Rajshahi University of Engineering & Technology

Rajshahi University of Engineering & Technology
রাজশাহী প্রকৌশল ও প্রযুক্তি বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় (Rājśāhī Prakauśal ō Prayukti Biśbabidyālay.)

Logo of the Rajshahi University of Engineering & Technology
Motto ঐশী জ্যোতিই আমাদের পথ প্রদর্শক (aiśī jyōtii āmādēra patha pradarśaka)
Motto in English
 Heaven's Light is Our Guide
Type Public University
Established 1964 (1964)
Chancellor President of Bangladesh
Vice-Chancellor Mohd. Rafiqul Alam Beg[1]
Academic staff
 254[2]
Administrative staff
 389 (2014)
Students 3654
Undergraduates 3225
Postgraduates 353
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Location Rajshahi, Bangladesh
24°21′49″N 88°37′41″E / 24.3635°N 88.6280°E / 24.3635; 88.6280Coordinates: 24°21′49″N 88°37′41″E / 24.3635°N 88.6280°E / 24.3635; 88.6280
Campus Urban, 152 acres (0.61 km²)
Language English
Website ruet.ac.bd

Rajshahi University of Engineering & Technology, commonly known as RUET, is one of the seventeen PhD granting public research universities in Bangladesh. It is one of the five prestigious public universities that specializes in the field of engineering (Other four ones are named as BUET, CUET, DUET and KUET).

RUET was founded in 1964 as Rajshahi Engineering College with a limited number of students. It was then changed to Bangladesh Institute of Technology (BIT) in 1986 and was finally renamed Rajshahi University of Engineering & Technology (RUET) in 2003.

At present, more than 3000 students are pursuing their higher study in this green campus including under-graduate and post-graduate with over 250 prominent faculty members in diverse field of expertise. The medium of instruction and necessary assessment of this university is English.[3]

History[4]

Rajshahi University of Engineering & Technology (RUET) was founded in 1964 with the name of Rajshahi Engineering College as the second oldest institute that specializes in the field of engineering. At that moment, there were only three departments: Mechanical Engineering, Electrical & Electronic Engineering and Civil Engineering. The institute started with bachelor's degree program. A limited number of students (122) enrolled that year.

Later it was converted to Bangladesh Institute of Technology (BIT), Rajshahi in 1986 to enhance the technical education.

The institute is upgraded as Rajshahi University of Engineering & Technology (RUET) in September, 2003 to enhance the technical education and research.

At present, the university is financed by the Government through the university Grants Commission of Bangladesh. The university is an autonomous statutory organization of the Government of Bangladesh functioning within the "Rajshahi University of Engineering &Technology Act 2003.

Campus[5]

RUET is situated in the northern part of Bangladesh, in the city of Rajshahi.

The distinguishable seasons in Bangladesh are summer and winter. In summer season (May–October) temperature of Rajshahi is hot and typically 25-40 degree Celsius and sometimes humid. In winter season (November–April) temperature is moderate typically 8-20 degree Celsius.

Faculties and departments

RUET has currently eighteen departments under four faculties. The university has taken to plan open more departments which was under process.

Faculty of Mechanical Engineering[6]

Faculty of Civil Engineering[7]

Faculty of Electrical & Computer Engineering[8]

Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering[9]

Enrollment[10]

Admission

Undergraduate program

Each year, among the received applications the admission committee scrutinizes and sets priority based on highest sum of the grade point of Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and English of Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC). The committee continue the priority process until the number of students become equal to the certain number of seats in the admission test. Usually about ten times students of the total seat are allowed for admission test. Combined admission test is held and allocation of the department is done after the admission test result based on the merit position and choice of the students.[11]

Post-graduate program

The admission Committee in each department as constituted by the respective PGAC. The admission committee scrutinizes the applications. The eligible applicants may be required to appear at a written and/or oral test conducted by the admission committee. The committee, on the basis of the admission test result, approves a list of prospective postgraduate students for admission into the postgraduate program of the concerned department. On the recommendation of the appropriate PGAC, the rules for admission into postgraduate courses of RUET may be amended from time to time by the Academic council through CASR.

Research

Research Project[12]

RUET won a total of three projects (excluding BdREN project) for improving postgraduate research facilities and producing quality postgraduates from the "Higher Education Quality Enhancement Project (HEQEP)" funded by World Bank and Government of Bangladesh during the period of 2014 – 2017. Lists of ongoing research project are as follows:

  1. Improvement of Research Capabilities of Mechanical Engineering Department of RUET for Producing Quality Postgraduates and Enhancing Research Outreach.
  2. Improving Research facilities in Mechanical Engineering Department of RUET for Post Graduate Studies.
  3. Development of Teaching Learning Facilities for Undergraduate & Master's Program in Mechanical Engineering Department of RUET

Research Institutes

RUET has currently following research institutes:

RUET has already taken plan to open more research institutes to enhance the technical education and research activities.

