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Islamic University of Technology

IUT
Type	International University
Established	1981 (1981) Opened: 14 July 1988
Affiliation	Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), International Association of Universities (IAU), Federation of the Universities of the Islamic World (FUIW), Association of the Universities of Asia and the Pacific (AUAP), University Grants Commission of Bangladesh (UGC)
Chancellor	Secretary General of OIC
Vice-Chancellor	Dr. Omar Jah (Acting VC)
Academic staff	100+
Administrative staff	200+
Undergraduates	1400+
Postgraduates	200+
Address	Board Bazar, Gazipur, Dhaka, 1704, Bangladesh 23°56′53.31″N 90°22′44.76″E / 23.9481417°N 90.3791000°E / 23.9481417; 90.3791000
Campus	Urban, 12 hectares (30 acres)
Nickname	The Red Heaven
Website	www.iutoic-dhaka.edu

Islamic University of Technology (IUT) (Template:Lang-ar) (Template:Lang-fr) (Template:Lang-bn) is an international university in Bangladesh. It is one of the leading and prestigious engineering research institutions in Bangladesh. IUT is a subsidiary organ of Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC). The university is directly run and funded by OIC. IUT offers degrees in engineering disciplines in undergraduate and post-graduate levels. The main objective of IUT is to contribute to developing the human resources of the member states of the OIC in the fields of engineering, technology and technical education. IUT receives the direct endowment from OIC member countries and offers scholarships to its students in the form of free tuition, boarding, lodging and Medicare. The elegant campus was designed by Turkish architect Pamir Mehmet, an MIT graduate.

Accreditation

IUT has been granted membership of-

• International Association of Universities (IAU)
• Federation of the Universities of the Islamic World (FUIW)
• Association of the Universities of Asia and the Pacific (AUAP)
• Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh (IEB)

Location and Climate

IUT is located at Board Bazar, Gazipur, about 30 kilometres (19 mi) north of Dhaka, the capital city of Bangladesh. Dhaka experiences a hot, wet and humid tropical climate.

History

Islamic University of Technology, established in 1978, was first known as Islamic Center for Technical, Vocational Training and Research (ICTVTR). It was proposed in the 9th Islamic Conference of Foreign Ministers (ICFM) held in Dakar, Republic of Senegal on 24–28 April 1978. The establishment of IUT in Dhaka, Bangladesh was then approved by the foreign ministers. All the members of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC) agreed to co-operate for the implementation of the project.

The implementation of the infrastructure commenced with the holding of the first meeting of the Board of Governors in June 1979. Foundation stone of ICTVTR was laid by President Ziaur Rahman of the People's Republic of Bangladesh on 27 March 1981 in the presence of Yasir Arafat, the then-chairman of the PLO, and Habib Chatty, the then-Secretary General of OIC. ICTVTR was formally inaugurated by Hossain Mohammad Ershad, the president of Bangladesh on 14 July 1988.

The 22nd ICFM held in Casablanca, Morocco on 10–11 December 1994 renamed the ICTVTR as Islamic Institute of Technology (IIT). IIT was formally inaugurated by Begum Khaleda Zia the then prime minister of Bangladesh on 21 September 1995. The 28th ICFM held in Bamako, Republic of Mali on 25–29 June 2001 commended the efforts of IIT and decided to rename the IIT as Islamic University of Technology (IUT). IUT was formally inaugurated by Begum Khaleda Zia, prime minister of Bangladesh on 29 November 2001.

The university started offering long regular courses from December 1986 and completed 31 academic years till 2017. The thirty-first convocation was held at the IUT auditorium on 22 November 2017. Mahmood Ali, Foreign Minister of Bangladesh was the chief guest on the occasion.

Organization

Administrative Structure

Joint General Assembly

The Islamic Commission for Economic, Cultural and Social Affairs consisting of all member states of the OIC acts as the Joint General Assembly of the subsidiary organs including IUT. This assembly acts as the General Assembly of the university. It determines the general policy and provides general guidance. It examines the activities of the university and submits recommendations to the ICFM. Internal rules and regulations which govern the internal activities are shaped through the decisions of this assembly. It elects the members of the governing body and examines the whole budget for a year. The Finance Control Organ of the university audits the financial possessions of the university and submits it to this assembly. Then it is submitted to the ICFM from here.

Governing Board

It is composed of nine members including a member from the host country who are selected by the Joint General Assembly. Members are selected as per geographical distribution and importance of the countries and people. The secretary general of OIC or his representative and the vice-chancellor of the university become members of this board by their status. They are included as ex-officio members. This board focuses on the precision activities and programs of IUT and sends recommendations to the Joint General Assembly. This is the body that consults about the promoting measures of IUT with General Secretariat and it approves the final curricula of training and research programs. One of its prime jobs is to grant degrees, diplomas and certificates according to academic regulations.

