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Rangamati Science and Technology University

public · science and technology · Chittagong · partial (record reviewed 2026-09-14)

Profile

Ownership
public
Vice-Chancellor
Prof. Zainul Abedin Siddique
Students
1092
Faculty
50
Annual budget
n/a
Established
2014
District
Rangamati

Expanding STEM laboratory facilities and strengthening institutional research output at Rangamati Science and Technology University under UGC guidelines.

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Provenance & notes

Established year recorded as 2014 (first academic session 2014-15, classes began 9 Nov 2015); the enabling Act is from 2001 but the university only became operational 13 years later. Student count (1,092) and faculty count (50) are from Prothom Alo English, October 5, 2025 -- the most specific primary source found; faculty page on rmstu.ac.bd lists 37 active faculty (8 on study leave accounts for gap). Pro-VC vacancy: Kanchan Chakma served 2022-2024; no successor confirmed as of May 2026. Treasurer post: no named holder found across official site or press. Budget not publicly disclosed; campus infrastructure project (Tk 1.64 billion) reported due June 2026 completion. VC transition: Atiar Rahman (from 9 Jan 2025) replaced by Zainul Abedin Siddique (appointed 14 May 2026 via gazette); joining date not yet confirmed as of 2026-05-18. Acting Registrar Mohammad Junaid Kabir also serves as Associate Professor (Management).

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