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{{Short description|Public University in Dhaka, Bangladesh}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2022}}
{{Infobox university
 | name                   = Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology
 | native_name            = বাংলাদেশ প্রকৌশল বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়
 | native_name_lang       = bn
 | image                  = BUET LOGO.svg
 | image_size             = 170px
 | caption                = 
 | other_name             = BUET
 | former_name            = {{collapsible list|  Dacca Survey School (1876–1908)<br />Ahsanullah School of Engineering (1908–1947)<br />Ahsanullah Engineering College, [[University of Dacca]] (1947–1962)<br />East Pakistan University of Engineering and Technology (EPUET) (1962–1971) }}
 | type                   = [[Public University|Public]], [[Research university|Research]]  | established            = {{Start date and age|1876}} as School<br />{{Start date and age|1948}} as college<br />{{Start date and age|1962}} as University
 | accreditation          = {{hlist|[[Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh|IEB]]|[[Institute of Architects Bangladesh|IAB]]|[[Association of Commonwealth Universities|ACU]]|Bangladesh Institute of Planners<ref>{{Cite web|title=IEB – The Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh|url=http://www.iebbd.org/member/accreditation.jsp|url-status=live|access-date=10 September 2021|website=iebbd.org|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191215105745/http://www.iebbd.org:80/member/accreditation.jsp|archive-date=15 December 2019}}</ref>}}
 | affiliation            = [[University Grants Commission (Bangladesh)|University Grants Commission]] (UGC)
 | endowment              = [[Bangladeshi taka|৳]]1.024 billion (2015–16) <br /> ($13 million)<ref name="ugc">{{cite web|url=http://www.ugc.gov.bd/uploads/2015/annualreport/Part-1-2.zip|title=Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology|publisher=[[University Grants Commission (Bangladesh)]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160312114322/http://www.ugc.gov.bd/uploads/2015/annualreport/Part-1-2.zip|archive-date=12 March 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>
 | budget                 =  {{BDTConvert|229.30|c|1k=yes}} (2024–2025)
 | chancellor             = {{Current president of Bangladesh}}
 | vice_chancellor        = [[A. B. M. Badruzzaman]]
 | academic_staff         = 579 (February 2020)<ref name="ugc" />
 | administrative_staff   = 1,338 (February 2020)<ref name="ugc" />
 | students               = 9,234 (February 2020)<ref name="ugc" />
 | undergrad              = 5,636 (February 2020)<ref name="ugc" />
 | postgrad               = 3,598 (February 2020)<ref name="ugc" />
 | city                   = [[Dhaka]]
 | postalcode             = 1000
 | country                = Bangladesh
 | coordinates            = {{Coord|23|43|36|N|90|23|33|E|region:BD_type:edu|display=inline,title}}
 | campus                 = Urban
 | campus_size            = {{convert|91.37|acre}}<ref name="ugc" />
 | language               = English
 | colors                 = {{Color box|#FF0000|border=darkgray}} Red
 | website                = {{URL|https://www.buet.ac.bd|buet.ac.bd}}
}}
{{Infobox university ranking
| QS_W = 761–770 | QS_W_year = 2025 | QS_W_ref = <ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.topuniversities.com/universities/bangladesh-university-engineering-technology |title=Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology |website=www.topuniversities.com}}</ref> | THE_W = 1001–1200 | THE_W_year = 2025 | THE_W_ref = <ref name="THE">{{Cite web |url=https://www.timeshighereducation.com/world-university-rankings/bangladesh-university-engineering-and-technology |title=Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology – World University Rankings – THE |website=www.timeshighereducation.com |date=14 June 2025}}</ref>| THE_Asia = 301-350 | THE_Asia_year = 2025 | THE_Asia_ref = <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.timeshighereducation.com/world-university-rankings/2025/regional-ranking|title=Asia University Rankings|date=16 April 2025|website=Times Higher Education (THE)}}</ref>| QS_Asia = 158 | QS_Asia_year = 2025 | QS_Asia_ref = <ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.topuniversities.com/asia-university-rankings/2025 |title=QS World University Rankings by Region 2023: Asia |website=www.topuniversities.com |date=14 June 2025}}</ref>
|THE_W_CS=601-800|THE_W_CS_ref=<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://www.timeshighereducation.com/world-university-rankings/bangladesh-university-engineering-and-technology|title=Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology|date=26 March 2025|website=Times Higher Education (THE)}}</ref>|THE_W_CS_year=2025|THE_W_Eng=601-800|THE_W_Eng_ref=<ref name="auto"/>|THE_W_Eng_year=2025|THE_W_Physical=601-800|THE_W_Physical_ref=<ref name="auto"/>|THE_W_Physical_year=2025}}

The '''Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology''' ({{langx|bn|বাংলাদেশ প্রকৌশল বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়}}) commonly known by its acronym '''BUET''', is a [[public university|public]] [[Institute of technology|technological]] [[research university]] in [[Dhaka]], the capital city of [[Bangladesh]]. Founded in 1876 as the '''Dacca Survey School''' and gaining university status in 1962, it is the oldest institution for the study of engineering, architecture, and [[urban planning]] in the country.
BUET is one of the top Engineering [[PhD]] granting [[research]] universities of Bangladesh along with DUET, CUET, KUET, RUET.<ref name="Banglapedia" /><ref name="kk10Aug2012">{{Cite news|script-title=bn:বাংলাদেশ প্রকৌশল বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় (বুয়েট)|url=https://www.kalerkantho.com/feature/tuntuntintin/2012/08/10/276902|access-date=8 April 2021|work=[[Kaler Kantho]]|date=10 August 2012|language=bn|archive-date=1 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210801113244/https://www.kalerkantho.com/feature/tuntuntintin/2012/08/10/276902|url-status=live}}</ref>

BUET is considered to be the most prestigious university in Bangladesh for science and research.<ref>{{Cite news |date=26 March 2023 |title=QS Ranking: Buet, DU top subject categories in Bangladesh |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/shout/news/qs-ranking-buet-du-top-subject-categories-bangladesh-3281216 |access-date=29 April 2024 |work=The Daily Star |language=en}}</ref> A large number of [[List of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology alumni|BUET alumni]] are active in notable engineering and non-engineering roles in Bangladesh and abroad.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Talented graduates prefer to study abroad |url=https://bangladeshpost.net/posts/talented-graduates-prefer-to-study-abroad-10887 |access-date=6 June 2021 |website=Bangladesh Post |language=en |archive-date=4 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210804192342/https://bangladeshpost.net/posts/talented-graduates-prefer-to-study-abroad-10887 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |script-title=bn:বুয়েটের সাফল্য বিশ্বব্যাপী, প্রাপ্তি অনেক |url=https://www.banglanews24.com/banglanews-special/news/bd/35812.details |access-date=8 April 2021 |work=[[banglanews24.com]] |date=10 April 2011 |language=bn |archive-date=3 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210803174840/https://www.banglanews24.com/banglanews-special/news/bd/35812.details |url-status=live}}</ref>

==History==
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| caption1          = Nawab Bahadur Sir [[Khwaja Salimullah]] released a grant in 1902 in accordance with the wish of his late father and as an acknowledgement of this contribution, the survey school was renamed to Ahsanullah School of Engineering in 1908.
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Dacca Survey School was established in 1876 at Nalgola, west of the current [[Sir Salimullah Medical College]] campus, in [[Old Dhaka]] by the government of [[Bengal Presidency|Bengal]] under [[British Raj]].<ref name="Banglapedia">{{cite web |url=http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Bangladesh_University_of_Engineering_and_Technology |title=Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology |access-date=8 December 2012 |website=[[Banglapedia]], National Encyclopaedia of Bangladesh |archive-date=1 July 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150701171455/http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Bangladesh_University_of_Engineering_and_Technology |url-status=live}}</ref> It offered two-year engineering and survey courses toward the Sub-Overseer's examination, which certified [[Surveying|land surveyors]].<ref>{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=cu9EAQAAMAAJ&q=%22Dacca%20Survey%20School%22&pg=PA263 |title=Progress of Education in India: Quinquennial Review, Issue 4, Volumes 1–2 |publisher=[[H.M. Stationery Office]] |year=1904 |page=263 |access-date=8 November 2020 |archive-date=25 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240225224108/https://books.google.com/books?id=cu9EAQAAMAAJ&q=%22Dacca%20Survey%20School%22&pg=PA263#v=snippet&q=%22Dacca%20Survey%20School%22&f=false |url-status=live}}</ref>

