National University (NU) is a public university located in Gazipur, Dhaka, Bangladesh, established in 1992. It offers approximately 1,000,000 undergraduate seats with a minimum GPA requirement of 2 in HSC. Admission requires passing a competitive entrance examination. The university participates in the GST centralized admission system.
About NU
National University (NU) is the largest university in Bangladesh by enrollment, established in 1992 under the National University Act 1992. Headquartered in Gazipur, NU serves as an affiliating university for over 2,000 government and private colleges across all 64 districts of Bangladesh. Unlike traditional residential universities, NU does not have a single large campus — instead, it administers academic programs, curricula, examinations, and results for millions of students studying at its affiliated colleges nationwide. NU offers undergraduate programs (Honours 4-year, Degree Pass 3-year), postgraduate programs (Masters Preliminary and Final), professional courses (MBA, LLB, B.Ed), and research degrees (MPhil, PhD). The university also runs on-campus honours programs at its Gazipur headquarters in select subjects.
Admission Circulars
NU
2025-26 (On-Campus)
NU On-Campus Honours Admission 2025-26
National University on-campus 4-year honours programs at Gazipur. Available subjects: Economics, Psychology, Tourism and Hospitality Management, Nutrition and Food Science, and others.
NU
2025-26
NU Honours Admission Circular 2025-26 (Affiliated Colleges)
National University honours (4-year) admission for the 2025-26 academic session at affiliated colleges across Bangladesh. Application is online through the NU admission portal.