Nurul Alam Khan
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Nurul Alam Khan | |
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নুরুল আলম খান | |
 Professor Dr. Nurul Alam Khan | |
| 1st Vice-chancellor of the Royal University of Dhaka | |
| In office January 2010 – May 2011 | |
| Chancellor | Zillur Rahman |
| Succeeded by | Hasan Imtiaz Chowdhury |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 May 1942 |
| Relations | Osman Ghani Khan (Brother) |
| Education | Ph.D. (Mathematics) |
| Alma mater | |
Nurul Alam Khan (1942–2025) was a Bangladeshi educator, mathematician, and former professor of mathematics. He served as the first Vice-Chancellor of the Royal University of Dhaka and held various academic positions at universities in Bangladesh and abroad. He is known for his leadership roles in academic institutions and his active involvement in the Bangladesh Mathematical Society.[1][2][3][4]
Nurul Alam Khan was born on March 15, 1942, in Bara, Pabna district. He completed his matriculation from Dhobakhola Coronation High School in 1957, and his I.Sc. from Jagannath College in 1959. He then attended Dhaka University, where he earned his honors degree and completed his master's degree in 1964. He earned his Ph.D. from Charles University, Prague, in 1970.
Career
Khan began his academic career as a lecturer at University of Dhaka in 1965. He held various academic positions including University of Chittagong, University of Mosul, Al-Mustansiriya University, and Al-Fateh University. In 1991, he joined Jahangirnagar University, where he held numerous leadership roles until his retirement in 2007.
Post-retirement, Khan worked at several private universities in Dhaka, including North South University (NSU), American International University-Bangladesh (AIUB), and Uttara University.[5] He served as the Vice-Chancellor of the Royal University of Dhaka from January 2010 to May 2011.[6]