According to a report on public instruction in Bengal, on 31 March 1903, Dhaka Survey School had 117 students of which 103 were Hindus and 14 were Muslims.<ref>{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=MTs_AQAAMAAJ&q=%22Dacca+Survey+School%22&pg=PA31 |title=Report on Public Instruction in Bengal |publisher=Bengal (India). Education Department |year=1904 |page=31 |access-date=8 November 2020 |archive-date=25 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240225224045/https://books.google.com/books?id=MTs_AQAAMAAJ&q=%22Dacca+Survey+School%22&pg=PA31#v=snippet&q=%22Dacca%20Survey%20School%22&f=false |url-status=live}}</ref> In 1908, the school started to offer diploma degrees.<ref name="sixty">{{cite news |url=https://archive.thedailystar.net/campus/2008/01/01/camspotlight.htm |title=BUET: 60 Years of Engineering Education |work=The Daily Star |date=6 January 2008 |access-date=5 July 2016 |author=Khan, Kamrul Hasan}}</ref> Nawab Sir [[Khwaja Ahsanullah]], a philanthropist and [[Nawab of Dhaka]], endowed donations for developing the survey school. After his death in 1901, his son, the then Nawab of Dhaka, Sir [[Khwaja Salimullah]] released the grant in 1902 in accordance with his late father's wish.<ref>{{cite book |last=Islam |first=Sirajul |year=2012 |chapter=Ahsanullah, Khwaja |chapter-url=http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Ahsanullah,_Khwaja |editor1-last=Islam |editor1-first=Sirajul |editor1-link=Sirajul Islam |editor2-last=Alamgir |editor2-first=Mohammad |title=Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh |edition=Second |publisher=[[Asiatic Society of Bangladesh]] |access-date=5 July 2016 |archive-date=8 April 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200408044035/http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Ahsanullah,_Khwaja |url-status=live}}</ref> As an acknowledgement of this contribution, the school was renamed to '''Ahsanullah School of Engineering''' in 1908.{{Citation needed|date=January 2024}}

The school offered three-year [[diploma in Engineering|diploma]] courses in civil engineering, electrical engineering and mechanical engineering in 1908. In 1912, the university was moved to its present premises.<ref name="about">{{cite web |title=About BUET|url=https://www.buet.ac.bd/info/Home/About|url-status=live|access-date=15 September 2016|website=BUET|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210420175406/https://www.buet.ac.bd/info/Home/About|archive-date=20 April 2021}}</ref> In 1938, [[AK Fazlul Huq|A. K. Fazlul Huq]], the then [[Prime Minister of Bengal]], appointed Hakim Ali as the principal of the school.<ref name="sixty" />

After the [[partition of India]] in 1947, Chief Minister of East Bengal Sir [[Khawaja Nazimuddin]] approved the school to be upgraded to '''Ahsanullah Engineering College''', as a faculty of engineering under the [[University of Dhaka]], offering four-year [[bachelor's degree|bachelor's]] course in civil, electrical, mechanical, [[Chemical engineering|chemical]] and [[Metallurgy|metallurgical engineering]].<ref name="about" /><ref name="kk10Aug2012" />

In 1948, the [[East Bengal#Nazimuddin ministry|government of East Bengal]] granted recognition to the engineering college. Ali became the first principal of the college.<ref name="sixty" /> In 1951, TH Mathewman was appointed the next principal. [[M. A. Rashid]] succeeded him in 1954 as the first Bengali principal of the college<ref>{{cite book|last=Islam|first=Sirajul|year=2012|chapter=Rashid, MA|chapter-url=http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Rashid,_MA|editor1-last=Islam|editor1-first=Sirajul|editor1-link=Sirajul Islam|editor2-last=Haq|editor2-first=Enamul|title=Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh|edition=Second|publisher=[[Asiatic Society of Bangladesh]]|access-date=5 July 2016|archive-date=25 June 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160625014716/http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Rashid,_MA|url-status=live}}</ref> and held the post until 1960.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.buet.ac.bd/rashidhall/about_dr_m_a_rashid.html|title=Dr. M. A. Rashid: A Short Biography|website=BUET|access-date=5 July 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304192815/http://www.buet.ac.bd/rashidhall/about_dr_m_a_rashid.html|archive-date=4 March 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> In 1956, a new course curriculum and the [[Academic term|semester]] system were introduced at the college.<ref name="sixty" />

In 1961, The Engineering and Technological University Ordinance, 1961 (East Pakistan Ordinance)
( Ordinance NO. XXXVI OF 1961 ) was passed to establish a university in Dacca, East Pakistan.
On 1 June 1962, in order to create facilities for postgraduate studies and research, the college was upgraded to '''East Pakistan University of Engineering and Technology''' (EPUET), becoming the fourth university of the then [[East Pakistan]].<ref name="sixty" /> Rashid was appointed the first vice-chancellor of the university.

A partnership with the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Texas (renamed [[Texas A&M University]]) was forged, and professors from A&M came to teach and formulate the curriculum. During this period, EPUET offered courses in mechanical, electrical, civil, metallurgical, and chemical engineering, and architecture.

After the [[Bangladesh Liberation War|liberation war]] of 1971, and Bangladesh's independence, EPUET was renamed to '''Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology''' (BUET).<ref name="about" />

In 2002, a first year student in the chemical engineering department, Sabekun Nahar Sony, was killed during a factional clash between two feuding groups of the [[Bangladesh Jatiotabadi Chatra Dal|Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD)]] at BUET. The two factions exchanged gunfire and she was caught in the line of fire.<ref>{{cite news |title=Sony's death anniversary observed |url=https://bdnews24.com/politics/sony-s-death-anniversary-observed |work=[[bdnews24.com]] |date=7 June 2005 |access-date=21 April 2020}}</ref>
 	
In 2007, BUET celebrated 60 years (1947–2007) of engineering education in Bangladesh by arranging a 6-month-long series of programs and events.<ref>{{cite news|title=BUET starts celebrating 60 yrs of engineering education|url=http://www.thefinancialexpress-bd.com/old/2007/07/29/6063.html|access-date=8 July 2015|work=[[The Financial Express (Bangladesh)|The Financial Express]]|date=29 July 2007|archive-date=9 July 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150709135231/http://www.thefinancialexpress-bd.com/old/2007/07/29/6063.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

