Dhaka University of Engineering & Technology (DUET), Gazipur is one of the reputed universities for the study of Engineering in Bangladesh. The university originated in 1980 as a Faculty of Engineering under the University of Dhaka offering four-year Bachelor degrees in Civil, Electrical and Electronic and Mechanical Engineering to help meet the growing need for advanced engineering education in Bangladesh. To alleviate this situation by educating engineers with the ability to plan, administer and manage the latest technologies, in June 1986, under its name of Bangladesh Institute of Technology, Dhaka, the Institute became an autonomous institution empowered to award degrees. From 1 September 2003, the Institute became a full-fledged university named as Dhaka University of Engineering and Technology, Gazipur. It has produced around 2,500 graduates in engineering and has established a good reputation all over the world for the quality of its graduates. The curricula of DUET, Gazipur address the regions' practical needs, present and future, through undergraduate and graduate programs.

History

DUET came to exist in 1980 as College of Engineering and was located in Tejgaon, Dhaka

Dhaka

Dhaka is the capital of Bangladesh and the principal city of Dhaka Division. Dhaka is a megacity and one of the major cities of South Asia. Located on the banks of the Buriganga River, Dhaka, along with its metropolitan area, had a population of over 15 million in 2010, making it the largest city...

. In 1982 it was renamed as Dhaka Engineering College and at 1982 moved to its present location at Gazipur

Gazipur, Dhaka Division

Gazipur is a town located within the Gazipur Sadar sub-district of Gazipur District in the Dhaka Division of Bangladesh.Gazipur consists of 9 wards and 31 mahallas with an area of 49.32 km²...

. It was upgrade to a university in September 2003 and is one of the five technological Universities in Bangladesh.

Location

The University's 20 acres (80,937.2 m²) campus is in Gazipur District, 40 km north of Dhaka, by the side of the BIDC road. This district town Gazipur is well connected by roads and railway to Dhaka and other cities of Bangladesh.

Transport

For the convenience of the students, officers and staffs DUET, Gazipur operates a shuttle bus service between Dhaka city and the campus. In weekends special services are provided for recreational and other needs.

Academic programs

The University offers undergraduate and post-graduate

Postgraduate education

Postgraduate education involves learning and studying for degrees or other qualifications for which a first or Bachelor's degree generally is required, and is normally considered to be part of higher education...

 degrees in these faculties:

Faculty of Engineering

• Department of Chemistry (Chem)
• Department of Mathematics (Math)
• Department of Physics (Phy)
• Department of Humanities (Hum)

Faculty of Civil Engineering

• Department of Civil Engineering
  Civil engineering
  Civil engineering is a professional engineering discipline that deals with the design, construction, and maintenance of the physical and naturally built environment, including works like roads, bridges, canals, dams, and buildings...
  
   (CE)
• Department of Architecture
  Architecture
  Architecture is both the process and product of planning, designing and construction. Architectural works, in the material form of buildings, are often perceived as cultural and political symbols and as works of art...
  
   (Arch)

Faculty of Electrical & Computer Engineering

• Department of Electrical & Electronic Engineering (EEE)
• Department of Computer Science & Engineering
  Computer science
  Computer science or computing science is the study of the theoretical foundations of information and computation and of practical techniques for their implementation and application in computer systems...
  
   (CSE)

Faculty of Mechanical Engineering

• Department of Mechanical Engineering
  Mechanical engineering
  Mechanical engineering is a discipline of engineering that applies the principles of physics and materials science for analysis, design, manufacturing, and maintenance of mechanical systems. It is the branch of engineering that involves the production and usage of heat and mechanical power for the...
  
   (ME)
• Department of Textile Engineering (TE)

Others

• Department of Telecommunication Engineering (proposed)
• Department of Chemical Engineering
  Chemical engineering
  Chemical engineering is the branch of engineering that deals with physical science , and life sciences with mathematics and economics, to the process of converting raw materials or chemicals into more useful or valuable forms...
  
   (proposed)
• Department of Petroleum Engineering
  Petroleum engineering
  Petroleum engineering is an engineering discipline concerned with the activities related to the production of hydrocarbons, which can be either crude oil or natural gas. Subsurface activities are deemed to fall within the upstream sector of the oil and gas industry, which are the activities of...
  
   (proposed)
• Department of Architecture
  Architecture
  Architecture is both the process and product of planning, designing and construction. Architectural works, in the material form of buildings, are often perceived as cultural and political symbols and as works of art...
  
   (proposed)

Halls of residence

There are five men's and one women's dormitories. There are many facilities inside the dormitories.

• Q.K Hall
• S.M Hall
• F.R Khan Hall
• K.N.I
  Kazi Nazrul Islam
  Kazi Nazrul Islam , sobriquet Bidrohi Kobi, was a Bengali poet, musician and revolutionary who pioneered poetic works espousing intense spiritual rebellion against fascism and oppression. His poetry and nationalist activism earned him the popular title of Bidrohi Kobi...
  
   Hall
• M.C Hall
• K.N.I (Extension) Hall
• Shaheed Tajuddin Hall(Under Construction)

Student organizations

Students at DUET are involved in various extracurricular activities. The student organizations at DUET are:

• DUETCS(DUET computer Society)
• Central Student Union.
• Association for Information and Communication Technology (AICT)
• Computer Club
• Duet Debating Society (DDS)
• Green for Peace
• Photography & Art Culture Association
• Andromeda Space and Robotics Research Organisation (ASRRO - DUET branch)
• DUET explorer club
• Robo Mechatronics club (RMC-DUET branch)

Divisional Organization

• Chandradip(Barisal divisional student Org.)
• Gangchil (cittagong divisional student Org. )
• SUNDARBAN (Khulna divisional student Org.)

Central Students' Union, DUET

Central Students' Union, DUET is an organization representing general students, and all students at the institute are members. Most of the office bearers are students of the university and are directly elected by the students for a one-year term. Teacher office bearers are nominated by the VC of the university.

External links

• Official DUET website
• Admission Information
• Yellow Page
• http://www.exduetstudents.com un-Official DUET Ex-Students website
• http://www.decbd.info un-Official DUET Engineers Club website

• http://www.programmingsoln.blogspot.com [ACM Program Solution Blog]
• Dhaka University of Engineering & Technology (DUET) Admissions