The Department of Urdu (Previous name Persian & Urdu) was established on 1st July 1921. It became a separate department on 10 March 2007. This Department offers four years B.A (Hon’s), one year M.A Program along with two years M.Phil & Ph.D program. Professor W.H.A. Shadani of this department was elected as a Dean for four times. At present nine full time and six part time faculty members are teaching in the department. Among the full time faculty members there are four Professors, two Associate Professors, two Assistant Professors & one Lecturer. The students of this department actively participate in extra curricular activities including literary competition, cultural functions in different occasions and in sports like football, cricket, basketball etc. The department has a seminar library and a computer Lab. It also organizes annual picnic for all students, teachers and staff members. The department publishes an annual Journal named `The Dhaka University Journal of Urdu’.