Patuakhali Science and Technology University (Bengali: পটুয়াখালী বিজ্ঞান ও প্রযুক্তি বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়) commonly referred to as PSTU is a public agricultural, science and technological research university located in Patuakhali in Bangladesh.

It was established as Patuakhali Agricultural College in 1972 and gained university status in 2000.

PSTU has given affiliation to the Barisal Government Veterinary College as its constituent faculty.

PSTU formally started functioning after promulgation of government gazette notification on 8 July 2000 with the campus of former Patuakhali Agricultural College as its nucleus.

The university started with the Faculty of Agriculture offering four-year BSc Ag.

The government of Bangladesh launched a project to establish a science and technology university where none existed.

It is about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) north of Patuakhali district town and can easily be reached by public transportation.

It has a compact campus with halls of residence within walking distance of the academic building.

The main campus occupies 97.00 acres (39.25 ha) including a 37.00-acre (149,700 m2) agricultural research farm.

With a view to establishing a Fisheries Faculty, it has a plan to acquire 200 acres (0.81 km2) of land at Kuakata, the southernmost tourist resort of Bangladesh.

This faculty will conduct research on fish covering inland and marine fisheries.

The library is controlled and managed by Patuakhali Science and Technology University Authority.

In addition, Open Athens Remote Access Service has been activated.Vision: Aspires to be a global knowledge hub to learn, share and create.

Library Research Development Centre A baby care center for the children of female officers may be added in future so that they can perform their duties smoothly.

Carroll Services for Teachers aims to create an environment of focused study and research.

Various theses, journals, term papers, reports are collected here for the research of teachers and students.

This corner is full of books on the great independence war of Bangladesh, history-tradition and the life and work of Bangabandhu.

It has access to and download of e-journals and e-books of world renowned Emerald, JSTOR, IEEE, Wiley online Library, HINARI, AGORA, Research4Life.

Circulation Section: This branch has been tirelessly providing library services by exchanging books among students, teachers, officers and employees.

Open Access system is in operation to facilitate checking the need of books from this department.

Those who visited include SAARC Director, VCs and professors from various universities, members of Bangladesh Accreditation Council.

University Central Library archive contains old newspapers, Agricultural College information, Academic Council records.