Dhaka Central University is preparing to begin admission activities for the 2025–2026 academic year, with the entrance test likely to be held in mid-June, according to Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr Md. Nurul Islam.
He said the admission process may start in the first week of May. The university also plans to publish its admission notice during the same period. The comments were made as the newly recognised institution starts formal academic operations.
Dhaka Central University is a government university in Bangladesh. It received formal recognition after the Dhaka Central University Ordinance-2026 was approved as a bill by the Parliament of Bangladesh on 10 April 2026.
Professor Nurul Islam said the university wants to reduce session delays, commonly known as session jams. He said an eight-month academic programme would be completed within six months. Results would then be published within two months after the examinations end.
Under the ordinance, activities of the university have started from the 2024–25 academic year. Earlier sessions will remain under the University of Dhaka under the previous system.
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The vice-chancellor said there would be no connection between the ongoing sessions and the new university’s regular activities. He said Dhaka University would continue to hold examinations for those sessions as before.
He added that bringing current sessions under the new system now could create extra manpower needs and administrative complications. However, he said the matter could be considered later if students express interest.
The university has also announced several steps to improve education quality. Professor Nurul Islam said free Wi-Fi would be ensured across seven campuses. An e-library is also planned to address the shortage of quality books.
He said the university would work on modern curricula, skill-based education, wider ICT learning, and stronger research opportunities. These measures are aimed at helping students build practical skills and improving teaching standards.
Student expectations have also emerged during the transition. At a meeting held at Dhaka College on 12 April, a student from the Sociology Department’s 2023–24 session presented a seven-point demand to the vice-chancellor.
The demands included academic coordination, a separate academic identity, faster examinations, better administration, teacher recruitment, globally standard curricula, stronger student identity, and improved co-curricular activities.
The university is now expected to issue its first admission notice in May as students wait for the next steps.
