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.[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.[3]
Barisal Engineering College is affiliated with University of Dhaka,[4] under the Faculty of Engineering and Technology.[5]
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]
