Bangamata Sheikh Fojilatunnesa Mujib Science and Technology University

Bangamata Sheikh Fojilatunnesa Mujib Science & Technology University (Bengali: বঙ্গমাতা শেখ ফজিলাতুন্নেছা মুজিব বিজ্ঞান ও প্রযুক্তি বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়) is a government financed public university of Bangladesh. It is the 40th public university of Bangladesh and the first science and technology university in Mymensingh division.[1][2]

Bangamata Sheikh Fojilatunnesa Mujib Science & Technology University
বঙ্গমাতা শেখ ফজিলাতুন্নেছা মুজিব বিজ্ঞান ও প্রযুক্তি বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়
Other name
BSFMSTU
TypePublic University
EstablishedNovember 28, 2017 (2017-11-28)
ChancellorMohammad Shahabuddin, Honorable President of Bangladesh
Vice-ChancellorProf. Dr. Kamrul Alam Khan
Academic staff
150
Students1150
UndergraduatesRunning
Location
Melandaha Upazila
,
Jamalpur District
,
Bangladesh

24.9574°N 89.8507°E / 24.9574; 89.8507
Campus100 Acres (Proposed)
Websitebsfmstu.ac.bd
Administrative Building
New Student Bus
Advanced Computer Lab

History

Former State Minister of Textile and Jute Ministry, Mr. Mirza Azam M.P. applied to Honorable Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to establish a public university named Bangamata Sheikh Fojilatunnesa Mujib Science & Technology University at Melandaha upazila in Jamalpur district. On 30 January 2017 Bangladesh government agreed in principle to the Acts for the Bangamata Sheikh Fojilatunnesa Mujib Science & Technology University in Melandaha Upazila of Jamalpur District."Bangamata Sheikh Fojilatunnesa Mujib Science & Technology University Bill-2017" was passed unanimously in the National Parliament on 20 November 2017. Then this university was gazetted on 28 November 2017.[3][4][5]

On 19 November 2018, President M Abdul Hamid as well as chancellor of the university appointed imminent educationist Syed Samsuddin Ahmed as the first vice chancellor of BSFMSTU. Initially, 133 students took admission, enrolling in four subjects under four faculties of the university. The departments are as follows: Mathematics, under the Faculty of Science, Management, under the faculty of Business Administration, Social Work, under the Faculty of Social Science and Computer Science and Engineering, under the Faculty of Engineering. Academic session of 1st batch began in March 2019.[6][7][8]In the second academic year, the university has opened Electrical and Electronic Engineering and after that the university has been shifted to permanent campus which was previously known as 'Sheikh Fojilatunnesa Mujib Fisheries College' and fisheries department is now under the faculty of science of the university .Further development project is going on currently and the feasibility study has been completed for the establishment project of the university which will cost more than 4000 crore BDT.

Circuit, Electronics and Communication Lab

Academics

Faculties and Departments

The university's 7 departments are organized into 4 faculties.

Faculty Department Seat
Faculty of Engineering Computer Science and Engineering 30
Electrical and Electronic Engineering 30
Faculty of Science Fisheries 40
Mathematics 40
Geology 30
Faculty of Social Science Social Work 40
Faculty of Business Management 40

Laboratory facilities

Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) department has six modern laboratories.
  1. Programming Lab
  2. Software Engineering Lab
  3. Networking Lab
  4. Circuit Analysis Lab
  5. Analog and Digital Electronics Lab
  6. Communication Lab

Electrical and Electronic Engineering (EEE) department has six modern laboratories.
  1. Electrical & Measurements and Instrumental Lab
  2. Analog and Digital Electronics Lab
  3. Programming & Computer Lab
    Electrical Machine Lab
  4. Electrical Machine Lab
  5. Analog & Digital Communication Lab
  6. VLSI Design & Simulation Lab
  7. Power System & Protection Lab ( Proposed )
  8. Switchgear & Control System Lab ( Proposed )

Fisheries department has five laboratories including very expensive 'Genetic Analyzer Machine Lab'.
  1. Fisheries Management Lab
  2. Fisheries Lab I
    Genetic Analyzer Machine Laboratory
  3. Fisheries Lab II
  4. Genetic Analyzer Machine Lab
  5. Fisheries Lab III
  6. Bio-diversity Lab

Other departments also use Computer Lab, English Lab, Physics Lab for basic computer learning, scientific experiments and communication development.

Accommodation

For male:

Mirza Azam Hall (150 Seats)

For female:

Nurunnahar Begum Hall(148 Seats)

Transportation

3 Bus for Students

3 Micro-bus for Teachers and Staffs

Other facilities

Central Library

Central Cafeteria

Medical Centre

Bank (Janata Bank)

Central Field

Organizations and clubs

Bangamata Debating Society

BSFMSTU Robotics Club

BSFMSTU Computer Club

BSFMSTU Photographic Society

Other activities and features

The university has opened IQAC (Internal Quality Assurance Cell). Outcome-based education (OBE) is also ensured here in this university with the help of renowned professors from top-ranked public universities in Bangladesh. Seminars, cultural programs, sports, journals, magazine publication and departmental tours are some of the regular co-curricular activities here.

Administration

Vice Chancellor

List of vice-chancellors

References
  1. "Govt to set up 4 more public universities". Daily Sun. Dhaka. 30 January 2017. Archived from the original on 2 August 2016.
  2. "Govt set 2 new universities". The Daily Star. 30 January 2017.
  3. "Netrokona, Jamalpur to get public universities". bdnews24.com. 30 January 2017.
  4. "campuslive24.com".
  5. "thetimesofbd.com".
  6. "BSFMSTU to become a research-oriented university: VC". banglanews24.com. 9 May 2019. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
  7. "dailyalokitovor.com".
  8. "shadhinnews24.com".
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