Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, commonly known by the
acronym
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BUET, is a
public
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technological research university in
Dhaka
Dhaka ( or ; bn, ঢাকা, Ḍhākā, ), formerly known as Dacca, is the capital and largest city of Bangladesh, as well as the world's largest Bengali-speaking city. It is the eighth largest and sixth most densely populated city ...
, Bangladesh. Founded in 1876 as the Dacca Survey School, it is the oldest institution for the study of
engineering
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,
architecture
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and
urban planning
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in Bangladesh.
A large number of
BUET alumni are active in notable engineering and non-engineering roles in Bangladesh and abroad.
History
Dacca Survey School was established in 1876 at Nalgola, west of the current
Sir Salimullah Medical College
Sir Salimullah Medical College (SSMC) is a public medical college in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The medical college has been producing quality physicians, eminent researchers and health policy makers who are currently working in different medical secto ...
campus, in
Old Dhaka
Old Dhaka ( bn, পুরান ঢাকা, Puran Dhaka) is a term used to refer to the historic old city of Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh. It was founded in 1608 as Jahangirabad or Jahangirnagar ( bn, জাহাঙ্গীরনগ ...
by the Government of
Bengal
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under
British Raj
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or Direct rule in India,
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.
It offered two-year engineering and survey courses toward the Sub-Overseer's examination, which certified
land surveyors.
According to a report on public instruction in Bengal, on 31 March 1903, Dhaka Survey School had 117 students of which 103 were Hindus and 14 were Muslims. In 1908, the school started to offer diploma degrees.
Nawab Sir
Khwaja Ahsanullah
Nawab Bahadur Sir Khwaja Ahsanullah KCIE (22 August 1846 – 16 December 1901) was the third Nawab of Dhaka. He also authored books in Persian and Urdu under the pen name of Shaheen. Ahsanullah is recognised for his philanthropic works in Beng ...
Bahadur, a philanthropist and
Nawab of Dhaka
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, endowed donations for developing the survey school. After his death in 1901, his son, the then Nawab of Dhaka, Sir
Khwaja Salimullah
Nawab Sir Khwaja Salimullah Bahadur (7 June 1871 – 16 January 1915) was the fourth Nawab of Dhaka and one of the leading Muslim politicians during the British rule in India. In 1906, the Muslim League was officially founded at the educationa ...
Bahadur released the grant in 1902 in accordance with his late fathers wish. As an acknowledgement of this contribution, the school was renamed to Ahsanullah School of Engineering in 1908.
The school offered three-year
diploma
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courses in
civil engineering
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,
electrical engineering
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and
mechanical engineering
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in 1908. In 1912, the university was moved to its present premises.
In 1938,
A. K. Fazlul Huq
Abul Kasem Fazlul Huq ( bn, আবুল কাশেম ফজলুল হক, ur, ; 26October 1873 — 27 April 1962), popularly known as Sher-e-Bangla (''Lion of Bengal''), was a British Indian and Pakistani lawyer and writer who present ...
, the then
Prime Minister of Bengal
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, appointed Hakim Ali as the principal of the school.
After the
partition of India
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in 1947, Chief Minister of East Bengal Sir
Khwaja Nazimuddin
Sir Khawaja Nazimuddin ( bn, খাজা নাজিমুদ্দীন; ur, ; 19 July 1894 – 22 October 1964) was a Pakistani politician and one of the leading founding fathers of Pakistan. He is noted as being the first Bengali to hav ...
approved the school to be upgraded to Ahsanullah Engineering College, as a Faculty of Engineering under the
University of Dhaka
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, offering four-year
bachelor's
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course in civil, electrical, mechanical,
chemical
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and
metallurgical engineering
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Metallurgy encompasses both the sc ...
.
In 1948, the
Government of East Bengal
The Government of East Pakistan or formerly Government of East Bengal governed the province East Bengal (later East Pakistan, now Bangladesh) and was centered in its provincial capital Dhaka. The head of the province was the Governor, who was nom ...
granted recognition to the engineering college. Ali became the first principal of the college.
In 1951, TH Mathewman was appointed the next principal.
M. A. Rashid
M. A. Rashid (January 16, 1919 – November 6, 1981) was a Bangladeshi educator. He served as the 1st Vice-chancellor of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology during 1962–1970. He was awarded Independence Day Award in 1982 by the ...
succeeded him in 1954 as the first Bengali principal of the college and held the post until 1960. In 1956, a new course curriculum and the
semester system were introduced at the college.
