Chandpur Science and Technology University

The university is currently navigating the challenges of establishing a stable administrative and physical infrastructure while managing ongoing recruitment processes and the complexities of the centralized GST admission system.

established_year is 2021: the Act passed parliament on 9 September 2020 but the university commenced academic operations (first VC appointed January 25, 2021; first intake for 2021-22 session). The founding act is titled 'Chandpur Science and Technology University Act 2020' in parliamentary records (bill placed June 23, 2020; passed September 9, 2020); cabinet had approved the draft as 'Act 2019' on December 23, 2019. No separate act number (e.g. Act No. X of 2020) was confirmed in accessible sources. VC Prof. Dr. Peyar Ahmed (mathematics, Jagannath University) was appointed November 9, 2024 (Prothom Alo); his predecessor Md. Nasim Akhtar (DUET, CSE) served January 25, 2021 to October 8, 2024 and was removed amid student pressure over leadership vacuum. Classes were suspended for ~three months after Nasim Akhtar's removal; Peyar Ahmed restarted them on November 24, 2024 after coordinating with UGC. CSTU was NOT included in either the March 16, 2026 or May 14, 2026 VC reshuffle batches; Peyar Ahmed remains VC as of verification date. Three active departments: CSE, ICT, Business Administration. CSTU participates in the GST (Guchhabhukta) cluster admission system, not independent admission. Operating from temporary campus at Wapda Gate, Cumilla Road, Chandpur-3600 (60 acres); permanent campus under construction in Lakkhipur Union, Chandpur Sadar. student_count, faculty_count, annual_budget_bdt: no primary-source figures found. pro_vice_chancellor, treasurer, registrar: no confirmed names found in accessible sources (posts exist structurally under the Act but holders are not publicly listed). UGC listing ID 217 (ugc-universities.gov.bd). The university is the 47th public university and 11th science-and-technology university in Bangladesh. Division recorded as 'Chittagong' per schema controlled vocabulary (Chittagong Division is the administrative division; Chandpur district falls within it).