Jagannath University (JnU) has achieved a milestone, with 25 of its students selected for the prestigious Millennium Fellowship Class of 2026. Organised jointly by the United Nations Academic Impact (UNAI) and the Millennium Campus Network (MCN), the programme will see JnU host a campus cohort for the first time.

The selection process for the Class of 2026 was highly competitive, attracting more than 76,000 applicants from over 6,000 campuses across 170 countries. Following a rigorous evaluation of leadership vision and community impact by the Admissions Committee, more than 330 campuses, representing just 5% of applicants across 60 countries, were selected to host over 5,500 Millennium Fellows worldwide.

Led by Campus Directors Cadi Muktadir Ahmed and Asad Ahnaf Haq, JnU’s 25 Fellows are leading 12 grassroots projects aimed at advancing the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs):

• Boi Dhar (SDG 4): Cadi Muktadir Ahmed (Campus Director)
• UNMUTE: Breaking the Silence, Normalising Mental Health (SDG 3): Asad Ahnaf Haq (Campus Director), Sheikh Mehedi and Ubarna Bhattacharjee
• Aboneel (SDG 16): Abiba Alam, B. M. Ahoshanur Rahman, Hafiza Akhter, Hosne Ara Mim, Saima Khan Eva, Shirajum Munira and Sohanur Rahman Sohan
• The Resilience & Empowerment Alliance (SDG 3): Maliha Mehnaj, Md Nurollah Shagor, Md Ali Ahmed Mazumder Srabon, Md Rubayet Islam Nabil, Shahanaj Yasmin and Srijon Saha Shopno
• Access Tomorrow (SDG 4): Athic Touch
• Voice for Mind (SDG 3): Ayesha Siddika Kriti
• Sompriti Bondhon (SDG 16): Md Mahin Munshi
• SkillCraft: AI, Design & Digital Literacy (SDG 4): Md Nishat Ali Nishat
• TEDxJagannath University (SDG 4): Mubassir Ahsan Chisty
• Mindbloom (SDG 3): Nadira Akter Bithi
• EduFinance Access (SDG 4): Omar Faruk
• EcoGen: Next Generation Waste Solutions (SDG 11): Sifat Ullah

Through global training and community action, JnU’s inaugural cohort aims to turn student leadership into lasting social impact.