Daffodil International University

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Daffodil International University
Logo of Daffodil International University
Motto A distinguished landmark in higher education
Type Private Coeducational
Established 2002
Chairman Sabur Khan
Chancellor Abdul Hamid
Vice-Chancellor Yousuf Mahbubul Islam
Academic staff
450[1]
Students 15,000[1]
Address
102/1 Shukrabad, Mirpur Road, Dhanmondi, Dhaka
, ,
Bangladesh
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Campus Urban
Nickname DIU
Affiliations University Grants Commission Bangladesh and Dafffodil group
Website www.daffodilvarsity.edu.bd

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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]

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

Admin Campus Building,Dhanmondi Dhaka
  • Undergraduate and postgraduate: 28
  • International IT certification courses: 6
  • Proposed programs: 8
  • Short courses: 5

Faculties

There are 23 departments under five faculties:[5]

Academic Building, Ashulia Campus
Sobhanbagh Campus Building,Dhaka

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]

Ashulia Campus, Savar

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

DIU authority conferred the D.Litt. Honoris Causa, upon Achyuta Samanta

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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  4. http://www.ugc.gov.bd/university/details.php?code=26
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  6. http://vus.daffodilvarsity.edu.bd/index.php?app=admission
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  10. http://www.achyutasamanta.com/news.html#Daffodil