The university was originated in 1980 as the College of Engineering at its temporary campus at Tejgaon, Dhaka under the University of Dhaka offering four years bachelor's degree in Civil, Electrical and Electronic, Mechanical Engineering. After a short time, the College of Engineering was renamed as Dhaka Engineering College (DEC). Then DEC shifted to its present permanent campus Gazipur City in 1983. DEC was converted into the Bangladesh Institute of Technology (BIT), Dhaka as a degree awarding Institute by the government ordinance in 1986. In September 2003, BIT, Dhaka became Dhaka University of Engineering & Technology, Gazipur by "Dhaka University of Engineering and Technology, Gazipur Act, 2003" along with three other engineering universities (Chittagong University of Engineering & Technology (CUET), Khulna University of Engineering & Technology (KUET) and Rajshahi University of Engineering & Technology (RUET)). Under this act, the university became an autonomous statutory organization of the Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. DUET has seen new educational expansions thrive at its second nearby campus. Since 2020, the university has also been establishing a complete IT system that includes the BdREN network, DUET e-learning platform, institutional email, DUET gateway, and payroll systems to enable easy online communication thus enhance efficiency in operations. DUET offers undergraduate and graduate programs designed on an Outcome-Based Education (OBE) model, addressing the region's current and future needs. Additionally, the DUET journal, now an indexed publication, regularly publishes advanced research articles, contributing significantly to the academic community.