Rangamati Science and Technology University (RMSTU) is the first public university in the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHTs) region with a vision to provide quality scientific and technical education, coherence harmony and inspiring achievement.
The university was established in Rangamati by an Act ‘Rangamati Science and Technology University’ promulgated on July 15, 2001. Immediately after the promulgation of the act, preliminary activities under a project were started. But the university could not come into being as activities of the project were shifted to other districts due to political decisions. After assuming power in 2008 the present Awami government again initiated to establish the university under the same act.
In line with this decision the “Rangamati Science and Technology University Establishment Project” was approved at the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) on February 19, 2013. The Honorable Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina formally inaugurated the university on February 23, 2013, with a view to expanding modern scientific and technical education in the CHTs as well as to cater to the demand of the country. The Honorable Prime Minister put forward a line of directives and guidelines to follow in upgrading the physical infrastructure of the university. Directives include the construction of buildings preserving the natural environment and ecology keeping the hills undamaged and the architectural design should be framed as per Bhutan’s architectural sculpt.
As per the provision of the act, the university will be established at Jhagrabil mouza of Rangamati Sadar Upazila located 8-9 kilometers south of Rangamati township. The district administration at first stage acquired 63.725 acres of specified 100 acres of land at Jhagrabil mouza and Deputy Commissioner Md. Manzarul Mannan handed over the land to Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr. Pradanendu Bikash Chakma in the presence of Professor Abdul Mannan, Chairman of Bangladesh University Grants Commission on November 4, 2017. Currently, the temporary administrative building is located at complex of Chittagong Hill Tracts Development Board, Vedvedi, Rangamati. Academic activities are being carried out in the premises of two local educational institutions on a hire basis. The academic activities of RMSTU from 2014-2015 sessions began on November 9, 2015.
A digital survey of land was conducted through the Public Works department to help formulate the master plan of the university. In order to meet the urgent need of classrooms facility, the temporary campus is under construction at Jhagrabil. It includes academic, library, administrative building as well as canteen facility. It is expected to complete by September 2019.
Currently, a total of 231 students in the Management department and 222 students in the Computer Science and Engineering department of five batches are enrolled in RMSTU.
A total of 15 faculty members, 20 officials and 35 employees are working at RMSTU now. Moreover, 12 staffs are also working on daily basis payment and outsourcing system.
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