Faridpur Engineering College

Faridpur Engineering College (FEC) is a public undergraduate college in Faridpur, Bangladesh. It was established in 2010. It is located in Baitul Aman Faridpur town of Faridpur District.

Faridpur Engineering College (FEC)
ফরিদপুর প্রকৌশল মহাবিদ্যালয়
TypePublic Engineering College
Established2010 (2010)
Academic affiliation
Faculty of Engineering and Technology, University of Dhaka
ChancellorAbdul Hamid
Vice-ChancellorMohammad Akhtaruzzaman
PrincipalEngr. Akhtaruzzaman
Location
Faridpur
,
Bangladesh

23.5970°N 89.8546°E / 23.5970; 89.8546
CampusUrban, 3.0 hectares (7.5 acres)
LanguageBangla, English
Websitehttp://fec.faridpur.gov.bd/

History

Construction of the Education Engineering Department began in 2005, financed by the government of Bangladesh. The main work was completed in 2010, while electricity and water connections finished in 2013.[1]

Faridpur Engineering College was inaugurated by Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain, minister of local government, rural development and co-operatives engineer.

In 2014 120 students enrolled at the college.[2] As of 2016, no permanent teachers had been appointed.[3]

Affiliation

Faridpur Engineering College is affiliated with University of Dhaka under the Faculty of Engineering and Technology.[4]

Campus

All departments are housed in a multi-story building on a campus of approximately 12 acres. its 10 buildings include an administrative building, three faculty buildings, a cafeteria, a bank, a post office, a library and an auditorium. Three residence halls provide student accommodation,[5] one for women and two for men.

Name of the hall Capacity
South Hall 160
North Hall 160
Female Hall 96

Departments
  • Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering(EEE)
  • Department of Civil Engineering(CE)
  • Department of Computer Science and Engineering(CSE)

Undergraduate courses
SerialProgramSpaces
1B.Sc in Electrical and Electronic Engineering60
2B.Sc in Civil Engineering60
3B.Sc in Computer Science and Engineering60

Scholarships opportunities

Each semester, the Government of Bangladesh awards scholarships of 1,950 tk per student based on his/her CGPA (Top 35 per batch or department). After graduation, students receive further opportunities to study abroad through scholarships awarded according to the University of Dhaka's merit list.

Admission

Entry to undergraduate courses of Faridpur Engineering College is controlled by Dhaka University. Admission is highly competitive and requires a high academic score at the S.S.C. and H.S.C. level. Test scores and GPA in S.S.C. and H.S.C. or equivalent examinations are considered.[6]

See also

References
  1. উদ্বোধনের অপেক্ষায় ফরিদপুর ইঞ্জিনিয়ারিং কলেজ [Faridpur looking forward to the inauguration of the College of Engineering]. Daily Jugantor (in Bengali). 28 September 2013. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
  2. ২০১৪-১৫ সেশনে ফরিদপুর ইঞ্জিনিয়ারিং কলেজ ভর্তি পরিক্ষা অনুষ্ঠিত [Admission test held for the academic session 2014-15]. Archived from the original on 18 March 2015. Retrieved 4 March 2016.
  3. "No regular teacher in 4 yrs!". The Daily Star. 5 December 2016. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
  4. "Annual Report 2012-2013" (PDF). The University of Dhaka. p. 353. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
  5. "Name of Engineering college, Department and Seat".
  6. http://bangla.bdnews24.com/campus/article1053027.bdnews
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