Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University

Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University
মাওলানা ভাসানী বিজ্ঞান ও প্রযুক্তি বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়,টাঙ্গাইল
Type Public
Established 1999
Founder Sheikh Hasina
Chancellor President Abdul Hamid
Vice-Chancellor Md Alauddin
Academic staff
 169
Administrative staff
 190
Students 5500
Undergraduates 3700
Postgraduates 1800
Address Sontosh, Tangail, 1902, Bangladesh
24°14′07″N 89°53′30″E / 24.2352°N 89.8918°E / 24.2352; 89.8918Coordinates: 24°14′07″N 89°53′30″E / 24.2352°N 89.8918°E / 24.2352; 89.8918
Campus Urban, 57 acres (Extended more 60 acres)
Language English
Website mbstu.ac.bd

Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University (MBSTU) (Bengali: মাওলানা ভাসানী বিজ্ঞান ও প্রযুক্তি বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়) is the 13th government-financed public university and 2nd science and technology specialized public university in Bangladesh specializing in science, technology, and business. It is named after the charismatic political leader Mawlana Abdul Hamid Khan Bhashani. The medium of instruction is English. Every year, almost 800 (currently 795) students are enrolled in undergraduate programs to study in this institution. The number of teachers is about 169. The University has continued to expand over the last few years. This includes the construction of new academic buildings, library building, teachers dorm, Vice chancellor residence, several halls for the students etc. Five halls for both male (Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Hall, Shahid Ziaur Rahman Hall, Muktijoddha Abdul Mannan Hall for male and Shahid Janani Jahanara Imam Hall, Alema Khatun Bhashani Hall for ladies) already completed and more to go. Such popular and successful man Professor Dr. Md. Alauddin is on charge for vice chancellorship again for 4 years (2017-2021) after his first tenure (2013-2017).

History

The Prime Minister of The Peoples Republic of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina founded the foundation-stone of MBSTU at Santosh, Tangail in 1999. Md. Yousuf Sharif Ahmed Khan was appointed as its first vice-chancellor on 21 November 2002. Classes began 25 October 2003 with 5 teachers and 83 students.[1] Initially the university had two departments, Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) and Information and Communication Technology (ICT). The following year two more departments were added, Criminology and Police Science (CPS) and Environmental Science and Resource Management (ESRM).[2]

In the 2003-2004 academic session, three more departments were opened: Textile Engineering (TE), Biotechnology & Genetic Engineering (BGE), and Food Technology & Nutritional Science (FTNS).[3][4][5] In the 2010-2011 academic session, four more departments were added: Business Administration, Chemistry, Mathematics and Statistics, and Physics. In 2012, Mathematics and Statistics split into two departments.[6][7][8] In the 2013-2014 academic session, two more departments were added named Pharmacy and Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, founded by VC.

Between 2013 and 2015, MBSTU was the scene of several violent clashes allegedly involving the Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL). University staff were beaten, payments were extorted, buildings were vandalized, classrooms were set on fire, and in May 2015 a student was killed, which caused Vice Chancellor Mohammad Alauddin to temporarily close the university.[9][10][11]

Campus

The university campus is located at Tangail, a city about 75 kilometres (47 mi) north-west of the capital, Dhaka. MBSTU campus is situated at Santosh, which is in the southwestern part of Tangail. It has a modest-size campus with limited capacity for residence within walking distances of the academic buildings. The campus occupies about 57 acres (0.23 km2) and a budget of approximately 3.66 billion BDT has been approved for the enlargement of the university.[12] This area accommodates five faculties, the administrative building, the central library, cafeteria, VC house, five student halls, teachers dorm, medical centre, sports field, monuments etc. The historic Darbar Hall (auditorium), built under the direct supervision of Mawlana Bhashani himself, a dighi (big pond) named after the mystic guru, Pir (saint/wali) Shah Zamaan, the Mazaar (Shrine) of Mawlana Bhashani, a mosque and several other institutions are also present within the university premises. Bijoy angon and Memorial for the memory of martyr intellectual 1971 is also the favorite place for students.

Besides these, the university also owns some land in Hrathkhola, Santosh, where the residence facility for the teachers' has been proposed to be constructed.

