Jashore University of Science and Technology

Jashore University of Science and Technology
যশোর বিজ্ঞান ও প্রযুক্তি বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়
Former name	Jessore University of Science and Technology (2007-2018)
Motto	জ্ঞানই শক্তি
Motto in English	Knowledge is power
Type	Public, Research university
Established	25 January 2007; 17 years ago
Accreditation	Institution of Textile Engineers and Technologists;
Affiliation	University Grants Commission (UGC)
Chancellor	President Mohammed Shahabuddin
Vice-Chancellor	Md. Abdul Majid
Academic staff	313
Administrative staff	458
Students	8,286
Undergraduates	6800
Postgraduates	1200
Doctoral students	86
Other students	200
Address	Sadhinata Sarak, Churamonkati, Jessore, 7408, Bangladesh
Campus	Suburban, 45 acres (0.18 km2), Including Jhenaidah Campus
Language	English, Bengali
Colors	Red and Green
Website	just.edu.bd

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Jashore University of Science and Technology (Bengali: যশোর বিজ্ঞান ও প্রযুক্তি বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়), commonly known and abbreviated as JUST (Bengali: যবিপ্রবি), is a government-financed public university in Bangladesh.^[2] JUST is located at Sadhinata Sarak in Jessore Sadar Upazila. Its postal code is Jessore-7408.

It is the fourth public university in Khulna Division and the first public university in Jessore. It was established in 2007 and started four-year undergraduate courses from the 2009–2010 session. It was previously known as Jessore Science and Technology University.

History

Jashore University of Science and Technology (JUST) opened in 2008, during the 2008-2009 session. The first batch of JUST started on 10 June 2009.^[3] The first four departments were Computer Science & Engineering (CSE), Environmental Science & Technology (EST), Microbiology (MB), and Fisheries and Marine Bioscience (FMB).

In 2009, JUST added Nutrition & Food Technology (NFT), Industrial & Production Engineering (IPE), Chemical Engineering (ChE), Petroleum & Mining Engineering (PME), and Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology (GEBT). In 2010, the Pharmacy department was created. In 2012 Electrical and Electronic Engineering (EEE) and Physical Education and Sports Science (PESS) were added.

Further in 2013, four new departments were added: Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics & Statistics, and English. Accounting and Information Systems and Agro Product Processing Technology were introduced in the academic year 2015–16. In the academic year 2016–2017, the Biomedical Engineering (BME) program began.

Three new departments were established in the 2017–18 academic year: Finance & Banking, Management and Textile Engineering (TE). The Marketing, Physiotherapy & Rehabilitation departments opened in the academic year 2018–19.

List of Vice-chancellors

Anwar Hossain ( 2017-2024 )
Abdus Sattar ( 2009-2017 )
Md. Abdul Majid (2024-Present)

Academics

JUST's Academic Building

Academic Calendar

The academic year and session is generally divided into two semesters. One semester is composed of 18+1⁄2 weeks and each week consists of 5 working days. The session usually starts after completion of the second semester. A full-time undergraduate course consists of four sessions or eight semesters. A regular examination is held at the end of each semester besides class tests for continuous assessment of progress

JUST and surrounding area

Faculties and Departments

The university's 29 departments are organised into 8 faculties.

Faculty	Department	Seat
Faculty of Engineering and Technology	Computer Science and Engineering	50
	Electrical and Electronic Engineering	35
	Chemical Engineering	40
	Biomedical Engineering	20
	Textile Engineering	20
	Petroleum and Mining Engineering	35
	Industrial and Production Engineering	45
Faculty of Applied Science and Technology	Environmental Science and Technology	45
	Nutrition and Food Technology	40
	Agro Product Processing Technology	40
	Climate and Disaster Management	25
Faculty of Biological Science and Technology	Microbiology	40
	Fisheries & Marine Bioscience	40
	Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology	60
	Pharmacy	40
	Biochemistry and Molecular Biology	20
Faculty of Arts and Social Science	English	40
Faculty of Health Science	Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation	20
	Nursing & Health Science	20
	Physical Education & Sports Science	25
Faculty of Science	Physics	40
	Chemistry	40
	Mathematics	40
	Applied Statistics	??
Faculty of Business Studies	Accounting and Information Systems	50
	Finance and Banking	40
	Management	40
	Marketing	40
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences	Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry	60

A total 42 additional seats are reserved for the students under the categories of son/daughter of Freedom Fighter (30 seats), Indigenous (6 seats) and Disabled (6 seats). For these seats, a student needs to provide proof by using their related certificate to authority. Once the certificate is received in the mentioned period, after verification, the student will be considered for the reserved seats.

