Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology

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Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology (Bengali: আহ্ছানউল্লা বিজ্ঞান ও প্রযুক্তি বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়), commonly known as AUST, is a private science and technology university in Bangladesh.[3][4] It was founded by the Dhaka Ahsania Mission in 1995.[5]

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AUST
Established1995; 31 years ago (1995)
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Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology
আহ্ছানউল্লা বিজ্ঞান ও প্রযুক্তি বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়
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Other name
AUST
TypePrivate, research
Established1995; 31 years ago (1995)
Accreditation
AffiliationsUniversity Grants Commission (UGC)
ChancellorPresident Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir
Vice-ChancellorProfessor Dr. Md. Ashraful Hoque
Faculty350 (2014)
Administrative staff
134 (2014)
Students6,843 (2014)[1]
Undergraduates6,248 (2014)
Postgraduates575 (2014)
Location, ,
1208
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23°45′49″N 90°24′25″E
Campus
  • Urban, 1.5 acres (0.61 ha)
LanguageEnglish
Websitewww.aust.edu
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QS Asia[2]518 (2026)
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Dhaka Ahsania Mission is a non-profit voluntary organization in Bangladesh. The mission was established in 1958 by Khan Bahadur Ahsanullah.[6][7]

AUST Campus (Side View)
AUST Campus

Campus

The permanent campus of the university has been built on 5-bighas (1.676 acres) of land at Tejgaon Industrial Area which is located in the heart of Dhaka City.[8]

The 10-storied building including 2-level basement has a total floor area of more than 4 lac sq.ft. It is the first ever permanent campus built by any private universities in Bangladesh.[9]

The campus also provides facilities for co-curricular activities like common rooms (male & female), indoor game rooms, etc. as well as space for car parking and heavy machinery labs in the basements.[10][11]

Administration

List of vice-chancellors
  1. M. H. Khan (April 1995 – January 2007)[12]
  2. M. Anwar Hossain (February 2007 – January 2011)[13]
  3. Kazi Shariful Alam (February 2011 – July 2011)[13]
  4. A. M. M. Safiullah (August 2011 – 31 July 2019)[14]
  5. Kazi Shariful Alam (August 2019 – October 2019)[15][13]
  6. Md. Amanullah (October 2019 to December 2019)[13]
  7. Muhammad Fazli Ilahi (1 January 2020 – 31 December 2023)[16][17][13]
  8. Mohammed Mahbubur Rahman[18][19] (1 January 2024 – 4 September 2024)[13]
  9. Md. Ashraful Hoque (5 September 2024 – present)

Faculties and departments

The university has the following faculties and departments:

Faculty of Architecture and Planning
  • Department of Architecture
    • Bachelor of Architecture
    • Master of Architecture
Faculty of Engineering
  • Department of Computer Science and Engineering
    • Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Engineering (CSE)
  • Department of Electrical & Electronics Engineering
    • Bachelor of Science in Electrical & Electronics Engineering (EEE)
    • Master of Science in Electrical & Electronics Engineering (EEE)
  • Department of Civil Engineering
    • Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering (CE)
    • Master of Science in Civil Engineering (Civil)
    • Master of Science in Civil & Environmental Engineering
    • Post Graduate Diploma (Civil)
  • Department of Mechanical & Production Engineering
    • Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering (ME)[20]
    • Bachelor of Science in Industrial and Production Engineering (IPE)
  • Department of Textile Engineering
    • Bachelor of Science in Textile Engineering (TE)
  • Department of Arts & Science
    • Master of Science in Mathematics
Faculty of Business and Social Science
  • School of Business
    • Bachelor of Business Administration
    • Master of Business Administration (Regular)
    • Master of Business Administration (Executive)
Faculty of Education
  • Department of Education
    • Master of Education (M.Ed.)
    • Bachelor's degree in Primary Education (B.Ed. Primary)
    • Bachelor's degree in Non-Formal Education (B.Ed. Non-Formal)
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Accreditation

Recognition and achievements

Bachelor's degrees of AUST are recognized by Bangladesh University of Engineering & Technology (BUET), the leading and one of the oldest universities in the public sector of Bangladesh, for pursuing M.Sc. courses offered by BUET.[citation needed]

The relevant degrees are also accredited with the Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh (IEB), Institute of Architects, Bangladesh (lAB) and the Institute of Textile Engineers & Technologists, Bangladesh (ITET).[22] AUST has also recently achieved a unique distinction through the approval of the University Grants Commission of Bangladesh (UGC) of its newly constructed spacious campus having modern facilities and infrastructures, as the "permanent campus" of AUST.[23]

In 2021, Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology professor Saifur Rahman became the first Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers president from South Asia.[24]

Notable alumni

References

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