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{{Infobox university
| name = University of Rajshahi
| native_name = ''[[Bengali language|Bangla]]'': {{nowrap|'''রাজশাহী বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়'''}}
| native_name_lang =
| image = রাজশাহী বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়ের লোগো.svg
| image_size = 150px▼
| image_alt =
| caption = [[Emblem]] of the Rajshahi University of Rajshahi
| latin_name =Universitas Rajshahi▼
| type = [[Public Research University]]
| established = {{start date and age|df=yes|6 July 1953}}
▲| latin_name =
| affiliation = [[University Grants Commission of Bangladesh]]
| budget ={{BDTConvert|518.95|c}} <ref>{{cite news |title=RU Budget |url=https://thedailycampus.com/universities/146424/%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A7%A8%E0%A7%AA-%E0%A7%A8%E0%A7%AB-%E0%A6%85%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A5-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%9B%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%9C%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%9F-%E0%A7%AB%E0%A7%A7%E0%A7%AE-%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%BF-%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BE-%E2%80%8D%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A7%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%95-%E0%A6%97%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B7%E0%A6%A3%E0%A6%BE%E0%A7%9F |newspaper=Daily Campus}}</ref>(2024)
| chancellor = {{Current president of Bangladesh}}
| vice_chancellor = [[Saleh Hasan Naqib]]<ref name="cd">{{cite news |title=Prof Dr. Saleh Hasan Naqib, RU New VC |url=https://thedailycampus.com/universities/152124/%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%B6%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B9%E0%A7%80-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B6%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%9F%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%AD%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BF-%E0%A6%A1.-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B9-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%AC?fbclid=IwY2xjawFGcg9leHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHVj4QonCNxtZE-3fTWKqXYt6_v4GQkKSA55ZOo0YglIP6fl3AoykaZ3EfQ_aem_I1QeTTWgY2lSTGOl5vpiwQ |newspaper=The Daily Campus |date=5 September 2024}}</ref>
| vice_chancellor = [[ Prof Nasim Sarker]]<ref name="cd">{{cite news |title=Prof Nasim Sarker RU New VC |url=https://www.kalerkantho.com/online/country-news/2021/08/29/1068115 |newspaper=Kaler Kantho |date=29 August 2021}}</ref>
| head_label = Pro Vice-Chancellor
| head = Md. Sultan-Ul-Islam and M. Humayun Kabir''Vacant''
| academic_staff = 1,800 (December 2015)
| administrative_staff = 2,258 (December 2015)
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| coordinates = {{coord|24.370|88.637|type:edu_region:BD_dim:2000|display=inline,title}}
| campus = {{convert|753|acre}}, [[Urban area|Urban]]
| language = Bengali[[Bangla language|Bangla]], [[English language|English]]
| colors = {{Color box|#000080|border=darkgray}} {{Color box|#FFFFFF|border=darkgray}} {{Color box|#AA0000|border=darkgray}}<br /> Navy Blue, White and Red
| website = {{official URL|ru.ac.bd}}
| logo =
| logo = RU banner.png
▲| image_sizelogo_size = 150px240px
| footnotes =
}}
[[File:Administration Building, University of Rajshahi (cropped).jpg|350px|thumb|Administration Building of Rajshahi University]]
The '''University of Rajshahi''', also known as '''Rajshahi University''' or '''RU''' ({{lang-bn|রাজশাহী বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়}}), is a [[Public university|public]] [[research university]] located in [[Motihar]], [[Rajshahi]], [[Bangladesh]]. It is the second oldest and third largest university in Bangladesh.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.ugc-universities.gov.bd/public-universities | title=List of Public universities of Bangladesh according to the year of establishment}}</ref> The university's 59 departments are organized into 12 [[Faculty (division)|faculties]]. It is one of the four autonomous by the act (1973) of Bangladesh.<ref>{{Cite web |title=About us – University of Rajshahi |url=https://www.ru.ac.bd/about-us/ |access-date=2024-05-04 |language=en-US}}</ref>▼
