Professor Emajuddin Ahmed, former vice-chancellor (VC) of Dhaka University passed away at a hospital in the capital early this morning. He was 87.

He breathed his last at 6:00am at LabAid Hospital while undergoing treatment there, Chowdhury Meher-e-Khuda, public relations officer of the hospital confirmed to The Daily Star.

Emajuddin Ahmed fell sick at 2.00am last night and was taken to LabAid Hospital in Dhanmondi, Chowdhury said, adding that he was vomiting after his admission to the hospital.

Born in 1933 in Maldaha, Emajuddin's family moved to Chapainawabganj after the partition of India.

Emajuddin, a renowned political scientist, started his career as a teacher in Rajshahi College. Upon completion of higher studies from abroad, he joined in the Political Science Department of Dhaka University in 1970.

Prof Emajuddin served as the 21st vice chancellor of Dhaka University, from 1992-1996. He was awarded the Ekushey Padak in 1992 in the education category.