On 1 June 1962, in order to create facilities for postgraduate studies and research, the college was upgraded to East Pakistan University of Engineering and Technology (EPUET), becoming the fourth university of the then
East Pakistan
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.
Rashid was appointed the first vice-chancellor of the university.
A partnership with the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas (renamed
Texas A&M University
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) was forged, and professors from A&M came to teach and formulate the curriculum. During this period, EPUET offered courses in mechanical, electrical, civil, metallurgical, and chemical engineering, and architecture.
After the
liberation war
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of 1971, and Bangladesh's independence, EPUET was renamed to Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET).
In 2002, a first year student in the chemical engineering department, Sony, was killed during a factional clash between two feuding groups of the
Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) at BUET. The two factions exchanged gunfire and she was caught in the line of fire.
In 2007, BUET celebrated 60 years (1947–2007) of engineering education in Bangladesh by arranging a 6-month-long series of programs and events.
In October 2019, sophomore
Abrar Fahad was tortured and beaten to death in Sher-e-Bangla Hall, allegedly by members of the
Bangladesh Chhatra League
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(BCL), the student wing of the ruling
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party.
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'' reported that beatings and torture by the BCL were common in the dormitories.
Fahad's murder sparked nearly two months of student protests against violent
ragging
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and bullying at the residence halls.
The protests ended after university authorities met student demands. They expelled for life 25 students allegedly involved in the killing, expelled a further 15 from their places in Ahsan Ullah Hall, Suhrawardy Hall, and Titumir Hall, handed down various suspensions and warnings, and adopted new penalties for ragging and political activities.
In February 2021, BUET and
Chinese
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multinational technology company
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Details
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Huawei
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signed a
memorandum of understanding (MoU) to establish the first
ICT
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* Immunochromatographic test, a rapid immunoassay used to detect diseases such as anthrax
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Academy in Bangladesh on BUET campus.
On 21 June 2021, BUET and
Saitama University
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Founded in 1873, it became a national unive ...
, Japan signed second renewal of the agreement on academic exchange and the memorandum on student exchange between the two institutions. Saitama University (SU) and BUET have had a long-standing relationship for the past 20 years.
In January 2022, BUET was ranked 1st among Bangladeshi and 1589th among global educational institutions in the
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.
Academics
Campus
BUET has an urban campus located in the Palashi area of Dhaka. The campus houses academic and administrative buildings, residential halls for students and other amenities.
Faculties and departments
Academic activities are undertaken by 18 departments under five
faculties.
Twelve departments offer
undergraduate
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courses, all of which, except the Department of Humanities, offer
postgraduate
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The organization and stru ...
courses as well.
![Dept](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/01/Dept._of_Architecture.jpg)
* Faculty of Architecture and Planning:
** Department of Architecture (Arch)
** Department of Urban and Regional Planning (URP)
** Department of Humanities (Hum)
* Faculty of Civil Engineering:
** Department of Civil Engineering (CE)
** Department of Water Resources Engineering (WRE)
* Faculty of Electrical and Electronic Engineering:
** Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (EEE)
**
Department of Computer Science and Engineering (
CSE
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* Certificate of Secondary Education, a secondary school qualification in the United Kingdom, replaced by the GCSE
* Civil Services Examination, an examination to qualify for government service in India
Fi ...
)
** Department of Biomedical Engineering (BME)
* Faculty of Mechanical Engineering:
** Department of Mechanical Engineering (ME)
** Department of Industrial and Production Engineering (IPE)
** Department of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering (NAME)
* Faculty of Engineering:
** Department of Chemical Engineering (ChE)
** Department of Materials and Metallurgical Engineering (MME)
** Department of Chemistry (Chem)
** Department of Mathematics (Math)
** Department of Physics (Phys)
** Department of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Engineering (PMRE)
** Department of Nanomaterials and Ceramic Engineering (NCE)
Institutes
At present, there are six institutes in BUET. These institutes offer postgraduate diplomas, master's and doctoral degrees.
* Institute of Water and Flood Management (IWFM)
* Institute of Appropriate Technology (IAT)
* Institute of Information and Communication Technology (IICT)
* Accident Research Institute (ARI)
* BUET-Japan Institute of Disaster Prevention and Urban Safety (BUET-JIDPUS)
* Institute of Nuclear Power Engineering (INPE)
Research centers
BUET has several research centres.
