Military Institute of Science and Technology (MIST)
About Military Institute of Science and Technology (MIST)
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The Military Institute of Science and Technology (MIST) is a public engineering institute in Dhaka, Bangladesh’s capital. It was established in 1998 by the government as an engineering and technological research institution under the Ministry of Defence. It first admitted non-military students in 2003, and now more than 85 per cent of its students are civilians.
The current enrolment is about 2,500 undergraduates and 600 postgraduates. Teaching is provided by some 350 faculty members. The ratio of students to faculty is 8:1.
MIST is organised into 12 departments under four faculties. It offers programmes in: civil engineering; computer science and engineering; electrical, electronic and communication engineering; industrial production and engineering; mechanical engineering; aeronautical engineering; naval architecture and marine engineering; environmental, water resources and coastal engineering; nuclear science and engineering; biomedical engineering; architecture; and petroleum and mining engineering.
MIST accepts international students; its current intake includes students from Sri Lanka, Nepal, the Maldives, Palestine, Liberia, South Sudan and Gambia.
The institute has academic affiliations with universities worldwide, and it has collaborations and partnerships with many domestic commercial operations.
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Key Student Statistics
A breakdown of student statistics at Military Institute of Science and Technology (MIST)
- Student gender ratio
- 27 F : 73 M (1)
- International student percentage
- 0% (1)
- Students per staff
- 18.2 (1)
- Student total
- 3001 (1)
Based on data collected for the (1) World University Rankings 2026
Subjects Taught at Military Institute of Science and Technology (MIST)
See below for a range of subjects taught at Military Institute of Science and Technology (MIST)
Engineering
- Civil Engineering
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering
- General Engineering
- Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering