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| Motto | Two leaves and a bud |
|---|---|
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1987 |
| Chancellor | Professor Dr. Iajuddin Ahmed |
| Vice-Chancellor | Professor Dr. M Aminul Islam |
| Students | 7000 |
| Location | Sylhet, Bangladesh |
| Campus | Urban, 320 acres |
| Website | www.sust.edu |
Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, commonly known with its initials SUST, is a state-supported technical university located in Sylhet, Bangladesh. Established in 1987, it is the first science and technology university in Bangladesh. The university started its academic programme from 14 February, 1991 with three departments: physics, chemistry and economics. The campus is located in Kumargaon, approximately five kilometers away from Sylhet.
The university introduced the integrated honours course for the first time in Bangladesh and recently it has introduced the semester system from the 1996-97 session. Every year the existing systems are improved, new departments are opened and we hope that within a few years the Shahjalal University of Science and Technology will be one of the finest institutions of this country. Side by side with the regular academic affairs, the students participate in different extra-curricular activities. The University Student's union and other cultural organizations arrange cultural programmes and competitions. The Debating Clubs usually arranges the inter-department debate competition, the winners of which again take part in the national and inter-university debate competition. The Photographers Association and the Film Societies hold photo exhibitions and film shows. Other organizations like the Science Club, Rovar-scout Club etc. are visible on the campus with their sociocultural activities throughout the year. The students of this university also participate in various sports for recreation and the finest athletes regularly compete in inter-university games like football, handball, volleyball, basketball etc.
Schools and Departments
SUST has 21 departments under seven faculties. The faculties are :
- School of Agriculture and Mineral Sciences
- Department of Forestry
- School of Management and Business Administration
- Department of Business Administration
- School of Medical Sciences
- Sylhet Osmani Medical College
- Jalalabad Ragib-Rabeya Medical College
- North-East Medical College
- School of Life Sciences
- Department of Biotechnology
- Department of Genetics
- School of Physical Sciences
- Department of Chemistry
- Department of Mathematics
- Department of Physics
- Department of Statistics
- School of Applied Sciences & Technology
- Department of Chemical Engineering and Polymer Science
- Department of Computer Science and Engineering
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
- Department of Industrial and Production Engineering
- Department of Petroleum & Georesources Engineering
- Department of Tea Technology
- Department of Architecture
- School of Social Sciences.
- Department of Anthropology
- Department of Economics
- Department of Political Studies
- Department of Public Administration
- Department of Social Work
- Department of Sociology
- Department of English
- Bengali Language
- Institute
The university has 3 affiliated medical colleges under the School of Medical Science and one affiliated Veterinary College under the School of Life Sciences.
The university campus is famous for its natural beauty. Many visitors to Sylhet visit the "Shahid Minar" (Martyr's Memorial) of the university. The memorial stands on the top of a small hill and is surrounded by trees. Different cultural organizations arrange programs on the premises, and on local and national occasions.
The first ever Bangladesh Mathematics Olympiad was held in Shahjalal University of Science and Technology in 2004.
Students of SUST consistently take a good number of places in the country's national civil service examinations. Many alumni can be found doing graduate studies at renowned universities around the world.
Prominent teachers/lecturers there include the renowned Bangladeshi writer and scientist, Professor Muhammad Zafar Iqbal, who is a professor of Computer Science and Engineering as well as the Head of the dept.