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University of Science & Technology Chittagong

বিজ্ঞান ও প্রযুক্তি বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় চট্টগ্রাম
Crest of USTC
Other name	USTC
Motto	পড় (Read)
Motto in English	Read
Type	Private, research
Established	1989; 35 years ago (1989)
Accreditation	Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh Pharmacy Council of Bangladesh
Affiliation	University Grants Commission (UGC)
Academic affiliation	University of Chittagong
Chancellor	President Mohammed Shahabuddin
Vice-Chancellor	Mohammad Solaiman
Academic staff	355 (includes 70 part-time) (2014)
Students	4,203 (2014)
Undergraduates	2500+
Postgraduates	1500+
Location	Chittagong, Bangladesh 22°21′41″N 91°47′50″E / 22.3615°N 91.7973°E / 22.3615; 91.7973
Campus	Urban
Language	English
Colors	forest green, pale blue
Website	ustc.ac.bd

University of Science & Technology Chittagong (USTC) (Bengali: বিজ্ঞান ও প্রযুক্তি বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় চট্টগ্রাম) is the first private Research university in Chittagong, Bangladesh. At first, it was established with the sponsorship of a private charity on May 13, 1989. Later, it was upgraded to USTC as a full phased university under the Private University Act of 1992.

History

When USTC was founded in 1989, it had only two professors and nine lecturers. Now, the number of full-time teachers is 285. USTC has 4,200 students. Among these over 30% are foreign students from India, Nepal, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Bhutan, Jordan, Palestine, and the United States among others.

Administration

List of Vice-Chancellors

• Professor Dr. Mohammad Solaiman (present)
• Professor Dr. Md. Jahangir Alam
• Prominent National Professor Dr. Nurul Islam (physician)

Academics Faculties and Departments

Faculty of Science, Engineering & Technology (FSET).

• Department of Computer Science & Engineering
• Department of Electrical & Electronics Engineering
• Department of Electric & Telecommunication Engineering
• Allied Science

Faculty of Basic Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences.

• Department of Medicine MBBS
• Department of Pharmacy
• Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology.

Faculty Life Sciences

• Department of Public Health

Faculty Business and Entrepreneurial Sciences(FBES)

• Department of Business Administration
• Finance and Banking

Faculty of Social Science and Humanities

• Department of English Language & Literature

Memberships

• Association of the Universities of Asia and the Pacific

Academic & Research Collaborations

• Universiti Teknologi Petronas
• Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia
• National University of Malaysia
• University of Technology Malaysia
• Taylor's University
• Multimedia University
• Chittagong Veterinary and Animal Sciences University

Research Profile

They Have a Research Center on their own. Statistics of publication bellow till 2023 :

Campus

Medical School

Institute of Applied Health Sciences (IAHS)

Institute of Applied Health Sciences (IAHS) was founded in 13 May 1989 with 42 students by Dr. Nurul Islam. It got affiliated with Chittagong Medical University in 2017.

Approved & Recognized

• Bangladesh Medical and Dental Council(BMDC)
• Recognized by WHO
• Approved by Medical Council of India & Nepal Medical Council

Students

"D" Block Building USTC

It is other campus building of USTC, Where taught:

• Faculty Of Science, Engineering & Technology (FSET).
• Department of Computer Science & Engineering
• Department of Electrical & Electronics Engineering
• Department of Electric & Telecommunication Engineering
• Faculty of Basic Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences
• Department of Pharmacy
• Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology.
• Department of Public Health.
• Faculty of Business Administration.
• Faculty of Social Science and Humanities.
• Department of English Language & Literature.

Hospital

The university's 220-bed teaching hospital, Bangabandhu Memorial Hospital(BBMH)(USTC), is the largest private hospital in Chittagong.

Library

USTC owns seven-storied library building. The library has three sections comprised by modern technology and has accommodation for 150 readers at a time. USTC provides well-stocked resources for its students in the library. They are as follows:

• Books 6791 +
• Journals 5021 +
• Books supplied by the British council Library on long-term loan, Chittagong 50 copies (renewable).
• Audio and Video Cassettes 100 +
• Reference resources 190 +
• 4.5 million documents
• Access to up 194,000 leading journals and books in the fields of health, agriculture, environment, applied sciences and legal information

They Have Faculty and Department Wise Seminar Library.

