About University
Rajshahi University of Engineering & Technology (RUET)
Rajshahi University of Engineering & Technology (RUET) is the 2nd oldest prestigious public Engineering University of Bangladesh offers quality education and research in the field of engineering and technology. The university established in 1964 as Rajshahi Engineering College with three Engineering departments namely Mechanical Engineering, Electrical & Electronic Engineering and Civil Engineering. The institute started with Bachelor degree program and limited number of students (122) enrolled in three departments each year. Later it was converted to Bangladesh Institute of Technology (BIT), Rajshahi in 1986 to enhance the technical education. The institute is upgraded as Rajshahi University of Engineering & Technology (RUET) in September, 2003 to enhance the technical education and research. The university is financed by the Government through the university Grants Commission of Bangladesh. The university is an autonomous statutory organization of the Government of Bangladesh functioning within the "Rajshahi University of Engineering &Technology Act 2003. Currently, the university comprises 14 departments including engineering and sciences offers under-graduate and post-graduate degrees. Every year 725 most brilliant students are enrolled for the undergraduate program (session 2014-2015) through transparent and standard admission test. About 3000 students are pursuing their higher study in this green campus including under-graduate and post-graduate with over 200 prominent faculty members of diverse field of expertise. In graduate level, M.Sc. Engg., M. Engg., M.Phil and PhD programs and research are continuing in a qualitative manner under the faculties. The university also receive a significant numbers of international students are continuing their higher study in this campus. The medium of instruction and necessary assessment of this university is English.
Vision
To produce highly-skilled human resources through engineering and technology focused education and research in order to contribute to the socio-economic development of the country.
Mission
To produce technologically-sound professional human resources with high moral and ethical values in order to meet the demand of the society.
To create a conducive environment to confirm high standard higher education, research and innovation in the area of engineering and technology.
To create opportunities for multidimensional academic collaboration between universities, industries and professional organizations in higher education, research and innovation.
To provide and receive on-demand advice and recommendation to solve scientific and technical issues at national and international level.
To contribute in policy formulation in order to obtain sustainable socio-economic and industrial development of Bangladesh.
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