Shahjalal University of Science and Technology
Encyclopedia
Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, commonly known by its initials SUST, is a state supported public
research university located in Sylhet
, Bangladesh
. It is the first specialized Science & technology
University of the country. The medium of instructions is English
. It is one of the largest science and technology universities in Asia
.
SUST is the most IT
enabled university in Bangladesh. It is the first university in Bangladesh providing whole campus free Wi-fi
access for students & staffs. The university introduced an integrated honours course for the first time in Bangladesh and it introduced the semester system (American credit system) from the 1996-97 session. Every year the existing systems are improving, new departments are going to be opened. According to the masterplan for the university, within a few years Shahjalal University of Science and Technology will be one of the finest institutions of the region.
, chemistry
and economics
. The campus
is located in Kumargaon
, approximately five kilometers away from Sylhet
City Centre. The first convocation of SUST was held on 29 April 1998 and the second convocation of the university was held on 6 December 2007.
The university students invented and introduced the paperless 24/7 SMS
Based Automated Registration of Admission Test procedure for the first time in Bangladesh. Interested students can complete the registration process through mobile phone messages. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina
launched the system on September 13, 2009. For the invention, the University won an Ambillion Award in a competition of South Asian countries in 2010 and National Award for E-Content and ICT for Development Award 2010. Now, most of the public universities in Bangladesh have adopted this process of registration.
. It consists of three departments:
The first ever Bangladesh Mathematics Olympiad
was held in Shahjalal University of Science and Technology in 2004.
Students of SUST consistently take a good number of places in the country's national civil service examinations. Many alumni can be found doing graduate studies and researches at renowned universities around the world.
Prominent teachers/lecturers there include the Bangladesh
i writer and scientist, Muhammad Zafar Iqbal, who is now a professor of Electrical and Electronics Engineering as well as the head of the department.
has a common Central Library with a collection of 180,000 volumes and 300 current periodical subscriptions for all academic departments. The library includes electronic copies of books, which can be accessed from any academic department through electronic local area networking(LAN). Per year around 2000 volumes are added in this library. The library building of SUST is famous for its attractive triangular shape. It has also a free internet browsing facility and rental library program. Additionally, there are also departmental library in each academic department and hall library in each residential halls.
. There are also some students in its affiliated medical college from Indian Kashmir. Every year SUST
receives applications from abroad. Most international students come from Nepal, India
, Pakistan
, Sri Lanka
, Maldives
, Bhutan
, Japan
, Afghanistan
, Thailand
, Malaysia, Myanmar
etc.
metro.
Halls of Residence
There are also well decorated houses for the faculty members of SUST.
University authority is also running some private halls of residence outside the main campus especially for female students to confirm cent percent guaranteed housing for female students.
inside the campus for the children of staffs. The school also receives general students.
Public university
A public university is a university that is predominantly funded by public means through a national or subnational government, as opposed to private universities. A national university may or may not be considered a public university, depending on regions...
research university located in Sylhet
Sylhet
Sylhet , is a major city in north-eastern Bangladesh. It is the main city of Sylhet Division and Sylhet District, and was granted metropolitan city status in March 2009. Sylhet is located on the banks of the Surma Valley and is surrounded by the Jaintia, Khasi and Tripura hills...
, 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...
. It is the first specialized Science & technology
Institute of Technology (United States)
A handful of American universities include the phrases Institute of Technology, Polytechnic Institute, Polytechnic University, or similar phrasing in their names; these are generally research-intensive universities with a focus on engineering, science and technology.-Current:*Air Force Institute of...
University of the country. The medium of instructions is English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
. It is one of the largest science and technology universities in Asia
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
.
SUST is the most IT
Information technology
Information technology is the acquisition, processing, storage and dissemination of vocal, pictorial, textual and numerical information by a microelectronics-based combination of computing and telecommunications...
enabled university in Bangladesh. It is the first university in Bangladesh providing whole campus free Wi-fi
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi or Wifi, is a mechanism for wirelessly connecting electronic devices. A device enabled with Wi-Fi, such as a personal computer, video game console, smartphone, or digital audio player, can connect to the Internet via a wireless network access point. An access point has a range of about 20...
access for students & staffs. The university introduced an integrated honours course for the first time in Bangladesh and it introduced the semester system (American credit system) from the 1996-97 session. Every year the existing systems are improving, new departments are going to be opened. According to the masterplan for the university, within a few years Shahjalal University of Science and Technology will be one of the finest institutions of the region.
