Government College of Applied Human Science is a government women’s college formerly known as the College of Home Economics.

History The Ford Foundation, Oklahoma State University, and the government of East Pakistan started the college in 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 Economics1963First 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 started2001College celebrated 40 years of the college.2002Introduced 4 yr. B.Sc. honours (course system) courses in five subjects of Home Economics discipline.20064 yr. B.Sc. and M.S. (course system) courses in five subjects of Home Economics discipline.2010This is a year of Golden Jubilee.

Campus The college campuses are located at Azimpur, Lalmatia, Green Road of Dhaka and Mymensingh. The Azimpur campus having Total campus 10.3 acres of land. there are 21 classrooms, 5 seminar room, 8 laboratory, 1 Library in Azimpur campus etc. in Azimpur campus.

Courses Level of education is HSC, B.Sc (Hons.) & 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:- Food and Nutrition Resource Management and Entrepreneurship Child Development and Social Relationship Art and Creative Studies Clothing and Textile

Admission

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 no separate admission test for HSC admission.

Notable alumni Bibi Russell Nasim Ferdous, Ambassador to Indonesia (2002–2006), earned her master's degree in 1975. Siddika Kabir

Notable faculty Husna Banu Khanam

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