page_title: Jahangirnagar University
section_title: Faculties
hierarchical_section_title: Jahangirnagar University / Academics / Faculties
caption_attribution_description: English: পদার্থ বিজ্ঞান বিভাগ - JU
context_page_description: Jahangirnagar University is a public university in Bangladesh, based in Savar Upazila, Dhaka. It is one of the top and only fully residential University in Bangladesh.
  The university was established in 1970 by the Jahangirnagar Muslim University Ordinance of the government of Pakistan. Its first vice-chancellor, Mafizuddin Ahmed took up office on 24 September 1970. The first group of students, a total of 150, were enrolled in four departments: Economics, Geography, Mathematics, and Statistics. Its formal inauguration was delayed until 12 January 1971, when the university was launched by Rear Admiral S. M. Ahsan, the chancellor.
  It operated as a project until 1973, when the 'Jahangirnagar Muslim University Act' was amended as the 'Jahangirnagar University Act'.
  In 2014, the university had 16,781 students, 755 teachers, and 1,430 other employees. It has been ranked 3rd several times in national public university rankings.
context_section_description: There are 34 departments under six faculties:
  Faculty of Mathematical and Physical Science
  Department of Mathematics
  Department of Physics
  Department of Computer Science and Engineering
  Department of Environmental sciences
  Department of Chemistry
  Department of Statistics
  Department of Geological Science
  Faculty of Biological Science
  Department of Botany
  Department of Zoology
  Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
  Department of Microbiology
  Department of Pharmacy
  Department of Public Health & Informatics
  Department of Biotechnology & Genetic Engineering  (www.bgeju.edu.bd)
  Faculty of Social Science
  Department of Anthropology
  Department of Economics
  Department of Government and Politics
  Department of Geography & Environment
  Department of Public Administration
  Department of Urban and Regional Planning
  Faculty of Arts and Humanities
  Department of Archaeology
  Department of Bangla 
  Department of Drama and Dramatics
  Department of English
  Department of Fine Arts
  Department of History
  Department of International Relations
  Department of Journalism & Media Studies
  Department of Philosophy
  Faculty of Business Studies
  Department of Accounting and Information Systems
  Department of Finance & Banking
  Department of Marketing
  Department of Management Studies
  Faculty of Law
  Department of Law & Justice
caption: Department of physics
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