About the Faculty of Social Sciences

The Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of Dhaka is considered the most diverse academic branch within the university. Since its establishment on October 2, 1970, the faculty has encompassed a wide range of academic disciplines related to human culture, society, and politics, conducting research both theoretically and based on field data. To foster students' academic and professional development through interdisciplinary knowledge, skills, and values, the faculty currently hosts 16 academic departments. These are: the Department of Economics, Department...

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Message from the Dean

Kazi Mohammad Mahbobor Rahman
Kazi Mohammad Mahbobor Rahman Dean, Faculty of Social Sciences

The Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of Dhaka has long been a center of trailblazing academic distinction, intellectual debates, and transformative, path-breaking research. As part of Bangladesh’s premier public university, our faculty carries a legacy of excellence that has shaped national and global thought. Since its founding in 1921, the University of Dhaka...

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Academic Departments

16 departments of the Faculty of Social Sciences. Open one to see its programs, people and notices.

Department of Economics

Since its establishment in 1921 as one of the founding departments of the University of Dhaka, the Department of Economics has been...

Department of Political Science

Department of Political Science The Department of Political Science is one of the oldest departments in the University of Dhaka. In 1921...

Department of International Relations

The Department of International Relations is one of the premier and top ranked centres of academic excellence and research at the University...

Department of Sociology

In the late 1950s, UNESCO conducted a feasibility study to introduce sociology as an academic discipline in Bangladesh. As a part of...

Department of Mass Communication & Journalism

Since its inception in 1962, the Department of Mass Communication and Journalism has been leading the communication and journalism education in Bangladesh....

Department of Public Administration

The Department of Public Administration is one of the leading Departments in the University with remarkable academic and research experiences. Established on...

Department of Anthropology

Welcome to the Department of Anthropology at the University of Dhaka. Anthropology is the study of human beings and their culture. It...

Department of Population Sciences

The Department of Population Sciences was established in 1997 under the Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of Dhaka in collaboration...

Department of Peace and Conflict Studies

“Peace” has always been at the centre of human desires ranging from personal quests to the goals of larger communities. Modern people...

Department of Women and Gender Studies

About the Department of Women and Gender Studies The Department of Women and Gender Studies (DWGS) is an interdisciplinary programme that encourages...

Department of Development Studies

The Department of Development Studies was established in the year 2000 to provide challenging and innovative teaching in the field of development...

Department of Television, Film and Photography

The Department of Television, Film and Photography embarked on a journey on January 23, 2012, as the Department of Television and Film...

Department of Criminology

As a distinct discipline, Criminology was formally introduced at the University of Dhaka with the establishment of a Master of Science in...

Department of Communication Disorders

The aim of the department of Communication Disorders is to identify people with communication disorders and provide appropriate treatment and therapy so...

Department of Printing and Publication Studies

The Department of Printing and Publication Studies is one of the few latest disciplines that have been inducted in the academic program...

Department of Japanese Studies

It is known to all that Japan is the third-largest economy in the world and one of the leading development partners of...

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