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Jashore University of Science and Technology

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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
TypePublic, Research university
Established25 January 2007; 17 years ago (25 January 2007)
Accreditation
AffiliationUniversity Grants Commission (UGC)
ChancellorPresident Mohammed Shahabuddin
Vice-ChancellorMd. Abdul Majid
Academic staff
313
Administrative staff
458
Students8,286[1]
Undergraduates6800
Postgraduates1200
86
Other students
200
Address
Sadhinata Sarak, Churamonkati
,
Jessore
,
7408
,
Bangladesh
CampusSuburban, 45 acres (0.18 km2), Including Jhenaidah Campus
LanguageEnglish, Bengali
Colors
   
   
Red and Green
Websitejust.edu.bd

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

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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

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

Academics

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JUST's Academic Building

Academic Calendar

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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

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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

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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

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Residence halls

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Shahid Moshiur Rahman Hall

Shaheed Moshiur Rahman Hall

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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

Sculpture

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Irresistible '71

References

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  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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