Jatiya Kabi Kazi Nazrul Islam University

Jatiya Kabi Kazi Nazrul Islam University a public university founded under the Act 18 of 2006 at Namapara Battola of Trishal in Mymensing district. kazi nazrul islam lived in this village for some time during his wandering early life. From 1 June 2007 the university started its academic activities.

Administrative building, Jatiya Kabi Kazi Nazrul Islam University

The university has 5 faculties: Arts, Social Science, Science and Engineering, Law and Business Administration. Under these faculties, there are 23 departments, such as Computer Science and Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Environmental Science and Engineering, Statistics, Accounting and Information System, Finance and Banking, Human Resources Management, Management, Economics, Public Administration and Governance Studies, Folklore, Anthropology, Population Science, Local Government and Urban Development, Sociology, Bangla Language and Literature, English Language and Literature, Music, Fine Arts, Theatre and Performance Studies, Film Media Studies, Philosophy and Law & Justice. The President of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh is the Chancellor of the university. The syndicate of the university is the apex decision-making body. The Senate formulates all statutes and amendments. Moreover, it approves annual budget, conducts overall review of educational programmes and selects panel for the appointment of the Vice Chancellor. There are twelve members in the syndicate including the Vice-Chancellor. Besides, Academic Committee, Finance Committee and Planning and Development Committee are related to the management function of the university. The Students’ Welfare Center looks after the interest of the student.

Currently, there are 9232 students, 195 teachers and 120 officers for the university. There are 4 residential halls for students, two for male and two for female students. These are Agnibina Hall, Dolan Chapa Hall, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Hall and Bangamata Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib Hall. There are two residential buildings for the teachers and the officers. The central library is enriched with 28000 books and journals. Every department including the central library is connected by internet. [Md. Ashik Iqbal]