Bangladesh Institute Of Marine Technology
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Bangladesh Institute of Marine Technology (BIMT), in Narayanganj, is a state-supported institute that offers four-year higher level diploma programs, including a Diploma in Engineering Marine Technology and a Diploma in Engineering Shipbuilding Technology. BIMT also supports four different courses of study in
engineering Engineering is the use of scientific method, scientific principles to design and build machines, structures, and other items, including bridges, tunnels, roads, vehicles, and buildings. The discipline of engineering encompasses a broad rang ...
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History

The institute was established in 1958. It was known as the Marine Diesel Training Center (MDTC) since 1960. On December 10, 1979, it was renamed as Bangladesh Institute of Marine Technology.


Campus

BIMT is situated on a campus on the east bank of the
Shitalakshya River Shitalakshya River ( bn, শীতলক্ষ্যা নদী pronounced: ''Shitalokkha Nodi'') (also known as Lakshymā River) is a distributary of the Brahmaputra. A portion of its upper course is known as Banar River or Banor River. In the ...
in
Bandar Upazila Bandar ( bn, বন্দর, Bondor, Port) is an upazila (sub-district) of the Narayanganj District in central Bangladesh, part of the Dhaka Division. Bandar is a part of Greater Dhaka; the conurbation surrounding the Bangladeshi capital city of ...
. Across the river lies the city of
Narayanganj Narayanganj ( bn, নারায়ণগঞ্জ ''Naraeongônj'') is a city in central Bangladesh. It is in the Narayanganj District, about southeast of the capital city of Dhaka, and has a population of about 2 million. It is the 6th larges ...
, most easily reached by boat. The Tribenee Canal marks the southern boundary of campus.


Workshop and laboratories

The labs of physics and chemistry have been decorated nicely with many kinds of instrument. A student can easily learn how to take the measurement of different types of scale. Not only this but also the workshop is the best in our country. Powerful diesel engine, I.C. engine are available in this shop. It is needless to say that the welding shop of this institute is biggest in our country. A student gets lot of time for welding which help them to make a skill welder. CNC Lathe M/C, CNC cutting M/C also provide here. A big M/C shop with lathe, shaper grinding, drilling M/C are decorated well. TIG, MIG & MAG welding are arranged specially.


Hostel facility

The student of the marine institute live in a nice hostel with a lot of facilities like current, water, a powerful generator is constant for students. Above 200 student can live together easily in the old hostel, other student live in the new hostel which is situated on the bank of the Shitalakshya River. A dining hall has been arranged and it operated by special cooker.


Library

The library of this institute is the biggest one with the collection of technical books and also huge collection of the foreign books. Besides it students have a library by the help of student parliament.


Organization and administration

The institute is controlled by the Bureau of Manpower, Employment and Training (BMET) under the Ministry of Expatriates Welfare and Overseas Employment.


Academics

BIMT offers four-year courses of study; leading to such as "Diploma in Engineering Marine Technology" & "Diploma in Engineering Shipbuilding Technology" Equivalent to Undergraduate Engineering. It also offers two-year trade courses: * Marine Diesel Engine Artificer ( Equivalent to H.S.C.) 2 years National Diploma * Ship Fabrication ( Equivalent to H.S.C.) 2 Years national Diploma * Shipbuilding & Mechanical Draftsmanship ( Equivalent to H.S.C ) 2 Years National Diploma * Shipbuilding Welding ( Equivalent to H.S.C ) 2 Years National Diploma


Scholarship and stipend

Stipend are given every student for Diploma course BDT275.00 & for trade BDT250.00. For getting the stiffened every student must be present 80% in their class. When a student goes for "On the job training" Then they get BDT500.00 for Diploma and BDT450.00 for trade courses.


References


External links

* {{official website, bimt.gov.bd Colleges in Bangladesh Maritime colleges in Asia Colleges in Narayanganj District Education in Narayanganj Educational institutions established in 1958 1958 establishments in East Pakistan