Accommodation

The university has hostels for male and female students:

• Gulmeher Hall for female students

It can accommodate both foreign and non-local female students. There is one hostel available for male students:

• Syedur Rahman International Hall

It is for foreign students which is located within the campus grounds.

Auditorium

One of the unique feature of USTC is about its auditorium called Mawlana Bhashani Ausitorium. There is a gallery available for 1000 audience members. The auditorium is ideally suited for conference and seminar.

Gallery

Lab

Each Department of the university has labs under the specific Department.

Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology

• 1. Laboratory of Biochemistry and Food Science (BFS)
• 2. Laboratory of Environmental and Marine Biotechnology (EMB)
• 3. Laboratory of Molecular Biology and Cancer Research (MBC)
• 4. Laboratory of Microbiology and Immunology (MI)

Department of Pharmacy

There are 15 richest Lab in the Pharmacy Department:

• Pharmacy Core Laboratory:
  • 🧪Inorganic and Physical Pharmacy Laboratory
  • 🧪Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry Laboratory
  • 🧪Organic Pharmacy and Medicinal Chemistry Laboratory
  • 🧪Pharmaceutical Analysis Laboratory
  • 🧪Physiology and Pharmacology Laboratory
  • 🧪Pharmaceutical Microbiology Laboratory
  • 🧪Pharmaceutical Technology and Cosmetology Laboratory
  • 🧪Biopharmaceutics and Pharmacokinetics Laboratory
• Research Laboratory:
  • 🧪Centre for Advanced Biomedical Research Laboratory
  • 🧪Bio-informatics & Molecular Dynamics Simulation Laboratory
  • 🧪Animal Experimental Lab
• Additional Labs:
  • 🔶Medicinal Plant Garden and Herbarium Corner
  • 🔶Pharmaceutical Industrial Corner
  • 🔶Model Pharmacy display center

Gallery

Extra curricular activities

The university has an arrangement of extra curricular activities for its students.

• sports and games
• Debates
• Seminars and cultural activities
• BBtech Science Club
• BBtech Research Club
• Chess Club
• USTC Cultural Club

All extra curricular activities are held by Student Welfare Council of USTC.

Notable alumni

• Amir Hamja, photojournalist, The New York Times
• AFM Solaiman Chowdhury, Secretary, Ministry of Textiles and Jute
• Md. Noorul Karim, Chairman, Chittagong Development Authority

References

1. ^ "Statistical Year Book Bangladesh 2015" (PDF). Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics. p. 423. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 March 2017. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
2. "About USTC". University of Science & Technology Chittagong (USTC). Retrieved 11 November 2020.
3. ^ Hasan Jahid Tusher (27 April 2005). "An institute with a vision". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2006-12-19.
4. "Faculty Of Science, Engineering & Technology". University of Science and Technology Chittagong. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
5. "Faculty of Basic Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences". University of Science and Technology Chittagong. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
6. "Department of Public Health – University of Science and Technology Chittagong".
7. "Faculty of Business Administration". University of Science and Technology Chittagong. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
8. "Faculty of Social Science and Humanities". University of Science and Technology Chittagong. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
9. https://ustc.ac.bd/
10. "University of Science and Technology Chittagong Ranking and Analy".
11. "University of Science and Technology Chittagong [Acceptance Rate + Statistics]". 21 November 2019.
12. "University of Science and Technology Chittagong | 323 Authors | 351 Publications | Related Institutions".
13. "About Us – Institute of Applied Health Sciences (IAHS)".
14. "Institute of Applied Health Sciences(USTC) – Doctor's Admission Consultant of Bangladesh".
15. Alam, Ohidul; Hossain, Mosharraf Mosharraf (10–12 February 2013). A Comparative Study on the Differences between Public and Private Healthcare Entities in Healthcare Waste Management in Chittagong, Bangladesh. Proceedings of the WasteSafe 2013 – 3rd International Conference on Solid Waste Management in the Developing Countries. Khulna, Bangladesh. pp. 1–9. ISBN 978-984-33-7045-7. SSRN 2746570.
16. "Relevant Informations About USTC". Retrieved 2006-12-25.

External links

• USTC Official Website

• Educational institutions established in 1989
• Private universities in Bangladesh
• Medical colleges in Bangladesh
• Universities and colleges in Chittagong
• 1989 establishments in Bangladesh