The International University of Scholars explained

University of Scholars or The International University of Scholars, also known as IUS, is a private university based in Dhaka, Bangladesh. In 2024 This University got approved from UGC to changed it official name from The International University of Scholars to University of Scholars^[3]

History

University of Scholars, was established in 2015 at Badda with five departments.^[4] The government provided permission to the university on 11 January 2016; the request was filled by Jamil Habib.^[5] According to the New Age report on 4 August 2022 the university only had only one full professor.^[6]

Administration

List of vice-chancellors

• Abdus Sattar, 1 March 2019 – 28 February 2023
• Mamunur Rashid (acting) 1 March 2023 –21 December 2023
• Enamul Bashar, 22 December 2023^[7]

Trustee Board

!Name!Position!Reference

M. Farid Habib	Chairman	[8]
Abdur Rahman	General Secretary
Md. Ariful Hoque Shuhan	Vice-chairman
Abu Bakar Shiddik	Treasurer
S. M. Faysal	Joint Treasurer
Md. Jahangir Al Jilani	Trustee
Emdadul Hoque	Trustee
Mustazab Hossain	Trustee
Abdul Hasib Siddique	Trustee

Academic departments

There are three faculty and six departments of this university.

Faculty of Business

• Department of Business Administration^[9]
  • BBA
  • MBA
  • EMBA

Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences

• Department of English
  • BA in ENGLISH

Faculty of Engineering

• Department of Computer Science and Engineering
  • BSc in CSE
• Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering
  • BSc in EEE
• Department of Textile Engineering
  • BSc in Textile
• Department of Natural Science

Notable people

• Shahriar Nafees a faculty member in Business studies.

Notes and References

1. Web site: IUS in brief . International University of Scholars .
2. Web site: Annual Report 2017 . University Grants Commission .
3. Web site: info@ugc.gov.bd . University Grants Commission of Bangladesh . University of Scholars University Grants Commission of Bangladesh . 2024-10-18 . University of Scholars University Grants Commission of Bangladesh . English.
4. Web site: The International University of Scholars . 2022-11-12 . ius.edu.bd . en.
5. News: 2016-01-11 . Govt okays 6 more pvt universities . 2022-11-12 . The Daily Star . en.
6. News: Many univs run with no or few professors . 2022-11-12 . New Age . en.
7. Web site: New VC At University of Scholars . shampratikdeshkal.com . 24 December 2023.
8. Web site: The International University of Scholars Trustee Board . 2022-11-12 . ius.edu.bd . en.
9. Web site: School . 2022-11-12 . ius.edu.bd . en.