About the Department of Psychology

Psychology as an academic discipline began in the region of Bangladesh in the first quarter of the 20th century when this country was a part of India under the British rule. In 1921, the University of Dhaka established a Psychology Laboratory in the Department of Philosophy headed by Professor G. H. Langley. In fact, it was the first Psychology Laboratory in Bangladesh and the second such laboratory in undivided India. The Psychology Laboratory of the University of Dhaka earned recognition...

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Dr. A.K.M. Rezaul Karim
Dr. A.K.M. Rezaul Karim Chairman, Department of Psychology

Psychology as an academic discipline began in the region of Bangladesh in the first quarter of the 20th century when this country was a part of India under the British rule. In 1921, the University of Dhaka established a Psychology Laboratory in the Department of Philosophy headed by Professor G. ...

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Department of Psychology in numbers

24 Faculty members
645 Students
370 Female students