* Centre for Energy Studies (CES)
* Centre for Environmental and Resource Management (CERM)
* Biomedical Engineering Centre (BEC)
* Bureau of Research, Testing & Consultation (BRTC)
* International Training Network Centre (ITN)
* Bangladesh Network Office for Urban Safety (BNUS)
Directorates
* Directorate of Advisory, Extension and Research Services (DAERS)
* Directorate of Students' Welfare (DSW)
* Directorate of Planning and Development (P&D)
* Directorate of Continuing Education (DCE)
Journals and research bulletins
* Journal of Mechanical Engineering Research and Developments
* Chemical Engineering Research Bulletin
* Bangladesh Journal of Water Resources Research
* Electrical and Electronic Engineering Research Bulletin
* Protibesh (Research Journal on Architecture)
Rankings
BUET has been ranked 202nd among the
Asian universities in the 2022 edition of
QS World University Rankings
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.
BUET has been ranked No. 801-1000 among all universities on QS World University Rankings 2023.
Only three Bangladeshi universities have been ranked in the 2022 edition of
Times Higher Education World University Rankings
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, BUET is one of them.
Library
BUET central
library
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has a collection of 142,913 items of information materials. Among the materials, 125,066 and 17,847 are books and bound periodicals respectively.
Besides, 152 titles are in the current subscription list of journals.
Every year, 1500 volumes are added to this library.
The main reading room of the centra
librarycan accommodate 200 students at a time to provide reading facilities of rare and out-of-print books, and also ready reference and prescribed textbooks. There are also departmental libraries in each of the departments and institutes and hall libraries in each of the residence halls.
Convocations
After the independence of Bangladesh and the subsequent name change, the first
convocation
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of the university was held in 1973. Since then, convocations have been held in 1976, 1992, 1993, 1997, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2011 and 2019.
Administration
![Old Academic Building BUET 1](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0c/Old_Academic_Building_BUET_1.A.M.R.jpg)
The
Chancellor
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is the ceremonial head of the university who appoints the
Vice-chancellor
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. The position is held by the incumbent
President of Bangladesh
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.
The Vice-chancellor is the executive head of the university. The position is always held by a senior Professor of the university. The university is administered by the University Syndicate which is chaired by the Vice-chancellor.
Members of the Syndicate include Deans of several faculties, Director General of Secondary and Higher Education in Bangladesh, Director General of Technical Education in Bangladesh, eminent academics from this university as well as from other famous public universities.
Each of the faculties is headed by a
Dean
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and each of the departments is chaired by a Head of the department.
They are generally full professors from their respective faculties and departments. Institutes, Research Centers and Directorates are headed by the Directors who are full professors from relevant fields of research.
Other major administrative posts include the
Registrar
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Education
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* Registrar of the University of Oxford, one of the sen ...
, the Comptroller and the Controller of Exams.
The university has also the following Statutory Authorities.
* Academic Council
* Finance Committee
* Faculties
* Selection Boards
* Committee for Advanced Studies and Research (CASR)
* Planning and Development Committee
* Boards of Postgraduate Studies (BPGS)
* Boards of Undergraduate Studies (BUGS)
The University Syndicate is the supreme authority in major policy-making matters and in approving recommendations. The Finance Committee, the Planning and Development Committee and other committees assist the Syndicate in matters important for the proper functioning of the university. The Academic Council is the supreme body for formulating academic rules and regulations to which the CASR, Boards of Undergraduate and Postgraduate Studies and the Faculties recommend.
List of vice-chancellors
Following is the complete list of the vice-chancellors.
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M. A. Rashid
M. A. Rashid (January 16, 1919 – November 6, 1981) was a Bangladeshi educator. He served as the 1st Vice-chancellor of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology during 1962–1970. He was awarded Independence Day Award in 1982 by the ...
(1 June 1962 – 16 March 1970)
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Mohammed Abu Naser
Mohammed Abu Naser (2 April 1921 – 12 May 2004) was a Bangladeshi educator. He was the 2nd vice-chancellor of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET). He is a recipient of the Ekushey Padak, one of the highest civilian awards i ...
(16 March 1970 – 25 April 1975)
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Wahiduddin Ahmed
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(25 April 1975 – 24 April 1983)
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Abdul Matin Patwari
Abdul Matin Patwari (born January 1, 1935) is a Bangladeshi academic. He served as the 4th vice-chancellor of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology.
Education
Dr. Patwari passed matriculation examination from Matlabganj J. B. Pilo ...
