against UGC or MoE budget documents not possible at time of writing. faculty_count of 10 refers to administrative/academic staff; no teaching faculty in the conventional sense since classes have not commenced. vc_since date of 2024-12-02 is the appointment notification date per thedailycampus.com; actual joining date may differ slightly. Meherpur is historically significant as the site of the Mujibnagar provisional government oath ceremony on 17 April 1971, which is why the original university name honoured it. Student_count set null: zero students enrolled, not a data gap. pro_vice_chancellor, treasurer, registrar: not yet appointed or not publicly disclosed as of May 2026. No notable events found in the 90-day window (17 February to 17 May 2026) from open sources; the two events listed predate the window but are recorded for institutional history. Activity score 2 reflects a silent pre-operational institution.