History
Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) was established in 1987. The university started its academic programme from 14 February 1991 with three departments: physicsPhysics
Physics is a natural science that involves the study of matter and its motion through spacetime, along with related concepts such as energy and force. More broadly, it is the general analysis of nature, conducted in order to understand how the universe behaves.Physics is one of the oldest academic...
, chemistry
Chemistry
Chemistry is the science of matter, especially its chemical reactions, but also its composition, structure and properties. Chemistry is concerned with atoms and their interactions with other atoms, and particularly with the properties of chemical bonds....
and economics
Economics
Economics is the social science that analyzes the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. The term economics comes from the Ancient Greek from + , hence "rules of the house"...
. The campus
Campus
A campus is traditionally the land on which a college or university and related institutional buildings are situated. Usually a campus includes libraries, lecture halls, residence halls and park-like settings...
is located in Kumargaon
Kumargaon
Kumargaon is a region situated at the outskirts of Sylhet, Bangladesh. Shahjalal University of Science and Technology is located in this area....
, approximately five kilometers away from Sylhet
Sylhet
Sylhet , is a major city in north-eastern Bangladesh. It is the main city of Sylhet Division and Sylhet District, and was granted metropolitan city status in March 2009. Sylhet is located on the banks of the Surma Valley and is surrounded by the Jaintia, Khasi and Tripura hills...
City Centre. The first convocation of SUST was held on 29 April 1998 and the second convocation of the university was held on 6 December 2007.
Advisory Board
The university has a board of intellectual advisors. Some of the notable members of the board are:- Muzharul Islam, Fellow, American Institute of ArchitectsAmerican Institute of ArchitectsThe American Institute of Architects is a professional organization for architects in the United States. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., the AIA offers education, government advocacy, community redevelopment, and public outreach to support the architecture profession and improve its public image...
- Mohammad Ataul KarimMohammad Ataul KarimProfessor Mohammad Ataul Karim is a Bangladeshi American scientist and Vice President for Research of Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia...
, Fellow, the Optical Society of AmericaOptical Society of AmericaThe Optical Society is a scientific society dedicated to advancing the study of light—optics and photonics—in theory and application, by means of publishing, organizing conferences and exhibitions, partnership with industry, and education. The organization has members in more than 100 countries... - Muhammad YunusMuhammad YunusMuhammad Yunus is a Bangladeshi economist and founder of the Grameen Bank, an institution that provides microcredit to help its clients establish creditworthiness and financial self-sufficiency. In 2006 Yunus and Grameen received the Nobel Peace Prize...
, winner, Nobel Peace PrizeNobel Peace PrizeThe Nobel Peace Prize is one of the five Nobel Prizes bequeathed by the Swedish industrialist and inventor Alfred Nobel.-Background:According to Nobel's will, the Peace Prize shall be awarded to the person who...
, 2006 - Fazle Hasan AbedFazle Hasan AbedSir Fazle Hasan Abed, KCMG is a social worker with dual Bangladeshi/ British nationality and the founder and chairman of BRAC . For his outstanding contributions to social improvement, he has received the Ramon Magsaysay Award, the UNDP Mahbub Ul Haq Award and the inaugural Clinton Global Citizen...
, Commissioner, UN Commission on Legal Empowerment of the Poor (CLEP) - Maqsudul AlamMaqsudul AlamMaqsudul Alam is a Bangladeshi American Scientist and Professor. Dr. Maqsudul Alam achieved Three milestones in genomics - sequencing the genomes of Papaya, Rubber plants and Jute. Dr....
, winner, University of Hawaii at ManoaUniversity of Hawaii at ManoaThe University of Hawaii at Mānoa is a public, co-educational university and is the flagship campus of the greater University of Hawaii system...
, Board of Regents' Excellence of Research Award, 2001 - Jamal Nazrul IslamJamal Nazrul IslamJamal Nazrul Islam is a Bangladeshi mathematical physicist and cosmologist. He is a professor at Chittagong University and a member of the advisory board at Shahjalal University of Science and Technology...
, Eminent Physicist, Mathematician, Astronomer, Cosmologist and Professor of University of Chittagong - Abul HussamAbul HussamAbul Hussam is the inventor of the Sono arsenic filter. He is a chemistry Professor at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia and a member of advisory board at Shahjalal University of Science and Technology....
