Dean's Award Ceremony Held at the Faculty of Social Sciences
The Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of Dhaka held its Dean’s Award ceremony on 14 September 2026 at the Nabab Nawab Ali Chowdhury Senate...
Read moreThe 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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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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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 The Department of Political Science is one of the oldest departments in the University of Dhaka. In 1921...
The Department of International Relations is one of the premier and top ranked centres of academic excellence and research at the University...
In the late 1950s, UNESCO conducted a feasibility study to introduce sociology as an academic discipline in Bangladesh. As a part of...
Since its inception in 1962, the Department of Mass Communication and Journalism has been leading the communication and journalism education in Bangladesh....
The Department of Public Administration is one of the leading Departments in the University with remarkable academic and research experiences. Established on...
Welcome to the Department of Anthropology at the University of Dhaka. Anthropology is the study of human beings and their culture. It...
The Department of Population Sciences was established in 1997 under the Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of Dhaka in collaboration...
“Peace” has always been at the centre of human desires ranging from personal quests to the goals of larger communities. Modern people...
About the Department of Women and Gender Studies The Department of Women and Gender Studies (DWGS) is an interdisciplinary programme that encourages...
The Department of Development Studies was established in the year 2000 to provide challenging and innovative teaching in the field of development...
The Department of Television, Film and Photography embarked on a journey on January 23, 2012, as the Department of Television and Film...
As a distinct discipline, Criminology was formally introduced at the University of Dhaka with the establishment of a Master of Science in...
The aim of the department of Communication Disorders is to identify people with communication disorders and provide appropriate treatment and therapy so...
The Department of Printing and Publication Studies is one of the few latest disciplines that have been inducted in the academic program...
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The Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of Dhaka held its Dean’s Award ceremony on 14 September 2026 at the Nabab Nawab Ali Chowdhury Senate...
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On September 1, 2024, an initiative to distribute relief materials among flood victims in the Comilla, Feni, and Noakhali districts was inaugurated under the auspices of the Faculty of Social Sciences.
A recreational trip for officers and staff was organized by the Faculty of Social Sciences. The trip took place in Cox's Bazar on January 31 and February 1, 2025.
On March 19, 2025 (Wednesday), an Iftar gathering was organized under the initiative of the Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences to honor the faculty members of the departments under the faculty.
Observance of Dhaka University Day by the Faculty of Social Sciences on July 1, 2025.
A seminar was organized by the Faculty of Social Sciences on July 3, 2025, to commemorate the historic month of July. The Honorable Dean delivered a significant address.
On August 4, 2025, a Nescafé Kiosk was launched for students at the Faculty of Social Sciences building, an initiative of the Dean.
On September 7, 2025, an awareness meeting regarding the voting process for the 2025 DUCSU and Hall Union elections was held at the Muzaffar Ahmed Chowdhury Auditorium, organized by the Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences.
On October 7, 2025 (Tuesday), a fire-extinguishing drill was conducted for the officers and staff of the Faculty of Social Sciences and its constituent departments, organized by the Honorable Dean and supervised by the Department of Fire Service and Civil Defense.
On April 22, 2026, Professor Dr. Mohammad Mainul Islam assumed office as the new Acting Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences. A courtesy meeting with the chairpersons of the departments under the Faculty of Social Sciences was held on April 23, 2026. During this meeting, the former Acting Dean, Professor Dr. Taiyebur Rahman, along with the department chairpersons, welcomed and congratulated the new Dean with floral greetings.
On April 27, 2026, at an orientation meeting for incoming students of the 2025–2026 academic session organized by the University of Dhaka at the Teacher-Student Centre (TSC), the Honorable Dean delivered an encouraging and inspiring speech to the students.
Activities of the Faculty of Social Sciences marking Dhaka University Day on July 1st.
Seminar on "The Role of the Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Dhaka, in the Restoration of Democracy and Higher Education," organized by the Faculty of Social Sciences on the occasion of Dhaka University Day.
On the afternoon of July 21, 2026, Professor Md. Mehedi Hasan Khan, a distinguished faculty member of the Department of Population Sciences, assumed the role of the new Acting Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences. The outgoing Acting Dean, Professor Dr. Mohammad Mainul Islam, extended his greetings and congratulations to the new Acting Dean, Professor Md. Mehedi Hasan Khan.
August 3, 2026: Celebration of the July Program organized by the Faculty of Social Sciences.
Workshop organized for Lecturers and Assistant Professors
On the morning of September 14, 2026 (Monday), the Dean's Award was presented to undergraduate students of the Faculty of Social Sciences who completed their studies in the 2021, 2022, and 2023 academic years.
An open discussion with students who received the Dean's Award was held at the Muzaffar Ahmed Chowdhury Auditorium on September 14, 2026, at 3:00 PM.