In October 2019, sophomore [[Murder of Abrar Fahad|Abrar Fahad]] was tortured and beaten to death in Sher-e-Bangla Hall, by members of the [[Bangladesh Chhatra League]] (BCL)  the student wing of the then ruling [[Awami League]] party. The BCL was banned in 2024.<ref name="ind11Oct2019">{{cite news |last1=Islam |first1=Rifat |title=Terror reigns in BUET dorms for years |url=https://www.theindependentbd.com/post/218974 |work=[[The Independent (Bangladesh)]] |location=[[Dhaka]] |date=11 October 2019 |access-date=25 March 2021 |archive-date=30 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220330070143/https://www.theindependentbd.com/post/218974 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="na5Dec2019">{{cite news |title=8 BUET students suspended for bullying fellows |url=https://www.newagebd.net/article/92731/8-buet-students-suspended-for-bullying-fellows |work=[[New Age (Bangladesh)]] |date=5 December 2019 |access-date=25 March 2021 |archive-date=24 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210724130844/https://www.newagebd.net/article/92731/8-buet-students-suspended-for-bullying-fellows |url-status=live}}</ref> ''[[The Independent (Bangladesh)|The Independent]]'' reported that beatings and torture by the BCL were common in the dormitories.<ref name="ind11Oct2019" /> Fahad's murder sparked nearly two months of student protests against violent [[ragging]] and bullying at the residence halls.<ref name="na5Dec2019" /><ref>{{cite news |title=Abrar Fahad: Killing of Bangladesh student triggers protests |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-49979097 |work=[[BBC News]] |access-date=21 April 2020 |archive-date=3 December 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191203203527/https://www.bbc.com/news/amp/world-asia-49979097 |url-status=live}}</ref> The protests ended after university authorities met student demands. They expelled for life 25 students allegedly involved in the killing,<ref>{{Cite news |date=22 November 2019 |title=Abrar Fahad murder: Family, protesters happy as Buet expels 25 accused |url=https://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/2019/11/22/abrar-murder-buet-permanently-expels-26-students |work=[[Dhaka Tribune]] |access-date=19 September 2020 |archive-date=22 September 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200922110217/https://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/2019/11/22/abrar-murder-buet-permanently-expels-26-students |url-status=live}}</ref> expelled a further 15 from their places in Ahsan Ullah Hall, Suhrawardy Hall, and Titumir Hall, handed down various suspensions and warnings, and adopted new penalties for ragging and political activities.<ref name="na5Dec2019" /><ref>{{cite news |title=BUET expels nine students from halls for ragging |url=https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/Nine-BUET-students-expelled-from-halls-for-ragging |work=[[Prothom Alo]] |date=28 November 2019 |access-date=25 March 2021 |archive-date=5 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210805044037/https://en.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/Nine-BUET-students-expelled-from-halls-for-ragging |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=BUET to expel any student involved in ragging, politics |url=https://bdnews24.com/campus/buet-to-expel-any-student-involved-in-ragging-politics |work=[[bdnews24.com]] |date=3 December 2019 |access-date=25 March 2021}}</ref>

In February 2021, BUET and Chinese [[Multinational corporation|multinational]] [[technology company]] [[Huawei]] signed a [[memorandum of understanding]] (MoU) to establish the first [[Information and communications technology|ICT]] Academy in Bangladesh on BUET campus.<ref>{{Cite news|date=18 February 2021|title=Huawei and Buet to set up Bangladesh's first ICT Academy by April|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/bytes/news/huawei-and-buet-set-bangladeshs-first-ict-academy-april-2047145|access-date=8 April 2021|work=The Daily Star|language=en|archive-date=1 March 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210301141751/https://www.thedailystar.net/bytes/news/huawei-and-buet-set-bangladeshs-first-ict-academy-april-2047145|url-status=live}}</ref>

On 21 June 2021, BUET and [[Saitama University]], Japan signed second renewal of the agreement on academic exchange and the memorandum on student exchange between the two institutions. Saitama University (SU) and BUET have had a long-standing relationship for the past 20 years.<ref>{{cite web|title=Online signing ceremony for the second renewal of the agreement on academic exchange and the memorandum on student exchange between Saitama University, Japan and BUET|url=https://www.buet.ac.bd/web/#/details/59|access-date=11 August 2021|archive-date=2 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210802091227/https://www.buet.ac.bd/web/#/details/59|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Online Signing Ceremony for Renewal of Academic Exchange Agreement with Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology|url=http://en.saitama-u.ac.jp/news/online-signing-ceremony-for-renewal-of-academic-exchange-agreement-with-bangladesh-university-of-engineering-and-technology/|access-date=11 August 2021|archive-date=11 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210811084107/http://en.saitama-u.ac.jp/news/online-signing-ceremony-for-renewal-of-academic-exchange-agreement-with-bangladesh-university-of-engineering-and-technology/|url-status=live}}</ref>

In January 2022, BUET was ranked 1st among Bangladeshi and 1589th among global educational institutions in the [[Webometrics Ranking of World Universities]].<ref>{{cite news|script-title=bn:দেশসেরা বুয়েট, বেসরকারিতে প্রথম নর্থ সাউথ|url=https://www.prothomalo.com/feature/shapno/%E0%A6%93%E0%A7%9F%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%9F%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%B8-%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%99%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%82%E0%A7%9F%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B6%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%81%E0%A7%9F%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%9F-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%A5%E0%A6%AE-%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A5-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%89%E0%A6%A5|access-date=18 February 2022|work=[[Prothom Alo]]|language=bn|archive-date=18 February 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220218120742/https://www.prothomalo.com/feature/shapno/%E0%A6%93%E0%A7%9F%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%9F%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%B8-%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%99%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%82%E0%A7%9F%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B6%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%81%E0%A7%9F%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%9F-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%95%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%A5%E0%A6%AE-%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A5-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%89%E0%A6%A5|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Academics==

=== Campus ===
[[File:বুয়েট এলাকা (BUET Area).jpg|thumb|BUET Skyline]]
[[File:BUET main gate 3.jpg|thumb|Newly built entrance of BUET campus]]
BUET has an urban campus located in the Palashi area of Dhaka. The campus houses academic and administrative buildings, residential halls for students and other amenities.<ref>{{Cite news |script-title=bn:বন্ধ পলাশীর আড্ডা |language=bn |work=[[Prothom Alo]] |url=https://www.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A7-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B6%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%A1%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A1%E0%A6%BE |access-date=9 April 2021 |archive-date=30 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220330070142/https://www.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A7-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B6%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%A1%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A1%E0%A6%BE |url-status=live}}</ref>

