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Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology

public · engineering · Rajshahi · verified (record reviewed 2026-09-14)

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Ownership
public
Vice-Chancellor
Professor Dr. S M Abdur Razzak
Students
6484
Faculty
400
Annual budget
৳1,001,700,000
Established
2003
District
Rajshahi

Expanding STEM laboratory facilities and strengthening institutional research output at Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology under UGC guidelines.

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Provenance & notes

Student count (6,484) and faculty count (400) from Wikipedia citing institutional data; breakdown: 5,225 undergrad, 1,053 postgrad, 206 doctoral, plus 525 admin staff. Budget figure 100.17 crore BDT (1,001,700,000 BDT) is for 2024-25 from Wikipedia; no 2025-26 RUET-specific budget found in public sources. VC Professor S M Abdur Razzak confirmed as current VC from both RUET official all-VC page and multiple BSS news articles through May 2026; took office October 28, 2024. RUET was NOT included in either the March 16, 2026 (7-university) or May 14, 2026 (11-university) VC reshuffle batches; VC continuity confirmed. Seat count in CKRUET: RUET 1,230, KUET 1,065, CUET 931. BAETE accreditation decision date is April 24, 2026 (Sectoral Committee meeting); ME department accreditation deferred. Campus: 152 acres, Rajshahi city; 8 residential halls (7 male, 1 female). Established year set to 2003 per the Act; institutional predecessor 1964 captured in legal_basis.

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