Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology ( BUET)

Established: 1947 (In 2007 BUET celebrated 60 years of engineering education in Bangladesh)

Type: Public, Coeducational

Chancellor: President Mohammad Zillur Rahman

Vice-Chancellor: Dr AMM Safiullah

Faculty: 500

Students: 5500

Location: Dhaka, Bangladesh

Campus: Urban, 76.85 acres (0.31 km²)

Website: www.buet.ac.bd

Introduction

Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (Bengali: বাংলাদেশ প্রকৌশল বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় Bangladesh Prokoushol Bishshobiddalôe) or BUET as it is commonly known, is a Public Engineering University in Bangladesh. It is the oldest Engineering institution in the region, and is regarded as the top university for technical education in Bangladesh. The medium of instructions is English. Every year, about 965 students get enrolled in undergraduate and postgraduate program to study engineering, architecture, planning and science in this institution. The total number of teachers is about 500. The University has continued to expand over the last three decades. This includes the construction of new academic buildings, auditorium complex, halls of residence.

Campus

The BUET campus is in the capital city of Dhaka. It has a modest-size campus with limited capacity for residence within walking distances of the academic buildings. At present the campus occupies 76.85 acres (311,000 m²) of land. The academic area is confined in and around the old campus occupying 30.24 acres (122,000 m²) of land defined by Shahid Sharani, Bakshi Bazar road and the Asian Highway. This area accommodates five faculties, three institutes, the administrative building, the central library, main sports facilities, the auditorium complex, the BUET Club and eighty two small units of residential accommodation of teachers, staff and employees and the Vice-Chancellor's quarter.

Academics

Faculties and departments

* Faculty of Electrical & Electronic Engineering
o Dept. of Electrical & Electronic Engineering (EEE)
o Dept. of Computer Science & Engineering (CSE)
* Faculty of Architecture & Planning
o Dept. of Architecture, BUET(Arch)
o Dept. of Urban & Regional Planning (URP)
o Dept. of Humanities (HUM)
* Faculty of Civil Engineering
o Dept. of Civil Engineering (CE)
o Dept. of Water Resources Engineering (WRE)
* Faculty of Mechanical Engineering
o Dept. of Mechanical Engineering (ME)
o Dept. of Industrial & Production Engineering (IPE)
o Dept. of Naval Architecture & Marine Engineering (NAME)
* Faculty of Engineering
o Dept. of Chemical Engineering (ChE)
o Dept. of Materials & Metallurgical Engineering (MME)
o Dept. of Chemistry (Chem)
o Dept. of Mathematics (Math)
o Dept. of Physics (Phys)
o Dept. of Petroleum & Mineral Resources Engineering (PMRE)

Admissions

Undergraduate admission test in BUET is one of the intensive written examination in Bangladesh as it only offers a limited number of seats in each academic year. After completion of higher secondary level (HSC) education, a student can submit his application for undergraduate admission if s/he fulfills the minimum requirements. Students with certain percentages in Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and English of their higher secondary examination are allowed to take the admission test. The screening process allows 6000 students to sit for the admission test from a pool of approximately 40,000[citation needed] applicants. After the admission test, only about 885 students get admitted to this prestigious institution. This rigorous screening ensures the quality of students enrolled every year. However, for admission to M.S. and Ph. D. programs candidates are required to appear in interviews and/or written tests.

There are 26 seats for foreign students in undergraduate level. The pre-requisite qualification for admission is H.S.C. or GCE A level or its equivalent with good grades in Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry. Tuition and other fees per year is US$1000 (one thousand US dollar) and approximate cost for food, lodging etc. is US$100 (one hundred US dollar) per month. Maximum 10 students from a single country are allowed for admission.