Institute of Science and Technology, Bangladesh
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| Type | Private Institute |
|---|---|
| Established | 1993 |
| Chairman | Shahida Rafique |
| Location | , Bangladesh 23°45′12″N 90°22′14″E / 23.7533°N 90.3706°E |
| Campus | Dhanmondi |
| Affiliations | National University of Bangladesh |
| Website | ist |
The Institute of Science and Technology, Bangladesh, or IST, is a private institute located at Dhaka, Bangladesh and first affiliated institute with the National University.[1] The institute is regulated by a governing body consisting of professors of Dhaka University, subjects experts, within the rules and regulations of National University of Bangladesh.
History[edit]
IST was established in 1993, the first institute in Bangladesh conducting Honors in computer science affiliated with National University. It was inaugurated in the presence of Nobel Laureate Abdus Salam and by the former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia. It is completely non-profit, non-government and non-political.
Programs and courses[edit]
IST imparts education in various undergraduate, postgraduate and management courses.[2]
Departments[edit]
Computer Science & Engineering[edit]
IST offers 138 credit hours undergraduate degree program named Bachelor of Science in CSE with four years duration and 33 credit hours graduate program name Master of Science in CSE with one year duration from this department.[3]
Business Administration[edit]
Business administration department of IST offers both undergraduate and graduate degree such as 126 credit hours with four years Bachelor of Business Program(BBA) and 36 credit hours Master of Business Administration(MBA).[4]
Electronics and Communication Engineering[edit]
Presently IST offers Bachelor of Science (Honors) in Electronics and Communication Engineering (ECE) undergraduate course. First It was introduced as a B.Sc. (Honors) in Electronics and Communication Technology in the year of 2005. Later, it was converted to B.Sc. (Honors) in Electronics and Communication Engineering (ECE) in 2007.[5]
Research[edit]
The research group includes:
Artificial Intelligence & Neural Networks, Computer Graphics & Image Processing, Computer Networks, Cryptography & Network Security, Database Systems & Software Engineering, Electronics & Communications, Mathematics & Statistics, Accounting, Finance, Management and Marketing.[6]
References[edit]
- ^ "Affiliation of IST". Institute of Science and Technology, Bangladesh.
- ^ "Programs & Courses at IST". Institute of Science and Technology, Bangladesh.
- ^ "Department of Computer Science and Engineering". Institute of Science & Technology. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
- ^ "Department of Business Administration". Institute of Science & Technology. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
- ^ "Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering". Institute of Science & Technology. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
- ^ "Research groups at IST". Institute of Science and Technology, Bangladesh.