Research and Extension Unit[13]

The research and outreach program of RUET is conducted by the research and extension unit. The main responsibilities of this unit is management of research, innovation, research publications, research planning, implementation, research related activities and research related communication with public and private sectors in nation and international level.

International Collaboration[14]

RUET has collaborative agreements with foreign institute and will extend further to enhance the research work, technical knowledge and skills. The collaborative areas covered are joint research activities, joint hosting of seminars, conferences and symposia, exchange of students (both UG and PG), exchange of faculty members, exchange of academic materials, publications and information etc. At present, the collaboration of RUET exists with the following ones.

  1. Kitami Institute of Technology (KIT)
  2. University of the Ryukyus

International Conferences[15]

For the last few years, RUET has been organizing national and international conferences and workshops in its campus to enhance the research capabilities of its students and faculties. Among the conferences organized by RUET, following are notable.

Facilities

Laboratories

Most of the newly established departments of the RUET don't have enough laboratory facility. But the older ones have enough laboratory facility not only for academic research but also for consultancy services. RUET is taking steps for establishing laboratory facilities for the newly established departments and for enhancing laboratory facilities for the older ones.

Faculty of Civil Engineering

Department of Civil Engineering
Department of Urban & Regional Planning[16]

Faculty of Mechanical Engineering

Department of Mechanical Engineering[17]
Department of Glass and Ceramic Engineering[18]

Faculty Of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering[19]
Department of Computer Science and Engineering[20]
Department of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering[21]

Other Laboratories

Accommodation[23]

Student dormitories (called halls) are important features in campus life. There are seven residential halls. One of them, namely Deshratna Sheikh Hasina Hall, is for female students and the remaining ones are for male students. The administrative head of a hall is its provost, usually chosen from the more senior teachers. The halls are mostly named after national heroes and leaders. These are listed below with their capacities:

Name of the halls Capacity
Shahid Shahidul Islam Hall 225
Shahid Abdul Hamid Hall 225
Tin Shed Hall (extension of Shahid Sahidul Islam Hall) 100
Deshratna Sheikh Hasina Hall 120
Shahid President Ziaur Rahman Hall 480
Bangabondhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Hall 250
Shahid Lieutenant Salim hall 350

Students organization and co-curricular activities

Telecommunication Club

The Telecommunication Club encourages students of the Department of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering to extend their thinking, desire, expectation and invention to keep students up-to-date in all sides. The club provides free classes, seminars, workshops, books, papers and journals to involve with advanced technology analysis. To make an easy platform between past and present students of the department of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering, one can easily download theses and mini-theses paper from series of the Department of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering from the club site.

IEEE RUET Student Branch

On 16 September 2009 IEEE RUET Student Branch was established by enthusiastic and energetic teachers and students. This student branch is continuously organizing seminars, workshops, courses on topics related to electrical and electronics.[24] This IEEE RUET Student Branch helps students by bringing professionalism to them.

Society of Automotive Engineers-RUET (SAER)

Society of Automotive Engineers-RUET" is a non-profitable and non-political educational and professional society of RUET. The main purpose of this society is to research and enrich knowledge on the automobile engineering field. The founding principle of the SAE-R is to unite academic and technical staff to perform free academic discussions, to dedicate themselves in developing the science and technologyfor automotive vehicles and to make contributions to speed up the modernization ofautomotive fields. In addition, strengthen the students for lives with extraordinary leadership in home & abroad and service by linking transformative experiential learning opportunities to academic programs in engineering.

RUET Debating Club (RUET DC)

RUET Debating Club (RUET DC) is one of the most popular organizations of RUET. The motto of the organization is "Our Debate, Our Dream." Its anniversary is 4 May 1991. Its main purpose is building the culture of debating among students to make them expert in debate, presentation and leadership.

RUSAS

RUSAS is the literary society of Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology, which formed in 2011.

The main purposes of this organization are discussing literature, publishing magazine and manifestation of hidden talent in literature. In 2012, RUSAS had arranged several writing competitions.

Photographic Society of RUET (PSR)

The Photographic Society of RUET was created in 2002. This club was formed to deliver the best photographic potential from the students of Rajshahi Engineering University & Technology. This society works to bring closer all the photographers of RUET.

RUET Analytical Programming Lab (RAPL)

The RUET Analytical Programming Lab (RAPL) was established in 2015. This club or most formally known as Lab was formed to build a strong community among the competitive programmers of RUET. It is also a place where all the students of different series of different departments, who are interested, come and practice programming. We try to help the programmers to develop themselves and participate in many national programming contests like NCPC ( National Collegiate Programming Contest), ICPC ( International Collegiate Programming Contest) etc.

Awards

Education cost

Yearly academic cost is $40 (2800 Taka) (approx) in all departments. Admission cost is $190 (15,000 Taka) (approx) including academic cost (admission, session, registration and student fees), medical costs, library, sports, convocation (2500 Taka) and others expenditure and for one time in four years bachelor's degree.[25]

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See also

References

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  2. ↑ "UGC Annual Report 2008". University Grants Commission. Retrieved 2011-01-17.
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