So much of what the world is composed of today is a marvel of mechanical engineering. Everything, right from the jam that we apply on our bread at breakfast to the flight we take when we go for a vacation, involves mechanical engineering. Generating steam for steam power plants, creating turbines to harness that power; creating powerful engines for transportation; designing aircrafts and automobiles to defy distance; manufacturing millions of utilities of diverse natures every single day, building robots to lead us into the future and so much more. Mechanical engineering is the cornerstone of industrialization and development. The basic areas of mechanical engineering include Mechanical Engineering Design, Thermal Engineering, Manufacturing Sciences, Material Sciences and Industrial Engineering. Mechanical Engineering also revolves around the interdisciplinary areas including Mechatronics, Robotics, Automation and Control Engineering. Mechanical Engineering is also involved in solving various energy related issues such as energy storage and utilization. The Department of Mechanical Engineering at IUST came into existence in the 2016 starting off with a four year B.Tech program with a student strength of sixty. Since then two batches have graduated. The Department has a highly qualified faculty who are actively involved in research. The Department is also equipped with a number of labs to familiarize students with the practical aspects of different mechanical systems. Currently, the department runs a PhD program, in addition to the B.Tech program.