History of Khulna University

Brief History of Khulna University, Khulna

1974	The importance of establishing a university in Khulna Division was first mentioned in the report of Kudrat-e-Khuda Commission.
1979	(November): The Cabinet of Ministers took the decision for establishing a technical university. The local people however, demanded a general university.
1985	The government formed two committees: (i) ‘Zillur Rahman Siddiqui Committee’ (for preparing academic and administrative programmes) and (ii) ‘Mahbubuzzaman Committee’ (for the selection of site).
1987:(4th January)	The government finalized the programme of establishing a university at Khulna on the basis of the reports of the above committees.
1988: (25th February)	Mr. Nurul Islam, the then Divisional Commissioner was appointed the Project Director for establishing the university.
1988: (2nd August)	Mr. Abdur Rahim, the then Divisional Commissioner was appointed the Project Director. After him Prof. Dr. Md. Abdul Bari served as Project Director.
1989: (9th March)	The then President Hussain Muhammad Ershad laid the foundation stone.
1989: (1st August)	Prof. Dr. Golam Rahman of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) was appointed the Project Director.
1990: (June)	"The Khulna University Act 1990" was passed in Jatyo Sangsad.
1990: (31st July)	"The Khulna University Act 1990" was published in the form of gazette.
1991: (August)	Project Director Prof. Dr. Golam Rahman was appointed the first Vice Chancellor.
1991: (31st August)	The academic programme of the university started on this day.
1991: (25th November)	The academic programme was formally inaugurated by the then Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia.
1993: (23rd August)	Prof. Dr. Golam Ali Fakir of Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) was appointed the second Vice Chancellor.
1997: (10th April)	The first convocation was held on this day.
1997: (23rd August)	Prof. Dr. Nazrul Islam of University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) was appointed the third Vice Chancellor.
2001: (14th February)	The second convocation was held on this day.
2001: (August-November)	Prof. Jafar Reza Khan, the then Pro-Vice Chancellor served as Vice Chancellor
2001: (19th November)	Prof. Dr. M. Abdul Quadir Bhuiyan of Rajshahi University was appointed the fourth Vice Chancellor.
2003: (9th March)	The First Senate Meeting was held on this day.
2005: (27th March)	Prof. Dr. Md. Mahbubur Rahman of Dhaka University was appointed the fifth Vice Chancellor.
2008: (6th March)	Professor Dr. Md. Saifuddin Shah, teacher of FMRT Discipline of Khulna University was appointed the sixth Vice Chancellor.