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