, winner, Grainger challengeGrainger challengeThe Grainger challenge is a scientific competition to find an economical way to remove arsenic from arsenic-contaminated groundwater. This competition is being funded by the United States National Academy of Engineering and the Grainger Foundation and is meant to help provide safe drinking water to...
Prize for SustainabilitySustainabilitySustainability is the capacity to endure. For humans, sustainability is the long-term maintenance of well being, which has environmental, economic, and social dimensions, and encompasses the concept of union, an interdependent relationship and mutual responsible position with all living and non...
, 2007 - Mir Masoom AliMir Masoom AliMir Masoom Ali , a Bangladeshi American, is a renowned Statistician, Distinguished Professor, prominent educator, researcher, and author. He came to the United States in 1969 and became a naturalized citizen in 1981. Dr. Ali founded the graduate and undergraduate programs in Statistics at Ball...
, Distinguished Professor, Ball State UniversityBall State UniversityBall State University is a state-run research university located in Muncie, Indiana. It is also known as Ball State or simply BSU.Located on the northwest side of the city, Ball State's campus spans and includes 106 buildings... - Iqbal QuadirIqbal QuadirIqbal Z. Quadir , founder of Gonofone and Grameenphone. He is currently the Founder and Director of the Legatum at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and member of Advisory Board at Shahjalal University of Science and Technology...
, Founder and Director of the Legatum Center for Development and Entrepreneurship, MIT - Fazle HussainFazle HussainA. K. M. Fazle Hussain is a Cullen Distinguished Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Physics, and Earth and Atmospheric Sciences. He is the director of the at the University of Houston and a member of the advisory board at Shahjalal University of Science and Technology.-Education:He did his BS in...
, member of executive committee, US National Academy of EngineeringNational Academy of EngineeringThe National Academy of Engineering is a government-created non-profit institution in the United States, that was founded in 1964 under the same congressional act that led to the founding of the National Academy of Sciences... - Asif Azam SiddiqiAsif Azam SiddiqiAsif Azam Siddiqi is a Bangladeshi American space historian. He is an assistant professor of history at Fordham University and member of advisory board at Shahjalal University of Science and Technology. He specializes in the history of science and technology and modern Russian history. He has...
, writer of Challenge to Apollo: The Soviet Union and the Space Race, 1945-1974
Admission
SUST enrolls undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate students. Students who want to get admission into SUST need to pass the admission test which is highly competitive. SUST is considered to be one of the toughest in Bangladesh, as over 40 people compete for every seat. Admission tests are arranged by the specific schools under the authority of admission council.The university students invented and introduced the paperless 24/7 SMS
SMS
SMS is a form of text messaging communication on phones and mobile phones. The terms SMS or sms may also refer to:- Computer hardware :...
Based Automated Registration of Admission Test procedure for the first time in Bangladesh. Interested students can complete the registration process through mobile phone messages. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina
Sheikh Hasina
Sheikh Hasina is a Bangladeshi politician and current Prime Minister of Bangladesh. She has been the President of the Awami League, a major political party, since 1981. She is the eldest of five children of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the founding father of Bangladesh and widow of a reputed nuclear...
launched the system on September 13, 2009. For the invention, the University won an Ambillion Award in a competition of South Asian countries in 2010 and National Award for E-Content and ICT for Development Award 2010. Now, most of the public universities in Bangladesh have adopted this process of registration.
Schools and departments
SUST has 26 departments under 7 schools. According to the master plan it will have 8 schools with a number of departments. By following the master plan of the university, one more school and some departments are under consideration. The schools are:School of Agriculture and Mineral Sciences
School of Applied Sciences & Technology
- Department of Architecture
- Department of Chemical Engineering and Polymer Science http://www.sust.edu/cep/index.htm
- Department of Computer Science and Engineeringhttp://www.sust.edu/~cse
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineeringhttp://www.ceesust.net/
- Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering
- Department of Food Engineering & Tea Technology http://www.sust.edu/departments/ftt
- Department of Industrial and Production Engineering
- Department of IT & Software Engineering (under consideration)
- Department of Materials Science & Design Engineering (under consideration)
- Department of Petroleum & Mining Engineering http://www.sust.edu/pge/index.htm
School of Life Sciences
- Department of Bio-Chemistry and Molecular Biology
- Department of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology
School of Management and Business Administration
- Department of Business Administration
- Department of Business & ICT (under consideration)
School of Medical Sciences
- M.A.G. Osmani Medical College, Sylhet
- Jalalabad Ragib-Rabeya Medical CollegeJalalabad Ragib-Rabeya Medical CollegeJalalabad Ragib-Rabeya Medical College , established in 1995, is a private medical college in Bangladesh. It is now one of the best medical college in Bangladesh...
