Plans for the creation of the university began in 1999. Awami League government took the plan to set up 12 science and technology universities in 12 large districts lacking universities. In the first phase, six development project proposals were prepared. Among the six, BSMRSTU was one of the tops. On 15 November 1999, M. Khairul Alam Khan, Professor of Department of Applied Physics and Electronics Engineering of Rajshahi University was appointed Project Director and sent to Gopalganj. The Project Director completed the work of university selection, land acquisition and land-preparation work. On 8 July 2001, the BSMRSTU Act was enacted. On 13 July, Honorable Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina formally commenced the foundation. On 14 July, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina recommended that Khan become Vice-Chancellor. The recommendation was approved by the President on 19 July. In the 2001 election the four-party alliance government of Jamaat-BNP came rose to power and closed the project on 15 April 2002. Khan returned to his previous institution. Seven employees were simply discharged. Awami League won the 9th parliamentary elections held on 29 December 2008. In November 2009, the project was revived. On 5 January 2010, Hasina reappointed Khan as Project Director. On 14 December 2010, he was appointed Vice-Chancellor for a four year term. On 2 February 2015. Khondakar Md Nasiruddin, Professor of Biotechnology Department of Bangladesh Agricultural University was appointed as the new Vice-Chancellor by President, Dr. Abdul Hamid.
BSMRSTU enrolls undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate students. Applicants must pass the competitive admission test. Tests are arranged by each faculty under the authority of the admission council. The university enrolls 3070 undergraduates. General seats number 2745. Quota: 8% Foreign:100.
Campus
BSMRSTU has three campuses. The main campus is situated in Gobra. Sheikh Hasina Agriculture Institute is located in Kusli, Tungipara. The Faculty of Agriculture is at the Kusli campus. The third campus is Sheikh Hasina Institute of ICT and is in Shibchar, Madaripur and hosts the Faculty of Engineering's department: CSE, EEE, ACCE, ETE, FAE and Civil. The main campus consists of five halls for students, an individual residence for the VC, a mosque, two teachers residences, the central library, cafeteria, an academic building, and an administrative building.
Library
Ekushee February Library Center is the central library. It has a collection of textbooks, other books, journals and newspapers. The library is open during academic hours. The library has an E-Book section where students can read books online. Many departments have their own libraries.
Vice Chanceor's bungalow
This building is located at the corner of the campus.
Residential student halls
Campus hosts six residential halls, each of which has five-stories with a capacity of 250 students. The halls are:
