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Profile of Khulna University of Engineering and Technology (KUET)

Md. Khaled Hassan Chowdhury

Khulna University of Engineering and Technology (KUET), is one of most prominent technological Universities in Bangladesh, without any session jam and good reputation of academic excellence. This university was established as Khulna Engineering College in 1974, the college was later converted to a degree awarding autonomous institution called Bangladesh Institute of Technology (BIT), Khulna in July 1986 through an ordinance of Government of Bangladesh.

With a view to providing more opportunity for the improvement in the quality of higher education and research in engineering and technology, the Institute was upgraded and renamed as KUET in September 2003.

KUET Campus is situated at Fulbarigate, 11 km north from the Khulna city and by the north side of the Khulna-Jessore highway. The university campus extends over an area of 101 acres.

Tastefully laid out with beautiful plantation and with buildings of various nature and stature, the campus presents a spectacle of harmony in architecture and natural beauty.

The campus is fully residential providing comfortable social life. The campus provides residential facilities for students (six dormitories), residential facilities for teachers and staff, different clubs, auditorium, library, computer centre (with V-sat), mosque, medical center, department store, bank, post office, water treatment plant, playgrounds etc.

At present there are 135 faculty members, 145 postgraduate students and about 2000 under graduate students. The faculties and department are given below:

Faculties of KUET:
Faculty of Civil Engineering
Faculty of Electrical & Electronic Engineering
Faculty of Mechanical Engineering

Faculty of Civil Engineering:
Dept. of Civil Engineering (CE)
Dept. of Humanities (Hum)
Dept. of Urban & Regional Planning (URP)will start soon
Dept. of Geo-environmental Engineering (GEE)will start soon

Faculty of Electrical & Electronic Engineering:
Dept. of Electrical & Electronic Engineering (EEE)
Dept. of Computer Science & Engineering (CSE)
Dept. of Electronic & Communication Engineering (ECE)
Dept. of Bio-Medical Engineering (BME)will start soon

Faculty of Mechanical Engineering:
Dept. of Mechanical Engineering (ME)
Dept. of Industrial Engineering & Management (IEM)
Dept. of Industrial & Production Engineering (IPE)
Dept. of Leather Engineering (LE)will start soon
Dept. of Energy Technology (ET)will start soon

Fresh tips for IUB freshmen

Muntaser Rahman Abir

Autumn or the fall semester At IUB has already commenced. University campus premises have come alive again. New and fresh noises are filling the classrooms. But the real fun begins when this fresh bloods step in to the real academic world of IUB. This refers to the hazard students undergo during the registration period and some other activities. So my dear freshman friends keep up the fun but also remember some tips those are essential to be a successful IUB student. They are:

1. From the very first semester be sure about your academic adviser because this is a common case that many students go to the wrong adviser and the advisers wrong decision cause additional hazard.

2. Collect your subject catalogue and take courses with proper consultation with your adviser. Otherwise unnecessary course load may hamper your graduation process.

3. Be absolutely sure about the foundation course and major courses. Unwanted courses will add credits to your list which may not fulfill the major school requirement.

4. Declare major by the first year. Be clear and then only start taking major courses.

5. Always keep an eye on the notice board because it gives you and up-to-date view on the university activities.

6. Always be a regular student in the regular semesters (in autumn and spring). That means take at least 4 courses (12 credits). It will enable you to complete graduation in exactly four academic years. Anything less then 4 courses will nothing but longer your stay in IUB.

These are just some essential thing to remember to be in IUB.