Hajee Mohammad Danesh Science & Technology University

Hajee Mohammad Danesh Science and Technology University
হাজী মোহাম্মদ দানেশ বিজ্ঞান ও প্রযুক্তি বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়,দিনাজপুর
Former name
List
  • Agricultural Extension Training Institute (1979-1988)
    Hajee Mohammad Danesh Agricultural College (1988-1999)
TypePublic
Established1979 (1979) as College September 11, 1999 (1999-09-11) as University
AffiliationUniversity Grants Commission
ChancellorPresident Mohammed Shahabuddin
Vice-ChancellorMohammed Enamullah
Academic staff
388
Students11,203 (2023)
Location
Dinajpur
,
Rangpur
,
Bangladesh

25°41′53″N 88°39′18″E / 25.6980°N 88.6550°E / 25.6980; 88.6550
CampusSuburban, 135 acres
LanguageEnglish
ColorsShuttle Grey, Deep Sky Blue, and Pigment Green
Websitehstu.ac.bd

Hajee Mohammad Danesh Science and Technology University, commonly known by the acronym HSTU is a public university of Bangladesh. Locally, it is known as Hajee Danesh University. It is the first science and technology university in northern Bangladesh. Hajee Mohammad Danesh Science and Technology University is named after prominent political leader and social activist Hajee Mohammad Danesh to honor his legacy as a champion of education, social progress, and rural development in northern Bangladesh.