Atish Dipankar University of Science and Technology

Atish Dipankar University of Science and Technology (ADUST)
Motto	"Centre of Excellence"
Type	Private
Established	2004 (2004)
Chancellor	President Abdul Hamid
Vice-Chancellor	Mahbubur Rahman
Academic staff	243
Location	Dhaka, 1212, Bangladesh 23°47′52″N 90°21′11″E / 23.7978°N 90.3530°E / 23.7978; 90.3530Coordinates: 23°47′52″N 90°21′11″E / 23.7978°N 90.3530°E / 23.7978; 90.3530
Campus	Urban
Colors	Dark blue
Website	atishdipankaruniversity.edu.bd

Atish Dipankar University of Science and Technology (Bengali: অতীশ দীপঙ্কর বিজ্ঞাণ ও প্রযুক্তি বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় or ADUST) is a private university in Banani, Dhaka, Bangladesh. The university was named after Atish Dipankara Srijnana, the ancient Buddhist scholar.

ADUST was authorized by the Private University Act 1992. The university was established in 2004, after getting approval from the University Grants Commission Bangladesh. ADUST provides education in the following fields of study: Agriculture, Biological Science & Biotechnology, Arts and Social Science, Computer Science & Technology, and Business and Economics.

Faculties

The academic programs are related to the Faculty of Arts and Social Science, Faculty of Law, Faculty of Business and Economics, and Faculty of Science and Technology.

Faculty of Arts and Social Science

Department of English Language
Department of Law

Department of Business
Department of Economics
Department of Agribusiness

Faculty of Science and Technology

Department of Computer Science
Department of Computer Engineering
Department of Electronic and Telecommunication Engineering
Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Department of Textile Engineering
Department of Pharmacy

Laboratories of Department of Textile Engineering

Yarn Manufacturing Lab
Textile Testing and Quality Control Lab
Computer Lab
Fabric Manufacturing Lab-1 (Weaving)
Fabric Manufacturing Lab-2 (Knitting)
Garments Lab

Some of the practical classes are held at other private textile mills, factories and commercial laboratories.

School of Public Health

Master of Public Health (MPH)

Undergraduate programs

Bachelor of Pharmacy
Bachelor of Arts in English
Bachelor of Laws (Regular)
Bachelor of Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Graduate programs

Master of Business Administration (MBA & EMBA)
Master of Business Administration in Agribusiness
Master of Public Health (MPH)
Master of Arts in English
LL. M (Regular)

Number of graduates

The first convocation of December 22, 2008 had 161 students. Current students (2015) around 11000.

Donation

Dutch-Bangla Bank Limited (DBBL) donated Tk 1.0 million (Tk 10 lakh) to ADUST to establish a modern pharmacy lab.^[1]

References

↑ "DBBL donates Tk 1m to Atish Dipankar University". The Financial Express. Dhaka. 2005-11-22. Retrieved 2006-12-16.

External links

Atish Dipankar University Facebook page

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