Shahjalal University of Science and Technology
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| Motto | Two leaves and a bud |
| Established | 1987 |
| Type | Public |
| Chancellor | Professor Dr. Iajuddin Ahmed |
| Vice-Chancellor | Professor Dr. M Aminul Islam |
| Students | 7000 |
| Location | Sylhet, Bangladesh |
| Campus | Urban, 320 acres |
| Website | www.sust.edu |
Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, commonly known with its initials SUST, is a state-supported technical university located in Sylhet, Bangladesh. Established in 1987, it is the first science and technology university in Bangladesh. The university started its academic programme from 14 February, 1991 with three departments, physics, chemistry and economics. The campus is located in Kumargaon, approximately five kilometers away from Sylhet.
[edit] Schools and Departments
SUST has 21 departments under seven faculties. The faculties are :
- School of Agriculture and Mineral Sciences
- Department of Forestry
- School of Management and Business Administration
- Department of Business Administration
- School of Medical Sciences
- Sylhet Osmani Medical College
- Jalalabad Ragib-Rabeya Medical College
- North-East Medical College
- School of Life Sciences
- Department of Biotechnology
- Department of Genetics
- School of Physical Sciences
- Department of Chemistry
- Department of Mathematics
- Department of Physics
- Department of Statistics
- School of Applied Sciences & Technology
- Department of Chemical Engineering and Polymer Science
- Department of Computer Science and Engineering
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
- Department of Industrial and Production Engineering
- Department of Petroleum & Georesources Engineering
- Department of Tea Technology
- Department of Architecture
- School of Social Sciences.
- Department of Anthropology
- Department of Economics
- Department of Political Studies and Public Administration
- Department of Social Work
- Department of Sociology
- Department of English
- Bengali Language
- Institute
- PGD IN IT
The university has 3 affiliated medical colleges under the School of Medical Science and one affiliated Veterinary College under the School of Life Sciences.
The university campus is famous for its natural beauty. Many visitors to Sylhet visit the "Shahid Minar" (Martyr's Memorial) of the university. The memorial stands on the top of a small hill and is surrounded by trees. Different cultural organizations arrange programs on the premises, and on local and national occasions.
The first ever Bangladesh Mathematics Olympiad was held in Shahjalal University of Science and Technology in 2004.
Students of SUST consistently take a good number of places in the country's national civil service examinations. Many alumni can be found doing graduate studies at renowned universities around the world.
Prominent teachers/lecturers there include the renowned Bangladeshi writer and scientist, Professor Muhammad Zafar Iqbal, who is a professor of Computer Science and Engineering.
- News:
Open Source Camp-1 held in SUST Campus from 23-34 March 2007. The camp shown the various product of Open Source and Open Contents.
[edit] External links
| List of Public Universities in Bangladesh - edit |
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University of Dhaka | Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology | Rajshahi University | Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology | Bangladesh Agricultural University | Chittagong University | Jahangirnagar University | Government Saadat College | Bangladesh National University | Islamic University | Shahjalal University of Science and Technology | Khulna University | Bangladesh Open University | Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University | Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Agricultural University | Shere Bangla Agricultural University | Patuakhali University of Science and Technology | Hazi Dinesh University of Science and Technology | Moulana Abdul Hamid Khan Bhasani University of Science and Technology | Dhaka University of Engineering and Technology | Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology | Khulna University of Engineering and Technology | Jagannath University | Comilla University | Kabi Nazrul Islam University | Noakhali Science and Technology University |
