Jatiya Kabi Kazi Nazrul Islam University
Profile
- Ownership
- public
- Vice-Chancellor
- Prof. Dr. Mohammad Mosharraf Hossain
- Students
- 9000
- Faculty
- n/a
- Annual budget
- n/a
- Established
- 2006
- District
- Trishal
Expanding STEM laboratory facilities and strengthening institutional research output at Jatiya Kabi Kazi Nazrul Islam University under UGC guidelines.
Recent activity
- 2026-06-18 academic_council Academic Council of Jatiya Kabi Kazi Nazrul Islam University approved revised curricula aligned with Bangladesh National Qualifications Framework. ↗
- 2026-07-15 infrastructure Commissioned upgraded central laboratory and digital research facilities across general faculties. ↗
- 2026-08-10 admission Announced academic admission intake guidelines and enrollment quotas for the upcoming academic session. ↗
Provenance & notes
faculty_count and annual_budget_bdt not disclosed on official website; set null. student_count ~9,000 per Wikipedia (English) cross-checked against search results citing 8,000+; rounded to 9,000. Campus area 57 acres per Wikipedia. Treasurer listed as 'NOT Available' on official website as of May 2026. Pro-VC post vacant as of website check. Registrar is acting. vc_since set to 2026-05-16 (date of formal joining per official news item), appointment gazette dated 2026-05-14. Previous VC Md. Jahangir Alam (Dhaka University Sociology) was appointed 2024-09-19 under Yunus interim government; replaced without public resignation statement under BNP-Tarique government. No closures or reopenings found in the 90-day window; university operated continuously. No convocation found in this period. Student union election not yet held (no union since founding in 2006 per August 2025 report).
Sources
- https://jkkniu.edu.bd/
- https://jkkniu.edu.bd/vice-chancellor
- https://jkkniu.edu.bd/news/
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jatiya_Kabi_Kazi_Nazrul_Islam_University
- https://www.bssnews.net/bangla/national/307465
- https://rtvonline.com/education/381280
- https://www.jugantor.com/campus/1101872
- https://www.amarbangladesh.org/48621/
- https://www.observerbd.com/news/576607
- https://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/358964/dr-md-jahangir-alam-appointed-as-new
- https://www.amarsangbad.com/education/news/337490
- https://thedailycampus.com/tags/%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BC%20%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BF%20%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%9C%E0%A7%80%20%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B2%20%E0%A6%87%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE%20%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%A6%AF%E0%A6%BC