Khulna University
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Khulna University is a state run university situated near Gollamari, Khulna in south-western Bangladesh. It is also situted by the river Mayur. Khulna University was established in 1987 in order to cater to the growing educational needs of the country. The University also contains the honor to be established in the place where the great sons of Bangladesh sacrifice their lives during the liberation war of 1971.
The academic program of the University commenced in August 1991 with four disciplines: Computer Science and Engineering, Architecture, Business Administration, and Urban and Rural Planning. In the following year, Forestry and Wood Technology and Fisheries and Marine Resources Technology disciplines started their academic activities. Now there are sixteen disciplines under five schools. It is the only university in Bangladesh where student politics is not allowed. There is also no session jam which has created a stable facility of study.
The medium of instruction is English. The academic year lasts from July to June.
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[edit] Schools
[edit] Science, Engineering and Technology School
- Computer Science and Engineering
- Architecture
- Urban and Rural Planning
- Electronics and Communication Engineering
- Mathematics
[edit] The Computer Science and Engineering Discipline
CSE also runs the PGDIT (post graduate diploma in information technology) programme with great success. The students of CSE regularly participat in various programming contests.
Every year a national seminar on information technology has been held in the university. Many national as well as International renowned faces participated the seminars. Various software fares have been held in the campus premises.
The teachers and students of this decipline do good qualilty of research in IT sector. There are good number of research papers written by them, are published in international proceedings and journals each year.
[edit] The Electronics and Communication Engineering Discipline
This subject of this university was first offered in 1997. This discipline is the first of its kind in Bangladesh. Presently it is the top ranked discipline of this university.[citation needed] Beside regular study curriculam it conducts a project fair every year at the world telecommunication day. The students bring their electronics based projects in the fair. Among them best ones are selected and rewarded. This discipline currently has a seminar library, a digital electronics lab, an electrical lab, a computer lab. Soon it will have a communication lab facility.
[edit] Life Science School
- Environmental Science
- Forestry and Wood Technology
- Fisheries and Marine Resources Technology
- Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering: Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering was launched in the tertiary level of studies for the first time in Bangladesh in 1995. It was opened as Biotechnology Discipline, later on it was renamed as Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering Discipline.
- Pharmacy
- Agrotechnology
- Soil Science
Khulna University was first to introduce multidisciplinary subjects in the field of life sciences. Integration of technological aspects in biological sciences for human welfare was prime concern. Each subject introduced was unique and first of its kind in Bangladesh. The students from the life science school are now doing well all over Bangladesh and abroad.
[edit] Management and Business Administration School
The discipline is the pioneer of introducing Business Administration study in Bangladesh. From the discipline 12 batches has already passed out and they are serving in all the leading corporate houses both at home and overseas.
- Business Administration
[edit] Social Science School
- Economics
- Sociology
[edit] Arts and Humanities School
- English
The university has bilateral program with Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok, Thailand.
