It is the first specialized private university established in the south-west of Bangladesh.
After the inspection by UGC and verification of all requirements, the Government gave the approval of Northern University of Business and Technology Khulna as a new university on 29 December 2015.
Moshiur Rahman, financial advisor to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was the chief guest at the inauguration.
[4] Abu Yousuf Md Abdullah is the vice-chancellor of the university.
Abdullah sough the nomination from Awami League to contest the general election from Satkhira-3 on 30 December 2018.