- North East Medical CollegeNorth East Medical CollegeNorth East Medical College , established in 1997, is a private medical college in Bangladesh. The college is situated in the Sylhet Division located at South Surma, Sylhet....
- Sylhet Women's Medical CollegeSylhet Women's Medical CollegeSylhet Women's Medical College , established in 2002, is a private medical college in Bangladesh. The college is situated in the center of the Sylhet Division located at Chouhatta, Sylhet....
- Durre Samad Rahman Women's Red Crescent Medical College
School of Physical Sciences
- Department of Pharmacy (under consideration)
- Department of Chemistryhttp://www.sust.edu/department/che
- Department of Geography and Environment
- Department of Mathematics http://www.sust.edu/department/mat
- Department of Physics http://www.sust.edu/department/phy
- Department of Statisticshttp://www.sust.edu/department/sta/
School of Social Sciences
- Department of Anthropology http://www.sust.edu/department/anp
- Department of Bengali
- Department of Economics
- Department of English http://www.sust.edu/eng/index.htm
- Department of Political Studies
- Department of Public Administration
- Department of Social Work
- Department of Sociology
Affiliated college
The university has one affiliated college: Sylhet Engineering CollegeSylhet Engineering College
Sylhet Engineering College , is a public engineering college, established in 2007 in Sylhet Bangladesh. Sylhet Engineering College is affiliated with Shahjalal University of Science and Technology.-Campus:...
. It consists of three departments:
- Department of Civil Engineering
- Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering
- Department of Computer Science and Engineering
Institutes
The research institutes of SUST are:CRTC Architecture
Department of Architecture Center for Research, Testing, and Consultancy (CRTC) focuses on research areas such as building planning and design, interior design, landscape development, urban planning and urban renewal, conservation of historical sites and monuments, architecture of Bengal region, sustainable design, low cost housing etc. according to regional context. Recently it has undertaken a housing project adjacent to Sylhet-Sunamganj highway that is nearly completed. The housing project offers a sustainable community environment through contemporary architectural design.CRTC CSE
The CRTC program, Department of Computer Science & Engineering focuses on research areas such as Optical Character Recognition, Parallel Processing, Cluster Computer, CodeWitz, Asia Link Project, Cellular Phone & Computer Interfacing, Bangla Computerization, Natural Language Processing etc. The software house offers professional working environment to the students.CRTC Physics
The CRTC program, Department of Physics has numbers of research groups have research activities in areas of Theoretical and Experimental Nuclear Physics, Nonlinear Optics, Thin film Magnetism, Neutron Scattering, Neutron Activation Analysis, Neutron Radiography, Defects in Solids, Semiconductor Physics, Condensed Matter Physics, Gravitational Physics and Celestial Mechanics and Theoretical Physics.Conference
Every year SUST arranges Conference on Engineering Research, Innovation and Education (CERIE). In CERIE 2010, around 120 different universities attended from different parts of the world and more than 300 research papers were presented in the field of Architecture, Chemical Engineering and Polymer Science, Computer Science and Engineering, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Industrial and Production Engineering, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Petroleum and Geo-resources Engineering, Food Engineering and Tea Technology.Collaboration
SUST has academic collaboration with following universities:- Karlsruhe University, Germany
- University of CalabriaUniversity of CalabriaThe University of Calabria is a state-run university in Italy.Located in Arcavacata di Rende, a suburb of Cosenza, the university was founded in 1972...
, Italy - University in Chingsu, China
- FachhochschuleFachhochschuleA Fachhochschule or University of Applied Sciences is a German type of tertiary education institution, sometimes specialized in certain topical areas . Fachhochschulen were founded in Germany and later adopted by Austria, Liechtenstein, Switzerland and Greece...
, Berlin, Germany - Tampere University of Applied SciencesTampere University of Applied SciencesTampere University of Applied Sciences is a university of applied sciences in the region of Pirkanmaa, Finland.It was founded in 1996, and the Pirkanmaa University of Applied Sciences merged with TAMK in 2010. Its campuses are located in Tampere, Ikaalinen, Mänttä-Vilppula and Virrat.-External...
