Founded in 2013, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Maritime University is a non-profit public higher-education institution located in the urban setting of the large metropolis of Dhaka (population range of over 5,000,000 inhabitants). Officially recognized by the University Grants Commission of Bangladesh, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Maritime University (BSMRMU) is a very small coeducational Bangladeshi higher education institution. Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Maritime University (BSMRMU) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees, master degrees in several areas of study. This 8 years old Bangladeshi higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on entrance examinations and students' past academic record and grades. International students are welcome to apply for enrollment. BSMRMU 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.