Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University

The university is currently focused on stabilizing its administrative leadership under the newly appointed Vice-Chancellor, Professor Dr. ABM Shahidul Islam, while prioritizing the modernization of its academic environment and the integration of advanced technological research.

student_count 5,671 from Wikipedia (4,000 undergrad + 1,671 postgrad); mbstu.ac.bd at-a-glance shows 4,075 students and 350 teachers (likely stale). Wikipedia figure of 243 academic staff used as primary. annual_budget_bdt 775,000,000 = Tk 77.5 crore from FY 2021-22 (most recent verifiable budget; no 2025-26 MBSTU-specific budget figure found). fy_budget_year set to '2021-22' accordingly. vc_since is gazette notification date (2026-05-14); actual taking-charge date not yet reported as of 2026-05-18. Previous VC Anwarul Azim Akhand (DU Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology) joined 2024-09-21 under interim government; replaced in the BNP-Tarique May 14, 2026 batch of 11 VCs. campus_count 2: main campus at Santosh, Tangail (~70.69 acres) and Belkuchi, Sirajganj out-reach campus (~10 acres, Sirajganj Government Veterinary College, incorporated 2023). Registrar Touhidul Islam was relieved of duties circa September 2025 amid student protests demanding probe committee and student union roadmap; Prof. Sajjad Waheed (ICT Dept) appointed acting Registrar. No pro-VC or Treasurer names found on official site as of verification date. Bangla name verified via Wikipedia. MBSTU participates in GST cluster admission (not independent admission test). Primary establishment year 1999 (formal gazette); academic operations commenced October 25, 2003. The secondary campus detail at Belkuchi/Sirajganj confirmed via Wikipedia.