Academics

The academic departments of the university offer degree programs in different engineering and science disciplines under five faculties - the faculty of Engineering, faculty of Life Science, faculty of Science, faculty of Business Administration and Faculty of Social Science. All the departments offer undergraduate degree programs and currently 7 departments offer graduate program. These are the following fifteen departments.

Statue located in MBSTU Campus depicts the heroes of Bangladesh Liberation War

Undergraduate degree programs

Faculty of Engineering

  • Department of Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) B.Sc. (Engg.)
  • Department of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) B.Sc. (Engg.)
  • Department of Textile Engineering (TE) B.Sc. (Engg.)

Faculty of Life Science and Applied Technology

  • Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (BMB)
  • Department of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering (BGE)
  • Department of Criminology and Police Science (CPS)
  • Department of Environmental Science and Resource Management (ESRM)
  • Department of Food Technology and Nutrition Science (FTNS)
  • Department of Pharmacy (Pha)

Faculty of Science

  • Department of Chemistry (Chem)
  • Department of Mathematics (Math)
  • Department of Physics (Phy)
  • Department of Statistics (Stat)

Faculty of Business Studies and Management

  • Department of Business Administration (DBA)

Faculty of Social Science

  • Department of Economics (Econ)

Graduate Degree Programs

Faculty of Engineering

  • Department of Computer Science and Engineering (CSE)
  • Department of Information and Communication Technology (ICT)
  • Department of Textile Engineering (TE)

Institute of Business Administration (IBA)

  • Master of Business Administration (MBA) in collaboration with Smith School of Business, Canada

Academic calendar

The academic year and session is generally divided into two semesters. One semester is composed of 18.4 weeks. Classes run from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm five days a week (Saturday through Wednesday).[13] Thursday and Friday are the weekend. The session usually starts after completion of the second semester. A full-time undergraduate course consists of four sessions or eight semesters. A regular examination is held at the end of each semester as semester final examination besides class tests, assignments, project works for continuous assessment of progress.

Collaboration

MBSTU has academic collaboration with following institutes:

Admission

Martyred Intellectuals Memorial, MBSTU

B.Sc. admission in MBSTU is now very competitive, determined in part through a highly competitive admission test. After completion of the higher secondary level (HSC) education, a student can submit an application for undergraduate admission test if he or she fulfills the minimum requirement. Students with a minimum grade in the subjects related to the respective departments in their higher secondary examination are allowed to appear in the admission test. There are four units in the admission test program - A unit for Engineering faculty, B unit for Life Science faculty, C unit for Science faculty and D unit comprises Business Studies and Social Science faculty. For the admission of the undergraduate programs in session 2016-17 at MBSTU, 66730 candidates competed against 795 seats; approximately 85 students competed for each seat. The most competitive unit is A unit as the most significant number of student opt for the engineering departments. In the 2016-17 session approximately 23 thousand students competed for 165 seats in A unit making it the most competitive one as almost 140 students competed for each seat.

For admission to M.S. and PGD programs, candidates are required to appear in admission tests. Dept. of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering offers PhD program with several grants and projects from government and International funded aid.

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International students

MBSTU also welcomes foreign students. There is a significant number of international students, especially from Nepal. There are also some students in its affiliated medical college 'Tangail Medical College' from India controlled Kashmir. Every year MBSTU receives applications from abroad. Most international students come from Nepal, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Maldives, Bhutan, Japan, Afghanistan, Thailand, Malaysia, Palestine, China, and Myanmar.

Campus life

Piir Shahjaman Dighi, MBSTU

Various cultural activities such as Ekushey February (International Mother Language Day), Shwadhinota Dibosh (Independence Day), Bijoy Dibosh (Victory Day), Mawlana Bhashani's birth and death anniversaries, Pohela Boishakh (the first day of the Bengali calendar), Boshonto Boron (the first day of spring in the Bengali calendar) etc., are celebrated annually. Apart from these national events many other festivals such as programming contests, seminars, workshops, symposiums, debating competitions, quiz contests, Film Festival, Book Fair, cultural functions, etc. are organized throughout the year.

Clubs and social organizations

Various cultural clubs and social organizations are already installed here in MBSTU and working with full response.

