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National University, Bangladesh

1992 establishments in BangladeshEducational institutions established in 1992National University, BangladeshOrganisations based in GazipurPublic universities in Bangladesh
Universities and colleges in Gazipur District

National University (NU; Bengali: জাতীয় বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়) is a public collegiate university of Bangladesh that was established in 1992 by an Act of Parliament as an affiliating university of the country to impart graduate and post-graduate level education to students through its affiliated colleges, schools and professional institutions throughout the country. The number of colleges under the NU is 2,257. Among these, 555 are government colleges. A total of 881 colleges offer honors courses. It is the second-largest university in the world in terms of enrollment. The headquarters is in Gazipur, on the outskirts of Dhaka. After its establishment, the university began affiliating with association degree-awarding colleges, many of which were previously affiliated with the University of Dhaka, University of Rajshahi, University of Chittagong and Shahjalal University of Science and Technology.

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National University, Bangladesh
Dhaka-Mymensingh, Gazipur Board Bazar

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জাতীয় বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়

Dhaka-Mymensingh
1701 Gazipur, Board Bazar
Dhaka Division, Bangladesh
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