Office of the PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT

The Planning and Development Office was established from beginning of the University (2003). The Activities of Planning & Development office is very important to develop the University both for Infrastructural development and Increasing Research Facility by purchase Scientific and Research Equipment. Scientific & Research Equipment for the Key Indication for ensuring the Quality of Higher education. Bangladesh Government has given Special emphasis on improving the Quality of Higher Education. In this connection Ministry of Education (MoE) has planned to strengthen the infrastructure and Research facilities of recently established Engineering University. In this regard Four Umbrella project for Engineering Universities was approved in 2007 and implementation started from Fiscal year 2008-2009.

This Office responsible for preparation of all the project proposals, project appraisals, reports of development work/activities, project completion reports. Further and above, this office also keeps and prepares the records, working papers, decisions of the Planning and Development Committee under KUET Act 2003. The Planning and Development Office mainly entrusted with the task of exploring and acquiring resources from the Government of Bangladesh and donor agencies/countries for development of infrastructure of imparting quality teaching and conducting advanced research in the University.

1. Advising the university authority in planning new projects in short and long terms.
2. Co-ordinate and conduct meetings of the Planning and Development Committee for policy/decision making as per the directive of the university authority.
3. Guiding the Departments, Institutes, Offices and the Office of the Chief Engineer of KUET for preparing DPP (Development Project Proposal) to secure funds from GoB and other funding agencies for new infrastructures and lab facilities
4. The local and foreign procurements of equipment and goods for all departments, laboratories and offices of KUET through e-GP (electronic Government Procurement portal) or traditional tendering are fully administered by the Director (P&D) in accordance with the PPR (Public Procurement Regulation/Act).
5. The sources of these procurements are the KUET own fund, Development funds received from GoB, World Bank loan for HEQEP (Higher Education Quality Enhancement Project) etc.
6. The administration process includes preparing templates for Tender documents, a review of legal and technical matters, inviting tenders, receiving tenders, review of the evaluations by the entities for quality control, awarding to the successful bidder, making contracts, assisting the entities in receiving goods from supplier/C&F agents, etc. and getting approval from Vice-Chancellor at every step.
7. Creating e-GP accounts for all the users (Heads, Directors, TEC/TSC/AU members, Sub Project Managers under HEQEP) within KUET and for those tenders which are to be administered on-line.
8. Liaising with various government agencies such as the UGC, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Planning (CPTU, IMED, Planning Commission) etc., and preparations of reports for these agencies for appraisal on the progress of on-going development projects.
9. Receiving the instruments (cheques) for allocated funds from UGC and handing over to Comptroller of KUET or Assign Project Director.
10. Advising Comptroller of KUET in releasing the bills, tender security and performance security related to the procurements of equipment.
11. Assisting the internal committees such as Master Plan Committee, Syndicate etc. in policy/decision making on general planning and development of KUET.
12. Liaising with the Office of the Chief Engineer responsible for constructing the physical infrastructures under development funds.

Completed Project and On Going Project List

Sl. Number

Project Title

Implementation Period

Budget Allocation (In lakh Taka)

1

Rehabilitation & Renovation of the old buildings & other structures of the public Universities.

01 January, 2009 to 30 June, 2015

660.00

Rehabilitation & Renovation of the old buildings & other structures of the public Universities (Revised).

700.00

2

Procurement of Scientific Equipment for Improvement of Educational Facilities in the Public Universities of Bangladesh (Khulna University of Engineering & Technology Sub-Project).

01 January, 2009 to 30 June, 2015

795.00

3

Development of Public Universities (KUET Sub-Project).

01 January, 2009 to 30 June, 2016

3045.00

Development of Public Universities (KUET Sub-Project) (Revised).

3500.00

4

Creation of Infrastructural & Laboratory Facilities for Introducing New Departments in Five Public Universities (KUET Sub-Project).

01 July, 2009 to 30 June, 2016

3946.00

Creation of Infrastructural & Laboratory Facilities for Introducing New Departments in Five Public Universities (1st Revised). (KUET Sub-Project).

4056.00

5

Horizontal Extension of Rokeya Hall of Khulna University of Engineering & Technology.

01 Sep, 2012 to 30 June, 2014

334.00

6

Development of infrastructural facilities of Khulna University of Engineering & Technology.

01 July, 2012 to 30 June, 2016

5212.00

7

Development of infrastructural facilities of Khulna University of Engineering & Technology (1st Revised).

01 July, 2012 to 30 June, 2018

12298.00

8

Expansion of Infrastructure and Academic Activities of Khulna University of Engineering & Technology (EIAA).

Oct, 2018 To  September 2022

83836.98

Expansion of Infrastructure and Academic Activities of Khulna University of Engineering & Technology (EIAA) (1st Revised)

Oct, 2018 To March 2026

122569.87

Development of Public Universities (KUET Sub-Project) (Revised) (01 January, 2009 to 30 June, 2016)


01 Construction of Students Hall (male) upto 2nd floor
02 Vertical extension of Students Hall (Female) upto 3rd floor
03 Construction of Senior Teachers & Officers Quarter upto 3rd floor
04 Construction of Teachers & Officers Quarter upto 3rd floor
05 Vertical extension of Teachers & Officers Dormitory upto 3rd floor
06 Construction of Student Welfare Center cum Central Cafeteria and Guest House cum club
07 Construction of Medical Center
08 Vertical extension of University Mosque (1st floor)
09 Main Gate Complex