Shahjalal University of Science and Technology

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 hoping that within a few years the Shahjalal University of Science and Technology will be one of the finest institutions of this country.

Schools and Departments

A view of the Central Library Building at SUST

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.

University Square

• • 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
  • PGD IN IT

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.

One of the most beautiful Shahid Minar of Bangladesh,located in SUST

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.

Academics

SUST enrolls undergraduate students mainly.Students who want to get admission into SUST need to pass the admission test which is highly competitive.Admission test are arranged by the specific schools under the authority of admission council.In recent years,the admission rate for undergraduate freshmen was about 12 percent. SUST also welcomes foreign students.There is a significant number of students of foreign students from Nepal in SUST.There are also some students from India(Kashmir),Pakistan in medical schools.

Classes

SUST has an extensive core curriculum required of all undergraduates.SUST adopted American course credit systems for all departments prior to most of the universities in Bangladesh.The syllabus are always updated frequently to maintain the global standard of education. CSE Society also organizes several workshops for the CSE students of this country.

Research

Some national and international Seminar and conferences on academic matters and scientific researches are held in this university. Recently the international conference on waste water treatment was held in SUST which was hosted by the Department of Chemical Engineering and Polymer Science. The university launches "Online Journals" access facility to the teachers recently.

Life at SUST

Housing

Ladies Hall

Currently there are 3 halls of residence.These three halls can accommodate about 1600 students.

• Halls of Residence
  • Shah Poran hall
  • The New Hall
  • The Ladies Hall

There are also well decorated teacher's houses for the faculty members of SUST.

Activities

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. SUST has many recognized clubs and organizations which are mainly operated by students and teachers always appreciate and help the students. There also some rock bandgroups in SUST."RIM" is one of them."RIM" organize musical concert in SUST campus frequently."NONGOR" is another rock bandgroup.Members of "NONGOR" proud to introduce them as Nongorian.

Concert's Logo of Nongar

There are also some organizations which are operated by individual dipartment's students. "CSE Society" is one of the oldest amongst these.

There is a cultural club named "SHIKORH" which is the first and most popular organization in SUST. "SHIKORH" deals with the bengali culture in the university. It has four departments. Music, Drama, Art, Literature. "SHIKORH" is the most performed organization in SUST. All the national programmes are organized by "SHIKORH" along with other organizations. Muhammad Zafar Iqbal is the Chief Advisor of "SHIKORH".

There is a very femous litarery organization named "OHONA PORSHAD" founded by T. M. Ahmed Kaysar and *Mohammed Nurul Alam* two student from SUST. "OHONA PORSHAD" organized the many folk festival called Louko Mela. They also invited the living mith of folk singer Shah Abdul Karim. They hounored him for his contribution in Bangla Songs and culture.

Sports

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. SUST also have some varsity teams.There is a well equipped gymnasium adjacent to the university student health center. Students organize both inter-department and inter-university tournaments for popular games every year.There is a special club named "SPORTS SUST" for that.Girls and teachers also participate in several games.

SUST in a Real View

SUST Central Mosque	Main Road of SUST Campus	IPE Workshop	Front View Of Academic Building "A"
A view of University Library Building	Road to Academic Building "C"	BasketBall Ground	Language Movement Monument
Gatway Of SUST	View from the Back of Shahid Minar	Down Stairs of Shahid Minar

External links

• Official website
• CSE Dept
• CSE Alumni Website
• Physics Alumni Website
• 6th Batch Pure Mastee - Farid (Social Work)

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