, Finland
Campus
The 320 acres land area of SUST campus makes it one of the largest universities in Bangladesh. The university campus is famous for its natural beauty. Many visitors to Sylhet visit the "Shahid Minar" (Martyr's Memorial) of the university. The memorial stands on the top of a small hill and is surrounded by trees. Different cultural organizations arrange programs on the premises on local and national occasions.The first ever Bangladesh Mathematics Olympiad
Bangladesh Mathematics Olympiad
Bangladesh Mathematical Olympiad is an annual mathematical competition arranged for school students to nourish their interest and capabilities for mathematics. It has been regularly organized by the Bangladesh Math Olympiad Committee since 2001...
was held in Shahjalal University of Science and Technology in 2004.
Students of SUST consistently take a good number of places in the country's national civil service examinations. Many alumni can be found doing graduate studies and researches at renowned universities around the world.
Prominent teachers/lecturers there include the 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...
i writer and scientist, Muhammad Zafar Iqbal, who is now a professor of Electrical and Electronics Engineering as well as the head of the department.
Classes
SUST has an extensive core curriculum required of all undergraduates. SUST is the first university in Bangladesh to adopt American course credit systems for all departments. The syllabus are always updated frequently to maintain the global standard of education.Library
SUSTSust
Sust or Sost is a dry port in Gojal region of the Northern Areas of Pakistan. It is the last town inside Pakistan on the Karakoram Highway before the Chinese border...
has a common Central Library with a collection of 180,000 volumes and 300 current periodical subscriptions for all academic departments. The library includes electronic copies of books, which can be accessed from any academic department through electronic local area networking(LAN). Per year around 2000 volumes are added in this library. The library building of SUST is famous for its attractive triangular shape. It has also a free internet browsing facility and rental library program. Additionally, there are also departmental library in each academic department and hall library in each residential halls.
International Students
SUST also welcomes foreign students. There is a significant number of international students, especially from NepalNepal
Nepal , officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked sovereign state located in South Asia. It is located in the Himalayas and bordered to the north by the People's Republic of China, and to the south, east, and west by the Republic of India...
. There are also some students in its affiliated medical college from Indian Kashmir. Every year SUST
Sust
Sust or Sost is a dry port in Gojal region of the Northern Areas of Pakistan. It is the last town inside Pakistan on the Karakoram Highway before the Chinese border...
receives applications from abroad. Most international students come from Nepal, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
, Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
, Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...
, Maldives
Maldives
The Maldives , , officially Republic of Maldives , also referred to as the Maldive Islands, is an island nation in the Indian Ocean formed by a double chain of twenty-six atolls oriented north-south off India's Lakshadweep islands, between Minicoy Island and...
, Bhutan
Bhutan
Bhutan , officially the Kingdom of Bhutan, is a landlocked state in South Asia, located at the eastern end of the Himalayas and bordered to the south, east and west by the Republic of India and to the north by the People's Republic of China...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
, Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...
, Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
, Malaysia, Myanmar
Myanmar
Burma , officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar , is a country in Southeast Asia. Burma is bordered by China on the northeast, Laos on the east, Thailand on the southeast, Bangladesh on the west, India on the northwest, the Bay of Bengal to the southwest, and the Andaman Sea on the south....
etc.
Housing
Currently there are 5 halls of residence. A significant number of students reside privately near the university area of SylhetSylhet
Sylhet , is a major city in north-eastern Bangladesh. It is the main city of Sylhet Division and Sylhet District, and was granted metropolitan city status in March 2009. Sylhet is located on the banks of the Surma Valley and is surrounded by the Jaintia, Khasi and Tripura hills...
metro.
Halls of Residence
- Shah Poran hall
- Bangobondhu Hall
- Syed Mujtaba Ali Hall
- 1st Ladies Hall
- 2nd Ladies Hall
There are also well decorated houses for the faculty members of SUST.
University authority is also running some private halls of residence outside the main campus especially for female students to confirm cent percent guaranteed housing for female students.
Sports
The students of this university participate in sports for recreation and the finest athletes regularly compete in inter-university games like football, handball, volleyball, basketball etc. SUST has some varsity teams. There is a Cricket ground, a Football ground, a Basketball ground and well equipped gymnasium adjacent to the university student health center. SUST is the only university to have Professional Cricket League and Professional Football League. Students organize both inter-department and inter-university tournaments for popular games every year. Girls and teachers also participate in several games.University School
SUST has a university school of secondary levelSecondary School Certificate
The Secondary School Certificate, also known as SSC, is a public examination taken by students in Bangladesh, Pakistan and in the states of Tamilnadu, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Goa in India after successfully completing at least ten years of schooling. It is followed...
inside the campus for the children of staffs. The school also receives general students.
