Daffodil International University

Daffodil International University

Motto	A distinguished landmark in higher education
Type	Private
Established	2002 (2002)
Chairman	Md. Sabur Khan
Chancellor	Abdul Hamid, President of Bangladesh
Vice-Chancellor	Yousuf Mahbubul Islam
Academic staff	471^[1]
Administrative staff	415^[1]
Students	17,000 ^[1]
Undergraduates	12,521 ^[1]
Postgraduates	1,158^[1]
Location	Dhaka, Bangladesh 23°45′11″N 90°22′39″E / 23.752943°N 90.377591°E / 23.752943; 90.377591Coordinates: 23°45′11″N 90°22′39″E / 23.752943°N 90.377591°E / 23.752943; 90.377591
Campus	Urban
Colors	Blue, Gray and Green
Affiliations	UGC IAUP IAU UNAI IIE IEEE ALA IEB
Website	daffodilvarsity.edu.bd

Daffodil International University (DIU; Bengali: ড্যাফোডিল আন্তর্জাতিক বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়]) 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.

Campuses

The university has multiple campuses within Dhaka. The main campus is located in Dhanmondi and the permanent campus is in Asulia.

Academics

Faculties and departments

The University offers bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees through its 23 departments, themselves organized into 5 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

List of vice chancellors

Aminul Islam (2002–2011)
M. Lutfar Rahman (2011-2015)
Yousuf Mahbubul Islam (2015–present)

Institutes

DIU has two institutes and two center:

Daffodil Institutes of Languages
Daffodil Institute of IT (DIIT)
Career Development Centre (CDC)
Research Center

Student organizations

IEEE DIU Student Branch
EEE Club
Robotics Club
Cultural Club
Debating Club
Sports Club
English Literary Club
Daffodil Moot Court Society (DMCS)
Air Rover Wing
Social Business Students’ Forum (SBSF)
Daffodil Prothom- Alo BondhuShova
Nature Study Club (DIUNSC)
Health Club (DIUHC)
Communication Club
Pharmacia Club
Textile Club
DIU MUNA (Model United Nations Association)
Career Club
Entrepreneurship Club
Business & Education Club
DIU Real Estate Association
Software Engineering Club (SEC)
Computer and Programming Club (CPC)
Volunteer Service Club
Cyber Security Club
DIU Photography Society

Online admissions

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.

References

1 2 3 4 5 http://www.ugc.gov.bd/uploads/2015/annualreport/Part-1-2.zip
↑ "Private University Act, 1992". Sai.uni-heidelberg.de. 1992-08-09. Retrieved 2012-07-03.
↑ "ROLL OF COMMITMENTS | RIO20". Rio20.euromed-management.com. Retrieved 2012-07-03.
↑ "University Details: Daffodil International University". University Grants Commission.
↑ "Faculties". Daffodil International University. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
↑ http://vus.daffodilvarsity.edu.bd/index.php?app=admission
↑ "Bangladesh: Ranking Web of Universities". Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (Spain). Retrieved 2013-05-11.
↑ "Top Colleges & Universities in Bangladesh : 2013 University Web Rankings". 4icu.org. 2013. Retrieved 2013-05-11.
↑ International Association of Universities (2013-04-22). "Institutions : International Association of Universities". Iau-aiu.net. Retrieved 2013-05-11.
↑ http://www.achyutasamanta.com/news.html#Daffodil

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