Khulna University

Khulna University is situated at Gollamari, by the river Moyuree, beside the Khulna-Satkhira highway. It is one of the divisional public universities of Bangladesh. Khulna university has 16 disciplines under five school. The university came into being in 1987 in the name of University of Khulna; and the Khulna University Act was passed in the Bangladesh National Parliament in July 1990. Accordingly the University started its journey through the inauguration of academic activities with only 80 students in four Disciplines on 25 November 1991. Khulna University bears a distinct significance due to its location in a divisional headquarters, which is the third largest metropolitan city of Bangladesh. The Mongla Port and the Khalishpur Naval Base are also located in Khulna. Standing on the estuary of the Bhairab and the Rupsha rivers, the city that was established in 1884 now contains about 1.8 million people. It is also a divisional headquarters and location of the second international sea port, Mongla Port. The Sundarbans tropical mangrove forest and World Heritage site is a few hours by boat.