Established in 2003, Uttara University is a private institution located in Dhaka, Bangladesh. It was founded under the Dr M Azizur Rahman Trust and relocated to its modern permanent campus in Greater Uttara in July 2023.
The university offers a wide range of undergraduate and graduate programmes across five schools and 14 departments. It has specialised research centres such as the Centre for Sustainable Nanoparticle Synthesis, Centre for Clean Energy Research, and the Generative Artificial Intelligence Lab. Its facilities include 56 state-of-the-art laboratories and a comprehensive library.
Instruction is conducted in English and the university follows a tri-semester academic calendar. It has flexible class schedules including evening and Friday options, and extensive student support services such as scholarships, career counselling and free year-round bus transport.
