Rajshahi University is the second largest university in Bangladesh. For a long time, it used to be the only center of higher studies in the northern part of the nation. Rajshahi University was established in 1953. It was the second university in what was then East Pakistan, after University of Dhaka.
Rajshahi University is located in Rajshahi, a metropolice in Bangladesh. The area of the campus in 753 acres, making it one of the largest universities in the region. In addition to degrees in arts, sciences and business, the university has a medical program through Rajshahi Medical College and also houses a number of institues of higher studies including:
- Institute of Bangladesh Studies (IBS)
- Institute of Biological Sciences (IBSc)