North Western University, Bangladesh

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| name = North Western University

| native_name = নর্থ ওয়েস্টার্ন বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়

| native_name_lang = bn

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| motto = Committed to World Class Education

| established = {{start date|2012}}

| type = Private

| vice_chancellor = Sheikh Md. Enayetul Babar

| academic_staff = 135

| administrative_staff =

| students = 2500

| address = MA Bari Road

| city = Khulna

| state = Khulna District

| postalcode = 9100

| country = Bangladesh

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| campus_type = Urban

| campus_size = {{Convert|4.69|acre}}

| language = English

| website = {{URL|nwu.ac.bd}}

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North Western University (NWU) ({{langx|bn|নর্থ ওয়েস্টার্ন বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়}}), established in 2012, is the first private university of Khulna, Bangladesh. It offers bachelor's degrees in ten subjects and master's degrees in six. One of the founders of the university was Talukder Abdul Khaleque, a Bangladesh Awami League politician.{{Cite news |url=http://archive.newagebd.net/59182/another-pvt-univ-joins-long-list-of-ruling-party-backed-univs/ |title=Another pvt univ joins long list of ruling party-backed univs |date=9 February 2018 |work=New Age}}

History

The government of Bangladesh approved the establishment of North Western University under Private University Act. 2010.

North Western University, Khulna the first full-fledged private university in Khulna, was established on 18 November 2012.{{cite news |last=Bin Habib |first=Wasim |date=19 November 2012 |title=Govt okays 7 more private universities |url=http://archive.thedailystar.net/newDesign/news-details.php?nid=258104 |newspaper=The Daily Star |access-date=5 February 2016}}

The university started academic activities from the spring semester, 2013.

The university started with 4 faculties, 67 full-time teachers, and 489 students.{{cite web |title=About Us |url=https://www.nwu.ac.bd/about_us.php |website=North Western University |access-date=15 March 2025}} In 2018, it added the Faculty of Health Science with the Department of Public Health.{{cite web |title=Faculty of Health Science {{!}} North Western University |url=http://www.ugc-universities.gov.bd/faculty-detail/512 |website=University Grants Commission of Bangladesh |access-date=15 March 2025}} As of 2025, enrollment was 2,500.{{cite web |title=At a Glance |url=https://www.nwu.ac.bd/nwu_at_a_glance.php |website=North Western University |access-date=15 March 2025}}

Campus

The university is on 236, M.A Bari Road, Khulna 9100. It has two commercial buildings with one administrative buildings.

Administration Building.
Engineering Building.

Permanent campus is under construction beside of Rupsha Bridge Highway in Kholabaria area of Labanchara.

Programs

;Faculty of Engineering

Bachelor of Science (BSc) - in
Computer Science & Engineering (CSE)
Electrical & Electronic Engineering (EEE)
Electrical & Communication Engineering (ECE)
Civil Engineering (CE)

;Business Studies

Business Studies
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)
Master of Business Administration (Regular-2 years) (MBA)
Master of Business Administration (Regular-1 year for BBA holders) (MBA)
Master of Business Administration for Executives (Regular-16 Months) (EMBA)

;Arts & Human Science

Law
English

;Social Science

MDS
Sociology
Bachelor of Social Science (BSS) in Sociology
Bachelor of Social Science (BSS) in Economics
Master of Social Science (MSS) in Economics
Master of Development Studies (MDS)

Semesters

The academic year of the university incorporates two regular semesters (spring and fall) and one short semester (summer). The duration of each regular semester is 14/16 weeks and the duration of summer semester is 10/12 weeks.

Spring semester: January to July
Fall semester: July to December

References

Category:Private universities in Bangladesh

Category:Educational institutions established in 2012

Category:2012 establishments in Bangladesh