▲The '''University of Rajshahi''', also known as '''Rajshahi University''' or '''RU''' ({{lang-bn|রাজশাহী বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়}}), is a [[Public university|public]] [[research university]] located in [[Motihar]], [[Rajshahi]], [[Bangladesh]]. It is the second oldest and third largest university in Bangladesh.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.ugc-universities.gov.bd/public-universities | title=List of Public universities of Bangladesh according to the year of establishment}}</ref> The university's 59 [[Academic department|departments]] are organized into 12 [[Faculty (division)|faculties]]. It is one of the four [[autonomous university]] by the act (1973) of [[Bangladesh]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=About us – University of Rajshahi |url=https://www.ru.ac.bd/about-us/ |access-date=2024-05-04 |language=en-US}}</ref>
{{Infobox university rankings
| ARWU_W = |ARWU_W_year = | ARWU_W_ref =
| QS_W = 1201–1400 | QS_W_year = 2025|
QS_W_ref = <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.topuniversities.com/universities/university-rajshahi|title=QS World University Rankings: University of Rajshahi |date=10 August 2024|website=Top Universities|access-date=10 August 2024}}
</ref>
| THE_W = 1001-1200 |THE_W_year = 2024|
THE_W_ref = <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.timeshighereducation.com/world-university-rankings/university-rajshahi|title= University of Rajshahi |date=10 August 2024|website=Times Higher Education (THE)|access-date=10 August 2024}}
</ref>
| USNWR_W = 1076| USNWR_W_year = 2024 | USNWR_W_ref =<ref name="USNWR">{{cite web|url=https://www.usnews.com/education/best-global-universities/university-of-rajshahi-530218|title=University of Rajshahi |author=U.S. News & World Report|access-date=10 August 2024}}
</ref>
| THE_Asia = 401-500 | THE_Asia_year = 2024 | THE_Asia_ref = <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.timeshighereducation.com/world-university-rankings/2024/regional-ranking#!/length/25/locations/BGD/sort_by/rank/sort_order/asc/cols/stats|title= University of Rajshahi |date=10 August 2024|website=Times Higher Education (THE)|access-date=10 August 2024}}
</ref>| QS_Asia = 451-500 | QS_Asia_year = 2024 | QS_Asia_ref = <ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.topuniversities.com/asia-university-rankings?tab=indicators&countries=bd |title=QS World University Rankings by Region 2024: Asia |website=www.topuniversities.com |date=11 August 2024}}</ref>
|}}▼
== History ==
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=== Rail line and University Station ===
[[File:Railline, inside of rajshahi university.jpg|thumb| Railline inside of Rajshahi University]]
The Dhaka-Rajshahi rail line passes through the campus and it has a dedicated station named the University Station. It is near the Shaheed Shohrawardy Hall on the southern border of the campus. There is an internal bazaar nearby for the students only, called the station bazaar.
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=== Paris Road ===
[[File:Paris Road.jpg|thumb|Paris Road of Rajshahi University]]
Paris Road is a street on the campus that is often considered the signature of the Rajshahi University Campus. It starts from the adjoining point of Kazla Gate Road, Paschimpara Road and Paris Road near the Juberi Guest House and runs straight East from this. Then it keeps going past the mango plantations, Kazla Pond and VC's residence and reaches Shamsuzzoha Square. Then from Shamsuzzoha Square, it goes East past the University Bank, Second Administrative Building, University Central Bus Station, Central Mosque, university park and Shahid Minar Complex and Shahid Smriti Sangrahashala Museum and ends at the gate of the Sher e Bangla Hall.
