Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology

Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, commonly known by the acronym BUET, is a public engineering technological research university in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Founded in 1876 as the Dacca Survey School and gained university status in 1962, it is the oldest institution for the study of engineering, architecture, and urban planning in Bangladesh.​

The University hosts six faculties and six institutes. Faculties include:

  • Faculty of Chemical and Materials Engineering
  • Faculty of Civil Engineering
  • Faculty of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Faculty of Science
  • Faculty of Mechanical Engineering
  • Faculty of Architecture and Planning

The Institutes include:

  • Institute of Water and Flood Management (IWFM)
  • Institute of Appropriate Technology (IAT)
  • Institute of Information and Communication Technology (IICT)
  • Accident Research Institute (ARI)
  • BUET-Japan Institute of Disaster Prevention and Urban Safety (BUET-JIDPUS)[3][32]
  • Institute of Nuclear Power Engineering (INPE)

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