| ঢাকা ইন্টারন্যাশনাল ইউনিভার্সিটি | |
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| Other name | DIU |
|---|---|
| Motto | Knowledge is Power |
| Type | Private |
| Established | April 7, 1995; 29 years ago (1995-04-07) |
| Founder | A.B.M Mafizul Islam Patwari |
| Accreditation | |
| Chancellor | President Mohammed Shahabuddin |
| Vice-Chancellor | Prof. Dr. Ganesh Chandra Saha (Acting) |
| Academic staff | 420 |
| Students | 8,174 |
| Address | Satarkul, Badda, Dhaka, 1212, Bangladesh 23°47′38″N 90°26′50″E / 23.7938°N 90.4471°E / 23.7938; 90.4471 |
| Campus | Urban |
| Colors | Green, Red |
| Affiliations | University Grants Commission (Bangladesh) |
| Website | diu |
Dhaka International University (Bengali: ঢাকা ইন্টারন্যাশনাল ইউনিভার্সিটি) is a private university in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The university was established on 7 April 1995 by the Private University Act 1992.
History
The initial planning began in 1994 but the university was established in 1995. In fact, DIU takes the initiative strongly for the creation of non-government universities and supports the initiative of the Government of Bangladesh. It is now operated as a government-approved university under the Non-Government University Acts of 1992 and 1998.
It is operated as a non-profitable institution and offers strict academic disciplines. The late A.B.M Mafizul Islam Patwari is recognized by the Government of Bangladesh as the founder of the university.
List of vice-chancellors
- Saiful Islam (6 February 2022 - 22 May 2024)
Academic session
The academic year of some degrees of DIU comprises two semesters. Each semester consists of 26 weeks.
- Winter semester: January–June
- Summer semester: July–December
& the academic year of some degrees of DIU comprises three semesters. Each semester consists of four months.
- Spring semester: January to April
- Summer semester: May to August
- Fall semester: September to December
Faculties and departments
The university has the following faculties and departments:
Faculty of Arts & Social Science
- Department of Economics
- BSS (Hons) in Economics
- MSS in Economics
- Department of Education
- Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.)
- M.Ed. Program
- Department of English
- BA (Hons) in English
- MA in English (1 year)
- MA in English (2 years 6 months Degree)
- Department of Political Science
- BSS (Hons) in Political Science
- MSS in Political Science
- Department of Sociology
- BSS (Hons) in Sociology
- MSS in Sociology
Faculty of Business Studies
- Department of Accounting
- B.Com. (Hons) in Accounting
- M.Com. in Accounting
- Department of Business Administration
- BBA
- MBA (1 Year Degree)
- MBA (2 Years Degree)
- Department of Management
- B.Com. (Hons) in Management
- M.Com. in Management
Faculty of Law
- Department of Law
- LLB (Hons)
- LLB Course (2 years)
- LLM
- LLM (2 years)
- Master of Human Rights (MHR)
Faculty of Pharmacy
- Department of Pharmacy
- B.Sc. (Hon's) in Pharmacy
Faculty of Science & Engineering
- Department of Civil Engineering
- B.Sc. in Civil Engineering
- Department of Electrical Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering
- B.Sc. in Electrical & Electronic Engineering
- Department of Microbiology
- B.Sc. in Microbiology
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
- B.Sc. in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Faculty of Science and Agricultural Science
- Department of Computer Science and Engineering
- B.Sc. in Computer Science and Engineering
- B.Sc. in Electrical Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering
- M.Sc. in Computer Science & Engineering (1 year)
- Master in Computer Application (1 year)
Institutes
Source:
- Technical & Vocational Education Institute
- Dr.M.I. Patwari Technical & Vocational Education Institute
- Dr.Z.I. Chowdhury Agricultural Research & Training Institute
- Dr.M.I. Patwari Private Engineering Institute
- Sundarganj Driving Training Institute
Laboratory facilities
- The Faculty of Science and Engineering has got very excellent laboratory facilities.
- The Electrical and Electronic Engineering (EEE) department has been enriched with superb laboratory facilities.
- The Pharmacy department has been enriched with modern laboratory facilities.
Research
- Tobacco Control & Research Cell (TCRC): The Tobacco Control & Research Cell is a research and advocacy cell of the university that is continuously working on anti-tobacco-related issues and promoting the values of the anti-tobacco movement.
- Social Business Academic Cell (SBAC): The Social Business Academic Cell is a research center of the university that is continuously working on new social business ideas. Social business is a new type of business introduced by Nobel Peace Prize Winner Muhammad Yunus.
- Institutional Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC)
- Centre for Excellence and Career Development (CECD)
References
- "Public News". thedailycampus.com.
- Private University Act, 1992
- Sun, Daily (February 19, 2022). "Prof Dr Saiful Islam new DIU VC". The Daily Sun.
- "University GrantsCommission". ugc-universities.gov.bd.
- "Felicitation to newly enrolled advocates held at DIU". 18 September 2023.
- "Dhaka International University Website". diu.ac.