(24 April 1983 – 25 April 1987)
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Musharrof Husain Khan
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(25 April 1987 – 24 April 1991)
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Muhammad Shahjahan
Muhammad Shahjahan (2 January 1939 – 20 September 2000) was a Bangladeshi academic. He served as the 6th vice-chancellor of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET).
Education
Shahjahan passed matriculation exam from Arman ...
(24 April 1991 – 27 November 1996)
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Iqbal Mahmud
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(27 November 1996 – 14 October 1998)
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Nooruddin Ahmed (14 October 1998 – 30 August 2002)
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Md. Alee Murtuza (30 August 2002 – 29 August 2006)
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A. M. M. Safiullah
A. M. M. Safiullah (17 August 1947 – 24 April 2021) was a Bangladeshi academic. He served as the 3rd vice-chancellor of Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology and the 10th vice-chancellor of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Te ...
(30 August 2006 – 29 August 2010)
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S M Nazrul Islam
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Education
Islam earned his bachelor's from East Pakistan University of Engineering and Technology i ...
(30 August 2010 – 13 September 2014)
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Khaleda Ekram (14 September 2014 – 24 May 2016)
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Saiful Islam (22 June 2016 – 25 June 2020)
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Satya Prasad Majumder
Satya Prasad Majumder is a Bangladeshi academic. He is the current and the 14th Vice-chancellor of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology.
Education
Majumder completed his Bachelor of Science, B.Sc. in 1981 as an Electrical and ele ...
(25 June 2020 – present)
Enrollment
Undergraduate
![ECE Building, BUET](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1e/ECE_Building%2C_BUET.jpg)
The Undergraduate admission test is one of the most intensive written examinations in Bangladesh. After completion of
higher secondary level (HSC) education, a student can submit her or his application for undergraduate admission if he/she fulfills the minimum requirements.
The students with the best grades in Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, English & Bengali on their Higher Secondary School Certificate (HSC) examination are allowed to take the admission test. The screening process allows 20,000 students to sit for the admission test based on the cumulative sum of their GPA in those five subjects.
After the competitive admission test, only about 1,275 students get selected on the basis of merit and are offered admission. The admission test is of 600 marks, with 60 questions carrying 10 marks each. 20 questions are from physics, 20 from chemistry and 20 from mathematics.
There are 26 seats for foreign students at the undergraduate level.
The pre-requisite qualification for admission is HSC or GCE
A-level
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or its equivalent with high grades in Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry. The admission fee is $200; the course registration fee is US$50 per
credit hour
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and the approximate cost of food, lodging etc. is US$100 per month.
A maximum of 10 students from a single country are allowed for admission.
Postgraduate
In
Masters and
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programs, around 1,000 graduate students are accepted on an annual basis. For admission to these programs, candidates are required to appear in
interview
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s and/or written tests.
Postgraduate degrees offered by departments and institutes are MSc (Master of Science), MSc Engg. (
Master of Science in Engineering
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), M. Engg (
Master of Engineering
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Australia
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), MURP (
Master of Urban and Regional Planning
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), MArch (
Master of Architecture
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), M.Phil. (
Master of Philosophy
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) and PhD (
Doctor of Philosophy
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).
Postgraduate diploma
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s (PG. Dip.) are also offered in
IT and
Water resources development.
Research programs
For consultation and research the expertise at the university, its teachers and the laboratory facilities are available to other organizations of the country. A separate institution – Bureau of Research, Testing and Consultation (BRTC) has been formed to oversee these activities.
The university undertakes research programs sponsored by outside organizations like United Nations Organizations,
Commonwealth Foundation
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,
European Union
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,
University Grants Commission (Bangladesh)
University Grants Commission ( bn, বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় মঞ্জুরী কমিশন ''Biśbobidyālaẏ mañjurī komiśan'') of Bangladesh was established on 16 December 1972. It was created according to the Pres ...
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World Bank
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Asian Development Bank
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DfID
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JICA
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etc.
In the wake of the
COVID-19 pandemic
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, BUET developed OxyJet, a cost-effective
CPAP
Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is a form of positive airway pressure (PAP) ventilation in which a constant level of pressure greater than atmospheric pressure is continuously applied to the upper respiratory tract of a person. The ap ...
ventilator
A ventilator is a piece of medical technology that provides mechanical ventilation by moving breathable air into and out of the lungs, to deliver breaths to a patient who is physically unable to breathe, or breathing insufficiently. Ventilators ...
, which was approved by the
Directorate General of Drug Administration
Directorate General of Drug Administration (DGDA) is the principal drug regulatory agency in Bangladesh and it functions under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
History
Directorate General of Drug Administration was established in 1976 ...
