Public research university in Dhaka with science and computing laboratories, doctoral and MPhil pathways, dedicated research centers, and formal collaboration channels with national laboratories. Its central location connects it to Bangladesh’s capital-region innovation ecosystem.
Jagannath University is a comprehensive public research university in Dhaka, established in 2005, with roughly 18,000 students, more than 650 faculty members, seven faculties, two institutes, and 38 departments. Its urban campus places corporate and public-sector R&D teams close to Bangladesh’s national ecosystem of universities, laboratories, government agencies, and knowledge-intensive organizations. Engagement is supported through formal agreements with the Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission, Bangladesh Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, National Institute of Biotechnology, and icddr,b, alongside university research centers, postgraduate research pathways, and an institutional research portal. Research support is anchored by university allocations and Bangladesh University Grants Commission funding, with additional opportunities through national research partnerships.