The university is sponsored by Khan Foundation, a Philanthropic Private Development Organisation (PVDO) and established under the Private University Act 1992.
The main campus of TMU is situated at Momenbagh, Dhaka 1217, Bangladesh in the heart of the city.
TMU is one of the few private universities in the country having its own campus under the Khan Foundation, which cuts down per capita education cost for students by saving rental and other overhead cost for TMU.
Admission tests are conducted to select students on the basis of academic background, merit, and potential, through assessments and interactive sessions.
TMU offers the following graduate and undergraduate programs: