| Barishal Engineering College (BEC) | |
| Native Name: | বরিশাল ইঞ্জিনিয়ারিং কলেজ |
| Native Name Lang: | bn |
| Country: | Bangladesh |
| Campus: | Rural, 8.9acres |
| Language: | English |
Barishal Engineering College (BEC) is a public undergraduate college in the Barishal District of Bangladesh. It is affiliated with the Faculty of Engineering and Technology of the University of Dhaka. The college enrolls 120 students per year.[1]
Barisal Engineering College was founded on 8 February 2018, with the approval from the University of Dhaka—a faculty exploring new frontiers of Science Engineering and Technology through academic search and development.[2] The main aim of the college is to expand engineering education (sourced from the Ministry of Education, Technical and Madrasa Education Department). The first students were admitted in 2018 for the 2017-18 session. Semester-based meritorious scholarships are awarded to 50% of the admitted students. In an effort to revitalize Bangladesh into a middle-income economy, the government has projected to reach 20 percent technical and vocational education by 2020.[3]
Barisal Engineering College is affiliated with University of Dhaka (the largest public university in Bangladesh[4]), under the Faculty of Engineering and Technology.[5] The Faculty of Engineering and Technology oversees Barisal's academic program.
The campus is spread over 8 acres with 14 buildings—including an administrative building, three faculty buildings, multipurpose building, three halls for students, two teachers dormitory buildings, two staff dormitory buildings & principal house. There are also power station, a pond and a playground.[6]
Planned improvements include: playgrounds, a library (focusing on engineering texts), modern computer labs with fast internet access, and modern laboratory facilities.[7]
The college consists of Three departments:
The following equipment and laboratory facilities are available on BEC's campus:
The three residential halls include two for male students and one for female students:
| Hall | Capacity |
|---|---|
| North Hall | 200 |
| South Hall | 200 |
| Female Hall | 100 |
1,950 taka are provided by the government to the top 50% students in each department, based upon cumulative grade point average. After graduating, students have opportunities for scholarships to study abroad.
BEC's undergraduate admissions are administered by the Dhaka University Technology Unit, which has three associated public engineering colleges:
The DU Technology Unit is also associated with two private institutions, NITER, STEC, HKEC and DEC
Bangladeshi citizens may apply to BEC. Application criteria are as follows:
Online applications are available through the Dhaka University Technology Unit Admission Application Online.
DU Technology Unit Admission test mark distribution
Graduates receive the B.Sc. Engineering degree, awarded by University of Dhaka.
Club of BEC