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University Watch
Source: BDPolicyLab Watch record and cited public sourcesAs of 2026-07-05
The university is focused on expanding academic horizons through international collaborations and renewable energy research under the leadership of Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr. Shams Rahman.
Deadline for submission of undergraduate admission forms for the Summer 2026 semester.
Conducted the admission test for the Summer 2026 semester at the Aftabnagar campus.
Held the orientation program for approximately 2,200 newly admitted students for the Summer 2026 semester.
Organized a faculty retreat for the Faculty of Business and Economics and the Faculty of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences in Savar.
The Economics Club hosted a seminar on the National Budget 2026–2027.
Founder Vice Chancellor was Mohammed Farashuddin. Current VC Professor Shams Rahman confirmed on the official VC page and Wikipedia; appointment date not published. Campus relocated to Aftabnagar, Dhaka in 2012.
Source: 3 primary source linksAs of 2026-07-05
Inaugurated the two-day EWU National RoboFest 2026 in collaboration with the ICT Division.
Signed a Memorandum of Understanding with IDCOL for renewable energy research collaboration.
Hosted the Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) with undergraduate classes suspended.