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University of Science and Technology Chittagong

Coordinates: 22°21′41″N 91°47′50″E / 22.3615°N 91.7973°E / 22.3615; 91.7973
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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
TypePrivate, research
Established1989; 35 years ago (1989)
Accreditation
AffiliationUniversity Grants Commission (UGC)
Academic affiliation
University of Chittagong
ChancellorPresident Mohammed Shahabuddin
Vice-ChancellorMohammad Solaiman
Academic staff
355 (includes 70 part-time) (2014)[1]
Students4,203 (2014)[1]
Undergraduates2500+
Postgraduates1500+
Location
Chittagong
,
Bangladesh

22°21′41″N 91°47′50″E / 22.3615°N 91.7973°E / 22.3615; 91.7973
CampusUrban
LanguageEnglish
Colorsforest green, pale blue
   
Websiteustc.ac.bd
Entrance of the university
Entrance of the university

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.[2]

History

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When USTC was founded in 1989, it had only two professors and nine lecturers.[citation needed] Now, the number of full-time teachers is 285.[1] USTC has 4,200 students.[1] Among these over 30% are foreign students from India, Nepal, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Bhutan, Jordan, Palestine, and the United States among others.[3]

Administration

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List of Vice-Chancellors

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Academics Faculties and Departments

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Faculty of Science, Engineering & Technology (FSET).

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  • Department of Computer Science & Engineering [4]
  • Department of Electrical & Electronics Engineering
  • Department of Electric & Telecommunication Engineering
  • Allied Science

Faculty of Basic Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences.

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  • Department of Medicine MBBS
  • Department of Pharmacy [5]
  • Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology.

Faculty Life Sciences

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  • Department of Public Health[6]

Faculty Business and Entrepreneurial Sciences(FBES)

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  • Department of Business Administration[7]
  • Finance and Banking

Faculty of Social Science and Humanities

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  • Department of English Language & Literature[8]

Memberships

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Academic & Research Collaborations

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Research Profile

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

Majors Publication / Citation
Biology 568 / 9,168
Medicine 528 / 7,896
Chemistry 518 /6,259
Engineering 389 / 4,516
Computer Science 377 / 5,211
Physics 332 /3,623
Environmental Science 318 / 4,832
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences 288 / 5,352
Genetics 282 / 3,137
Biochemistry 275 / 5,336
Pathology 245 / 5,367
Psychology 240 / 4,404
Quantum and Particle physics 219 / 2,346
Organic Chemistry 214 / 2,569
Mathematics 185 / 3,151
Statistics 167 / 2,964
Ecology 165 / 2,612
Psychiatry 164 / 3,523
Surgery 160 / 3,019
Geology 151 / 2,245
Business 140 / 2,324
Geography and Cartography 139 / 2,377
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 138 / 1,792
Political Science 134 / 3,346
Materials Science 131 / 1,130
Electrical Engineering 128 / 1,530
Immunology 126 / 1,611
Law 125 / 2,810
Pharmacology 120 / 1,338
Sociology 111 / 964
Philosophy 108 / 1,274
Economics 105 / 1,905
Paleontology 102 / 2,016
Botany 101 / 1,607
Nursing 99 / 2,568
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 90 / 813
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 88 / 2,143
Machine Learning 85 / 1,354
History 83 / 2,127
Telecommunications 79 / 1,353

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Campus

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Medical School

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Institute of Applied Health Sciences (IAHS)

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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.[13]

Approved & Recognized
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Students

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Students Percentage Country
Local 70% Bangladesh
Foreign 30% India, Nepal, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Bhutan among others.

"D" Block Building USTC

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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

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The university's 220-bed teaching hospital, Bangabandhu Memorial Hospital(BBMH)(USTC), is the largest private hospital in Chittagong.[3][15]

Library

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View of the Academic Block (to the left) and Central Library (to the right) from the Old Hospital Building

USTC owns seven-storied library building.[16] 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

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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

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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.

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Lab

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

Department of Biochemistry and Biotechnology

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  • 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

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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
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Extra curricular activities

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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

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "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. ^ a b 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. ^ https://ustc.ac.bd/department-of-public-health/
  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. ^ https://www.adscientificindex.com/university/University+of+Science+and+Technology+Chittagong/
  11. ^ https://edurank.org/uni/university-of-science-and-technology-chittagong/
  12. ^ https://typeset.io/institutions/university-of-science-and-technology-chittagong-1tfhsfda
  13. ^ https://iahs.ac.bd/about-us/
  14. ^ https://dacbd.org/ustc-medical-college/
  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.
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