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Shahjalal University of Science and Technology

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Shahjalal University of Science and Technology
শাহজালাল বিজ্ঞান ও প্রযুক্তি বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়
Other name
SUST
MottoInner spirit
TypePublic, Research
Established25 August 1986; 38 years ago (1986-08-25)
Accreditation
AffiliationUniversity Grants Commission (UGC)
Endowment৳9.88 billion (US$81 million)[2](2019)
Budget৳170.8 crore (US$14 million) (2024-2025)
ChancellorPresident Mohammed Shahabuddin
Academic staff
566 FTE
Administrative staff
772 FTE
Students12,596[3]
Undergraduates6726
Postgraduates1870
Other students
4,000 (affiliated college)
Location
University Avenue, Kumargaon, Jalalabad Police Station, Sylhet
,
Bangladesh
CampusUrban
320 acres (1.3 km2) (main campus)
Websitewww.sust.edu

The Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, abbreviated as SUST, is a public research university in Sylhet, Bangladesh.[4][5] Established in 1986, it is one of the leading universities in pioneering research and education in the physical sciences and engineering in the country.

It is the 8th oldest university of the country and the first university to adopt American credit system. In 2016, SUST ranked as the top research university in Bangladesh (610th in the world) in the Scopus-SCImago institution ranking.[6] In 2017, the university had the highest research expenditure among all universities in Bangladesh.[7] Following the success of SUST, twelve more STEM universities have been established in the country by the Government of Bangladesh.

  1. ^ "IEB – The Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh". www.iebbd.org. Archived from the original on 15 December 2019. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
  2. ^ উন্নয়নের জন্য ৯৮৮ কোটি টাকা পাচ্ছে শাহজালাল বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়. Dhaka Tribune (in Bengali). 9 July 2019.
  3. ^ "Shahjalal University of Science & Technology". SUST.
  4. ^ Sirajul Islam; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir, eds. (2012). "Shahjalal University of Science and Technology". Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. OL 30677644M. Retrieved 3 May 2025.
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference history was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ "Scimago Institutions Rankings". p. SCImago Institutions Rankings.
  7. ^ শিক্ষা ও গবেষণার পরিবর্তে বহুতল ভবন নির্মাণে বেশি মনোযোগ বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়ের. The Bonik Barta (in Bengali).
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