Patuakhali Science and Technology University

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Patuakhali Science and Technology University (PSTU)

পটুয়াখালী বিজ্ঞান ও প্রযুক্তি বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় (পবিপ্রবি)
Former name	Patuakhali Krishi College (PKC)
Type	Public university
Established	1972; 52 years ago (1972) as college 2000; 24 years ago (2000) as university
Accreditation	University Grants Commission (UGC) Bangladesh
Affiliation	Krishibid Institution Bangladesh
Chancellor	President of Bangladesh
Vice-Chancellor	Dr. Kazi Rafiqul Islam [1]
Academic staff	209
Students	3000
Location	Dumki Upazila, Patuakhali District , 8602 , Bangladesh 22°27′51″N 90°22′57″E / 22.46424°N 90.38252°E / 22.46424; 90.38252
Campus	109.97 acres (44.50 ha) (including Babugonj, 12.97 acres (5.25 ha))
Language	English
Colours	Green and black
Website	pstu.ac.bd

Patuakhali Science and Technology University (Bengali: পটুয়াখালী বিজ্ঞান ও প্রযুক্তি বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়) commonly referred to as PSTU is a public agricultural, science and technological research university located in Patuakhali in Bangladesh. It was established as Patuakhali Agricultural College in 1972 and gained university status in 2000.

PSTU has given affiliation to the Barisal Government Veterinary College as its constituent faculty. An outer campus is situated at Babuganj under Barishal district.^[2] This is the only science and technology university and first public university in Barisal division.