===Faculties and departments===
Academic activities are undertaken by 18 departments under six [[Faculty (division)|faculties]].<ref name="roar.media">{{Cite web|script-title=bn:বুয়েট: দ্য ল্যান্ড অব লিভিং|url=https://roar.media/bangla/main/architecture/buet-the-story-of-land-of-living/|access-date=9 April 2021|website=roar.media|date=16 November 2017|language=bn|archive-date=15 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210515233914/https://roar.media/bangla/main/architecture/buet-the-story-of-land-of-living|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Faculties">{{cite web |title=Faculties of BUET|url=https://www.buet.ac.bd/web/#/faculties|url-status=live|access-date=2 July 2023|website=BUET|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230701215841/https://www.buet.ac.bd/web/#/faculties|archive-date=1 July 2023}}</ref> Thirteen departments offer [[Undergraduate education|undergraduate]] courses, all of which, except the department of humanities, offer [[Graduate school|postgraduate]] courses as well.<ref name="roar.media" /><ref name="Faculties" />
[[File:Civil Engineering Building of BUET seen from EME Building.JPG|right|thumb|West wing of the Civil Engineering Building]]
[[File:BUET EME Building.jpg|thumb|Mechanical Engineering Building]]
[[File:Department of Architecture, BUET.jpg|thumb|Entry approach of the Department of Architecture, BUET]]
[[File:Dept. of Architecture.jpg|thumb|Aerial view of the plinth level of the Architecture Building]]
* '''Faculty of Chemical and Materials Engineering:'''
** Department of Chemical Engineering ([[Chemical engineering|ChE]])<ref>{{Cite web |title=Department of Chemical Engineering – Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) |url=https://che.buet.ac.bd/ |access-date=2024-04-15 |language=en-US}}</ref>
** Department of Materials and Metallurgical Engineering ([[Materials and Metallurgical Engineering|MME]])<ref>{{Cite web |title=MME {{!}} Department of Materials and Metallurgical Engineering |url=https://mme.buet.ac.bd/ |access-date=2024-04-15 |language=en-US}}</ref>
** Department of Nanomaterials and Ceramic Engineering (NCE)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://nce.buet.ac.bd/ |title=NCE – Nanomaterials and Ceramic Engineering |website=Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology |access-date=31 August 2022 |archive-date=31 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220831185140/https://nce.buet.ac.bd/ |url-status=live}}</ref>
** Department of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Engineering (PMRE)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Home |url=http://pmre.buet.ac.bd/ |access-date=2024-04-15 |website=pmre.buet.ac.bd}}</ref>
* '''Faculty of Civil Engineering:'''
** Department of Civil Engineering ([[Civil engineering|CE]])<ref name="Banglapedia"/><ref>{{cite web|title=BUET Civil Engineering Department|url=https://ce.buet.ac.bd/|access-date=22 July 2021|archive-date=23 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210723230356/https://ce.buet.ac.bd/|url-status=live}}</ref>
** Department of Water Resources Engineering ([[Water Resources Engineering|WRE]])<ref>{{Cite web |title=Welcome to the Dept. of Water Resources Engineering |url=http://wre.buet.ac.bd/ |access-date=2024-04-15 |website=wre.buet.ac.bd}}</ref>
* '''Faculty of Electrical and Electronic Engineering:'''
** Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering ([[Electrical and electronic engineering|EEE]])<ref>{{Cite web |title=Department of EEE, BUET {{!}} Department of EEE, BUET |url=https://eee.buet.ac.bd/ |access-date=2024-04-15 |website=eee.buet.ac.bd}}</ref>
** Department of Computer Science and Engineering ([[Department of CSE, BUET|CSE]])<ref>{{Cite web |title=Department of CSE, BUET |url=https://cse.buet.ac.bd/ |access-date=2024-04-15 |website=cse.buet.ac.bd}}</ref>
** Department of Biomedical Engineering ([[Biomedical engineering|BME]])<ref>{{Cite web |title=Home |url=https://bme.buet.ac.bd/ |access-date=2024-04-15 |website=Biomedical Engineering {{!}} BUET |language=en-US}}</ref>
* '''Faculty of Science:'''
** Department of Chemistry ([[Chemistry|Chem]])
** Department of Mathematics ([[Mathematics|Math]])
** Department of Physics ([[Physics|Phys]])
* '''Faculty of Mechanical Engineering:'''
** Department of Mechanical Engineering ([[Mechanical engineering|ME]])<ref>{{Cite web |title=Home {{!}} Department of Mechanical Engineering, BUET |url=http://me.buet.ac.bd/ |access-date=2024-04-15 |website=me.buet.ac.bd}}</ref>
** Department of Industrial and Production Engineering ([[Industrial and production engineering|IPE]])
** Department of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering (NAME)
* '''Faculty of Architecture and Planning:'''
** Department of Architecture ([[Architecture|Arch]])
** Department of Urban and Regional Planning ([[Urban and Regional Planning|URP]])
** Department of Humanities ([[Humanities|Hum]])
[[File:Faculty of Architecture and planning, BUET.jpg|thumb|Faculty of Architecture and planning Building]]

===Institutes===
At present, there are eight institutes in BUET. These institutes offer postgraduate diplomas, master's and doctoral degrees.<ref name="roar.media" /><ref>{{cite web |title=Institutes|url=http://www.buet.ac.bd/?page_id=7|url-status=live|access-date=16 December 2015|website=BUET|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070625002918/http://www.buet.ac.bd/?page_id=7|archive-date=25 June 2007}}</ref>
* 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)<ref name="Banglapedia"/><ref>{{cite web|title=BUET-JIDPUS|url=https://jidpus.buet.ac.bd/|access-date=22 July 2021|archive-date=23 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210723230222/https://jidpus.buet.ac.bd/|url-status=live}}</ref>
* Institute of Nuclear Power Engineering (INPE)
* Institute Of Robotics And Automation (IRAB)<ref>{{cite web|title=Institute of Robotics and Automation|url=https://irab.buet.ac.bd/aboutus|access-date=27 February 2025}}</ref>
* Institute of Energy and Sustainable Development (IESD)<ref>{{cite web|title=INSTITUTE OF Energy and Sustainable Development(IESD)|url=https://brtc.buet.ac.bd/Institutes/InstituteOverview?pointId=1027|access-date=27 February 2025}}</ref>

===Research centers===
BUET has several research centres.<ref name="Banglapedia" />
* 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)

===Journals and research bulletins===
* Journal of Mechanical Engineering Research and Developments
* Chemical Engineering Research Bulletin
* Bangladesh Journal of Water Resources Research
* Electrical and Electronic Engineering Research Bulletin
* Protibesh (Research Journal on Architecture)

===Rankings===
BUET has been ranked #801–850 in the world, #187 in Asia and #2 in Bangladesh by QS World University Rankings in 2024.<ref name="QS Asia 2024">{{cite web |url=https://www.topuniversities.com/asia-university-rankings?tab=indicators&sort_by=rank&order_by=asc |title=QS Asia University Rankings 2024 – Overall |access-date=31 December 2023 |archive-date=31 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231231112849/https://www.topuniversities.com/asia-university-rankings?tab=indicators&sort_by=rank&order_by=asc |url-status=live}}</ref>

===Library===
BUET central library has a collection of 142,913 items of information materials. Among the materials, 125,066 and 17,847 are books and bound periodicals respectively.<ref name="resources">{{cite web|url=http://lib.buet.ac.bd/home/?q=node/10|title=Resources|website=BUET Central Library|access-date=16 December 2015|archive-date=24 January 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160124191243/http://lib.buet.ac.bd/home/?q=node/10|url-status=live}}</ref> Besides, 152 titles are in the current subscription list of journals.<ref name="Banglapedia" /> Every year, 1500 volumes are added to this library.<ref name="resources" /> The main reading room of the central library can accommodate 200 students at a time to provide reading facilities of rare and out-of-print books, and also ready reference and prescribed textbooks. There are also departmental libraries in each of the departments and institutes and hall libraries in each of the residence halls.

In February 08, 2025, the name of the central library was changed as 'Shahid Abrar Fahad Library' in the memory of [[Abrar Fahad]]. <ref>{{Cite web |last=admin |date=2025-02-08 |title=বুয়েটের কেন্দ্রীয় লাইব্রেরির নাম : শহীদ আবরার ফাহাদ লাইব্রেরি |url=https://dailysabasbd.com/buet-central-library-renamed/ |access-date=2025-03-30 |website=দৈনিক সাবাস বাংলাদেশ |language=en-US}}</ref>

== Convocations ==
After the independence of Bangladesh and the subsequent name change, the first [[convocation#Graduation|convocation]] of the university was held in 1973.<ref>{{cite news |title=9th convocation of BUET on Tuesday |work=[[bdnews24.com]] |url=https://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/9th-convocation-of-buet-on-tuesday |date=31 December 2005 |access-date=1 March 2016}}</ref> Since then, convocations have been held in 1976, 1992, 1993, 1997, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2011 and 2019.<ref>{{cite web |title=11th Convocation 2019 |url=http://www.buet.ac.bd/home/Convocation |url-status=live |website=BUET |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190206224515/http://www.buet.ac.bd/home/Convocation |archive-date=6 February 2019}}</ref>

==Administration==
[[File:Registrar Building BUET 1.A.M.R.jpg|right|thumb|Registrar Building established in 1930]]
[[File:Old Academic Building BUET 1.A.M.R.jpg|right|thumb|Old Academic Building]]
The [[Chancellor (education)#Bangladesh|chancellor]] is the ceremonial head of the university who appoints the [[Vice-Chancellor of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology|vice-chancellor]]. The position is held by the incumbent [[president of Bangladesh]].<ref name="ds25Jun2020">{{Cite news|date=25 June 2020|title=Buet gets new VC, DU new Pro VC|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/buet-gets-new-vc-dhaka-university-new-pro-vc-1920421|access-date=9 April 2021|work=The Daily Star|language=en|archive-date=20 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210420224656/https://www.thedailystar.net/buet-gets-new-vc-dhaka-university-new-pro-vc-1920421|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="admin">{{cite web|url=http://www.buet.ac.bd/?page_id=3|title=Administration|website=BUET|access-date=24 June 2016|archive-date=18 August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160818135653/http://www.buet.ac.bd/?page_id=3|url-status=live}}</ref> The vice-chancellor is the executive head of the university. The position is always held by a senior professor of the university. The university is administered by the University Syndicate which is chaired by the vice-chancellor.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Quader|first=AKMA|title=Resurrection of BUET|url=https://en.prothomalo.com/opinion/Resurrection-of-BUET|access-date=9 April 2021|work=[[Prothom Alo]]|type=opinion|language=en|archive-date=5 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210805045126/https://en.prothomalo.com/opinion/Resurrection-of-BUET|url-status=live}}</ref>

