Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology
University in Dhaka, Bangladesh
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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]
আহ্ছানউল্লা বিজ্ঞান ও প্রযুক্তি বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় | |
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Other name | AUST |
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| Type | Private, research |
| Established | 1995 |
| Accreditation | |
| Affiliations | University Grants Commission (UGC) |
| Chancellor | President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir |
| Vice-Chancellor | Professor Dr. Md. Ashraful Hoque |
| Faculty | 350 (2014) |
Administrative staff | 134 (2014) |
| Students | 6,843 (2014)[1] |
| Undergraduates | 6,248 (2014) |
| Postgraduates | 575 (2014) |
| Location | 141 & 142, Love Road, Tejgaon , , 1208 , 23°45′49″N 90°24′25″E |
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| Language | English |
| Website | www |
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| QS Asia[2] | 518 (2026) |
Dhaka Ahsania Mission is a non-profit voluntary organization in Bangladesh. The mission was established in 1958 by Khan Bahadur Ahsanullah.[6][7]


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
- M. H. Khan (April 1995 – January 2007)[12]
- M. Anwar Hossain (February 2007 – January 2011)[13]
- Kazi Shariful Alam (February 2011 – July 2011)[13]
- A. M. M. Safiullah (August 2011 – 31 July 2019)[14]
- Kazi Shariful Alam (August 2019 – October 2019)[15][13]
- Md. Amanullah (October 2019 to December 2019)[13]
- Muhammad Fazli Ilahi (1 January 2020 – 31 December 2023)[16][17][13]
- Mohammed Mahbubur Rahman[18][19] (1 January 2024 – 4 September 2024)[13]
- 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)

Accreditation
The academic programs of the university are recognized by the following organizations:
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
- Munjarin Mahbub Abony, model[25]