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== Facilities ==
[[File:Rajshahi University01.jpg|thumb| Central Library of RU]]
=== Museums ===
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All colleges of the northern and southern regions of the country used to be affiliated with the University of Rajshahi. However, the administration of colleges across the country was taken over by the National University when it was established in 1992.<ref name="NUpedia">{{cite book |last1=Hossain |first1=Md Anawar |last2=Khanam |first2=Mobashera |year=2012 |chapter=National University |chapter-url=http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=National_University |editor1-last=Islam |editor1-first=Sirajul |editor1-link=Sirajul Islam |editor2-last=Jamal |editor2-first=Ahmed A. |title=Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh |edition=Second |publisher=[[Asiatic Society of Bangladesh]]}}</ref>
===List of vice-chancellors===
[[File:Naqib sir.jpg|250px|thumb|Current VC Dr. Saleh Hasan Naqib]]
# [[Itrat Husain Zuberi]] (6 July 1953 – 30 September 1957)
# [[Momtazuddin Ahmed (philosopher)|Momtazuddin Ahmed]] (1 October 1957 – 30 August 1965)
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# [[Muhammad Mizanuddin]] (19 March 2013 – 20 March 2017)
# [[M Abdus Sobhan]] (7 May 2017 – 6 May 2021)
# [[Golam Shabbir Sattar]] (29 August 2021 – present8 August 2024)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ru.ac.bd/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=68&Itemid=337 |title=Vice-Chancellor's Office |publisher=University of Rajshahi |access-date=7 July 2016}}</ref>
# [[Saleh Hasan Naqib]] (September 2024 - Present)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Office of the Vice-Chancellor – Just another Rajshahi University Sites |url=https://www.ru.ac.bd/vc/ |access-date=2024-09-06 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=প্রজ্ঞাপনঃ মাধ্যমিক ও উচ্চ শিক্ষা বিভাগ |url=https://shed.gov.bd/sites/default/files/files/shed.portal.gov.bd/notices/c7d28b28_2eb4_43c4_bffa_fb99570b16a4/RU%20VC.pdf}}</ref>
==Faculties and departments==
[[File:First Science Building, University of Rajshahi.JPG|thumb|left|The Faculty of Engineering: [[Royal Poinciana|Krishnachura]] blossoms in front of the First Science building that houses [[Physics]] and [[Applied Physics]] & [[Electronic Engineering]]]]▼
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<span style='font-size: 95%'>'''Faculties'''</span>
▲[[File:First Science Building, University of Rajshahi.JPG|thumb|left|The Faculty of Engineering: [[Royal Poinciana|Krishnachura]] blossoms in front of the First Science building that houses Physics and Applied Physics & Electronic Engineering]]
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The university's 59 departments are organized into 12 [[Faculty (division)|faculties]]: Arts, Engineering, Fine Arts, Law, Science, Business Studies, Social Sciences, Life Sciences, Earth Sciences, Agriculture, Fisheries, Veterinary & Animal Sciences.<ref name="facultyref">{{cite web |url=http://www.ru.ac.bd/faculty.htm |title=Faculties of University of Rajshahi |website=University of Rajshahi |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090826003410/http://www.ru.ac.bd/faculty.htm |archive-date=26 August 2009 |access-date=14 July 2006}}</ref> The Arts and the Law faculties are the oldest, both established in 1953, closely followed by the Faculty of Science (1956) and the Faculty of Engineering (est. 2009). The university's departments represent the traditional studies in arts, commerce, sciences and engineering through programs such as [[English studies|English]], history, [[languages]] and [[linguistics]], economics, [[business studies]], mathematics, [[applied mathematics]], [[physics]], [[computer science & engineering]], [[chemistry]], statistics, geology & mining, [[geography]], [[psychology]], [[zoology]], [[botany]], etc. The university is increasingly emphasizing more specialized programs such as [[pharmacy]], [[biochemistry]], [[information engineering|Information]] and [[Communication engineering]] (ICE), [[genetics]] and [[Breeding in the wild|breeding]].<ref name="profile"/>
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===Faculty of Engineering===
[[File:Fourth science building.jpg| thumb| Fourth Science Building]]
The Faculty of Engineering includes the following departments:
# [[Information engineering|Information]] and [[Communication Engineering]] (abbreviation ICE) (est. 2000), a specialized program deals with telecommunication, [[network science|networking]] and [[data processing]].
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=== Faculty of Business Studies ===
[[File:Faculty of Business Studies.jpg|thumb|Business Faculty of Rajshahi University]]
The Faculty of Business Studies has the following departments:
# [https://www.ru.ac.bd/finance/ Finance]
# [[Accounting information system|Accounting & Information Systems]]
# [[https://www.ru.ac.bd/marketing/ Marketing]]
# [[Management Studies]]
# [https://www.ru.ac.bd/bankingins/ Banking & Insurance]