University of Science and Technology Chittagong


University of Science & Technology Chittagong is a private university in Bangladesh. The university was established with the sponsorship of a private charity on 13 May 1989. Previously it was started as Institute of Applied Health Sciences, later it was upgraded to USTC as a full phased university after the promulgation of the Private University Act, 1992. In January 2018 IAHS was renamed as Dr Nurul Islam Memorial Institute of Applied Health Science and its affiliation was challenged from USTC to Chittagong Medical University.

History

When USTC began its journey in 1989, it had only two professors and nine lecturers. Now the number of full-time teachers is 285. USTC has 4,200 students. Among these, over 30% are foreign students, from India, Nepal, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Bhutan among others.

Organization and administration

Academic entities

Hospital

The university's 220-bed teaching hospital, , is the largest private hospital in Chittagong.

Library

USTC owns seven-storied library building. The library has three sections comprised by modern technology and has accommodation for 150 readers at a time. USTC provides well-stocked resources for its students in the library. They are as follows:
The university has a hostel:Gulmeher Hall for female students. It can accommodate both foreign and non-local female students.
There is one hostel available for male students - Syedur Rahman International Hall for foreign students which is located within the campus grounds.

Auditorium

One of the unique feature of USTC is about its auditorium. There is a gallery available for 1000 audience members. 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.