College of Home Economics, Dhaka


History

American Ford Foundation & Oklahoma State University, USA and the government of East Pakistan started the college in the year 1961 with just twenty-five students. This is the first college of Bangladesh for studying Home Economics. Mrs Hamida Khanam was the founder principal of this college.
1961College of Home Economics established. College started with just twenty-five students. Mrs Hamida Khanam is the founder principal of the College of Home Economics
1963First curriculum for M.Sc. course in Home Economics completed.
1973Introduced B.Sc. honours courses in Home Economics.
1985Introduced B.Sc. honours courses in five subjects of Home Economics discipline.
1986College celebrated its Silver Jubilee.
1988First curriculum for the M.Sc. course in five subjects of Home Economics discipline was started
2001College celebrated 40 years of the College.
2002Introduced 4 yr. B.Sc. honours courses in five subjects of Home Economics discipline.
20064 yr. B.Sc. and M.S. courses in five subjects of Home Economics discipline.
2010This is a year of Golden Jubilee.

Campus

The college is located at Azimpur, Dhaka having Total campus 10.3 acres of land. there are 21 classrooms, 5 seminar room, 8 laboratory, 1 Library etc.

Courses

Level of education is HSC, B.Sc & M.S. there are 5 Honours Department. This courses are conducted under Biology Faculty of the University of Dhaka.

Departments

There are five departments in five major area of home economics:-

B.Sc.

Admission test is conducted by Faculty of Biological Science of the University of Dhaka. A thousand of students can get admitted each year for B.Sc Course in this college.

HSC

There is a separate admission test for HSC admission.

Notable alumni