USTC Madical University in Chittagong

University of Science and Technology, Chittagong (USTC)

University of Science & Technology Chittagong
Motto	Read
Established	1989
Type	Private Coeducational
Vice-Chancellor	National Professor Dr. Nurul Islam
Academic staff	148[1]
Students	> 2,000[2]
Location	Foy's Lake, Chittagong, Bangladesh
Campus	Urban
Colors	Forest green and Pale Blue
Nickname	USTC
Affiliations	University Grants Commission Bangladesh
Website	www.ustc.edu.bd

University of Science & Technology Chittagong  is one of the premier private universities in Bangladesh.^[3] The university was established with the sponsorship of a private charity on May 13, 1989.^[4] Previously it was started as Institute of Applied Health Sciences (IAHS), later it was upgraded to USTC as a full phased university after the promulgation of the Private University Act,1992.^[5] It offers 12 subjects in five faculties. The faculties are:

·                    Faculty of Science, Engineering and Technology

·                    Faculty of Medicine

·                    Faculty of Social Science and Humanities

·                    Faculty of Business Administration

·                    Faculty of Basic Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences

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Contents ·                    1 USTC Central Library ·                    2 Accommodation ·                    3 Auditorium ·                    4 Teachers and Students ·                    5 Extra curricular activities ·                    6 References ·                    7 External links ·

USTC Central Library

USTC owns seven-storied library building and considered to be one of the bigest library in Bangladesh.^[2] The library has three sections comprised by new technology and has accommodation for 200 readers at a time. USTC provides well-stocked resources for its students in the library. They are as follows:

·                    Books 6790 +

·                    Journals 5020 +

·                    Books supplied by the British council Library on long-term loan, Chittagong 55 copies (renewable).

·                    Audio and Video Cassettes 99 +

·                    Reference resources 195 +

Accommodation

The university has Gulmeher Hall for female students. It can accommodate both foreign and non-local female students. There is one hall available for male students - Syedur Rahman International Hall for foreign students. There is a separate hostel for internees.

Teachers and Students

View of the Academic Block  and Central Library  from the Old Hospital Building

When USTC began its journey in 1989, it had only two professors and nine lecturers. But now the total number of full time teachers are 155. USTC has 4999 students and among the students, over 88 percents of foreign students, including India , (mainly from Kashmir and Assam ), Nepal, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Bhutan, Jordan,USA ( non resident bangladeshis), Maldives ( only a few who got admitted in 2011 session), and Palestine.^[6] The average ratio of teacher-student is 1:20.^[7]

Auditorium

One of the unique feature of USTC is about its auditorium. It is fully air conditioned and accommodating 1100 audiences. There is also a gallery available for 115 audiences. The auditorium is ideally suited for conference and seminar.

Extra curricular activities

The university has an arrangement of extra curricular activities for its students. Such as sports and games, debates, seminars and cultural activities. All extra curricular activities are held by Student Welfare Council of USTC.