Members of the syndicate include deans of several faculties, director general of Secondary and Higher Education in Bangladesh, director general of Technical Education in Bangladesh, eminent academics from this university as well as from other famous public universities.<ref name="admin" /> Each of the faculties is headed by a [[Dean (education)|dean]] and each of the departments is chaired by a head of the department.<ref name="admin" />

They are generally full professors from their respective faculties and departments. Institutes, Research Centers and Directorates are headed by the directors who are full professors from relevant fields of research.<ref name="admin" /> Other major administrative posts include the [[Registrar (education)|registrar]], the comptroller and the controller of exams.

The university has also the following Statutory Authorities.<ref name="admin" />
* Academic Council
* Finance Committee
* Faculties
* Selection Boards
* Committee for Advanced Studies and Research (CASR)
* Planning and Development Committee
* Boards of Postgraduate Studies (BPGS)
* Boards of Undergraduate Studies (BUGS)

The University Syndicate is the supreme authority in major policy-making matters and in approving recommendations. The Finance Committee, the Planning and Development Committee and other committees assist the syndicate in matters important for the proper functioning of the university. The Academic Council is the supreme body for formulating academic rules and regulations to which the CASR, Boards of Undergraduate and Postgraduate Studies and the faculties recommend.<ref name="admin" />

== List of vice-chancellors ==
Following is the complete list of the vice-chancellors.<ref name="VC">{{cite web |url=http://www.buet.ac.bd/Administration/PreviousVc|title=Previous Vice-chancellors|website=BUET|access-date=2 September 2017|archive-date=3 September 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170903031333/http://www.buet.ac.bd/Administration/PreviousVc|url-status=dead}}</ref> 
# [[M. A. Rashid]] (1 June 1962 – 16 March 1970)
# [[Mohammed Abu Naser]] (16 March 1970 – 25 April 1975)
# [[Wahiduddin Ahmed]] (25 April 1975 – 24 April 1983)
# [[Abdul Matin Patwari]] (24 April 1983 – 25 April 1987)
# [[Musharrof Husain Khan (academic)|Musharrof Husain Khan]] (25 April 1987 – 24 April 1991)
# [[Muhammad Shahjahan (academic)|Muhammad Shahjahan]] (24 April 1991 – 27 November 1996)
# [[Iqbal Mahmud]] (27 November 1996 – 14 October 1998)
# [[Nooruddin Ahmed]] (14 October 1998 – 30 August 2002)
# [[Alee Murtuza|Md. Alee Murtuza]] (30 August 2002 – 29 August 2006)
# [[A. M. M. Safiullah]] (30 August 2006 – 29 August 2010)
# [[S M Nazrul Islam]] (30 August 2010 – 13 September 2014)
# [[Khaleda Ekram]] (14 September 2014 – 24 May 2016)
# [[Saiful Islam (electrical engineer)|Saiful Islam]] (22 June 2016 – 25 June 2020)
# [[Satya Prasad Majumder]] (25 June 2020 – 18 August 2024)<ref name="ds25Jun2020" />
# [[A. B. M. Badruzzaman]] (12 September 2024 – incumbent)<ref>{{Cite web |title=প্রজ্ঞাপনঃ মাধ্যমিক ও উচ্চ শিক্ষা বিভাগ |url=https://shed.gov.bd/sites/default/files/files/shed.portal.gov.bd/notices/ba6f4740_6c2d_4e68_b89a_123834249c67/181.pdf}}</ref>

==Admission==

=== Undergraduate ===
[[File:ECE Building, BUET.jpg|thumb|220 px|Electrical and Computer Engineering Building]]
The undergraduate admission of BUET is based on grades and examinations. Extracurriculars or financial needs are not considered in the admission process.<ref name="prospectus">{{Cite web |title=Prospectus(26-02-2023).pdf |url=https://drive.google.com/file/d/16bV2FW_Q2pk_ai_A8PSNwuHGTeQLCf6a/view?usp=embed_facebook |access-date=2023-04-18 |website=Google Docs |archive-date=18 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230418190436/https://drive.google.com/file/d/16bV2FW_Q2pk_ai_A8PSNwuHGTeQLCf6a/view?usp=embed_facebook |url-status=live}}</ref>

The undergraduate admission test is a fairly competitive written examination. After completion of [[Higher Secondary School Certificate|higher secondary level]] (HSC) education, a student can submit his/her application for undergraduate admission if he/she fulfills the minimum requirements.<ref name="prospectus" />

The students with the best grades in mathematics, physics and chemistry on their Higher Secondary School Certificate (HSC) examination are allowed to take the admission test. The screening process allows 18,000 students to sit for the preliminary admission test based on the cumulative sum of their GPA in those three subjects.<ref name="prospectus" /><ref>{{Cite news|date=14 October 2019|script-title=bn:বুয়েটে ২০১৯-২০ শিক্ষাবর্ষের ভর্তি পরীক্ষা অনুষ্ঠিত|url=https://bangla.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/2019/10/14/15889/%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%81%E0%A7%9F%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%9F%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%AD%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BF-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B7%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%B6%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%81|access-date=8 April 2021|work=[[Dhaka Tribune]]|language=bn|archive-date=24 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210724084024/https://bangla.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/2019/10/14/15889/%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%81%E0%A7%9F%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%9F%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%AD%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BF-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B7%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%B6%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%81|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://ugadmission.buet.ac.bd/|title=Undergraduate Admission|website=BUET|access-date=3 October 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111011124127/http://ugadmission.buet.ac.bd/|archive-date=11 October 2011}}</ref>

After the admission test, about 1,309 students get selected on the basis of merit and are offered admission.<ref>{{Cite news |script-title=bn:বুয়েটে ভর্তিতে আবেদন শুরু, ১২১৫ আসনের জন্য পরীক্ষা দুই ধাপে |url=https://www.prothomalo.com/education/admission/%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%81%E0%A7%9F%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%9F%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%AD%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%B6%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%81-%E0%A7%A7%E0%A7%A8%E0%A7%A7%E0%A7%AB-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B7%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%87-%E0%A6%A7%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%87 |access-date=12 June 2021 |work=[[Prothom Alo]] |date=14 April 2012 |language=bn}}</ref> The admission test is of 400 marks, with 40 questions carrying 10 marks each. 13 questions are from physics, 13 from chemistry and 14 from mathematics. The test is taken within two hours.

