Place

Rajshahi University campus

রাজশাহী বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় ক্যাম্পাস

One of the country's greenest university campuses, with Liberation War memorials and long tree-lined roads.

At a glance

Where: Rajshahi district, Rajshahi division
From Dhaka: 265 km to Rajshahi by road, 7–9 hours by bus or car
Best time: winter (Dec–Jan), spring (Feb–Mar) and late autumn (Oct–Nov)
Time needed: About 2 h

Times and costs are estimates from our planner and the prices we collected. Check before you go.

Rajshahi University, founded in 1953, has a large, leafy campus at Motihar on the eastern side of the city. Wide roads lined with old trees run between the halls and faculty buildings, and students fill the tea stalls and open fields in the evening. Visitors come to see the Shabash Bangladesh sculpture honouring the Liberation War and the Shaheed Smriti Sangrahashala, a museum of 1971. Near the main gate stands Motihar Kuthi, an old colonial-era building.

How to get there

Take an auto-rickshaw or bus along the Rajshahi–Dhaka road to the university main gate (Binodpur or Kajla gate).

Good to know

Go in the late afternoon when the campus is lively. Respect class and exam areas, and check that the museum is open before you go.

Where to stay in Rajshahi

Common questions

Where is Rajshahi University campus?

Rajshahi University campus is in Rajshahi district, Rajshahi division, Bangladesh. Rajshahi is about 265 km from Dhaka by road.

How do you get to Rajshahi University campus from Dhaka?

First get to Rajshahi, roughly 7–9 hours from Dhaka by bus or car. Then: Take an auto-rickshaw or bus along the Rajshahi–Dhaka road to the university main gate (Binodpur or Kajla gate).