Shahjalal University of Science and Technology

Shahjalal University of Science and Technology
শাহজালাল বিজ্ঞান ও প্রযুক্তি বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়
Other name
SUST
MottoInner spirit
TypePublic, Research
Established25 August 1986; 38 years ago (1986-08-25)
AccreditationIEB
IAB
ACU
IAU
FUIW
WHO
AffiliationUniversity Grants Commission (UGC)
Endowment৳9.88 billion (US$83 million)[1](2019)
Budget৳170.8 crore (US$14 million) (2024-2025)
ChancellorPresident Mohammed Shahabuddin
Academic staff
566 FTE
Administrative staff
772 FTE
Students12,596[2]
Undergraduates6726
Postgraduates1870
Other students
4,000 (affiliated college)
Location
Akhalia, Kumargaon, Jalalabad Police Station, Sylhet
,
Bangladesh
CampusUrban
320 acres (1.3 km2) (Main campus)
Websitewww.sust.edu

The Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) is a public research university in Kumargaon, Sylhet, Bangladesh.[3][4] Established in 1986, it is one of the leading universities in pioneering research and education in the physical sciences and engineering in the country.

It is the 8th oldest university of the country and the first university to adopt American credit system. In 2016, SUST ranked as the top research university in Bangladesh (610th in the world) by Scopus-SCImago institution ranking.[5] In 2017, the university had highest research expenditure among all universities in Bangladesh.[6] Following the success of SUST, twelve more STEM universities have been established in the country by the Government of Bangladesh.

  1. ^ উন্নয়নের জন্য ৯৮৮ কোটি টাকা পাচ্ছে শাহজালাল বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়. Dhaka Tribune (in Bengali). 9 July 2019.
  2. ^ "Shahjalal University of Science & Technology". SUST.
  3. ^ Islam, AKM Mazharul (2012). "Shahjalal University of Science and Technology". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
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  5. ^ "Scimago Institutions Rankings". scimagoir.com. p. SCImago Institutions Rankings.
  6. ^ শিক্ষা ও গবেষণার পরিবর্তে বহুতল ভবন নির্মাণে বেশি মনোযোগ বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়ের. The Bonik Barta (in Bengali).