Shahjalal University of Science and Technology

Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet

শাহজালাল বিজ্ঞান ও প্রযুক্তি বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়
Motto	Inner spirit
Type	Public, coeducational
Established	25 August 1986 (1986-08-25)
Chancellor	President Abdul Hamid
Vice-Chancellor	Md Aminul Haque Bhuyan
Academic staff	1,508 (main campus 572) (affiliated campus 936)
Administrative staff	302
Students	15,314 (main campus 10,014) (affiliated campus 5,300)
Location	Kumargaon, Sylhet, Bangladesh
Campus	Urban 320 acres (130 ha) (Main campus) 173 acres (70 ha) (Affiliated campus)
Academic departments	28
Nickname	SUST
Affiliations	Association of Commonwealth Universities International Association of Universities Federation of the Universities of the Islamic World University Grants Commission World Health Organisation
Website	www.sust.edu

Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (Bengali: শাহজালাল বিজ্ঞান ও প্রযুক্তি বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়) also known as SUST is a state supported not-for-profit research university located in Sylhet, Bangladesh. It is the first university to adopt American credit system in Bangladesh. It is also one of the sixteen PhD granting universities of the country.

The university was founded by the Government of Bangladesh according to a university act in 1986 to give special importance in science and technology education. SUST was established as the first specialized science & technology university of the country. After SUST, seven more science and technology universities have been established in Bangladesh.

SUST is traditionally known for research and education in the physical sciences and engineering. It is one of the most selective higher learning institutions, and received 41,285 undergraduate applicants for 2015-2016 session only admitting 1,448; an acceptance rate of 3.51%.

Shahjalal University of Science and Technology was established in 1986. The campus is located in Kumargaon, approximately five kilometers away from the heart of Sylhet City Centre. The university started its academic programme with three departments: physics, chemistry and economics. The first convocation of SUST was held on 29 April 1998 and the second convocation held on 6 December 2007.

SUST is the first university in Bangladesh providing whole campus free Wi-fi access for students & staffs. The university introduced an integrated honors course for the first time in Bangladesh and it introduced the semester system (American credit system) from the 1996-97 session. According to the masterplan for the university, within a few years Shahjalal University of Science and Technology will be one of the finest institutions of the region.