Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology

Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology

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Type	Private, Coeducational , Engineering
Established	1995
Chancellor	President Abdul Hamid
Vice-Chancellor	Professor A.M.M. Safiullah
Academic staff	200 Approx (Year: 2012)
Students	6,000 Approx (year:2012)
Location	Dhaka , Bangladesh
Campus	Urban
Nickname	AUST
Affiliations	University Grants Commission, Bangladesh, IAU
Website	www.aust.edu

Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology (Bengali: আহসানউল্লাহ্ বিজ্ঞান ও প্রযুক্তি বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়) (AUST) is a Private Technical University located in Dhaka, Bangladesh. This is one of the leading private universities and regarded the best private engineering university in Bangladesh. The University was founded by the Dhaka Ahsania Mission in 1995. Dhaka Ahsania Mission is a non-profit voluntary organization in Bangladesh. The Mission was established in 1958 by Khan Bahadur Ahsanullah.

It maintains close collaboration with the University Grants Commission (UGC), Bangladesh and many other National and International Education Institutions and Professional bodies. Ranking position 9215.

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AUST Campus (Side View)

AUST Campus

University Campus

The permanent Campus of the University has been built on 5-bighas (1.6 acre) of land at Tejgaon Industrial Area which is located in the heart of Dhaka City. The land use in this area is quickly changing from an industrial area to a commercial area. The 10-storied building including 2-level basement has a total floor area of more than 4 lac sq. ft.

Continuous power and water supply is ensured by its own two generators, each of 1000 KVA, 2500 KVA sub-station and 4 inch dia. deep tube-well. The campus also provides facilities for co-curricular activities like common rooms (male & female), indoor game rooms, etc. as well as space for car parking and heavy machinery labs in the basements.

Faculties and Departments

The University has the following faculties and departments:

Faculty of Architecture and Planning

• Department of Architecture
  • Bachelor of Architecture (ARC)

Faculty of Engineering

• Department of Electrical & Electronics Engineering
  • Bachelor of Science in Electrical & Electronics Engineering (EEE)
  • Master of Science in Electrical & Electronics Engineering (EEE)

• Department of Civil Engineering
  • Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering (CE)
  • Master of Science in Civil Engineering (Civil)
  • Master of Science in Civil & Environmental Engineering
  • Post Graduate Diploma (Civil)

• Department of Mechanical & Production Engineering
  • Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering (ME)
  • Bachelor of Science in Industrial and Production Engineering (IPE)

• Department of Computer Science and Engineering
  • Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Engineering (CSE)

• Department of Textile Engineering
  • Bachelor of Science in Textile Engineering (TE)

• Department of Arts & Science
  • Master of Science in Mathematics

Faculty of Business and Social Science

• School of Business
  • Bachelor of Business Administration
  • Master of Business Administration (Regular)
  • Master of Business Administration (Executive)

Faculty of Education

• Department of Education
  • Master of Education (M.Ed)
  • Bachelor's degree in Primary Education (B.Ed. Primary)
  • Bachelor's degree in Non-Formal Education (B.Ed. Non-Formal)

Laboratories

The Laboratories of the Ahsanullah university of Science and Technology in different Department are as follows:

Department of Architecture

There are three laboratories in this department which are as follows:

1. Auto CAD lab
2. Photographic Lab
3. Building Materials Lab

Department of Civil Engineering

There are nine laboratories in this department which are as follows:

1. Surveying lab
2. Auto CAD Lab
3. Environment Engineering Lab
4. Strength of Materials Lab
5. Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulics lab
6. Geo-technical lab
7. Transportation lab
8. Concrete Lab
9. Soil Mechanics Lab

Department of Computer Science and Engineering

There are eight laboratories in this department which are as follows:

1. Network & Data Communication Lab
2. Network Operation Center
3. Web Application & Multimedia Lab
4. Digital Electronics & Design Lab
5. Data & Knowledge Engineering Lab
6. Software Engineering Lab
7. Microprocessor & Interfacing Lab
8. Operating System Lab

Besides, the core Network and Internet Service System of the University are also maintained under the guidance of the Department, and the major servers are located at the 'University Server room'.

Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering

There are thirteen laboratories in this department which are as follows:

1. VLSI & DSP Lab
2. Simulation Lab
3. Control lab
4. Microwave & Optical Communication Lab
5. Telecom Lab
6. Machine Lab
7. Power System Lab
8. Digital & Microprocessor Lab
9. Project Lab
10. Power System & Switchgear and protective Relays Lab
11. Power Electronics & Measurement Lab
12. Electronics Lab
13. Electrical Circuit Lab-1
14. Electrical Circuit lab-2

Department of Textile Engineering

There are nine laboratories in this department which are as follows:

1. Yarn Manufacturing Lab-1
2. Yarn Manufacturing Lab-2
3. Textile Testing and Quality Control Lab-1
4. Textile Testing and Quality Control Lab-2
5. Computer Lab
6. Wet Processing Lab (Dyeing, Printing & Finishing)
7. Fabric Manufacturing Lab-1 (Weaving)
8. Fabric Manufacturing Lab-2 (Knitting)
9. Garments Lab

Some of the practical classes are held at Jute & Textile Product Development Center (BJRI), BTMC, TTTC and some other private textile mills, factories and commercial laboratories.

Department of Mechanical & Production Engineering

Machine Tools and Machining Lab

1. Foundry Laboratory
2. Welding Lab
3. Manufacturing Process lab
4. Cad Lab
5. Mechanical Manual Drawing Lab
6. Thermodynamics Lab
7. Metallurgy Lab
8. Measurement,Instrumentation And Control Lab
9. Ergonomics Lab

Department of Arts & Science

There are five laboratories in this department which are as follows:

1. Physics Lab-1
2. Physics Lab-2
3. Chemistry Lab-1
4. Chemistry Lab-2
5. Language Lab

School of Business

This department has one Computer Lab.

The university library has more than 20,000 volumes of books.

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AUST Campus Entry

Newly constructed Academic Building of Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology at Plot No. 141 & 142, Tejgaon I/A, Dhaka -1215. The main campus of the University is built on a five-bigha plot of land acquired in Tejgaon Industrial Area which is in the central area of Dhaka.

Accreditation

The academic programs of the University are recognized by the following organizations:

• UGC (University Grants Commission, Bangladesh)

• Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh (IEB)
• Institute of Architects, Bangladesh (lAB)
• ITET
• BUET (Bangladesh University of Engg. & Tech.)
• ITET (Institute of Textile Engineers & Technologists, Bangladesh)

Recognition of Bachelor Degrees of AUST

Bachelor's degrees of AUST are recognized by Bangladesh University of Engineering & Technology (BUET), the leading and one of the oldest universities in the public sector of Bangladesh, for pursuing M.Sc. courses offered by BUET. The relevant Degrees are also accredited with the Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh (IEB), Institute of Architects, Bangladesh (lAB) and the Institute of Textile Engineers & Technologists, Bangladesh (ITET). AUST has also recently achieved a unique distinction through the approval of the University Grants Commission of Bangladesh (UGC) of its newly constructed spacious campus having modem facilities and infrastructures, as the "Permanent Campus" of AUST.

Memoranda of Understanding

A number of memoranda of understanding have been signed between this university and:

• University of Wyoming, USA
• Drexel University, USA
• Washington State University, USA
• University of Houston, USA
• Sejong University, Republic of Korea
• Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Thailand

External links

• Official website
• Facebook fan page
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