Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology
| আহ্ছানউল্লা বিজ্ঞান ও প্রযুক্তি বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় | |
Seal of University
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| Type | Private, Coeducational , Engineering |
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| Established | 1995 |
| Chancellor | President Abdul Hamid |
| Vice-Chancellor | A. M. M. Safiullah |
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Academic staff
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350 (Year: 2014) |
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Administrative staff
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134 (Year: 2014) |
| Students | 6,843 (Year: 2014) |
| Undergraduates | 6,248 (Year: 2014) |
| Postgraduates | 575 (Year: 2014) |
| Location |
 Dhaka, Bangladesh23°45′49″N 90°24′25″E / 23.76361°N 90.40694°ECoordinates: 23°45′49″N 90°24′25″E / 23.76361°N 90.40694°E |
| Campus | Urban |
| Language | Bengali/English |
| Nickname | AUST |
| Affiliations | University Grants Commission, Bangladesh, IAU |
| Website | www.aust.edu |
Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology (Bengali: আহ্ছানউল্লা বিজ্ঞান ও প্রযুক্তি বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়) or commonly known as AUST is the first private engineering university to be established in 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.
The permanent Campus of the University has been built on 5-bighas (1.6 acres) of land at Tejgaon Industrial Area which is located in the heart of Dhaka City. The land use in this area is quickly changing from an industrial area to a commercial area. The 10-storied building including 2-level basement has a total floor area of more than 4 lac sq.ft.
Continuous power and water supply is ensured by its own two generators, each of 1000 KVA, 2500 KVA sub-station and 4-inch Dia. deep tube-well. 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.
The University has the following faculties and departments:
The Laboratories of the Ahsanullah university of Science and Technology in different Department are as follows:
Besides, the core Network and Internet Service System of the University are also maintained under the guidance of the Department, and the major servers are located at the 'University Server room'.
Some of the practical classes are held at Jute & Textile Product Development Center (BJRI), BTMC, TTTC and some other private textile mills, factories and commercial laboratories.
The university library has more than 20,000 volumes of books.
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.
The academic programs of the University are recognized by the following organizations:
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. 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). 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 modem facilities and infrastructures, as the "Permanent Campus" of AUST.
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