Dhaka International University Explained
| Dhaka International University (DIU) |
| Other Name: | DIU |
| Native Name: | ঢাকা ইন্টারন্যাশনাল ইউনিভার্সিটি |
| Motto: | Knowledge is Power |
| Founder: | A.B.M Mafizul Islam Patwari |
| Vice Chancellor: | Prof. Dr. Ganesh Chandra Saha (Acting) |
| Academic Staff: | 420 |
| Students: | 8,174 [1] |
| Postalcode: | 1212 |
| Country: | Bangladesh |
| Coordinates: | 23.7938°N 90.4471°W |
| Colors: | Green, Red |
Dhaka International University (bn|ঢাকা ইন্টারন্যাশনাল ইউনিভার্সিটি) is a private university in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The university was established on 7 April 1995 by the Private University Act 1992.[2]
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
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:[4]
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[5]
- 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
- 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:[6]
- 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
- Web site: Public News. thedailycampus.com .
- https://web.archive.org/web/20030425213824/http://www.sai.uni-heidelberg.de/workgroups/bdlaw/1992-a34.htm Private University Act, 1992
- Web site: Prof Dr Saiful Islam new DIU VC. Daily. Sun. February 19, 2022. The Daily Sun.
- Web site: University GrantsCommission . ugc-universities.gov.bd.
- Web site: Felicitation to newly enrolled advocates held at DIU . 18 September 2023 .
- Web site: Dhaka International University Website . diu.ac.
