About the Department of Oceanography

The Department of Oceanography established in 2012, started its journey with the MS program in 2013-14 and undergraduate program in 2014-2015 under the Faculty of Earth & Environmental Sciences at the University of Dhaka. At present, 90 students in 4 batches are studding at undergraduate and post-graduate level under the guidance of 4 full time and 12 part-time dedicated faculties. The department has a strong pool of adjunct faculties who have proven experiences in oceanographic education and research. The syllabus...

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Message from Chairman

Dr. Abu Hena Muhammad Yousuf
Dr. Abu Hena Muhammad Yousuf Chairman, Department of Oceanography

Message from the Chairman Bangladesh is one of the 54 ocean-facing nations Bangladesh having a marine area of 118,813 square kilometers. It is a fact that Bangladesh has the sovereign control on an area beyond its coastal line almost three-fourth the size of its land mass! And we used to ...

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At a glance

Department of Oceanography in numbers

11 Faculty members
111 Students
32 Female students