Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology

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Coordinates: 23°45′49.55″N 90°24′24.77″E / 23.7637639°N 90.4068806°E / 23.7637639; 90.4068806 (AUST)
Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology
Logo of the Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology
Established 1995
Type Private University
Chancellor Honorable President of Bangladesh
Vice-Chancellor Professor A.M.M. Safiullah
Location Dhaka, Bangladesh
Nickname AUST
Affiliations UGC , IAU
Website www.aust.edu

Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology (Bangla: আহসানউল্লাহ্ বিজ্ঞান ও প্রযুক্তি বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়) (AUST) is a private technical university located in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The university was founded by the Dhaka Ahsania Mission in 1995. Dhaka Ahsania Mission is a non-profit voluntary organization in Bangladesh. The Mission was established in 1958 by Khan Bahadur Ahsanullah.

It maintains close collaboration with the International Association of Universities (IAU), University Grants Commission (UGC), Bangladesh and many other national and international education institutions and professional bodies.[citation needed]

It is the only Private Engineering University with accreditation for all departments from Institute of Engineers, Bangladesh(IEB). AUST has the privilege of taking in the most students with perfect results in SSC ,HSC and parallel exams. It is widely considered to be the best private university in Bangladesh as the demand for a seat in this university is at a record-high each year.

AUST Campus (Side View)
AUST Campus

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[edit] Faculties and departments

The university has the following faculties and departments:

Faculty of Architecture and Planning
  • Department of Architecture
    • Bachelor of Architecture
Faculty of Engineering
  • Department of Electrical & Electronics Engineering
    • Bachelor of Science in Electrical & Electronics Engineering
  • Department of Civil Engineering
    • Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering
    • Master of Science in Civil Engineering
    • Master of Science in Civil & Environmental Engineering
  • Department of Computer Science and Engineering
    • Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Engineering
  • Department of Textile Technology
    • Bachelor of Science in Textile Technology
  • Department of Mechanical & Production Engineering
    • Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering
    • Bachelor of Science in Industrial and Production Engineering
  • 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 Degree in Primary Education (B.Ed. Primary)
    • Bachelor Degree in Non-Formal Education (B.Ed. Non-Formal)
Institute of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (ITVET)
  • Diploma in Engineering in:
    • Architecture Technology
    • Civil Technology
    • Computer Technology
    • Electrical Technology
    • Electronics Technology

It has the following laboratories:

  • Ten computer labs
  • Digital lab
  • Three Electrical labs
  • Electronics lab
  • Physics lab
  • Chemistry lab
  • Environmental engineering lab
  • Strength of Materials lab
  • Concrete lab
  • Fluid Mechanics lab
  • Electrical machine lab
  • Microwave lab
  • Soil mechanics lab
  • Transportation lab
  • Control lab
  • Communication lab
  • Switch gear lab
  • Project lab
  • Photographic lab
  • Textile testing and quality control lab
  • Wet processing lab and
  • VLSI Lab.
  • Machine shop lab
  • Manufacturing Process lab

Under an agreement with the Ministry of Education, the Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology has been allowed to use the laboratories and workshops of Technical Teachers’ Training College, Tejgaon, Dhaka for conducting some of the practical classes of the students of the university.[citation needed] Some of the sessional courses of the Textile Technology program will be taught at Jute & Textile Product Development Center (BJRI), BTMC and some other private textile mills, factories and commercial laboratories.

The university library has more than 20,000 volumes of books.

AUST Campus Entry

Newly constructed Academic Building of Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology at Plot No. 141 & 142, Tejgaon I/A, Dhaka -1215. The main campus of the university is built on a five-bigha plot of land acquired in Tejgaon Industrial Area which is in the central area of Dhaka.

[edit] Accreditation[citation needed]

The academic programs of the university are recognized by the following organizations:[citation needed]

  • UGC (University Grants Commission , Bangladesh)
  • IAU (International Association of Universities).
  • BUET, KUET, RUET, CUET, DUET (Bangladesh, Khulna, Rajshahi, Chittagong, Dhaka University of Engg. & Tech.)
  • IEB (The Institute of Engineers, Bangladesh)
  • IAB (Institute of Architects Bangladesh (IAB)
  • ITET (Institute of Textile Engineers & Technologists, Bangladesh)
  • EMMA (The Erasmas Mundas Mobility with Asia)

[edit] Memoranda of understanding

A number of memoranda of understanding have been signed between this university and:[citation needed]

  • University of Wyoming, USA
  • Drexel University , USA
  • Washington State University, USA
  • University of Houston, USA
  • Sejong University , Republic of Korea
  • Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Thailand

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