Overview

North Western University, Khulna the first full-fledged private university in Khulna, Bangladesh was established on the 18th November, 2012. The University started Academic Activities from Spring Semester, 2013. The Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh approved the establishment of North Western University under Private University Act. 2010. According to the provision of the Private University Act-2010, Talukder Abdul Khaleque is the current Chairman of the Board of Trustees, North Western University and North Western University Trust. The Board of Trustees (BOT), the apex body which provides the overall policy guidelines and approves annual budget of the University, is headed by its Chairman. The main purpose of the University was to create new areas of knowledge and disseminate this knowledge to the society through its students. Since its inception the University has a distinct character of having distinguished scholars as faculties who have enriched the global pool of knowledge by making notable contributions in the fields of teaching and research. North Western University is dedicated to the advancement of learning, and is committed to promoting research in all fields of knowledge. As there are plans for further expansion of facilities, plans for new avenues and opportunities, the course curricula are updated and new research projects are undertaken every year. As the pioneer and the highest seat of learning in the country, the University has taken the task of fostering the transformation processes of the individual students and the country as a whole through its educational and research facilities keeping pace with the demands of the day.