Jessore Science and Technology University (JSTU) is a government-financed public university in Bangladesh

Bangladesh

Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...

. This is the fourth public university in Khulna Division and the first public university in Jessore. It was established in 2008 and started four-year undergraduate courses from the 2008-2009 session.

Location

Jessore Science and Technology University is located at Ambot-tala Bazar, Dogachia, Churamonkathi Union, Jessore Sadar, Jessore, Bangladesh.

Faculties

• Nutrition & Food technology
• Pharmacy
• Genetics Engineering & Biotechnology
• Petrolium & Mining Engineering
• Industrial & production Engineering
• Applied Chemistry & Chemical technology
• Computer Science & Engineering
• Aquaculture & Fisheries
• Environmental Science
• Microbiological Science
• Physical sports & culture
• EEE

History

Jessore Science and Technology University (JSTU) started functioning from the 2008-2009 session. It is expected to achieve excellence in higher education, research and development in science and technology. The first batch students of all departments were started from 10 June 2009 in the Ambot-tola campus with 205 students in the following four departments: Aquaculture & Fisheries, Computer Science & Information Technology, Environmental Science & Health Management, and Microbiological Science.

In 2009, JSTU added Nutrition & Food Technology, Industrial & Production Engineering, Applied Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Petroleum & Mining Engineering, Genetic Engineering & Bio-technology. In 2010, Pharmacy was added.

Administration

Professor Dr. Md. Rafiqul Islam Sarker, a most senior professor of Bangladesh Agricultural University

Bangladesh Agricultural University

Bangladesh Agricultural University or BAU was established as the only university of its kind in Bangladesh in 1961. The scheme for the establishment of BAU was finalized on 8 June 1961 and its ordinance was promulgated on 18 August 1961...

was appointed the first vice chancellor and project director of this university. On April 2009, Prof Dr. M. Abdus Sattar, who is one of the well-recognized professors of the department of Applied Chemistry and Chemical Technology, and former treasurer of Islamic University, Kushtia, was appointed as the new vice-chancellor.

Vice chancellors

Name	From	To
Professor Dr. Md. Rafiqul Islam Sarker	03 September 2008	8 April 2009
Prof Dr. M. Abdus Sattar	9 April 2009	Present