Executive Committee

This is an organ of the Governing Board and is empowered to deal, between meetings of the board, with any matter that may be referred to it by the vice-chancellor or that may be delegated by the board. All interim actions of this committee are reported to the Governing Board. The Executive Committee of the board consists of the secretary of Ministry of Labour and Employment of Bangladesh as the chairman, heads of the diplomatic missions of the member states of OIC in Bangladesh (to be nominated by the Governing Board) and the Vice-Chancellor of IUT as a general member.

Academic Council

Subject to other provisions this council advises the Governing Board on all academic matters. It makes the proper conduct of teaching, training and examinations and distributes the awards of fellowship, scholarship, medals and prizes.

Some statutory committees are formed to ensure management of programmes and activities in the relevant and related fields. These committees include the Administrative Advisory Committee, Departmental Committee, Disciplinary Committee, Finance Committee, Planning and Development Committee, Research Committee, Selection Committee, Students' Welfare Committee, Syllabus Committee, etc.

List of Vice-Chancellors

1. Prof. Dr. M Anwar Hossain
2. Prof. Dr. Md. Fazli Ilahi (6 January 2003 – )
3. Prof. Dr. Md. Imtiaz Hossain
4. Prof. Dr. Munaz Ahmed Noor (1 April 2016 – 5 February 2018)
5. Prof. Dr. Omar Jah (Acting VC) ( 5 February 2018 – present)

Academics

Academic year at the university begins in January. Each academic year is composed of two semesters - Winter and Summer. An undergraduate degree takes four academic years full-time study to complete and a Masters’ degree takes two academic years to complete. The medium of instruction is English.

Faculties and Departments

Undergraduate and Postgraduate programmes at IUT  are offered by six departments under two faculties. The faculties are Faculty of Engineering and Faculty of Science & Technical Education.

Faculty of Engineering

• Department of Mechanical & Chemical Engineering (MCE)
• Department of Electrical & Electronic Engineering (EEE)
• Department of Computer Science & Engineering (CSE)
• Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering (CEE)

Faculty of Science & Technical Education

• Department of Technical and Vocational Education (TVE)
• Department of Business and Technology Management (BTM)
  

Research Centers

• Department of Research, Extension and Advisory Services and Publication
• Energy and Environment Center

Energy and Environment Cente (EEC)

Energy and Environment Centre was established on 7 June 1998 with the objective of developing human resources in the field of energy and environment particularly for the member countries of the OIC, with special emphasis of the inter-relationship between the areas. Issues related to technology, society, policy and above all sustainability are needed to enhance energy consciousness and environmental responsibility.

The objectives of the centre are to continuously assess the training needs, prepare appropriate training and course materials, arrange short courses, workshops and seminars in co-operation with other OIC organs and bodies as well as relevant national, regional and international organisations, and develop facilities of international standard to meet the growing demands of the OIC Countries in the field of energy and environment.

With this aim, energy-related subjects are being offered in different semesters in the undergraduate courses of the Mechanical Engineering Department for specialisation in the energy field. The centre promotes energy- and environment-related research in co-operation with other departments. Several Masters theses on Renewable Energy have been completed in the Mechanical and Chemical Engineering Department. A PhD research on "Value addition of activated carbon from rice husk" is on-going in the MCE Department.

Enrollment

IUT was established to support students from the OIC member states. IUT admits Muslim students from the OIC member states.

Undergraduate

Each year around 600 students are admitted to various undergraduate programmes. Prospective international students are required to apply through their nominating authority of OIC member states using the application form available in the admission portal.  

Students from host country Bangladesh are selected based on placement test conducted by the university. The students are required to submit online application through the admission portal. IUT screens the students for placement test based on their secondary and higher-secondary level results (grades in Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and English). For academic year 2018-19, around 4000 students were selected for the placement test, and top 500 students were accepted for admission.

Postgraduate

Students for Masters' and PhD programmes are selected by Post Graduate Committee (PGC) of respective departments. Similar to undergraduate admission, international students are required to apply through nominating authority of OIC member states using the application form available in the admission portal. Host country students are required to apply through the admission portal. The students are required to appear for interviews/placement tests.

