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On
the
first
day
of
July
1921
the
University
of
Dhaka
opened
its
doors
to
students
with
Sir
P.J.
Hartog
as
the
first
Vice-Chancellor
of
the
University.
The
University
was
set
up
in
a
picturesque
part
of
the
city
known
as
Ramna
on
600
acres
of
land.
The
University
started
its
activities
with
3
Faculties,12
Departments,
60
teachers,
877
students
and
3
dormitories
(Halls
of
Residence)
for
the
students.
At
present
the
University
consists
of
13
Faculties,
83
Departments,
12
Institutes,
20
residential
halls,
3
hostels
and
more
than
56
Research
Centres.
The
number
of
students
and
teachers
has
risen
to
about
37018
and
1992
respectively.The
main
purpose
of
the
University
was
to
create
new
areas
of
knowledge
and
disseminate
this
knowledge
to
the
society
through
its
students.
Since
its
inception
the
University
has
a
distinct
character
of
having
distinguished
scholars
as
faculties
who
have
enriched
the
global
pool
of
knowledge
by
making
notable
contributions
in
the
fields
of
teaching
and
research.
While
serving
as
the
highest
echelon
of
academic
excellence,
the
University
also
functions
as
a
central
premise
for
free
thought
and
democratic
practices
that
leads
the
nation
to
its
march
towards
progress.
The
University
of
Dhaka
is
increasingly
striving
to
combine
the
pursuit
of
knowledge
and
truth
with
the
values
and
needs
of
an
evolving
society.
It
is
noteworthy
that
the
Governor
of
Bengal
and
the
Chancellor
of
the
University
of
Dacca,
Lord
Lytton
in
his
speech
at
the
first
Convocation
of
the
University
on
22
February,
1923
said
“....this
University
is
Dacca’s
greatest
possession,
and
will
do
more
than
anything
else
to
increase
and
spread
the
fame
of
Dacca
beyond
the
limits
of
Bengal
or
even
of
India
itself”.Presently
the
University
enrolls
more
than
5,800
students,
on
merit
basis,
in
the
first
year
Honours
Programme
in
different
Departments
of
the
Faculties
and
the
Institutes.
Besides
conducting
teaching
courses
in
the
4-
year
Bachelor
and
1-year
Masters
Programmes,
the
University
also
trains
up
a
large
number
of
researchers
in
different
disciplines.
More
than
1262
Ph.D.
and
1217
M.Phil.
researchers
have
obtained
their
degrees
from
this
University.
The
University
of
Dhaka
is
dedicated
to
the
advancement
of
learning,
and
is
committed
to
promoting
research
in
all
fields
of
knowledge.
As
there
are
plans
for
further
expansion
of
facilities,
plans
for
new
avenues
and
opportunities,
the
course
curricula
are
updated
and
new
research
projects
are
undertaken
every
year.
As
the
pioneer
and
the
largest
seat
of
learning
in
the
country,
the
University
of
Dhaka
has
taken
the
task
to
foster
the
transformation
processes
of
the
individual
students
and
the
country
as
a
whole
through
its
educational
and
research
facilities
keeping
up
with
the
demands
of
the
day.
The
University
of
Dhaka
is
at
the
moment
one
of
the
leading
institutions
of
higher
education
in
Asia.
The
University
of
Dhaka
is
well
prepared
to
meet
the
challenges
of
the
future
days
with
its
spirit
of
freedom,
justice
and
truth
as
a
foundation
concomitant
to
the
objectives
envisaged
by
the
founding
fathers.
The
open-minded
character
of
the
University
of
Dhaka
embodying
the
features
of
beauty
and
historical
origins
can
be
seen
as
one
enters
the
campus.