Hajee Mohammad Danesh Science and Technology University

Hajee Mohammad Danesh Science and Technology University (HSTU) is a public university in Dinajpur, in Rangpur Division. It stands about 13 kilometres north of Dinajpur town along the Dinajpur-Dhaka highway, and it describes itself as the first science and technology university in the northern part of Bangladesh. The President of Bangladesh is its Chancellor.

Where it stands in the rankings

Ulkaa Edu Rank 2027 places HSTU at position 28. The position is computed from the published Ulkaa methodology. In the QS Asia University Rankings 2026, HSTU sits in the 1101-1200 band, which is the 35th position among Bangladeshi institutions in that table. No THE World 2027 entry is stored for it.

Quick facts

• Type: public university
• Location: near Dinajpur town
• Established as a university: 1999
• Programmes listed by Ulkaa for 2027: 14
• New admissions in 2023: 1,501
• Research works in 2025: 604, with an h-index of 91 as of 2026

The university grew out of an agricultural training institute, and agriculture and related life sciences are still a core strength. It has since added engineering, business, computer science and social science.

HSTU began as an Agricultural Extension Training Institute that offered a three-year diploma in agriculture. It was upgraded to an agricultural college in 1988 and then became a university in 1999. The university's own account says its Act was passed on 8 July 2001 and gazetted in 2002.

Today it describes itself as the first science and technology university in the northern region of the country, and it has also accepted international students. The university reports more than 130 students from six countries.

HSTU announces its undergraduate admission process each year, and the rules can change, so the official circular is the only reliable guide.

The university recorded 1,501 new admissions in 2023 across its programmes, and public sources mention roughly 1,795 undergraduate seats. Competition differs by department.

Before applying, check the official website, http://www.hstu.ac.bd, for the current circular, eligibility, dates and test format.

Ulkaa lists 14 programmes at HSTU for 2027. The university's own account describes nine faculties and 45 departments, offering 23 degrees at undergraduate and postgraduate level, including an evening MBA. The faculties are:

• Agriculture
• Computer Science and Engineering
• Business Studies
• Fisheries
• Engineering
• Veterinary and Animal Science
• Science
• Social Science and Humanities
• Postgraduate Studies

The programme list on Ulkaa includes Agronomy, Architecture, Civil Engineering, Computer Science and Engineering, Economics, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Electronics and Communication Engineering, English, Mathematics, Mechanical Engineering, Microbiology and Finance and Banking.

HSTU produces a fair amount of research. Ulkaa records 604 works in 2025 and 2,532 over the five years to 2025, with 23,163 citations in that window. Engineering supplies the largest share of those works, followed by computer science and business.

The Genetics and Plant Breeding department has developed two sweet pumpkin varieties named Hajee and Danesh, with higher yield and sweetness, which shows the practical agricultural side of its research.

The campus is a suburban one, about 85 acres according to public sources, with academic buildings, residential halls for male and female students, a library, a medical centre, a central mosque and university transport. The university also has a veterinary teaching hospital and a central laboratory.

Because it lies 13 kilometres from Dinajpur town, most students live in the halls or in rented rooms nearby, and the transport service connects the campus to the town. Students who want a city environment should know that daily life here is campus-centred.

Student numbers are large for a university of this age. The university reports about 11,200 students and nearly 390 teachers as of 2023, so a student looking at class size or hall seats should ask about the specific department.