Engineering and Technology Programmes

Postgraduate Programmes

Doctor of Philosophy

1. Mechanical Engineering
2. Electrical and Electronic Engineering
3. Computer Science and Engineering
4. Civil Engineering

Master of Science / Master of Engineering

1. Mechanical Engineering
2. Electrical and Electronic Engineering
3. Computer Science and Engineering
4. Civil Engineering

Postgraduate Diploma / Master of Science in Technical Education

1. Mechanical Engineering
2. Electrical and Electronic Engineering
3. Computer Science and Engineering
4. Computer Science and Applications

Undergraduate Programmes

Bachelor of Science ( Four Years)

1. Computer Science and Engineering (BSc. CSE)
2. Software Engineering (BSc. SWE)
3. Electrical and Electronic Engineering (BSc. Engg. EEE)
4. Mechanical Engineering (BSc Engg. ME)
5. Civil Engineering (BSc Engg. CE)

Bachelor of Business Administration (Four Years)

1. Technology Management (BBA TM)

Higher Diploma (Three Years)

1. Computer Science and Engineering (HDCSE)
2. Electrical and Electronic Engineering (HDEE)
3. Mechanical Engineering (HDME)
4. Civil Engineering (HDCE)

Facilities/Laboratories

For conducting the courses satisfactorily, the following laboratories and workshops are available.

Department of Mechanical and Chemical Engineering

• Thermodynamics
• Internal Combustion Engines
• Heat Transfer
• Fluid Mechanics and Machinery
• Refrigeration and Air Conditioning
• Metrology
• Automotive Workshop
• Machine Shop with NC and CNC Machine Tools
• Fitting
• Fabrication and Welding
• Foundry
• Computer Aided Design lab
• Applied Mechanics and Materials
• Mechanical Control and Instrumentation
• Drawing & Design lab
• Energy Technology
• Chemistry
• Physics
• Chemical reaction engineering
• Chemical Process Calculation
• Chemical Technology

Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Electrical Engineering Laboratories

• Electrical Circuits
• Electrical Machines
• Power Systems
• Electrical Utilization
• Electrical Workshop
• Switchgear

Electronic Engineering Laboratories

• Electronics
• Electronic Workshop
• Digital Electronics
• Industrial Electronics
• Radio and Television Engineering
• Microwave and Telecommunication
• VLSI Circuits
• Measurements and Instrumentation
• Control, Microprocessor and Micro-controller Systems
• Physics

Department of Computer Science and Engineering

• Software Engineering Laboratory
• Network Laboratory
• Multimedia Laboratory
• Hardware Laboratory
• Sun Solaris Lab

Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

• Structural Engineering Laboratory
• Construction Materials Laboratory
• Geotechnical Engineering Laboratory
• Transportation Engineering Laboratory
• Environmental Engineering Laboratory
• Hydraulics Laboratory

Department of Technical and Vocational Education (TVE)

• Language
• Audio-Visual

Computer Center

IUT has a central computer center located in the first academic building. The computer center is managed by a dedicated team of technical specialists. It maintains e-mail accounts for students, staff and faculty members. It is equipped with the following facilities:

• AIX based IBM RISC 6000 server
• Novell NetWare 5.1 based server
• Windows 7 and Windows XP based server
• Linux based mail server
• SCO Unix based ZENITH server
• 140 Microcomputers
• IBM and IBM PC capabilities
• VSAT
• Campus-wide optical fibre network backbone
• 20 MB/s downlink speed and 512 kB/s uplink speed using the optical fibre connection

A campus-wide network with Novell NetWare 5.1 and UnixWare 2 has been installed connecting computers in the centre and other computers in departments, library and offices. Internet facilities are available for the students, staffs and teachers.

Library

The library is located on the first floor of the Library/Cafeteria building overlooking the lake on the eastern and western sides. The library has a floor area of 1300 sq. meters with a shelf space for 52,000 books. It is divided into two sections- General and Research/Reference. There are over 26000 books on engineering, technical and vocational subjects. The library subscribes to numerous online and hard copy technical journals to support the research work at the University. To facilitate library services, a library management software was developed by the CSE (Computer Science and Engineering) department. The data of projects, theses and dissertations have been incorporated in the BookTrax software. The library database is accessible through campus-wide LAN.  The library circulation system is computerized allowing users to borrow books through an automated bar-code system.

Campus

Academic Buildings

There are two five storied academic buildings (First Academic Building and Second Academic Building) for academic use (classrooms and laboratories) and office spaces for faculty members.

Administrative Building

A three storied administrative building is used for the offices of the Vice-Chancellor, Pro Vice-Chancellor, Registrar, Comptroller and other administrative staff.

Halls of Residence

IUT has three Halls of Residence for on campus accommodation.