Photos of SUST
Student Organisations
Department Associations
Most of the departments have their own society or association for students.Notable department associations are,- ACEE, Association of Civil and Environmental Engineering
- ArcSUST, Association of Architecture students
- BAN Society
- BPFSA( Bangladesh Professional Forestry Students Association)
- CEPS Fraternity
- CSE Society
- Economics Association
- FET Society
- IPE Association
- Statistics family (পরিসংখ্যান পরিবার)*dept. of statistics
Cultural organisations
- Shahjalal University Debating Society (SUDS), established 1992. Activities: Debating, public speaking, improving presentation and communication skills, inter-department debate competition, workshop, study circle, inter-university debate festival etc.
- Ongikar Shangskritik Songsad, established 1993. Activities: Creating awareness about cultural aggression, social welfare activities, celebrating national days, cultural programmes, drama, calligraphy exhibition, organize book fair, publication of magazine etc.
- Tourist Club, SUST, established 1995. Activities: Organizing National and International Tours for students, social welfare activities, publication of magazine etc.
- Shikorh, established 1995. Activities: Music, dance, drama, lighting, recitation, literature, art, cultivating Bengali culture, building secular society etc.
- Shahjalal University Photography Association (SUPA), established 1996. Activities: Developing photography skills, sharing the skill with others, developing technical support in terms of equipment and laboratories, participating in national and international events in photography, arranging workshops, lectures, exhibitions and visual documentation of issues of importance and interest etc.
- Rokon Ifthekhar Memorial RIM, established 1997. Activities: Promote music in all forms, perform alternative music or progressive rock, introducing people to different tracks of music.
- Theater SUST, established 1997. Activities: Staging drama, recognizing the promising performing artists, provide means for talents to blossom etc.
- Maavoi Abrittee Samsod, established: 1998. Activities: Practice the art of recitation, recitation workshops, recitation competition etc.
- Deek Theater, established 1999. Activities: Popularizing drama, theater movement, staging drama etc.
- Nongar, established 2003. Activities: Band music, organizing school of visual arts, humanity sake, music school, metal fan club, etc.
- SUST Science Arena, established 2004. Activities: Creating awareness about science and science related knowledge, seminar, study circle, book fair, quiz competition etc.
- Sports SUST, established 2005. Activities: Organizing different indoor and outdoor games including football, cricket volleyball handball and badminton tournaments, observing national days, etc.
- SUST Writers Club, established 2005. Activities: Encouraging students to write, improving writing skill, monthly meeting, wall magazine, workshop etc.
- Shah Jalal University Speakers Club (SUSC), established 2005. Activities: Encouraging the students to improve their speaking and listening skills in English, speaker’s hour, workshop, speakers’ festival etc.
- Natai; Activities: Organized cultural and voluntary activities, arranging traditional games etc.
Voluntary Organizations
- KIN; Established: 2002. Activities: Help the underprivileged people for betterment of their life.
- Sonchalon; Established: 2008. Activities: Blood donation, blood grouping, blood donor collecting, other volunteer works etc.
Other Organizations
- Quantum Foundation: SUST Cell; Established: 2005
- Aniket Sangskritik Songho
- Anti Smoking And Anti Narcotic Organization
- Bangladesh Red Crescent Society
- Career Design Center
- Cartoon Factory; Established: 2007
- Chokh Film Society
- Dhrubotara
- Education Watch
- Mavoi
- Monthly Protidhoni
- Bangladesh National Cadet Corps, SUST
- Nirapod Shorok Chai
- Onnesha
- Promising Youth
- Student Aid SUST
- Moulvibazar Association,SUST
- SUST Cricket Club
Notable faculty
- Dr. Muhammad Zafar Iqbal, Professor, Department of Computer Science & Engineering and Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering.
Notable Student
- Dr. Amita Bikram Deb, Staff Scientist, NASANASAThe National Aeronautics and Space Administration is the agency of the United States government that is responsible for the nation's civilian space program and for aeronautics and aerospace research...
; Former Assistant Professor of Physics, University of OxfordUniversity of OxfordThe University of Oxford is a university located in Oxford, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest surviving university in the world and the oldest in the English-speaking world. Although its exact date of foundation is unclear, there is evidence of teaching as far back as 1096...