Royal University of Dhaka

Royal University of Dhaka
রয়েল ইউনিভার্সিটি অব ঢাকা
MottoNew Horizon in Academic Excellence
TypePrivate
Established2003 (2003)
FounderMomtaz Begum and HBM Iqbal
AffiliationUniversity Grants Commission (Bangladesh)
ChairmanHBM Iqbal
ChancellorPresident Mohammed Shahabuddin
Vice-ChancellorProf. Dr. Mohammad Rafiqul Islam (D)
Academic staff
40
Administrative staff
21
Students1300
Location
404 Channel 24 Rd, Dhaka
,
1208
,
Bangladesh

23°45′38″N 90°23′57″E / 23.76051°N 90.39919°E / 23.76051; 90.39919
CampusUrban
LanguageEnglish
Websiteroyal.edu.bd

Royal University of Dhaka (RUD) (Bengali: রয়েল ইউনিভার্সিটি অব ঢাকা) is a private university in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The University Grants Commission (UGC) approved the academic programs on 30 July 2003, with a temporary licence, and on 30 August 2003, the Ministry of Education approved RUD under the Private University Act, 1992. RUD started functioning in 2004. Momtaz Begum, a philanthropist and social worker, is the founder chairperson. The permanent campus is situated at 404, Tejgaon, Dhaka 1208.