University of Dhaka
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About University of Dhaka
According to Wikipedia, The University of Dhaka is a public technological research university located in Shahbag, Dhaka, Bangladesh. It is the oldest university in Bangladesh. The university was founded in 1921 under the Dacca University Act 1920 of the Indian Legislative Council. Nawab Bahadur Sir Khwaja Salimullah, who pioneered the university in Dhaka, donated 600 acres of land from his estate for this purpose. It is modeled after British Universities. Currently it is the largest public research university in Bangladesh, with a student body of 46,150 and a faculty of 1,992.
What Is University of Dhaka Known For?
University of Dhaka is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Political Science
- Education
- Medical
- Business
- Literature
- Communications
- Biology
- Engineering
- Physics
- Law
- History
- Mathematics
- Chemistry
- Religious Studies
- Philosophy
- Economics
- Computer Science
- Earth Sciences
- Sociology
- Social Work
- Psychology
- Anthropology
- Nursing
- Criminal Justice
University of Dhaka's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much University of Dhaka's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
University of Dhaka ranks #25 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
University of Dhaka ranks #19 worldwide for influence in Education.
University of Dhaka ranks #32 worldwide for influence in Medical.
University of Dhaka ranks #47 worldwide for influence in Business.
University of Dhaka ranks #55 worldwide for influence in Literature.
University of Dhaka ranks #87 worldwide for influence in Communications.
University of Dhaka ranks #102 worldwide for influence in Biology.
University of Dhaka ranks #84 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
University of Dhaka ranks #103 worldwide for influence in Physics.
University of Dhaka ranks #86 worldwide for influence in Law.
University of Dhaka ranks #77 worldwide for influence in History.
University of Dhaka ranks #172 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
University of Dhaka ranks #59 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.
University of Dhaka ranks #72 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.
University of Dhaka ranks #227 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.
University of Dhaka ranks #114 worldwide for influence in Economics.
University of Dhaka ranks #209 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
University of Dhaka ranks #40 worldwide for influence in Earth Sciences.
University of Dhaka ranks #86 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
University of Dhaka ranks #16 worldwide for influence in Social Work.
University of Dhaka ranks #366 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
University of Dhaka ranks #227 worldwide for influence in Anthropology.
University of Dhaka ranks #149 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesUniversity of Dhaka ranks #214 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
Who Are University of Dhaka's Most Influential Alumni?
University of Dhaka's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Social Work, Education, and Political Science. Here are some of University of Dhaka's most famous alumni:
- Jamal Nazrul Islam
- A Bangladeshi mathematical physicist and cosmologist.
- AK Abdul Momen
- A Bangladeshi Minister of Foreign Affairs.
- Mohammad Ataul Karim
- A Vice President for Research of Old Dominion University.
- Nurul Islam
- A Bangladeshi economist.
- Rounaq Jahan
- A Bangladeshi political scientist.
- Rehman Sobhan
- A Bangladeshi politician.
- Maqsudul Alam
- A Scientist.
- Aroj Ali Matubbar
- A Bangladeshi philosopher.
- Anisuzzaman
- A Bangladeshi academic of Bengali literature.
- Abul Hussam
- An American chemist.
- Nurul Momen
- A Playwright and writer .
- Debabrata Basu
- An Indian mathematician.
