বাংলাদেশ প্রকৌশল বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় | |
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Other name | BUET |
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Former name | List
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Type | Public, Research |
Established | 1876 1948 as college 1962 as University | as School
Accreditation | |
Affiliation | University Grants Commission (UGC) |
Endowment | ৳1.024 billion (2015–16) ($13 million)[2] |
Chancellor | President Mohammed Shahabuddin |
Vice-Chancellor | Satya Prasad Majumder |
Academic staff | 579 (February 2020)[2] |
Administrative staff | 1,338 (February 2020)[2] |
Students | 9,234 (February 2020)[2] |
Undergraduates | 5,636 (February 2020)[2] |
Postgraduates | 3,598 (February 2020)[2] |
Location | , 1000 , Bangladesh 23°43′36″N 90°23′33″E / 23.72667°N 90.39250°E |
Campus | Urban, 91.37 acres (36.98 ha)[2] |
Language | English |
Colors | Red |
Website | www |
University rankings | |
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Global – Overall | |
QS World[3] | 800-850 (2024) |
THE World[4] | 1001-1200 (2024) |
Regional – Overall | |
QS Asia[5] | 199 (2023) |
THE Asia[4] | 402-500 (2024) |
Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, commonly known by the acronym BUET, is a public technological research university in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Founded in 1876 as the Dacca Survey School and gained university status in 1962, it is the oldest institution for the study of engineering, architecture, and urban planning in Bangladesh.[6][7]
BUET is considered to be the most prestigious university in Bangladesh for science and research.[8] A large number of BUET alumni are active in notable engineering and non-engineering roles in Bangladesh and abroad.[9][10]
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