Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology

Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) is a public university of Bangladesh. It is the oldest engineering university of the country.

 Campus 
 Faculties and departments 
BUET has 18 departments under five faculties:

Faculty of Architecture and Planning:
 Department of Architecture (Arch)
 Department of Urban and Regional Planning (URP)
 Department of Humanities (Hum)
Faculty of Civil Engineering:
 Department of Civil Engineering (CE)
 Department of Water Resources Engineering (WRE)
Faculty of Electrical and Electronic Engineering:
 Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (EEE)
 Department of Computer Science and Engineering (CSE)
 Department of Biomedical Engineering (BME)
Faculty of Mechanical Engineering:
 Department of Mechanical Engineering (ME)
 Department of Industrial and Production Engineering (IPE)
 Department of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering (NAME)
Faculty of Engineering:
 Department of Chemical Engineering (ChE)
 Department of Materials and Metallurgical Engineering (MME)
 Department of Chemistry (Chem)
 Department of Mathematics (Math)
 Department of Physics (Phys)
 Department of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Engineering (PMRE)
 Department of Glass and Ceramic Engineering (GCE)

Institutes
There are six institutes in BUET. They are:
 Institute of Water and Flood Management (IWFM)
 Institute of Appropriate Technology (IAT)
 Institute of Information and Communication Technology (IICT)
 Accident Research Institute (ARI)
 BUET-Japan Institute of Disaster Prevention and Urban Safety (BUET-JIDPUS)
 Institute of Nuclear Power Engineering (INPE)

Research Centers
 Centre for Energy Studies (CES)
 Centre for Environmental and Resource Management (CERM)
 Biomedical Engineering Centre (BEC)
 Bureau of Research, Testing & Consultation (BRTC)
 International Training Network Centre (ITN)
 Bangladesh Network Office for Urban Safety (BNUS)

Directorates
 Directorate of Advisory, Extension and Research Services (DAERS)
 Directorate of Students’ Welfare (DSW)
 Directorate of Planning and Development (P&D)
 Directorate of Continuing Education (DCE)

Controversy
 In November 2024, An Indian flag was placed on the floor at the entrance of the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), prompting students to walk over the tricolour sparking outrage worlwide. The flag was soon removed by other students.

References

Other websites

 Official BUET Web Site
 BUET Central Library
 BUET: The profiles of IEEE fellows 
BUET EEE Department
BUET BIIS

Category:1876 establishments in Asia
Category:Colleges and universities in Dhaka
Category:19th-century establishments in Bangladesh