Daffodil International University
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Motto | A distinguished landmark in higher education |
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Type | Private Coeducational |
Established | 2002 |
Chairman | Sabur Khan |
Chancellor | Abdul Hamid |
Vice-Chancellor | Yousuf Mahbubul Islam |
Academic staff
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450[1] |
Students | 15,000[1] |
Address |
102/1 Shukrabad, Mirpur Road, Dhanmondi, Dhaka
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Campus | Urban |
Nickname | DIU |
Affiliations | University Grants Commission Bangladesh and Dafffodil group |
Website | www |
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Daffodil International University (Bengali: ড্যাফোডিল আন্তর্জাতিক বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়]) (DIU), is a co-educational private university located in Dhanmondi, Dhaka, Bangladesh. It was established on 24 January 2002 under the Private University Act, 1992.[2]
DIU is the first university in Bangladesh to have signed the UN's Commitment to Sustainable Practices of Higher Education Institutions.[3]
Contents
History
The university was established in 2002 with the approval of the University Grants Commission (Bangladesh)[4] and the Government of Bangladesh's Ministry of Education.
Programs
- Undergraduate and postgraduate: 28
- International IT certification courses: 6
- Proposed programs: 8
- Short courses: 5
Faculties
There are 23 departments under five faculties:[5]
Faculty of Science & Information Technology
- Department of Computer Science and Engineering
- Department of Environmental Science and Disaster Management
- Department of Software Engineering
- Department of Multimedia and Creative Technology
- Department of Natural Sciences
Faculty of Business & Economics
- Department of Business Administration
- Department of Commerce
- Department of Real Estate
- Department of Tourism & Hospitality Management
- Department of Entrepreneurship Development
Faculty of Engineering
- Department of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering
- Department of Textile Engineering
- Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
- Department of Architecture
- Department of Civil Engineering (Proposed)
Faculty of Applied Health Science
- Department of Pharmacy
- Department of Nutrition and Food Engineering
- Department of Public Health
- Department of Life Science
- Department of Genetic And Biotechnology
Faculty of Humanities & Social Science
- Department of English
- Department of Law
- Department of Journalism & Mass Communication
Online Admission
The University facilitates online admission for applicants from distant areas.[6]
Achievements
- CSIC 5th-ranked university in Bangladesh[7]
- 4ICU 7th-ranked university in Bangladesh based on web popularity (2013)[8]
- Membership, International Association of Universities (2013)[9]
D. Litt. Conferred by DIU
Daffodil International University authority conferred the D.Litt. Honoris Causa on philanthropist and entrepreneur Achyuta Samanta[10] in DIU's 4th Convocation on the 6th of March 2014.
External links
References
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