Who Are the Current Vice-Chancellors and Key Officials at Jahangirnagar University?

Updated

The juniv.edu homepage currently names Professor Dr. Md. Nurul Islam as Vice Chancellor, alongside two Pro-Vice-Chancellors: Professor Dr. Md. Shamshul Alam (Education) and Professor Dr. Muhammad Nazrul Islam (Administration). The same page also carries notices about the Registrar and several hall provosts. Because these are appointment-based roles, the homepage and notice board are the only reliable places to confirm who currently holds each post — names change with each new appointment, and older notices stay online.

The three senior academic officers

The homepage presents the Vice Chancellor with a welcome message, and lists the two Pro-Vice-Chancellors in the same news block:

Role Name shown on the site What the role covers
Vice Chancellor Professor Dr. Md. Nurul Islam Heads the university; the site notes he joined from the Department of Geography and Environment
Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Education) Professor Dr. Md. Shamshul Alam Academic affairs
Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Administration) Professor Dr. Muhammad Nazrul Islam Administrative affairs

The Vice Chancellor's welcome text ("Welcome to Jahangirnagar University! It is our pleasure to present to you this website…") appears directly under his name, which is how the site signals the incumbent rather than a historical list.

Registrar and provost appointments

Beyond the three officers above, the site's notice section records administrative appointments. The notices visible on the page include:

  • Registrar: Mr. Md. Abu Hasan was appointed as Registrar on a one-year contractual basis (notice dated May 29, 2024).
  • Provosts: notices cover new provosts for seven halls (Oct 07, 2024), plus a separate notice for the new Proctor, the new provost of Shaheed Tajuddin Hall, and the new provost of Fazilatunnesa Hall (Aug 07, 2024).
  • Departmental chairs: separate notices announce new chairpersons for the Department of Pharmacy and the Department of Statistics and Data Science (both May 29, 2024).

These are dated announcements, not a live directory — so a notice from 2024 may already have been superseded.

Why these listings matter for verifying contacts

If you need to reach an official — for an admission query, a transcript request, or a research collaboration — the name matters less than the office. The site's own notices show why: a "জরুরী বিজ্ঞপ্তি" (urgent notice) dated Oct 04, 2026 warns of delays in transcript and MOI certificate processing, which is exactly the kind of task where you need the Registrar's office rather than a personal contact.

Practical approach:

  1. Start from the homepage to identify the current Vice Chancellor and Pro-Vice-Chancellors.
  2. Open the Notices section for Registrar, Proctor, and provost appointments.
  3. Cross-check the date on any notice before relying on it — treat undated or older entries as historical.

What to keep in mind

  • Roles are appointment-based. The Vice Chancellor, Pro-Vice-Chancellors, Registrar, Proctor, and provosts all serve fixed or contractual terms, so any name you read here can change.
  • The site mixes English and Bengali. Officer names appear in English, while many notices are in Bengali — for example the Vice Chancellor's remarks on sustainable agriculture and the notice on extra exam time for autistic students.
  • Notices are the authoritative source. The homepage highlights recent items, but the full notice list is where appointment changes are formally recorded.

If you are trying to confirm who currently holds a post, check the most recent notice date rather than assuming the homepage listing is current.