(DGDA) in July 2021.
Conferences and workshops
BUET regularly organizes national and international
conferences
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Conferences can be used as a form of group decision-making, although discussion, not always decisions, are the main pu ...
and workshops in its campus to enhance the research capabilities of its students and faculties. Among the conferences organized by BUET, following are notable:
Student life
Halls of residence
![Titumir hall, BUET](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ee/Titumir_hall%2C_BUET.jpg)
There are nine residence halls for BUET students.
Most are named after eminent figures in the history of Bangladesh:
* Ahsanullah Hall ''(named after
Nawab of Dhaka
The Nawab of Dhaka (Bengali: "ঢাকার নবাব"), originally spelt in English Nawab of Dacca, was the title of the head of largest Muslim zamindar in British Bengal and Assam, based in present-day Dhaka, Bangladesh. The title of ''na ...
, Nawab Bahadur Sir
Khwaja Ahsanullah
Nawab Bahadur Sir Khwaja Ahsanullah KCIE (22 August 1846 – 16 December 1901) was the third Nawab of Dhaka. He also authored books in Persian and Urdu under the pen name of Shaheen. Ahsanullah is recognised for his philanthropic works in Beng ...
)''
* Titumir Hall ''(named after Bengali Muslim revolutionary
Syed Mir Nisar Ali Titumir
Syed Mīr Nisār ʿAlī ( bn, সৈয়দ মীর নিসার আলী তিতুমীর; 27 January 1782 – 19 November 1831), better known as Titumir ( bn, তিতুমীর, links=no), was a Bengali freedom fighter, who de ...
)''
* Sabekun Nahar Sony Hall, Formerly Chattri Hall (Named after Sabekun Nahar Sony, who died being caught between gunfighting between political groups in BUET at 2002)
* Bangamata Sheikh Fojilatunnesa Mujib Hall, Named after
Sheikh Fojilatunnesa Mujib
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, wife of
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
Sheikh Mujibur Rahman ( bn, শেখ মুজিবুর রহমান; 17 March 1920 – 15 August 1975), often shortened as Sheikh Mujib or Mujib and widely known as Bangabandhu (meaning ''Friend of Bengal''), was a Bengalis, Beng ...
, Father of The Nation of Bangladesh.
* Dr. M. A. Rashid Hall ''(named after
M. A. Rashid
M. A. Rashid (January 16, 1919 – November 6, 1981) was a Bangladeshi educator. He served as the 1st Vice-chancellor of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology during 1962–1970. He was awarded Independence Day Award in 1982 by the ...
, the first vice-chancellor of the university)''
* Kazi Nazrul Islam Hall ''(named after the National Poet of Bangladesh
Kazi Nazrul Islam
Kazi Nazrul Islam ( bn, কাজী নজরুল ইসলাম, ; 24 May 1899 – 29 August 1976) was a Bengali poet, Bengali literature, writer, Bangladeshi music, musician, and is the national poet of Bangladesh. Nazrul is regarded as one ...
)''
* Sher-e-Bangla Hall ''(named after the 1st
Prime Minister of Bengal
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- Sher-e-Bangla
A. K. Fazlul Huq
Abul Kasem Fazlul Huq ( bn, আবুল কাশেম ফজলুল হক, ur, ; 26October 1873 — 27 April 1962), popularly known as Sher-e-Bangla (''Lion of Bengal''), was a British Indian and Pakistani lawyer and writer who present ...
)''
* Suhrawardy Hall ''(named after the Bengali-nationalist leader and 5th Prime-minister of Pakistan
Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy
Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy ( bn, হোসেন শহীদ সোহ্রাওয়ার্দী; ur, ; 8 September 18925 December 1963) was a Bengali barrister and politician. He served as the Prime Minister of Pakistan from 1956 t ...
)''
* Shahid Smrity Hall ''(named in memory of martyrs of the
Bangladesh Liberation War
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The administrative head of a residence hall is its
provost, usually chosen from the senior teachers of different faculties. Three Assistant Provosts are also appointed in the hall administration.
Students who do not stay at halls of residence are facilitated by the university's own commuter buses which cover major routes of
Dhaka
Dhaka ( or ; bn, ঢাকা, Ḍhākā, ), formerly known as Dacca, is the capital and largest city of Bangladesh, as well as the world's largest Bengali-speaking city. It is the eighth largest and sixth most densely populated city ...
city.
