Military Institute of Science and Technology

The institute is managing the transition into the 2025-26 academic session while balancing its international research profile and infrastructure upgrades.

Commandant (rank: Major General) serves as Vice Chancellor; title is 'Commandant MIST' not 'Vice Chancellor'. Maj Gen Md Hakimuzzaman (commissioned 20 Dec 1992, 27th BMA Long Course, Corps of Engineers; BSc Civil Engg from MIST himself; decorations: SGP, ndc, afwc, psc) was appointed as Commandant on approximately 26 February 2026 per multiple press reports (bdnews24, Daily Star, TBS); vc_since set to 2026-02-26 as the confirmed announcement date. Previous Commandant Maj Gen Md Nasim Parvez presided over the Responsible AI Summit on 18 January 2026 and was then transferred to the Foreign Ministry in the February reshuffle. Student count 3,001 and academic staff 350 from THE World University Rankings 2026 institutional profile -- these are the most recent independently verified figures; Wikipedia gives 4,050 total (3,400 UG + 600 PG + 50 PhD) and 350 academic + 400 administrative staff; THE figure (3,001) likely reflects a different counting methodology or reporting year; used 3,001 as per THE 2026. Pro-VC, Registrar, and Treasurer not publicly listed on mist.ac.bd in a verifiable form; set to null. annual_budget_bdt null: no published budget figure found. ugc_recognized=true: MIST is listed as a UGC-recognized public institution; programs also accredited by BAETE (Board of Accreditation for Engineering and Technical Education). Legal basis: no standalone MIST Act of Parliament; MIST is a government-order institution under MoD/Bangladesh Army, with degree-awarding authority through BUP (Act No. 30 of 2009). verification_status=partial: VC appointment date is approximate (press-reported, no gazette), student/faculty counts from secondary sources, budget unpublished, pro-VC/registrar/treasurer names not verifiable from accessible sources. [2026-06-08 audit correction] Student count corrected 3,001 -> 4,050 (Wikipedia: 3,400 UG + 600 PG + 50 PhD); record figure unsourced.