Patuakhali Science and Technology University
Patuakhali Science and Technology University (Bengali: পটুয়াখালী বিজ্ঞান ও প্রযুক্তি বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়) commonly referred to as PSTU is a public agricultural, science and technological research university located in Patuakhali in Bangladesh. It was established as Patuakhali Agricultural College in 1972 and gained university status in 2000.
পটুয়াখালী বিজ্ঞান ও প্রযুক্তি বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় (পবিপ্রবি) | |
 PSTU Main Gate | |
Former name | Patuakhali Krishi College (PKC) |
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| Type | Public |
| Established |
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| Accreditation | University Grants Commission (UGC) Bangladesh |
| Affiliation | KIB (Krishibid Institution Bangladesh) |
| Chancellor | President Mohammed Shahabuddin |
| Vice-Chancellor | Professor Dr. Swadesh Chandra Samanta[1] |
Academic staff | 209 |
| Students | 3000 |
| Location | , 8602 , Bangladesh 22.46424°N 90.38252°E |
| Campus | 109.97 acres (44.50 ha) (including Babugonj, 12.97 acres (5.25 ha)) |
| Language | English |
| Colours | Green and black |
| Website | pstu |
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PSTU has given affiliation to the Barisal Government Veterinary College as its constituent faculty. An outer campus is situated at Babuganj under Barishal district.[2] This is the only science and technology university and first public university in Barisal division.
History
PSTU formally started functioning after promulgation of government gazette notification on 8 July 2000 with the campus of former Patuakhali Agricultural College as its nucleus. The university started with the Faculty of Agriculture offering four-year BSc Ag. (Hons.) degrees.
The Patuakhali Science and Technology University was developed at the private initiative of the local people through the establishment of a higher secondary institute in 1972 as a private college. It was then turned to Patuakhali Agricultural College under the affiliation of Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU), Mymensingh in 1979 with the objective of producing agricultural graduates offering the BSc.Ag. (Hons.) degree.
The college was nationalised on 1 February 1985 and was placed under the administrative control of the Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute (BARI), Ministry of Agriculture together with BAU affiliation.
The government of Bangladesh launched a project to establish a science and technology university where none existed. The project advocated the transformation of Patuakhali Agricultural College into the full-fledged Patuakhali Science and Technology University that came into being through a Parliamentary Act passed on 12 July 2001.
List of vice-chancellors
- Prof. Dr. Swadesh Chandra Samanta ( 17 May 2021 – present ) [3]
Administration
Swadesh Chandra Samanta joined PSTU as Vice-Chancellor on 17 May 2021. Before joining as Vice-Chancellor, he was serving the Department of Agronomy of the Patuakhali Science and Technology University as professor and also as the Dean of Faculty of Agriculture of the same university.[1]
Location
The PSTU campus is at Dumki Upazila under Patuakhali District. It is about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) north of Patuakhali district town and can easily be reached by public transportation.
It has a compact campus with halls of residence within walking distance of the academic building. The main campus occupies 97.00 acres (39.25 ha) including a 37.00-acre (149,700 m2) agricultural research farm. It has two campus. The main campus is located in Dumki Upazila under Patuakhali District and another is located in Babuganj Upazila under Barishal District.
With a view to establishing a Fisheries Faculty, it has a plan to acquire 200 acres (0.81 km2) of land at Kuakata, the southernmost tourist resort of Bangladesh. This faculty will conduct research on fish covering inland and marine fisheries.
Academic
Faculty of Agriculture
- Agricultural Botany
- Agricultural Chemistry
- Agricultural Engineering
- Agricultural Extension and Rural Development
- Agroforestry
- Agronomy
- Animal Science
- Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering
- Entomology
- Genetics and Plant Breeding
- Horticulture
- Plant Pathology
- Soil Science
- Statistics
Faculty of Computer Science and Engineering
- Computer and Communication Engineering
- Computer Science and Information Technology
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering
- Mathematics
- Physics and Mechanical Engineering
Faculty of Business Administration
- Accounting and Information Systems
- Economics and Sociology
- Finance and Banking
- Language and Communication
- Management Studies
- Marketing
Faculty of Fisheries
- Aquaculture
- Fisheries Biology and Genetics
- Fisheries Management
- Fisheries Technology
- Marine Fisheries and Oceanography
Faculty of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine
- Dairy Science
- Anatomy and Histology
- Animal Products and By-Products Technology
- Basic Science
- General Animal Science and Animal Nutrition
- Genetics and Animal Breeding
- Medicine Surgery and Obstetrics
- Microbiology and Public Health
- Pathology and Parasitology
- Physiology and Pharmacology
- Poultry Science
Faculty of Environmental Science and Disaster Management
- Disaster Resilience and Engineering
- Disaster Risk Management
- Emergency Management
- Environmental Science
- Geo Information Science and Earth Observation
Faculty of Nutrition and Food Science
- Biochemistry and Food Analysis
- Community Health and Hygiene
- Environmental Sanitation
- Food Microbiology
- Food Technology and Engineering
- Human Nutrition and Dietetics
- Post Harvest Technology and Marketing
Faculty of Law and Land Administration
- Law and Land Administration
Residential student halls
- Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Hall
- Sher-e-Bangla Hall-1
- Sher-e-Bangla Hall-2
- M. Keramot Ali Hall
- Kobi Begum Sufia Kamal Hall
- Bangamata Sheikh Fazilatun Nesa Hall (Main Campus)
- Sheikh Fazilatun Nesa Mujib Hall (Babuganj Campus)
- Birshrestho Captain Mohiuddin Jahangir Hall (Babuganj Campus, Barisal)
References
- "PSTU gets VC after 4 months". The Daily Star. 18 May 2021. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
- History on official website Archived 10 May 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- "VC".
