Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur

Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur
বেগম রোকেয়া বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়,রংপুর
Former names
Rangpur University
Motto
জ্ঞানই শক্তি
Motto in English
Knowledge is Power
TypePublic
EstablishedOctober 12, 2008 (2008-10-12)
Budget৳ 71.44 cr (2024-25)
ChancellorPresident Mohammed Shahabuddin
Vice-ChancellorMd. Showkat Ali
Academic staff
199
Administrative staff
131
Students7,050
Undergraduates5,982
Postgraduates1,068
Location,
Bangladesh

25°43′04″N 89°15′33″E / 25.7179°N 89.2592°E / 25.7179; 89.2592
CampusUrban, 75 acres (30 ha)
LanguageBengali, English
AffiliationsUniversity Grants Commission of Bangladesh
Websitebrur.ac.bd

Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur (Bengali: বেগম রোকেয়া বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়, রংপুর) (abbreviated as BRUR), formerly Rangpur University, is a public research university in Rangpur, Bangladesh. Founded in 2008, it is the only generally categorized university in Rangpur Division and the second public university in the region. It was named after the feminist writer and social worker Begum Rokeya.