27/05/2026
The SUST family proudly welcomes Professor Dr. Md. Khairul Islam as the newly appointed Vice Chancellor of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet — a scholar and administrator whose career stands as a benchmark of academic distinction and institutional leadership.
A recipient of the nation's most coveted academic honours — the Prime Minister Award, the Chancellor Gold Medal, the UGC Merit Scholarship, First Class First and Faculty First in both BBA and MBA, and a CGPA of 3.94/4.00 with Distinction — Professor Khairul Islam went on to earn his PhD in Marketing from the University of Dhaka, building a scholarly foundation few in the country can match.
Over 22+ years of dedicated service to SUST, he has risen from Lecturer (2004) to Professor, and has shouldered some of the university's most demanding leadership responsibilities — Dean of the School of Management & Business Administration (2021–2023), Head of the Department of Business Administration, Member of the Academic Council and Board of Advanced Studies, UGC Representative on the Quality Assurance Committee, University of Chittagong, and Expert Member on selection boards across eight national universities. His leadership is defined by strategic vision, ethical governance, financial stewardship, quality assurance, and an unwavering commitment to building institutions that endure.
His academic footprint extends from the Said Business School, University of Oxford to the University of London, with active leadership in the EU & Erasmus+ funded MBA in Family Business Management programme spanning Portugal, Cyprus, Malaysia, and Cambodia. With 15+ peer-reviewed publications, multiple externally funded research projects (BANBEIS, URC, SUST Research Centre), and the supervision of PhD, MPhil, and MBA scholars, his contribution to higher education in Bangladesh is both deep and enduring.
As he assumes the highest office of our beloved university, we extend our warmest wishes for a tenure defined by academic excellence, research vibrancy, international collaboration, and visionary leadership.
Welcome, Sir. May your journey ahead bring new heights to SUST. 🌟