There are 26 seats for foreign students at the undergraduate level.<ref name="ug.foreign">{{cite web |url=http://www.buet.ac.bd/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/UG_Foreign_2015-16.pdf |title=Foreign 2015–16 |website=BUET |access-date=16 December 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160115173922/http://www.buet.ac.bd/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/UG_Foreign_2015-16.pdf |archive-date=15 January 2016 |url-status=dead}}</ref> The pre-requisite qualification for admission is HSC or GCE [[A-level]] or its equivalent with high grades in mathematics, physics, and chemistry. The admission fee is $200; the course registration fee is US$50 per [[Course credit|credit hour]] and the approximate cost of food, lodging etc. is US$100 per month.<ref name="ug.foreign" /> A maximum of 10 students from a single country are allowed for admission.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Prospectus for foreign students(27-2-2023).pdf |url=https://drive.google.com/file/d/1cV19o1JWz1XM628he90cuPj-5HBEx9EE/view?usp=embed_facebook |access-date=2023-04-18 |website=Google Docs |archive-date=18 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230418190435/https://drive.google.com/file/d/1cV19o1JWz1XM628he90cuPj-5HBEx9EE/view?usp=embed_facebook |url-status=live}}</ref>[[File:Playground of BUET.jpg|right|thumb|Playground of BUET]]

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Department !! No. of Student
|-
| Chemical Engineering|| 120
|-
| Materials & Metallurgical Engineering|| 60
|-
| Nanomaterials & Ceramic Engineering || 30
|-
| Civil Engineering|| 195
|-
| Water Resources Engineering|| 30
|-
| Mechanical Engineering|| 180
|-
| Naval Architecture & Marine Engineering|| 55
|-
| Industrial & Production Engineering|| 120
|-
| Electrical & Electronic Engineering|| 195
|-
| Computer Science & Engineering || 180
|-
| Biomedical Engineering|| 50
|-
| Architecture|| 60
|-
| Urban Planning & Regional Planning|| 30
|-
| '''Total'''|| '''1305'''
|}

===Postgraduate===
In [[Master's degree|master's]] and PhD programs, around 1,000 graduate students are accepted on an annual basis. For admission to these programs, candidates are required to appear in interviews and/or written tests.

Postgraduate degrees offered by departments and institutes are MSc (Master of Science), MSc Engg. ([[Master of Science in Engineering]]), M. Engg ([[Master of Engineering]]), MURP ([[Master of Urban and Regional Planning]]), MArch ([[Master of Architecture]]), M.Phil. ([[Master of Philosophy]]) and PhD (Doctor of Philosophy). [[Postgraduate diploma]]s (PG. Dip.) are also offered in [[Information technology|IT]] and [[Water resource management|Water resources development]].

==Research programs==
For consultation and research the expertise at the university, its teachers and the laboratory facilities are available to other organizations of the country. A separate institution – Bureau of Research, Testing and Consultation (BRTC) has been formed to oversee these activities.<ref>{{Cite news|script-title=bn:বুয়েটের গবেষণা সংস্থা পরামর্শক|url=https://www.prothomalo.com/business/%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%81%E0%A7%9F%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%9F%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%97%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B7%E0%A6%A3%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%82%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A5%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B6%E0%A6%95|access-date=8 April 2021|work=[[Prothom Alo]]|language=bn|archive-date=26 February 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220226031435/https://www.prothomalo.com/business/%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%81%E0%A7%9F%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%9F%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%97%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B7%E0%A6%A3%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%82%E0%A6%B8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A5%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B6%E0%A6%95|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="research">{{cite web|url=http://www.buet.ac.bd/?page_id=13|title=Research|website=BUET|access-date=17 December 2015|archive-date=14 December 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151214132653/http://www.buet.ac.bd/?page_id=13|url-status=live}}</ref>

The university undertakes research programs sponsored by outside organizations like United Nations Organizations, [[Commonwealth Foundation]], [[European Union]], [[University Grants Commission (Bangladesh)]], [[World Bank]], [[Asian Development Bank]], [[Department for International Development|DfID]], [[Japan International Cooperation Agency|JICA]] etc.<ref name="QS_buet">{{cite web |title=Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology |url=https://www.topuniversities.com/universities/bangladesh-university-engineering-technology |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151107033851/http://www.topuniversities.com/universities/bangladesh-university-engineering-technology |archive-date=7 November 2015 |access-date=19 July 2022 |publisher=[[QS World University Rankings]]}}</ref><ref name="about" /><ref name="research" />

In the wake of the [[COVID-19 pandemic]], BUET developed OxyJet, a cost-effective [[Continuous positive airway pressure|CPAP]] [[ventilator]], which was approved by the [[Directorate General of Drug Administration]] (DGDA) in July 2021.<ref>{{Cite news |date=29 July 2021 |title=DGDA approves Buet's OxyJet for limited use |work=[[Dhaka Tribune]] |url=https://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/2021/07/29/dgda-approves-buet-s-oxyjet-for-limited-use-2 |access-date=10 September 2021 |archive-date=10 September 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210910105138/https://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/2021/07/29/dgda-approves-buet-s-oxyjet-for-limited-use-2 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=Bangladesh approves BUET-developed cheap ventilator, Oxyjet, for limited use |work=[[bdnews24.com]] |url=https://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/bangladesh-approves-buet-developed-cheap-ventilator-oxyjet-for-limited-use |date=29 July 2021 |access-date=10 September 2021}}</ref>

===Conferences and workshops===
BUET regularly organizes national and international [[academic conference|conferences]] and workshops in its campus to enhance the research capabilities of its students and faculties.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.buet.ac.bd/?page_id=84|title=Conferences and Workshops|website=BUET|access-date=2 January 2016|archive-date=14 December 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151214132731/http://www.buet.ac.bd/?page_id=84|url-status=live}}</ref> Among the conferences organized by BUET, following are notable:
{{columns-list|
* International Conference on Information and Communication Technology
* International Conference on Mechanical Engineering (ICME)
* International Conference on Water and Flood Management (ICWFM)
* Bangladesh Civil Engineering Summit
* International Earthquake Symposium, Bangladesh
* International Conference on Disaster Risk Management (ICDRM)
* International Conference on Chemical Engineering (ICChE)
* International Conference on Climate Change Impacts and Adaption Strategies
* Bangladesh Geotechnical Conference
* International Conference on Electrical and Computer Engineering (ICECE)
* International Symposium and Workshop on Sustainable Transport for Developing Countries (STDC)
* International Conference on Marine Technology (MARTEC)
* International Workshop on Algorithms and Computation (WALCOM)
* International Conference on Networking Systems and Security (NSysS)|colwidth=30em}}

==Clubs and organizations==
=== Political organization ===
According to Ordinance 1962, all organizational politics have been banned in Bangladesh Engineering University. After a university student, [[Murder of Abrar Fahad|Abrar Fahad]] was beaten to death by the BUET [[Chhatra League]], the vice-chancellor of the university, Saiful Islam, banned all kinds of student politics and political organizations and their activities in the campus.
According to the university ordinance, teacher politics has also been banned on the campus.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.com/bengali/news-50017329 |script-title=bn:সংরক্ষণাগারভুক্ত অনুলিপি |work=[[BBC News]] |date=11 October 2019 |access-date=19 January 2020 |archive-date=17 November 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191117124939/https://www.bbc.com/bengali/news-50017329 |url-status=live}}</ref>

=== Science and Technology Related Clubs ===
* [[Satyen Bose Science Club, BUET|Satyen Bose Science Club]]
* BUET Nuclear Engineering Club
* BUET Automobile Club
* BUET Energy Club
* BUET Robotics Society
* BUET Cyber Security Club
* Team Interplanetar
* BUET Innovation and Designing Club<ref name="clubs">{{cite web |title=Clubs |url=https://www.buet.ac.bd/web/#/campusLife/4 |website=BUET |access-date=25 February 2024 |archive-date=2 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210802091227/https://www.buet.ac.bd/web/#/campusLife/4 |url-status=live}}</ref>
=== Art and Cultural ===
* BUET Drama Society
* BUET Film Society
* Murchona
* Origami Club
* Alokbortika-BUET
* BUET Sahitya Sangsad
* Charcoal- Artista Society
* Kontho-BUET<ref name="clubs"/>
=== Photography ===
* BUET Photographic Society<ref name="clubs"/>
=== Environment ===
* Environment Watch<ref name="clubs"/>
=== Sports ===
* BUET Chess Club<ref name="clubs"/>
=== Humanitarian Organizations ===
* BADHAN-BUET zone
* BUET Rover Scout Group<ref name="clubs"/>
=== Career ===
* BUET Career Club
* BUET Debating Club
* BUET Entrepreneurship Development Club<ref name="clubs"/>
=== Other Organizations ===
* BUET Brainiacs
* BUET Journalists Association
* BUET Self Defence Club
* House of Volunteers BUET- HoV BUET<ref name="clubs"/>

