The International Islamic University Chittagong (IIUC) ( bn, আন্তর্জাতিক ইসলামী বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় চট্টগ্রাম) is a
private university
Private universities and private colleges are institutions of higher education, not operated, owned, or institutionally funded by governments. They may (and often do) receive from governments tax breaks, public student loans, and grant (money ...
in
Bangladesh
Bangladesh (}, ), officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the eighth-most populous country in the world, with a population exceeding 165 million people in an area of . Bangladesh is among the mos ...
. It was founded in 1995 under the Private Universities Act of 1992 (Act no. 34 of 1992). Islamic University Chittagong Trust (IUCT) is the founder organization of this university.
History
![IIUC main gate](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/02/IIUC_main_gate.jpg)
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).
International Islamic University Chittagong (IIUC) is one of the top graded Government approved private universities in Bangladesh. The credit for the idea of establishing this university goes to Islamic University Chittagong Trust (IUCT), which is the founder organization of the university. This Trust is a non-political and non-profit oriented voluntary organization, registered with the Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh under the Societies Act XXI of 1860. This Trust felt the need for a university under private initiative in view of the absence of institutions of higher learning based on Islamic vision of life in the public sector. With this idea having its origin in 1990, the Trust discussed the concept of a private Islamic university with a group of intellectuals, Islamic thinkers, and educationists, from home and abroad. It was these Islamic personalities that came forward to materialize the dream of such an institution by putting their ideas, energies and fulfilling other requirements. In 1992 an anchor organization called Islamic University Chittagong Trust (IUCT) was founded under the aegis of this body and an institution of higher learning under the name of Islamic University Chittagong got the Government's approval on February 11, 1995, and the university was founded accordingly in the same year. Thus a long cherished dream of the people of Chittagong came into reality. In the year 2000 Islamic University Chittagong (IUC) was upgraded into International Islamic University Chittagong (IIUC), thus it got a scope to extend its services to the Ummah at large.
![IIUC Library](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4f/IIUC_Library.jpg)
In 2004 IIUC was recognized as one of the 9 top-graded (A Category) Private Universities by a Government-appointed High Powered Team led by the UGC Chairman. At present, it is the largest private university with 370 (Full time: 270 & Adjunct: 100) teachers and 14,000 students from home and abroad. A good number of full-time teachers and students are studying abroad for pursuing higher studies with IIUC's scholarship or financial assistance or continuation of services.
![IIUC Central Shaheed Minar](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/81/IIUC_Central_Shaheed_Minar.jpg)
The Graduation degrees of CSE, EEE & CCE are accredited by the BAETE. IIUC grants waiver, generous financial assistances and scholarships to the students at different rates depending on the results of their previous examinations and financial condition. IIUC participated in different national and international contests, winning prizes for obtaining prestigious positions. IIUC successfully organized five International Conferences on different important issues relating to education, ethics and Islamization of knowledge. It also arranged the National Computer Programming Contest in collaboration with the Ministry of Science & ICT and Bangladesh Computer Council (BCC) as part of its regular programs.
List of vice-chancellors
* Prof. Anwarul Azim Arif ( present )
Campus
![IIUC signboard](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/29/IIUC_signboard.jpg)
The campus is in Kumira, Chittagong (facing
Dhaka-Chittagong Highway
The N1 or Dhaka–Chittagong Highway is a main transportation artery in Bangladesh, between Dhaka and Chittagong. Approximately in length, the road links the country's two largest cities, Dhaka and Chittagong. The highway is known along vari ...
).
Degrees offered
The university offers several
undergraduate
Undergraduate education is education conducted after secondary education and before postgraduate education. It typically includes all postsecondary programs up to the level of a bachelor's degree. For example, in the United States, an entry-lev ...
and
postgraduate
Postgraduate or graduate education refers to academic or professional degrees, certificates, diplomas, or other qualifications pursued by post-secondary students who have earned an undergraduate ( bachelor's) degree.
The organization and stru ...
degrees:
Faculty of Science & Engineering
![IIUC Science & Engineering Faculty](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/fc/IIUC_Science_%26_Engineering_Faculty.jpg)
1. Department of Computer Science & Engineering (CSE):
*Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Engineering (B.Sc. Engg. in CSE)
EB Accredited''
*Professional Diploma in Computer Science (DCS).
