Rajshahi University Admission 2026-27: Applications from 12 November, Tests from 8 January

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Under Rajshahi University’s (RU) schedule for 2026-27 as reported by the press on 28–29 August 2026 (no RU circular yet), online applications run from 12 to 27 November 2026. The tests take three days: the commerce B unit on 8 January, the science C unit on 9 January, and the humanities A unit on 16 January 2027.

The biggest help for candidates: the tests run in seven cities, not just Rajshahi — Rajshahi, Dhaka, Chattogram, Khulna, Sylhet, Mymensingh and Rangpur. The schedule, though, is as reported by the press on 28–29 August 2026; no RU circular had been found by 31 October 2026, so the formal circular could still change the dates. Whether the list is seven cities or eight (adding Barishal) is also unconfirmed.

RU admission 2026-27 — press-reported dates

Rows marked "last cycle" are 2025-26 figures and may change in this year's circular. Last verified: 31 October 2026.

Unit by unit — each has its own page

Each unit has its own page with its subject marks, eligibility, seats, the departments it leads to and preparation advice — links to every unit are in the "Read next" list below.

Three units, one per stream

RU’s unit layout is simple — one per stream. The terms for crossing streams, and which subjects a candidate from another stream can reach, are set out separately in each year’s circular; read them before you apply.

Seven cities of centres — what that changes

With Rajshahi as the only centre, a candidate from outside the north would pay in a long journey, a night’s stay and a tired morning. With centres in seven divisional cities, a student in Sylhet or Chattogram can sit in their own city. Check whether the circular lets you pick a centre at application, and visit your chosen venue the day before the test.

A caution: the reports do not settle whether the centre list is seven cities or eight with Barishal. Do not count on Barishal until RU’s circular lists the cities.

Where RU sits in a crowded January

• 8 January: RU’s B unit and KUET fall on the same day — but for different streams, so most candidates face no clash.
• RU’s C unit on 9 January and RUET on 14 January — five days apart in the same city. A science candidate can stay in Rajshahi for both.
• RU’s A unit on 16 January, while Jahangirnagar tests from 10 to 21 January at Savar — once JU publishes its unit days, check them against 16 January.
• Jagannath University also tests between 1 and 23 January; match the unit days.

Sources

The dates and figures on this page come from the sources below, last verified 31 October 2026. The university's own circular is final — check it before you apply.

• NTV — RU’s proposed admission schedule (16 Aug 2026)
• Dhaka Tribune — admission test schedules for 7 universities (29 Aug 2026)
• Ittefaq — RU’s admission schedule (28 Aug 2026)

Read next

• A unit — Humanities (arts, law, social science, fine arts)
• B unit — Business Studies
• C unit — Science
• Rajshahi University — the main admission page
• RUET admission 2026-27
• Chittagong University admission 2026-27
• Jahangirnagar University admission 2026-27
• The admission timeline