Department of Anthropology, Jahangirnagar University

On behalf of the faculty members, staff, and students of the Department of Anthropology, Jahangirnagar University, we welcome you! The Department of Anthropology in Jahangirnagar University started as the first Anthropology department in Bangladesh. Few visionary people started this department in 1985 and academic session starts from 1986. These are exciting times for Anthropology as the discipline is now widely recognized as an essential source of knowledge for advancements in nearly all spheres of human endeavor. The department has gone through transformations led over the years by the faculty members, staff, students, administrators, and our generous alumni. They have built a strong foundation on which we are now ready to face the challenges ahead. Through excellence in research, teaching, and service our dedicated faculty has distinguished itself in the core areas of research in many related multi-disciplinary areas. Our commitment to excellence is evident in the ever-increasing competitiveness of the students and in the exceptional faculty members who bring to the classroom a wealth of knowledge and the effectively share that expertise with their undergraduate and graduate students. For all this reason this is considered as the best department of anthropology in Bangladesh.