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COVID-19 Team of GEB Department

Overview

At the verge of new millennium Life Science School was introduced in SUST, under which department of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (GEB) was the first to start. After its inception in 2004, this department rose rapidly as a center of excellence in life science. This department offers dynamic field of study and research, which will help to prepare a student to become one of tomorrow's leaders. Our vibrant undergraduate and postgraduate programs provide a broad knowledge of theoretical and empirical aspects of biotechnology. In its twelve years’ journey, this department has established close cooperation with various Universities and Research Centers in home and abroad. The department has also conducted several national and international seminars, workshops and conferences. It has also recently successfully conducted USDA, TWAS. MOST, UGC, SUST Research Center funded projects. Presently several projects are running which are supported by a2i, USDA, IDCOL, UGC, BMRC, MOST and SUST Research Center. Using these projects fund department has build up enriched several sophisticated laboratories. Very recently, GEB department has been honored by being selected as one of the eight departments in the first phase of the University under Institutional Quality Assessment Cell. 

Full time Part time Headcount FTE
Faculty Statistics
1.1 Number of academic staff
1.2 Number of academic staff of international/overseas origin
1.3 Number of academic staff that are female
1.4 Number of faculty staff with PhD
Research Staff Statistics
2 Number of research staff
Students Statistics
3.1 Number of students
3.2 Number of students that are female
3.3 Number of bachelors/undergraduate students
3.4 Number of undergraduate students of international/overseas origin
3.5 Number of masters students
3.6 Number of masters students of international/overseas origin
3.7 Number of doctorate students
3.8 Number of doctorate students of international/overseas origin

Degrees Awarded
4.1 Number of undergraduate degrees awarded
4.2 Number of master’s degrees awarded
4.3 Number of doctorates awarded
Tuition Fees
5.1 Average annual tuition fees for an undergraduate program (BDT) 9000
5.2 Average annual tuition fees for an international undergraduate program (BDT) 17500
5.3 Average annual tuition fees for postgraduate programs – Master’s (BDT) 6000
5.4 Average annual tuition fees for postgraduate programs – PhD (BDT) 20000
5.5 Average annual tuition fees for international postgraduate programs (Master’s & PhD) – SAARC countries (USD) 500
5.6 Average annual tuition fees for international postgraduate programs (Master’s & PhD) – non-SAARC countries (USD) 1200
Exchange Student Statistics
6.1 Number of undergraduate exchange students – Inbound
6.2 Number of undergraduate exchange students – Outbound
6.3 Number of graduate/postgraduate exchange students - Inbound
6.4 Number of graduate/postgraduate exchange students - Outbound
Institutional Income
7.1 Research income
7.2 Research income from industry and commerce
Total (7.1 + 7.2)