বেগম রোকেয়া বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়, রংপুর | |
Former names | Rangpur University |
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Motto | জ্ঞানই শক্তি |
Motto in English | Knowledge is Power |
Type | Public |
Established | October 12, 2008 |
Budget | ৳ 71.44 cr (2024-25)[1] |
Chancellor | President Mohammed Shahabuddin |
Vice-Chancellor | Professor Dr. Md. Showkat Ali |
Academic staff | 203 (December 2015) |
Administrative staff | 623 (December 2015) |
Students | 7,120 (December 2015) |
Undergraduates | 4,834 (December 2015) |
Postgraduates | 2,286 (December 2015) |
Location | , Bangladesh 25°43′04″N 89°15′33″E / 25.7179°N 89.2592°E |
Campus | Urban, 75 acres (30 ha), 75 Acres |
Language | Bengali, English |
Affiliations | University Grants Commission of Bangladesh |
Website | brur |
The Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur (Bengali: বেগম রোকেয়া বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়, রংপুর) (abbreviated as BRUR), formerly Rangpur University,[2] is a public research university in Rangpur, Bangladesh. Founded in 2008, it is the only generally categorized university in Rangpur Division and the second public university in the region. It was named after the feminist writer and social worker Begum Rokeya.