Dhaka University of Engineering & Technology, Gazipur

The university is currently focused on stabilizing its academic and administrative operations following the intense student protests and campus clashes that occurred in May 2026 over the appointment of the Vice-Chancellor.

verification_status=partial: (1) treasurer and registrar names not found on duet.ac.bd (the website's office pages do not display individual names in the fetched content); set null. (2) student_count 3,650 from Wikipedia (approximately 3,000 UG + 600 PG + 50 PhD); consistent with ECNEC project documents citing 'approximately 3,500 students' as beneficiaries. (3) faculty_count 279 academic staff per Wikipedia 2023 figure. (4) annual_budget_bdt 886,200,000 = BDT 886.2 million for FY 2023-24, per Wikipedia; no FY 2024-25 figure found in press or official sources. (5) vc_since 2026-05-17 is the charge-taking date (confirmed by Daily Star and Prothom Alo); notification issued May 14, 2026 (same batch as BUET and 9 others). (6) Pro-VC Dr. Md. Arefin Kowser confirmed via duet.ac.bd/office/office-of-the-pro-vice-chancellor and press (attended DUET-Betopia MOU signing February 2026); no appointment date found in press. (7) DUET specialization set null (the uni_type 'engineering' already captures it; the diploma-engineer admission restriction is unique but not a subject-matter specialization like 'maritime' or 'textile'). (8) established_year 2003 follows task specification; physical campus relocated to Gazipur in 1983; precursor College of Engineering, Dhaka founded 1980 at Tejgaon. (9) campus_count 2: main (23.42 acres, Gazipur Sadar) and second campus (13 acres, Majhir Khola Road, Gazipur), which opened for academic activities January 2025. (10) QS Asia 2026 ranking #486 sourced from Wikipedia; ranking year confirmed as 2026 release.