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  name Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology
  motto "Heaven's Light is Our Guide"
  established 1962
  type Public
  chancellor Professor Dr Yazuddin Ahmed
  vice Chancellor Dr Professor AFM Anwarul Haque
  city Rajshahi
  country Bangladesh
  students 2000
  faculty 150
  campus Urban , 150 acres (061 km&2)
  website wwwruetacbd


Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology or '''RUET''' is the second oldest
Engineering University in Bangladesh . About two thousand Student s are enrolled in
Undergraduate and Postgraduate studies Engineering and Science in this
institution. The total number of Teacher s is over 200. The University has continued to
expand with the construction of new academic buildings, Auditorium complex, halls of residence etc.


LOCATION

RUET is located on the North side of Rajshahi-Natore-Dhaka road at Kazla, 5 kilometers east
of Rajshahi city, on 150 acres of land. Known as green campus with so many varieties of
trees, the campus is laid out with a picturesque landscape by the side of famous Padma River
and Rajshahi University.


CAMPUS

The Campus presents a spectacular harmony of architecture and natural beauty. The campus
area has been divided into different functional zones: (i) Residence for students, (ii)
Residential zones of faculty and other supporting staff, (iii) Academic zone for academic
buildings and laboratories/workshops, and (iv) Cultural cum social and recreational zones
for students. A branch of Rupali Bank, a post office, an auditorium and a medical center are
located on the campus. For the education of the children of the University employees, there
is one school & college.


HISTORY

RUET was founded in 1964 as a faculty of Engineering under the University of Rajshahi
providing four years Bachelor degree in Civil, Electrical and Electronic and Mechanical
Engineering. However, the institution could not achieve its goal because of the complicated
management system: The administration was controlled by the Ministry of Education; academic
curriculum by the University of Rajshahi and the infrastructural development and maintenance
by the Public Works Department. To circumvent the aforesaid problems several committees and
commissions were formed since 1973. On the recommendation of these committees/commissions
and having considered the practical aspects, Shahid President Ziaur Rahman had taken a
historical step to give autonomy to the four Engineering Colleges to make them centers of
excellence of technology. To implement his idea President Zia had formed a 15 member
high-powered committee headed by Professor Dr. Wahid Uddin Ahmed, the then Vice Chancellor
of BUET. The consistent effort of this committee ultimately led to the establishment of 4
Engineering colleges to Bangladesh Institute of Technology (BIT) in July 1986. But due to
limited autonomy and some constitutional inadequacies of the BIT ordinance, the expected
progress of the Institutions could not be achieved. This ultimately necessitates reframing
the Institutes as full-fledged universities. Due to her keen interest on the development of
Engineering Education it is the Honorable Primeminister Begum Khaleda Zia who took the
appropriate steps to convert the 4 BITs to Engineering and Technological Universities. Under
her dynamic leadership the present parliament passed the university bill and that ultimately
paved the way to commence the activities of university from Septmenber1 2002. The name of
our BIT became Rajshahi University of Engineering & Technology (RUET).


FACULTIES AND DEPARTMENTS

  • Faculty of Civil Engineering

  • ---Dept. of Civil Engineering (CE)

  • Faculty of Electrical & Electronic Engineering

  • ---Dept. of Electrical & Electronic Engineering (EEE)

  • ---Dept. of Computer Science & Engineering (CSE)

  • ---Dept. of Electronic & Telecommunication Engineering (EEE)

  • Faculty of Mechanical Engineering

  • ---Dept. of Mechanical Engineering (ME)

  • ---Dept. of Industrial & Production Engineering (IPE)

  • Others

  • ---Dept. of Chemistry (Chem)

  • ---Dept. of Mathematics (Math)

  • ---Dept. of Physics (Phys)

  • ---Dept. of Humanities (Hum)



HALLS OF RESIDENCE

Student dormitories (called ''halls'' in RUET) are important features in campus life. There
are six residential halls to provide housing for RUET students. Among them the ''Ladies
Hall'' is for women, and the remaining five halls are for men studying in the undergraduate
level.
Administrative head of a hall is its Provost , usually chosen from
the more senior Teacher s of different faculties. The halls are mostly named after national heroes and leaders. These are listed below:

  • Shahid Lt. Selim Hall

  • Shahid Abdul Hamid Hall

  • Sahid Sahidul Islam Hall

  • Ladies Hall

  • Tinshed Hall

  • Shahid President Ziaur Rahman Hall



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