[4] The founder is Hafizur Rahman Khan, Chairman VU Trust.

There are 13 departments under four schools:[5] The university facilitates online admission for the benefit of applicants from distant areas.

[6] The permanent campus of Varendra University is situated at Chandrima, Paba, Rajshahi.

Air-conditioned classrooms with multimedia, broadband and Wi-Fi, UGC Digital Library, informative website, Education ERP, CCTV security system, generators, and water filters.

(by dint of position) Study tours, seminars, debates and contests, participation in national and international, competitions, career center, parents' day, social awareness activities for deprived people, observance of national days and celebrations, picnic, indoor/outdoor games, cultural program.