North Western University (NWU) (), established in 18th November 2012, is the first private university of Khulna, Bangladesh. It offers bachelor's degrees in ten subjects and master's degrees in six. One of the founders of the university was Talukder Abdul Khaleque, a Bangladesh Awami League politician.
North Western University, Khulna the first full-fledged private university in Khulna, was established on 18 November 2012. The university started academic activities from the spring semester, 2013.
The university started with 4 faculties, 67 full-time teachers, and 489 students. In 2018, it added the Faculty of Health Science with the Department of Public Health. As of 2025, enrollment was 2,500.
The university is on 236, M.A Bari Road, Khulna 9100. It has two commercial buildings with one administrative buildings.
Permanent campus is under construction beside of Rupsha Bridge Highway in Kholabaria area of Labanchara.
The academic year of the university incorporates two regular semesters (spring and fall) and one short semester (summer). The duration of each regular semester is 14/16 weeks and the duration of summer semester is 10/12 weeks.