Sports facilities
BUET has a large playground at the eastern periphery of main academic campus. It is used as venue of annual
athletics
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Sports
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competition of the university as well as
cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of eleven players on a field at the centre of which is a pitch with a wicket at each end, each comprising two bails balanced on three stumps. The batting side scores runs by striki ...
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football
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, and
hockey
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competitions. Students can access the facility all year round. Besides, visiting foreign national football teams as well as few top football clubs of Bangladesh sometimes use this ground for practice sessions. The playground is also used as venue of alumni reunions. BUET has tennis court in the main academic area. It also has a gymnasium near halls of residence where students can do
gymnastics
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and play
basketball
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during leisure.
Awards and achievements
* CSE, BUET students have achieved extraordinary feat since its participation at 1998 Atlanta
ACM International Collegiate Programming Contest
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. BUET was the first University from Bangladesh as well as
South Asia
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along with the
North South University, Bangladesh to participate in World Finals of such an Prestigious Programming Competition. Best Ranking in ACM ICPC World Finals was 11.
Following is the position of BUET in ICPC over the years:
*AWC = Asia-West Champion ; HM = Unranked but Honourable Mention ; NQ = Not Qualified
* Teams from BUET became first and third around the globe in the inaugural
in the 2014
IEEE
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Signal Processing Cup (SP Cup) at the
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The first ICAS ...
in 2014, and second and fifth place in IEEE SP Cup 2015 and again followed by the Grand Prize (1st place) in IEEE SP Cup 2016. Recently, teams from the EEE department are also participating in the IEEE Video and Image Processing Cup (IEEE VIP Cup) since 2017. In 2017 BUET achieved 1st and 3rd place in IEEE VIP cup among more than 200 teams around the world.
* BUET teams participated in the IEEE Myron Zucker Student Design Contest in 2001, placed first, Chicago, United States.
* Graduate alumnus of BUET was recognized by
American Society of Civil Engineers
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as one of the 10 new faces of 2016 in
Outstanding Projects and Leaders (OPAL) awards 2016.
* BUET teams participated in the
Asia-Pacific Robot Contest
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ABU ROBOCON 2005 Beijing and was awarded the Panasonic Award.
* BUET student won the 2006 IEEE Region 10 Student Paper Contest.
* BUET won the Student Enterprise Award in 2007 from IEEE.
* BUET won the IEEE Vibrant Student Branch Award 2008 in IEEE Region 10 Student Congress in 2007 from IEEE.
* BUET reached "partial double octo-final" round in open break category (44th among 400 teams) at the 36th
World Universities Debating Championship
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2016.
* A team from BUET became category champion in
NASA
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NASA was established in 1958, succeeding t ...
apps contest in 2020.
* BUET's
Mars
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Rover
Rover may refer to:
People
* Constance Rover (1910–2005), English historian
* Jolanda de Rover (born 1963), Dutch swimmer
* Rover Thomas (c. 1920–1998), Indigenous Australian artist
Places
* Rover, Arkansas, US
* Rover, Missouri, US
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Team participated in the International Planetary Aerial System Challenge (IPAS) 2021 and was awarded the Innovation Award.
Notable alumni
See also
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List of dental schools in Bangladesh
In Bangladesh, dental school are well known as dental colleges. Like medical education, dental education are conducted by different dental colleges located all over the country. These dental colleges are affiliated with medical faculties of differe ...
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List of medical colleges in Bangladesh
In Bangladesh, a medical school is known as a medical college. Allopathic and Alternative Medicine related medical education at the graduate level are provided by medical colleges. The colleges are under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Healt ...
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List of universities in Bangladesh
Universities in Bangladesh are mainly categorized into three differential types: public (government owned and subsidized), private (private sector owned universities), and international (operated and funded by international organizations such as ...
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University of Dhaka
The University of Dhaka (also known as Dhaka University, or DU) is a public research university located in Dhaka, Bangladesh. It is the oldest university in Bangladesh. The university opened its doors to students on July 1st 1921. Currently i ...
References
External links
The official website of BUETBUET Central LibraryBUET: The profiles of IEEE fellowsBiomedical Engineering (BME) Department of BUETCivil Engineering (CE) Department of BUETComputer Science and Engineering (CSE) Department of BUETElectrical and Electronic Engineering (EEE) Department of BUETMechanical Engineering (ME) Department of BUETNanomaterials and Ceramic Engineering (NCE) Department of BUETBUET Institutional Information System (BIIS)BUET-Japan Institute of Disaster Prevention and Urban Safety (BUET-JIDPUS)
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