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
Faculty of Science and Technology
Laboratories of Department of Textile Engineering
  1. Yarn Manufacturing Lab
  2. Textile Testing and Quality Control Lab
  3. Computer Lab
  4. Fabric Manufacturing Lab-1 (Weaving)
  5. Fabric Manufacturing Lab-2 (Knitting)
  6. Garments Lab

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

School of Public Health

Undergraduate programs

Graduate programs

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

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

External links

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