Dhaka University of Engineering & Technology, Gazipur

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Dhaka University of Engineering & Technology, Gazipur
Established	1980
Type	Public, Coeducational
Chancellor	President Zillur Rahman
Vice-Chancellor	Dr Md. Sabder Ali
Location	Gazipur, Bangladesh
Campus	Urban, 20.29 acres
Website	[1]

The University Dhaka University of Engineering & Technology (DUET), Gazipur is one of the reputed universities for the study of Engineering in Bangladesh. The University originated in 1980 as a Faculty of Engineering under the University of Dhaka offering four years ' Bachelor degree in Civil ,Electrical and Electronic and Mechanical Engineering ' to help meet the growing need for advanced engineering education in Bangladesh. With new technologies appearing faster than developing countries can absorb them, the technology gap between developing and industrialized nations continue to widen at an alarming rate. A major reason for this widening gap is the lack of skilled engineers capable of integrating new technologies into existing, systems and networks. To alleviate this situation by educating engineers with the ability to plan, administer and manage the latest technologies, in June, 1986, under its name of Bangladesh Institute of Technology, Dhaka, the Institute became an autonomous institution empowered to award degrees. From 1st September 2003, the Institute has started its journey as a full-fledged University named as Dhaka University of Engineering and Technology, Gazipur. Till today, it has produced around 2500 graduates in different branches of engineering and has established a good reputation all over the world for the quality of its graduates. The curricula of DUET,Gazipur address the regions' practical needs, present and future, through undergraduate and graduate programs.

History

Dhaka University of Engineering and Technology opened in September 2003, and is one of the five technological Universities in Bangladesh..

Location

The University's 20-acre campus is located at Gazipur District, 40 km north of Dhaka, the capital city of Bangladesh, by the side of the BIDC road. This district town Gazipur is well connected by roads and Railway with Dhaka and other cities of Bangladesh.

Transport

For the convenience of the students, officers and staffs DUET, Gazipur operates its own shuttle Bus service between Dhaka city and the campus. In weekends special services are also provided for the weekend recreational and other needs.

Climate

Bangladesh generally enjoys a sub-tropical climate. The three prominent seasons are winter, summer and monsoon. The warmest days in Dhaka region are between April and June with temperature ranging from 25C to 37C. Winter temperatures usually vary between 10 to 20C.

Academic programs

The University offers undergraduate and post-graduate degrees in

• Faculty of Engineering

• Department of Chemistry (Chem)
• Department of Mathematics (Math)
• Department of Physics (Phy)
• Department of Humanities (Hum)

Faculty of Civil Engineering

• Department of Civil Engineering (CE)

Faculty of Electrical & Computer Engineering

• Department of Electrical & Electronic Engineering (EEE)
• Department of Computer Science & Engineering (CSE)

Faculty of Mechanical Engineering

• Department of Mechanical Engineering(ME)
• Department of Textile Engineering(TE)

Others

• Department of Telecommunication Engineering (Proposed)
• Department of Chemical Engineering (Proposed)
• Department of Petroleum Engineering (Proposed)
• Department of Architecture (Proposed)

Halls of residence

There are five Gent's and one Lady's dormitories. There are many facilities inside the dormitories.

• Q.K Hall
• S.M Hall
• F.R Khan Hall
• K.N.I Hall
• M.C Hall
• K.N.I (Extension) Hall

[edit] Student organizations

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Students at DUET are involved in various extracurricular activities. The student organizations at DUET are:

• Central Students' Union
• Association for Information and Communication Technology (AICT)
• Computer Club
• Debating Society
• Green for Peace
• Photography & Art Culture Association
• Andromeda Space and Robotics Research Organisation (ASRRO - DUET branch)
• DUET explorer club
• Robo Mechatronics club(RMC-DUET branch)

[edit] Central Students' Union, DUET

Central Students' Union, DUET is an organization representing general students, and all students at the institute are members. Most of the office bearers are students of the university and are directly elected by the students for a one-year term. Teacher office bearers are nominated by the VC of the university.

External links

• Official DUET website

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• [http://www.exduetstudents.com un-Official DUET website
• Admission Information
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