The graduates of the Faculty of Design and Technology are, in particular, working successfully in different organizations, including fashion houses, with good reputation. They are making important contributions in the growth and development of many local and foreign organizations in many sectors including the ready-made-garments, information technology, real estate, media and advertising industry.
Many others have found success in their own business as entrepreneurs of fashion houses, interior design, advertising and other companies, and creating employment for others. These activities if expanded to every region of the country, then small garments and craft villages would be created and this will play an instrumental role in the socio-economic development and solving unemployment problems of the country.
The graduates of the many departments of the Faculty of Management and General Studies have found gainful employment after receiving quality education from the university. At the same time, the graduates of the fine art, music and the nation’s first dance department under the Faculty of Fine and Performing Arts are playing important roles in the media and cultural field of the nation. They have earned many accolades in the local and international arena which made the university proud.
The university established modern labs and studios, such as a pattern lab, sewing lab, computer lab, CAD lab and design studio, dance and music studio, necessary for the academic program. In addition, it has all necessary facilities such as campus Wi-Fi network, equipped classrooms, enriched library, hostel, canteen and adequate transport
In order to enable the students of the departments in the Faculty of Design and Technology gain hands-on practical training in addition to their 2500 hours classroom education, and to the education market oriented, there are complementary organizations of the Shanto-Mariam Foundation, such as Creative Mannequins, Creative Furniture, Art Hut and Gallery, Shanto-Mariam Printing and Packaging, the Daily Ajker Prottasha, Shanto-Mariam Fashions, Shanto-Mariam Knit Composite and Creative Hub, which are supporting the academic education of the university.
These facilities are very important in imparting the creative education of the university. Also, there are adequate full-time teachers in every department of the university. The university charges very low tuition fees to enable the common people of the country to gain the job oriented, creative and quality education. The low tuition fees are even payable in monthly installments and, in addition to that, there are scholarships for students.
As a result, students are being able to contribute remarkably in their respective fields by gaining this job oriented, creative and quality education. This education has earned much popularity nationwide and the nation sees its success with appreciation and respect. And because of this reason, the people have regarded this university and the Shanto-Mariam Foundation as the ‘Creative Destination of the Nation.’