Such social organizations are

  1. Rotaract Club of Mawlana Bhashani Tangail[16]
  2. Badhan Blood Donating Club
  3. Leo Club MBSTU

Such clubs are

  • MBSTU Debating Society
  • Dhrubotara Techno Cultural Club
  • MBSTU Film Society
  • MBSTU Theater CDC
  • MBSTU Photographic Society
  • MBSTU Science Club

Library

MBSTU Library and Cafeteria

The central library is situated in a significant point of the campus with a calm & relaxing environment, essential for the readers to engage themselves in concentrating in their studies. A vast collection of course oriented books along with a variety of reference books as well as books that are beyond the courses offered by the university. The collection of books of the library is sufficient enough for any student of any department to acquire knowledge on his particular subjects. The central library is equipped with several Xerox machines to facilitate the students to photocopy any book or journal that he needs to study at home.

The central library is proposed to emerge into an electronic library soon so that it can run more flexibly & the students can get the chance to take the advantage of the library to the fullest.

The university library has been marching forward keeping pace with the motto "Digital Bangladesh". There is a digital library corner functioning in the library premises. Along with the advancement the university is also committed to enlighten the students with the knowledge of history and culture and so there is a "Liberation War Corner" in the library building enriched with books about the bloody liberation war of 1971 of our beloved. Students can study those scriptures to gain knowledge about our nations heritage, culture and sacrifice.

Besides the Central Library, every department has its own seminar library to fulfill the demands of the students and teachers. Every department's Seminar Library has a vast collection of books on topics within and beyond the academic courses of that department.

Halls of residence

There are five halls to provide residential accommodation and non-residential attachments for MBSTU students. A provost/superintendent and an assistant provost is appointed for every hall administration. The halls are listed below:

Male halls

  • Muktijoddha Abdul Mannan Hall (also known as MAMH )
  • Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Hall (also known as BSMRH )
  • Shahid President Ziaur Rahman Hall (also known as SZRH )

Female halls

  • Alema Khatun Bhashani Hall (also known as AKBH )
  • Shaheed Janani Jahanara Imam Hall (former residence of the Zamindar of Santosh during the British Raj, now MBSTU property)

Currently there are some academic halls that are under construction and soon to be fully functional to meet the demands of the students residential affairs.

Medical Center, MBSTU

Health services

The medical center of MBSTU offers free medical services and medicines to students, teachers and staff of the university, and to family member of the teachers and staff. It has its own ambulance service ready round the clock for any serious need.

Student organizations and societies

  • Textile Club, MBSTU
  • Bangladesh Society of Criminology (BSC)
  • Biotechnology Club of MBSTU
  • Computer Club of MBSTU
  • MBSTU Open Source Network
  • Prothom Alo Bondhushava, MBSTU
  • Raising Awareness for Conserving Environment - RACE
  • Society of Crimimnology and Police Science (SCPS)
  • Society of ICT, MBSTU

Alumni association

To organize its former students, MBSTU has its own Alumni Association like all other universities. Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University Alumni Association (MBSTUAA) started its official journey in 2010. The adhoc committee is running.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "MBSTU | History". mbstu.ac.bd. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
  2. ↑ "History of MBSTU". Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University.
  3. ↑ "Department of TE". Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University.
  4. ↑ "Department of BGE". Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University.
  5. ↑ "Department of FTNS". Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University.
  6. ↑ "Department of Chemistry". Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University.
  7. ↑ "Department of Mathematics". Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University.
  8. ↑ "department of Physics". Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University.
  9. ↑ "Chhatra League and staff collide in MBSTU". Dhaka Tribune. 24 July 2013. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
  10. ↑ "BCL men vandalise MBSTU over Facebook status". Dhaka Tribune. 2 February 2014. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
  11. ↑ "Mawlana Bhashani university closed after a student dies in 'Chhatra League' clash". bdnews24.com. 13 May 2015. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
  12. ↑ "News Details". www.bssnews.net. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
  13. ↑ "Campus Life". Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University.
  14. ↑ "Shahjalal University of Science and Technology | SASNET - Swedish South Asian Studies Network". SASNET. 6 December 2005. Archived from the original on 24 May 2012. Retrieved 10 August 2012.
  15. ↑ "Directorate of National and International Academic Collaboration (NIAC)" (PDF). Assam University. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 March 2012.
  16. ↑ "Home". Rotaract Club of Mawlana Bhashani Tangail. Archived from the original on 17 December 2014.
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