Netrokona University

Netrokona University
নেত্রকোনা বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়
Former name
Sheikh Hasina University (2018-2025)
TypePublic
Established11 February 2018
ChancellorPresident Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir
Vice-ChancellorKhandaker Ashraful Munim
Faculty17 (March 2024)
Students535 (March 2024)
Location, ,
Bangladesh

24°53′44″N 90°45′32″E / 24.8956°N 90.7589°E / 24.8956; 90.7589
Campus
  • 500 acres (200 ha)
LanguageBangla and English
Websitewww.neu.ac.bd

Netrokona University is a public university in Netrokona, Bangladesh. On 30 January 2017, a cabinet meeting chaired by Sheikh Hasina agreed in principle to the acts for the Netrokona University in Netrokona District. The initial plan was to set up a science and technology university in Netrokona, but it was later revised to a general university, offering courses in arts and commerce other than science.[1][2][3]

History

After the fall of the Sheikh Hasina-led Awami League government, Sheikh Hasina University was renamed to Netrokona University in February 2025.[4][5]

List of vice-chancellors

Academics

Faculties and departments

The university's 9 departments are organised into 4 faculties.

Faculty Department
Faculty of Arts Bangla
English
History and Archeology
Faculty of Social Science Economics
International Relations
Development Studies
Faculty of Engineering & Technology Computer Science and Engineering
Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Faculty of Business Administration Accounting and Information System

References

  1. ↑ "Netrokona, Jamalpur to get public universities". bdnews24.com. 30 January 2017.
  2. ↑ "Govt to set up 4 more public universities". Daily Sun. Dhaka. 30 January 2017. Archived from the original on 2 August 2016.
  3. ↑ "Govt set 2 new universities". The Daily Star. 30 January 2017.
  4. ↑ "Gazette removes names of Bangabandhu, Sheikh family from 13 universities". bdnews24.com. 13 February 2025. Archived from the original on 14 February 2025. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
  5. ↑ "১৮ মাসে শেখ পরিবারের নামে থাকা ৮৭৯ প্রতিষ্ঠানের নাম পরিবর্তন করেছিল ইউনূস সরকার, সবচেয়ে বেশি পরিবর্তন যুব ও ক্রীড়া মন্ত্রণালয়ে". The Delta Lens. Retrieved 2026-02-24.
  6. ↑ "President accepts 16 public universities' VCs resignations". The Daily Star. 2024-08-15. Retrieved 2024-08-15.