• North Hall of Residence
• South Hall of Residence
• Female Hall of Residence

The North Hall and the South Hall are for male students and the Female Hall of Residence is for female students. The North Hall and the South Hall are six storied, consisting of three blocks each: East Block, Middle Block and West Block. The female hall of residence is five storied. The rooms in the halls are fully furnished. Each room can accommodate up to four students.

Cafeterias

IUT has two self-service cafeterias (Central and North) where residential students can take their meals and breakfast. This cafeteria serves continental breakfast, lunch, evening snacks and dinner. Non-residential students can also take meals from the cafeteria on pay-per-use basis using their smart card. The cafeterias are managed by the Cafeteria Committee comprised of faculty members, students and administrative staff.

Auditorium

IUT has a fully air-conditioned multi-purpose auditorium on its campus. It is provided with a stage and film-projection facilities. The auditorium can accommodate about 600 people. The degree/diploma awarding convocation ceremony, seminars, cultural functions and examinations are held in the auditorium. It is also provided with a green room, special guest room, conference room and balconies two of which form the banks of the adjacent water pool.

Mosque

There is a mosque right at the heart of the campus. The mosque is two storied and is well decorated and maintained. During the Friday Jumma Prayer, the mosque is open to the public.

Athletics

The University attaches great importance to co-curricular activities and encourages the students to participate in various games and sports. The Games and Sports Committee consisting of the student members and few staff members, looks after the indoor and outdoor games. It also organizes the annual athletic competition.

Sports Infrastructure

Student Centres

The university has two student centres with TV room, newspapers room, indoor games room facilities for board games, carom, chess and Table Tennis tables.

Gymnasium

The University gymnasium is a spacious area with an indoor basketball court and sporting equipment.

Fitness Centre

The University has a fitness center. This centre is equipped with various fitting training equipment including Parallel bars, uneven bars and weight exercise equipment.

Outdoor Facilities

Football Grounds

The university has two football grounds. Football is widely followed on campus.

Volleyball Ground

There are two volleyball courts available in the campus. Regular practice sessions are offered by a coach.

Basketball Courts

IUT has two basketball courts- indoor and outdoor. Basketball is one of most popular game in the campus and is played by a large number of students.

Lawn Tennis Court

The lawn tennis court fitted with floodlights making it suitable for all day use.

Badminton Court

Badminton is widely played at IUT, especially during winter. The badminton court is fitted with lights for nighttime use.

Cricket Practice Pitch

Cricket ground with artificial pitches are available for practice and tournament.

Student Organizations

Student Societies

IUTDS – IUT Debating Society

IUT Debating Society is one of the most popular and successful clubs in English debating in the debating world. IUTDS was established in 2002, with the motto ‘Debating for Knowledge Dissemination’. Throughout its journey, IUTDS has had glorious achievements both in Bangladesh, by becoming national champions, and internationally, by ranking highly at the Worlds Universities Debating Championship (WUDC). Along with these tangible achievements, IUTDS has also established a tradition and culture of free speech and exchange of ideas amongst its students.

IUTCS – IUT Computer Society

IUT Computer Society (IUTCS) was formed in 2008 by the students of the Department of Computer Science and Information Technology (CIT), which was later renamed to the Department of Computer Science and Engineering, of Islamic University of Technology, The annual activities of the society include Programming Classes as well as regular programming contests, Application Development Classes, Co-curricular Aid and Projects. In addition workshops on current mainstream applications and technologies as well as seminars with notable personalities and professionals in the ICT sector, are a regular part of the calendar events of the IUT Computer Society.

IUTSIKS- IUT Society of Islamic Knowledge Seekers

The motto of IUT Society of Islamic Knowledge Seekers is "Seeking the true knowledge of Islam". IUTSIKS was established in 2008 was called IUT Islamic Study Society. In 2016, the name was changed to IUTSIKS.

IUTPS – IUT Photographic Society

Islamic University of Technology Photographic Society (IUTPS) is an on-campus organization aimed to bring together the students who share interest in photography and creativity. Founded in 2010, IUTPS is now a prestigious name among the photography club in the university level. IUTPS arrange classes, organize regular photo walks, and intra photography competition to introduce the freshers into the world of photography where they can discover real passion about photography.

IUTCBS - IUT Career and Business Society

The Career and Business Society prepares the students for their professional lives by engaging in various career oriented activities like Career Fair and networking events. It creates a platform for the students to develop communication skills and prepare them for professional world through grooming sessions and seminars.

