Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Maritime University

Bangladesh Maritime University

বাংলাদেশ মেরিটাইম বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়
Logo of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Maritime University
Other names	BMU
Motto in English	We strive for maritime excellence.
Type	Public University[1]
Established	2013; 11 years ago (2013)
Accreditation	University Grants Commission and Bangladesh Navy
Chancellor	President Mohammed Shahabuddin
Vice-Chancellor	Rear Admiral Ashraful Hoq Chowdhury
Administrative staff	150+
Students	1050+
Undergraduates	850+
Postgraduates	200+
Address	Temporary Campus: Plot# 14/06-14/23, Pallabi Mirpur-12, Dhaka-1216. Permanent Campus: Hamidchar, Chattogram (106.6 acres) , Dhaka , Bangladesh
Campus	Urban, 106.6 acres
Colours	Blue
Nickname	Team BMU
Website	bmu

Bangladesh Maritime University (BMU) (Bengali: বাংলাদেশ মেরিটাইম বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়) was established in 2013, the 37th public university of the country. It is the first maritime university in Bangladesh, the 3rd maritime university in South Asia and the 12th maritime university in the world.^[2] It has issued its first calls for admission in December, 2016.^[3] The BSc in Oceanography program was started on 3 January 2017 at the university's temporary campus in Mirpur, as part of the first-ever launch of the Bachelor class in the university. Then in 2018, the first batch of BSc in Naval Architecture and Offshore Engineering classes started. Two more program classes started in 2019. LLB in Maritime Law and BBA in Port Management and Logistics. 2020 BSc in Maritime Fisheries first batch admission and classes start.^[4]