==Student life==
===Halls of residence===
[[File:Soni Memorial BUET 1.A.M.R.jpg|right|thumb|Sabekunnahar Sony Memorial Sculpture, beside Titumir Hall]]
[[File:Titumir hall, BUET.jpg|right|thumb|Titumir Hall, one of the eight dormitories of the university]]
There are nine residence halls for BUET students.<ref name="Banglapedia" /><ref name="dsw.halls.buet">{{cite web|url=https://www.buet.ac.bd/web/#/dsw|title=Directorate of Student's Welfare|website=BUET|access-date=29 September 2022|archive-date=2 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210802091227/https://www.buet.ac.bd/web/#/dsw|url-status=live}}</ref> Most are named after eminent figures in the history of Bangladesh:<ref name="bp22Aug2015">{{Cite news|script-title=bn:বুয়েট স্থাপত্যশৈলী|url=https://www.bd-pratidin.com/campus/2015/08/22/101482|access-date=9 April 2021|work=[[Bangladesh Pratidin]]|date=22 August 2015|language=bn|archive-date=30 March 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220330070200/https://www.bd-pratidin.com/campus/2015/08/22/101482|url-status=live}}</ref>
* Ahsanullah Hall ''(named after [[Nawab of Dhaka]], Nawab Bahadur Sir [[Khwaja Ahsanullah]])''
* Titumir Hall ''(named after Bengali Muslim revolutionary [[Titumir|Syed Mir Nisar Ali Titumir]])''
* Sabekun Nahar Sony Hall, Formerly Chattri Hall (Named after [[Sabekun Nahar Sony]], who died being caught between gunfighting between political groups in BUET at 2002)<ref name="unb.buet.chattri">{{cite news|url=https://unb.com.bd/m/category/Bangladesh/buets-only-female-dorm-christened-sabequn-nahar-sony-hall/81710|work=United News of Bangladesh|title=BUET's only female dorm christened Sabequn Nahar Sony Hall|access-date=29 September 2022|archive-date=29 September 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220929063054/https://unb.com.bd/m/category/Bangladesh/buets-only-female-dorm-christened-sabequn-nahar-sony-hall/81710|url-status=live}}</ref>
* Shadhinata Hall (Previously: ''Bangamata Sheikh Fojilatunnesa Mujib Hall'')<ref>{{Cite news|title=Buet renames Fazilatunnesa Mujib hall|url=https://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/dhaka/372993/buet-renames-fazilatunnesa-mujib-hall|work=Dhaka Tribune|access-date=February 27, 2025}}</ref>
* Dr. M. A. Rashid Hall ''(named after [[M. A. Rashid]], the first vice-chancellor of the university)''
* Kazi Nazrul Islam Hall ''(named after the National Poet of Bangladesh [[Kazi Nazrul Islam]])''
* Sher-e-Bangla Hall ''(named after the 1st [[Prime Minister of Bengal]]- Sher-e-Bangla [[A. K. Fazlul Huq]])''
* Suhrawardy Hall ''(named after the Bengali-nationalist leader and 5th Prime-minister of Pakistan [[Huseyn Shaheed Suhrawardy]])''
* Shahid Smrity Hall ''(named in memory of martyrs of the [[Bangladesh Liberation War]])''
The administrative head of a residence hall is its [[provost (education)|provost]], usually chosen from the senior teachers of different faculties. Three Assistant Provosts are also appointed in the hall administration.<ref name="bp22Aug2015" />
	
Students who do not stay at halls of residence are facilitated by the university's own commuter buses which cover major routes of [[Dhaka]] city.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Prospectus|url=http://lib.buet.ac.bd:8080/xmlui/bitstream/handle/123456789/4632/Prospectus%202007.pdf|url-status=live|website=BUET Central Library|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210606202318/http://lib.buet.ac.bd:8080/xmlui/bitstream/handle/123456789/4632/Prospectus%202007.pdf|archive-date=6 June 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title=Trader crushed to death by Buet bus|url=https://theindependentbd.com/arcprint/details/213577/2019-09-01|access-date=6 June 2021|work=[[The Independent (Bangladesh)]]|location=[[Dhaka]]|archive-date=6 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210606202815/https://theindependentbd.com/arcprint/details/213577/2019-09-01|url-status=live}}</ref>

===Sports facilities===
BUET has a large playground at the eastern periphery of main academic campus. It is used as venue of annual [[athletics (physical culture)|athletics]] competition of the university as well as [[cricket]], [[association football|football]], and [[field hockey|hockey]] competitions.<ref>{{Cite news|script-title=bn:বুয়েটের বার্ষিক ক্রীড়ায় তিতুমীর হল চ্যাম্পিয়ন|url=https://www.samakal.com/todays-print-edition/tp-khobor/article/18015171/%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%81%E0%A7%9F%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%9F%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B7%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%95-%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%80%E0%A7%9C%E0%A6%BE%E0%A7%9F-%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%9A%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%BF%E0%A7%9F%E0%A6%A8|access-date=9 April 2021|work=[[Samakal]]|language=bn|archive-date=24 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210724231524/https://www.samakal.com/todays-print-edition/tp-khobor/article/18015171/%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%81%E0%A7%9F%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%9F%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B7%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%95-%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%80%E0%A7%9C%E0%A6%BE%E0%A7%9F-%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%9A%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%BF%E0%A7%9F%E0%A6%A8|url-status=live}}</ref> Students can access the facility all year round. Besides, visiting foreign national football teams as well as few top football clubs of Bangladesh sometimes use this ground for practice sessions. The playground is also used as venue of alumni reunions.<ref>{{Cite news|script-title=bn:উচ্ছলতায় মাতলেন বুয়েটের প্রাক্তন শিক্ষার্থীরা|url=https://samakal.com/education/article/19011777/%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%81%E0%A7%9F%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%9F%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%B6%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B7%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A5%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BE|access-date=8 April 2021|work=[[Samakal]]|language=bn|archive-date=25 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210725060207/https://samakal.com/education/article/19011777/%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%81%E0%A7%9F%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%9F%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%B6%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%95%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B7%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A5%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BE|url-status=live}}</ref> BUET has tennis court in the main academic area. It also has a gymnasium near halls of residence where students can do gymnastics and play basketball during leisure.

