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CUET

Chittagong University of Engineering & Technology
চট্টগ্রাম প্রকৌশল ও প্রযুক্তি বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়
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Other name
CUET
Former names
Engineering College, Chittagong (1968-1986)
Bangladesh Institute of Technology, Chittagong (1986-2003)
Type Public engineering university
Established September 1, 2003 (2003-09-01) (converted to university)
Affiliation University Grants Commission, Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh
Chancellor President of Bangladesh
Vice-Chancellor Mohammad Rafiqul Alam
Academic staff
200+
Administrative staff
350+
Students 4,500
Location Raozan, Chittagong District, Bangladesh
22°27′43.50″N 91°58′22.60″E / 22.4620833°N 91.9729444°E / 22.4620833; 91.9729444Coordinates: 22°27′43.50″N 91°58′22.60″E / 22.4620833°N 91.9729444°E / 22.4620833; 91.9729444
Campus Suburban, 171 acres (0.69 km2)
Language English
Website www.cuet.ac.bd

Chittagong University of Engineering & Technology (Bengali: চট্টগ্রাম প্রকৌশল ও প্রযুক্তি বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় Côṭṭôgrām Prôkôuśôl Ō Prôyukti Biśbôbidyālôẏ) commonly referred to as CUET (Bengali: চুয়েট), located in Chittagong, Bangladesh, is renowned as one of the public engineering universities in Bangladesh. The university maintains a special emphasis on research.

The university offers degrees in engineering disciplines in undergraduate and post-graduate levels and also conducts research and provides degrees in basic sciences in post-graduate level. There are fifteen academic departments under five faculties emphasizing teaching and research of engineering, technology, architecture and planning.

CUET is situated in the district of Chittagong under Chittagong Division. It is in the Pahartali union under Raozan sub-district, by the north side of the Chittagong-Kaptai road about 25 kilometers from the center of Chittagong City. The 420 Megawatt Raozan Thermal Power Plant is situated just beside the campus. Karnaphuli Hydroelectric Power Station, the largest source of hydroelectricity of the country, is situated in Kaptai, about 25 kilometers from CUET.


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