Back বাংলাদেশ প্রকৌশল বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় Bengali/Bangla Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology German Université d'ingénierie et de technologie du Bangladesh French Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology Polish Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology SIMPLE
বাংলাদেশ প্রকৌশল বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় | |
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Other name | BUET |
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Former name | List
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| Type | Public, Research |
| Established | 1876 as School 1948 as college 1962 as University |
| Accreditation | |
| Affiliation | University Grants Commission (UGC) |
| Endowment | ৳1.024 billion (2015–16) ($13 million)[2] |
| Budget | ৳229.30 crore (US$19 million) (2024-2025) |
| Chancellor | President Mohammed Shahabuddin |
| Vice-Chancellor | A. B. M. Badruzzaman |
Academic staff | 579 (February 2020)[2] |
Administrative staff | 1,338 (February 2020)[2] |
| Students | 9,234 (February 2020)[2] |
| Undergraduates | 5,636 (February 2020)[2] |
| Postgraduates | 3,598 (February 2020)[2] |
| Location | , 1000 , Bangladesh 23°43′36″N 90°23′33″E / 23.72667°N 90.39250°E |
| Campus | Urban, 91.37 acres (36.98 ha)[2] |
| Language | English |
| Colors | Red |
| Website | buet.ac.bd |
| University rankings | |
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| Global – Overall | |
| QS World[3] | 761-770 (2025) |
| THE World[4] | 1001-1200 (2024) |
| Regional – Overall | |
| QS Asia[5] | 158 (2025) |
| THE Asia[4] | 402-500 (2024) |
The Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (Bengali: বাংলাদেশ প্রকৌশল বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়) commonly known by its acronym BUET, is a public technological research university in Dhaka, the capital city of Bangladesh. Founded in 1876 as the Dacca Survey School and gained university status in 1962, it is the oldest institution for the study of engineering, architecture, and urban planning in the country.[6][7]
BUET is considered to be the most prestigious university in Bangladesh for science and research.[8] A large number of BUET alumni are active in notable engineering and non-engineering roles in Bangladesh and abroad.[9][10]
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