International Islamic University, Chittagong

International Islamic University Chittagong
আন্তর্জাতিক ইসলামী বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় চট্টগ্রাম
Motto Combine Quality With Morality
Type Private
Established 1995
Chancellor Abdul Hamid, President of Bangladesh
Vice-Chancellor Prof. Dr. A.K.M. Azharul Islam
Academic staff
393[1]
Administrative staff
306[1]
Students 15,033[1]
Undergraduates 8,838[1]
Postgraduates 1,133[1]
Location Chittagong, Bangladesh
Campus IIUC Campus: Kumira, Sitakunda, Chittagong
City Liaison Office: College road, Chittagong.
Female Academic Building: Bahaddarhat, Chittagong
Website www.iiuc.ac.bd

The International Islamic University Chittagong (IIUC) (Bengali: আন্তর্জাতিক ইসলামী বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় চট্টগ্রাম) is a private university in Chittagong, Bangladesh. It was founded in 1995 under the Private Universities Act of 1992 (Act no. 34 of 1992).[2] Islamic University Chittagong Trust (IUCT) is the founder organization of this university. IIUC is still governed by IUCT.[3] It got government approval on February 11, 1995.

History

Islamic University Chittagong (IUC) was founded in 1995 by Islamic University Chittagong Trust (IUCT), a non-profit organization. In 2000, IUC was upgraded to International Islamic University Chittagong (IIUC).[4]

IIUC Campus

Degrees offered

The university offers several undergraduate and postgraduate degrees as stated below:

Faculty of Science & Engineering

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Faculty of Arts & Humanities

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Faculty of Law

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Faculty of Shari'ah & Islamic Studies

Qur'anic Sciences and Islamic Studies (QSIS): Master of Arts in Qur'nic Sciences and Islamic Studies (MQSIS), Bachelor of Arts (Hons.) in Qur'anic Sciences and Islamic Studies, Da'wah and Islamic Studies (DIS), Master of Arts in Da'wah and Islamic Studies (MDIS), Bachelor of Arts (Hons.) in Da'wah and Islamic Studies. [10]

Library and Information Division (LID)

There are seven libraries in IIUC, listed here with area information and number of books:

Sl. No. Library name Space (sq ft)
1 Central Library, Permanent Campus, Kumira 33,000
2 ELL Seminar Library, Chittagong 1,000
3 DBA Seminar Library, Chittagong 3,500
Total[11] 37,500
Sl. No. Faculties Titles Copies
1 Faculty of Shari’ah 4,972 22,666
2 Faculty of Science & Engineering 908 23,909
3 Faculty of Administrative Science 827 22,690
4 Faculty of Health Science 157 803
5 Faculty of Art’s & Humanities 750 5,736
6 Faculty of Law 560 2,907
7 Other’s 230 3,932
Total[11] 8,404 82,643

Accreditation

IIUC is graded by a team constituted by the prime minister in 2004 headed by the chairman of UGC for evaluating the standard and quality of existing 57 private universities. IIUC is the first private university which has been accredited by the Board of Accreditation for Engineering and Technical Education (BAETE) for fulfilling all requirements in its CSE and CCE programs; it is the first private university in Bangladesh accredited by BAETE.[12]

Hostel facilities

Hostel accommodation is available;[13] The hostels are as follows:(separate hostel for foreign students)

Campus Hostels Number
Main Campus (Chittagong City) Male 4
Main Campus (Chittagong City) Female 2
Permanent Campus (Kumira) Male 6

Scholarships

IIUC offers scholarships in each semester.[14] Full-time teachers are studying abroad for higher degrees with an IIUC scholarship. Current faculty or students are provided with a scholarship for higher study in home or abroad.

Foreign Collaboration

IIUC has signed for formal academic collaboration agreement called Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). Under these agreements, students of IIUC are able to transfer their credits to the following universities and institutions:[15]

Central Mosque

Event organization

IIUC has organized events such as National Computer Programming Contest (NCPC), Inter-university Programming Contest, IIUC Intra-university Programming Contest (IIUPC), IT Festival, Job Fair, Dynamic Leadership Training Camp (DLTC), Poem Recitation Workshop,Annual Cultural festival, Programming Workshop, Open Source Workshop, and Hardware and Software Fairs.

In August, 2007 it organized Open Source Campaign-5[16] which was a step towards open source awareness in Chittagong and in Bangladesh. It ran from August 31 to September 1, 2007. It mainly focused on open source and its features, flexibilities and its opportunities in Bangladesh as well as in the whole world.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 http://www.ugc.gov.bd/uploads/2015/annualreport/Part-1-2.zip
  2. Bangladesh Private University Act (Act No.34), August 9, 1992
  3. "International Islamic University Chittagong". www.iiuc.ac.bd. Retrieved 2016-04-04.
  4. "IIUC History". International Islamic University Chittagong. Retrieved 11 September 2015.
  5. Website of ETE Department, IIUC
  6. Faculty of Science & Engineering, IIUC
  7. Faculty of Arts & Humanities, IIUC
  8. Faculty of Business Studies, IIUC
  9. Faculty of Law, IIUC
  10. Faculty of Shariah & Islamic Studies, IIUC
  11. 1 2 Libraries of IIUC
  12. IIUC Website UGC BAETE
  13. Hostel Facilities for Male and Female Students. "Accommodation". Retrieved 2008-03-17.
  14. IIUC Website
  15. IIUC International Collaboration
  16. IIUC Open Source Camp

External links

Coordinates: 22°21′22″N 91°50′14″E / 22.3561°N 91.8372°E / 22.3561; 91.8372

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