*Masters of Science in Computer Science and Engineering (M.Sc. in CSE)
2. Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (EEE):
*Bachelor of Science in Electrical and Electronic Engineering (B.Sc. Engg. in EEE)
EB Accredited''
3. Department of Computer & Communication Engineering (CCE):
*Bachelor of Science in Computer and Communication Engineering (B.Sc. Engg. in CCE)
EB Accredited''
4. Department of Electronic and Telecommunication Engineering (ETE):
Website of ETE Department, IIUC
*Bachelor of Science in Electronic and Telecommunication Engineering (B.Sc. in ETE)
5. Department of Civil Engineering (CE):
*Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering (B.Sc. in CE)
6. Department of Pharmacy:
*Bachelor of Pharmacy (B.Pharma.)
Faculty of Business Studies
![IIUC Business Faculty](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f7/IIUC_Business_Faculty.jpg)
*Master of Business Administration (MBA)
egular*Master of Business Administration (MBA)
xecutive*Master of Bank Management (MBM)
*Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)
Faculty of Law
![IIUC Law Faculty(3)](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/48/IIUC_Law_Faculty%283%29.jpg)
* Bachelor of Laws (LLB Hons.)
*Master of Laws (LLM)
Faculty of Arts & Humanities
* English Language and Literature (ELL): Master of Arts in English Language and Literature, Masters of Arts in English Language Teaching (ELT),
*Bachelor of Arts (Hons.) in English Language and Literature
* Arabic Language and Literature (ALL), Bachelor of Arts (Hons.) in Arabic Language and Literature
Faculty of Social Sciences
Department of Economics & Banking
*BSS (Hons) in Economics & Banking (EB)
*MSS in Economics & Banking (EB)
Department of Library & Information Science
*Post Graduate Diploma in Library & Information Sciences (PGDLIS)
Faculty of Shari'ah & Islamic Studies
Qur'anic Sciences and Islamic Studies (QSIS):
* Master of Arts in Qura'nic Sciences and Islamic Studies (MQSIS)
* Bachelor of Arts (Hons.) in Qur'anic Sciences and Islamic Studies (QSIS)
* Bachelor of Arts (Hons.) in 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
Library and Information Division
![IIUC central library](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f4/IIUC_central_library.jpg)
There are seven libraries in IIUC, listed here with area information and number of books:
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, EEE and CCE programs. It is the first private university in Bangladesh accredited by BAETE.
Hostel facilities
![IIUC Hazrat Uthman (R) Hall(2)](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/98/IIUC_Hazrat_Uthman_%28R%29_Hall%282%29.jpg)
Hostel accommodation is available. The hostels are as follows (separate hostel for foreign students):
Permanent Campus (Kumira):
1. Hazrat Abu Bakr (R.A) Hall
2. Hazrat Umar (R.A) Hall
3. Hazrat Uthman (R.A) Hall
4. Hazrat Ali (R.A) Hall (Under Construction)
Chittagong City:
1.Prasanti Vaban (Kornel hat)
Scholarships
IIUC offers scholarships in each semester.
IIUC Website
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 Memoranda of Understanding (MoU). Under these agreements, students of IIUC are able to transfer their credits to several universities and institutions.
Events
IIUC has organized events such as the National Computer Programming Contest, Inter-university Programming Contest, Intra-university Programming Contest, IT Festival, Job Fair, Dynamic Leadership Training Camp, 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
[ IIUC Open Source Camp] 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, flexibility and its opportunities in Bangladesh and the whole world. Recently IEEE Day 2021 was celebrated at IIUC.
Gallery
Main auditorium.jpg
আইআইইউসি সেন্ট্রাল লাইব্রেরি.jpg
IIUC student bus.jpg
Mujib Corner at IIUC 3.jpg
IIUC central mosque 2.jpg
IIUC central library 6.jpg
Central Auditorium IIUC(2).jpg
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File:BBA dept road of IIUC.jpg
File:Dept of Pharmacy building of IIUC.jpg
References
External links
IIUC Main academic websiteIIUC Alumni website(subscription open)
Private Universities List
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Educational institutions established in 1995
Islamic universities and colleges in Bangladesh
Private universities in Bangladesh
Universities and colleges in Chittagong
1995 establishments in Bangladesh