Established in 1998, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University is a non-profit public higher-education institution located in the urban setting of the large city of Gazipur (population range of 500,000-1,000,000 inhabitants), Dhaka. Officially recognized by the University Grants Commission of Bangladesh, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University (BSMRAU) is a very small coeducational Bangladeshi higher education institution. Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University (BSMRAU) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as pre-bachelor degrees (i.e. certificates, diplomas, associate or foundation), bachelor degrees, master degrees, doctorate degrees in several areas of study. This 23 years old Bangladeshi higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on entrance examinations and students' past academic record and grades. International applicants are eligible to apply for enrollment. BSMRAU also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, housing, sports facilities, financial aids and/or scholarships, study abroad and exchange programs, as well as administrative services.