Pabna Science and Technology University is a government-financed public university in Bangladesh. This is the third public university in Rajshahi Division and first public university in Pabna. PSTU was established in 2008 and started four-year undergraduate courses in 2009. Its old name was Pabna University of Science and Technology. Pabna Science and Technology University is located on the south side of Pabna Nagorbary highway. The government has passed the Act in 15 July 2001 to establish a science and technology university in Pabna. The university will be located in the district head quarter of Pabna. Moreover Pabna is a centrally located district town in the northern Bangladesh having long historical and cultural heritage. Academic curriculum of the Pabna Science and Technology University was started on 15 July 2008. This science and technology based university will play an innovative role in providing need based higher education, training and research. Also the university will be committed to maintain and raise the quality and standard of higher education for the students as in international standards.