Undergraduate & Postgraduate Programs

JUST's VC Abdus Sattar deliver his lecture at JUST Auditorium/Gallery

B.Sc.Engg. / M.Sc.Engg. / M.Engg. / M.Phil / Ph.D in Electrical & Electronic Engineering (EEE)
B.Sc.Engg. / M.Sc.Engg. / M.Engg. / M.Phil / Ph.D in Computer Science & Engineering (CSE)
B.Sc.Engg. / M.Sc.Engg. / M.Engg. / M.Phil / Ph.D in Industrial & Production Engineering (IPE)
B.Sc.Engg. / M.Sc. Engg. / M.Engg. / M.Phil / Ph.D in Chemical Engineering (Ch.E)
B.Sc.Engg. / M.Sc. Engg. / M.Engg. / M.Phil / Ph.D in Biomedical Engineering (BME)
B.Sc.Engg. / M.Sc. Engg. / M.Engg. / M.Phil / Ph.D in Petroleum and Mining Engineering (PME)
BS / MS / M.Phil / Ph.D in Agro Product Processing Technology (APPT)
BS / MS / M.Phil / Ph.D in Environmental Science & Technology (EST)
BS / MS / M.Phil / Ph.D in Nutrition & Food Technology (NFT)
BS / MS / M.Phil / Ph.D. in Microbiology (MB)
BS / MS / M.Phil / Ph.D. in Fisheries & Marine Bioscience (FMB)
BS / MS / M.Phil / Ph.D in Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (GEBT)
BS / MS / M.Phil / Ph.D in Physics (PHY)
BS / MS / M.Phil / Ph.D in Mathematics (Math)
BS / MS / M.Phil / Ph.D in Chemistry (Chem)
Bachelor of Pharmacy (B.Pharm) / Master of Pharmacy (M.Pharm.) / M.Phil / Ph.D in Pharmacy (Pharm)
BA / MA / M.Phil / Ph.D in English (Eng)
BBA / MBA / M.Phil / Ph.D in Accounting and Information Systems (AIS), Management (MGT), Marketing (MKT), Finance and Banking (FB)

Facilities

Residence halls

Shahid Moshiur Rahman Hall

Shaheed Moshiur Rahman Hall

This is a five-story building with a capacity for five hundred students. Like at other public universities in Bangladesh, there are many facilities available for the residential students, such as a TV room, a reading room, a gymnasium and a canteen.

Sheikh Hasina Student Hall

Sheikh Hasina Hall

This is also a five-story, female-only building with a capacity for five hundred students. This residence hall has the same facilities available to students as Shaheed Moshiur Rahman Hall. Additionally, it has photocopying, printing, and laundry facilities for residents. The students and the organizing committee put together different game competitions from time to time.

Two additional students halls, Munshi Meherullah Hall for boys and Taramon Bibi Hall for girls, are under construction. Soon,those halls will be ready and opened for students.

Central Library

Jashore University of Science and Technology has a six-story library. Currently, there are approximately 30,000 books and 100 journals available for students and faculty members. New books are added to the collection every month. Students or faculty members can study and borrow books from the library. It is open from 9 am to 8 pm Saturday through Wednesday. An E-library service is also available.

TSC and cafeteria

TSC and Cafeteria

This is a two-story building, located at the west-eastern corner of the campus. The cafeteria is on the ground floor and TSC is on the first floor. The food supplies come from a charity organization, the Jagannath Foundation.

BioSol Centre

In October 2019, as part of JUST, started Biological Solution Center known as BioSol Centre. Recently, it is a well known research organization in Bangladesh. The ambition of BioSol Centre is to provide quality research and make collaborative research in Bangladesh as well as worldwide especially in Bioinformatics. For many years, BioSol Center has been cooperating with many scientists, including: Dr. Foysal Ahammed from King Abdulaziz University, Saudi Arabia and Prof. Tomasz M. Karpiński from Poznań University of Medical Sciences, Poland.^[4]

Dormitory and tower

The JUST dormitory is located at south-eastern corner of the campus. This five-storied dormitory is available for the faculty members and administrative staff of JUST. There is also a ten-story Madhumati tower for the faculty members and administrative staff of the university.

Central mosque

The central mosque, located on the west side of the campus, serves as a place of prayer for Muslim students and employees.

Sculpture

Irresistible '71

References

^ "Welcome". Jashore University of Science and Technology.
^ "Jashore University of Science & Technology". University Grants Commission.
^ "JUST starts journey". The Daily Star. 11 June 2009.
^ "Tomasz M. Karpiński - Uniwersytet Medyczny im. Karola Marcinkowskiego w Poznaniu". mikrobiologialekarska.ump.edu.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 14 February 2024.

External links

Official website

23°14′00″N 89°07′32″E / 23.2333°N 89.1256°E / 23.2333; 89.1256

[just.edu.bd-1] "Welcome". Jashore University of Science and Technology.

[2] "Jashore University of Science & Technology". University Grants Commission.

[3] "JUST starts journey". The Daily Star. 11 June 2009.

[4] "Tomasz M. Karpiński - Uniwersytet Medyczny im. Karola Marcinkowskiego w Poznaniu". mikrobiologialekarska.ump.edu.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 14 February 2024.

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