International Organizations

IEEE IUT Student Branch

Founded in 1963 in USA, The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) is world's largest technical professional organization with over 420,000 members in 160 countries. IEEE IUT Student Branch is a chapter of the Bangladesh Section of IEEE. The branch was founded in 1999 by the students of EEE department.

IMechE IUT Student Chapter

Founded in 1847 in the UK, Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) has over 120,000 members in 140 countries. The IMechE IUT Student Chapter was founded by the students of MCE department. 

Technology Festivals

Every year four technology festivals are organized by the four departments of the University. Each departmental festival is organized by the students of the respective department with support from the faculty members. Students from various universities and colleges participate in the competitions of the fests. Competitions are primarily based on engineering, technology, general knowledge and business. The University is open to public during these festivals.

Asia Link Project

A framework approach to strengthening Asian higher education in advanced design and manufacture.

Seven academic institutions across six European and Asian countries are working in partnership for three years to strengthen Asian higher education in advanced design and manufacture: University of Strathclyde, Troyes University of Technology, University of Malta, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Northwestern Polytechnic University, Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology, Islamic University of Technology.

The specific objective is to develop a framework solution to engineering higher education demands in Asia, by developing a new curriculum in Advanced Engineering Design and Manufacture for Asian and European MSc education, upgrading the skills of university teaching staff in Bangladesh, Pakistan and China, split training Asian PhD students in European Institutions, comparing educational policies / systems / programmes among countries, and enhancing the overall management of Asian universities.

In Europe, the higher education in Engineering Design and Manufacture has been well advanced, but in most regions of Asia, it is not. The project aims to develop a framework to strengthen postgraduate education in advanced design and manufacture in the least developed and developing Asian countries. The target groups are teaching staff, postgraduate students and engineers in Bangladesh, China and Pakistan. It will develop an innovative multidisciplinary MSc course entitled "Advanced Design and Manufacture"; split train Asian PhD students; train postgraduate students, teaching staff, engineers, and practitioners; compare the education system of partner institutions; and organise a conference to exchange experience from different Asia Link projects. The partnership consists of seven leading universities from three Asian and three European countries. The project is for 36 months.

10-year Plan (Road Map)

The Road Map (OIC-10Y-PoA/RM/2006/Final, Section 2: Development of Socio-Economic and Scientific Issues, V. Higher Education, Science and Technology) points out at the need of closing the digital gap (§5), ensure effective and active coordination between OIC Member States (§1), initiate specific projects in the fields of Information Technology, Manufacturing Engineering (§7), and also calls for exchange of knowledge among the academic institutions (§1) of Member States.

Keeping the above directives in mind, Islamic University of Technology (IUT), in addition to its existing long regular programmes initiated some steps, including designing short courses, training programs, plans of co-operation in the field of science and technology among the Member States and so on.

More specifically to enhance the knowledge in the field of Information Technology and reduce the digital gap it has designed a short course on "Computer Network Server Administration in LINUX Environment", for 12–16 November 2006. All the interested institutions and participants of the OIC countries are welcome to join the program. The details are available in the brochure being circulated to the Member States and are on the website.

For upgrading the curriculum in the field of Advanced Manufacturing and Design, IUT has joined hands with the Universities of UK, France, China, Malta and Pakistan under the umbrella of Asia Link Programme, initiated by the European Union and under their patronage. Initial work on the project has already started.

In addition to the above, the other programs related to Medical Electronics for Health Care, Training the Trainers in the Technical Education Field, Design of Jigs, Fixture for Computer Integrated Manufacturing have been finalised and the announcements will be sent to all the contact points of the Member States.

Additional plans involving (i) Staff Development for the proposed Al-Aqsa University (ii) Pedagogical Training for Religious Teachers at the Secondary Level, (iii) Helping and Advising SME sectors in OIC countries (iv) Cooperation among OIC countries in the field of Science and Technology and (v) Women Education, the details of which have been prepared, submitted by IUT may be taken up for discussions at the appropriate forums and decisions may be taken regarding implementations.

See also

• Organisation of Islamic Cooperation
• Higher Education in Bangladesh
• List of universities in Bangladesh
• Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology
• Military Institute of Science and Technology (MIST)
• Committee on Scientific and Technological Cooperation, COMSTECH

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External links

• Official website of IUT
• Official website of OIC

• Islamic University of Technology
• Islamic universities and colleges in Bangladesh
• Educational institutions established in 1981
• Public universities of Bangladesh
• 1981 establishments in Bangladesh
• Organisations based in Gazipur
• Universities and colleges in Gazipur District
• Organisation of Islamic Cooperation