==Awards and achievements==
* CSE, BUET students have achieved extraordinary feat since its participation at 1998 Atlanta<ref name="auto1">{{Cite web |title=ICPC |url=https://icpc.global/static/media/mainLogoMobile.12b91576.png |access-date=13 March 2022 |website=icpc.global |language=en |archive-date=16 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210416153800/https://icpc.global/static/media/mainLogoMobile.12b91576.png |url-status=live}}</ref> [[ACM International Collegiate Programming Contest]]. BUET was the first University from Bangladesh as well as South Asia along with the [[North South University|North South University, Bangladesh]] to participate in World Finals of such an Prestigious Programming Competition. Best Ranking in ACM ICPC World Finals was 11.<ref name="auto1"/>
Following is the position of BUET in ICPC world finals over the years:
{|class=wikitable
!Year
!Rank
!Question solved
|-
|2021
|style="text-align:center; background:gold;"| 24 ('''AWC''')<ref>{{Cite web |title=2021 ACM ICPC Final Standing |url=https://pc2.ecs.baylor.edu/scoreboard/ |access-date=13 March 2022 |archive-date=5 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211005073612/https://pc2.ecs.baylor.edu/scoreboard/ |url-status=dead}}</ref>
|style="text-align:center| 07
|-
|2019
|style="text-align:center| 62
|style="text-align:center| 04
|-
|2018
|style="text-align:center| 56
|style="text-align:center| 04
|-
|2017
|style="text-align:center| HM
|style="text-align:center| –
|-
|2016
|style="text-align:center; background:red;"| NQ
|style="text-align:center| –
|-
|2015
|style="text-align:center; background:red;"| NQ
|style="text-align:center| –
|-
|2014
|style="text-align:center| 19
|style="text-align:center| 03
|-
|2013
|style="text-align:center| 60
|style="text-align:center| 03
|-
|2012
|style="text-align:center| HM
|style="text-align:center| –
|-
|2011
|style="text-align:center| HM
|style="text-align:center| –
|-
|2010
|style="text-align:center| 36
|style="text-align:center| 04
|-
|2009
|style="text-align:center| 34
|style="text-align:center| 04
|-
|2008
|style="text-align:center| 31
|style="text-align:center| 04
|-
|2007
|style="text-align:center| HM
|style="text-align:center| –
|-
|2006
|style="text-align:center| 39
|style="text-align:center| 02
|-
|2005
|style="text-align:center| 29
|style="text-align:center| 04
|-
|2004
|style="text-align:center; background:red;"| NQ
|style="text-align:center| –
|-
|2003
|style="text-align:center| HM
|style="text-align:center| –
|-
|2002
|style="text-align:center| HM
|style="text-align:center| –
|-
|2001
|style="text-align:center| 29
|style="text-align:center| 03
|-
|2000
|style="text-align:center; background:#66FF00;"| '''11'''
|style="text-align:center| 06
|-
|1999
|style="text-align:center| HM
|style="text-align:center| –
|-
|1998
|style="text-align:center| 24
|style="text-align:center| 03
|}
<nowiki>*</nowiki>AWC = Asia-West Champion; HM = Unranked but Honourable Mention; NQ = Not Qualified
* Teams from BUET became first and third around the globe in the inaugural [[International Conference on Acoustics, Speech, and Signal Processing]] in the 2014 [[Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers|IEEE]] Signal Processing Cup (SP Cup) at the [[International Conference on Acoustics, Speech, and Signal Processing|ICASSP]] in 2014,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.signalprocessingsociety.org/community/sp-cup/ieee-sp-cup-2014/|title=IEEE Signal Processing Cup 2014|publisher=[[IEEE Signal Processing Society]]|access-date=8 May 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160602121237/http://www.signalprocessingsociety.org/community/sp-cup/ieee-sp-cup-2014/|archive-date=2 June 2016}}</ref> and second and fifth place in IEEE SP Cup 2015<ref>{{cite web |title=IEEE Video and Image Processing Cup 2017 |url=http://www.2017.ieeeicip.org/Vipcup.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210415180056/http://www.2017.ieeeicip.org/Vipcup.html |archive-date=15 April 2021 |access-date=8 May 2016 |website=IEEE |publisher=IEEE Signal Processing Society}}</ref> and again followed by the Grand Prize (1st place) in IEEE SP Cup 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.icassp2016.org/SPCup.asp|title=IEEE Signal Processing Cup 2016|publisher=IEEE Signal Processing Society|access-date=8 May 2016|archive-date=12 May 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160512025013/http://www.icassp2016.org/SPCup.asp|url-status=live}}</ref> Recently, teams from the EEE department are also participating in the IEEE Video and Image Processing Cup (IEEE VIP Cup) since 2017. In 2017 BUET achieved 1st and 3rd place in IEEE VIP cup among more than 200 teams around the world.<ref>{{Cite web |title=ICIP 2017 {{!}} 2017 The International Conference on Image Processing {{!}} 17–20 September 2017 {{!}} Beijing, China |url=http://www.2017.ieeeicip.org/Vipcup.html |access-date=10 April 2022 |website=www.2017.ieeeicip.org |archive-date=15 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210415180056/http://www.2017.ieeeicip.org/Vipcup.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
* BUET teams participated in the IEEE Myron Zucker Student Design Contest in 2001, placed first, Chicago, United States.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.buet.ac.bd/eee/news/news1/news.html|title=EEE Students Won theInternational Award|access-date=19 June 2006|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060925051156/http://www.buet.ac.bd/eee/news/news1/news.html|archive-date=25 September 2006}}</ref>
* Graduate alumnus of BUET was recognized by [[American Society of Civil Engineers]] as one of the 10 new faces of 2016 in [[American Society of Civil Engineers#Outstanding Projects and Leaders (OPAL) awards|Outstanding Projects and Leaders (OPAL) awards]] 2016.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.asce.org/engineer-takes-inspiration-from-childhood-gives-back-to-bangladeshi-students/|title=Engineer Takes Inspiration from Childhood, Gives Back to Bangladeshi Students|publisher=[[American Society of Civil Engineers]]|date=12 February 2016|access-date=13 May 2016|archive-date=2 May 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160502234840/http://news.asce.org/engineer-takes-inspiration-from-childhood-gives-back-to-bangladeshi-students/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.buet.ac.bd/?page_id=7776|title=BUET Post Graduate Alumnus Receives Prestigious Award from ASCE|website=BUET|date=9 April 2016|access-date=8 May 2016|archive-date=23 April 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160423202738/http://www.buet.ac.bd/?page_id=7776|url-status=live}}</ref>
* BUET teams participated in the [[Asia-Pacific Robot Contest]] ABU ROBOCON 2005 Beijing and was awarded the Panasonic Award.
* BUET student won the 2006 IEEE Region 10 Student Paper Contest.
* BUET won the Student Enterprise Award in 2007 from IEEE.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ieee.org/organizations/foundation/2007news.html|title=Five IEEE Student Branches Selected to {{as written|Rece|ived [sic]}} IEEE Student Branch Enterprise Awards|website=[[Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers]] (IEEE) |access-date=29 April 2007|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070518075707/http://www.ieee.org/organizations/foundation/2007news.html|archive-date=18 May 2007}}</ref>
* BUET won the IEEE Vibrant Student Branch Award 2008 in IEEE Region 10 Student Congress in 2007 from IEEE.
* BUET reached "partial double octo-final" round in open break category (44th among 400 teams) at the 36th [[World Universities Debating Championship]] 2016.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://thessaloniki2016.com/the-break/|title=Thessaloniki WUDC 2016|publisher=thessaloniki2016.com|access-date=2 January 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160102181522/http://thessaloniki2016.com/the-break/|archive-date=2 January 2016}}</ref>
* A team from BUET became category champion in [[NASA]] apps contest in 2020.<ref>{{Cite news|date=9 February 2021|title=BUET team becomes category champion in NASA apps contest|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/star-youth/news/buet-team-becomes-category-champion-nasa-apps-contest-2041841|access-date=8 April 2021|work=The Daily Star|language=en|archive-date=1 March 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210301110016/https://www.thedailystar.net/star-youth/news/buet-team-becomes-category-champion-nasa-apps-contest-2041841|url-status=live}}</ref>
* BUET's Mars Rover Team participated in the International Planetary Aerial System Challenge (IPAS) 2021 and was awarded the Innovation Award.<ref>{{Cite news|date=27 May 2021|title=BUET's Mars Rover Team wins Innovation Award at IPAS 2021|url=https://www.thedailystar.net/star-youth/news/buets-mars-rover-team-wins-innovation-award-ipas-2021-2099905|access-date=6 June 2021|work=The Daily Star|language=en|archive-date=6 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210606225502/https://www.thedailystar.net/star-youth/news/buets-mars-rover-team-wins-innovation-award-ipas-2021-2099905|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Notable alumni==
{{main|List of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology alumni}}

==See also==
* [[List of dental schools in Bangladesh]]
* [[List of medical colleges in Bangladesh]]
* [[List of universities in Bangladesh]]
* [[University of Dhaka]]
* [[Khulna University of Engineering & Technology]]
* [[Dhaka University of Engineering & Technology, Gazipur|Dhaka University of Engineering & Technology]]
* [[Chittagong University of Engineering & Technology]]
* [[Rajshahi University of Engineering & Technology]]

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==References==
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{{ICCIT Bangladesh Organizer}}
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