Atish Dipankar University of Science and Technology
Atish Dipankar University of Science & Technology (Bengali: অতীশ দীপঙ্কর বিজ্ঞান ও প্রযুক্তি বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়), abbreviated as ADUST, is a private university in Uttara, Dhaka, Bangladesh. The university was named after Atish Dipankara Srijnana, the ancient Buddhist scholar.[1] HistoryAuthorized by Private University Act 1992, the university was established on 18 August 2004,[2] after getting approval from the University Grants Commission Bangladesh. Anwara Begum, first women vice-chancellor in Bangladesh, was founding vice-chancellor of the university.[3] It had temporary campus in Uttara, Panthapath, Mirpur, Paltan and Banani.[4] In 2017, they moved to their new permanent campus.[5] On 11 September 2021, Atish Dipankar University of Science and Technology received a certificate for establishing their permanent campus from the Ministry of Education as the fifth university.[6][7] AdministrationVice-ChancellorsHere is the list of Vice-Chancellors of Atish Dipankar University of Science and Technology:
Board of trusteesThe members of the Board of Trustees are as follows:[16]
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 Business Administration
Faculty of Science and Technology
Laboratories of Department of Textile Engineering
Some of the practical classes are held at other private textile mills, factories and commercial laboratories. School of Public Health
ProgramsUndergraduate programs
Graduate programs
AchievementThe university's team were the second runner-up at the Robo-Carnival 2016. Later, at Robo-Carnival 2019, they were the first runner-up and got an award under the project show category. At Bangladesh ICT Expo 2018, the university ranked sixth position out of ten. Students from the university were also nominated as Microsoft Campus Ambassadors.[17] Number of graduatesThe first convocation of 22 December 2008 had 161 students. As of Second convocation on 15 May 2017,[18] around 11,000 have graduated. DonationDutch-Bangla Bank Limited (DBBL) donated Tk 10 lakh to ADUST. The purpose of the donation was to establish a modern pharmacy lab.[19] PartnershipOn 14 May 2019, the university authority signed an agreement with Narail Express Foundation, which will allow at least twenty students every year to study for 100% free scholarships at the university for the students of Narail for more than next ten years.[20] References
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