Daffodil International University

Daffodil International University ( bn, ড্যাফোডিল আন্তর্জাতিক বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়) (DIU) is a private research university located in Daffodil Smart City, Ashulia, Dhaka, Bangladesh. It was established on 24 January 2002 under the Private University Act of 1992 which was replaced by Private University Act 2010. According to QS University Rankings: Asia 2021, DIU is a top-ranked private university among all the universities in Bangladesh. DIU placed 1st among universities ranked from Bangladesh in Times Higher Education Impact Rankings 2021. DIU is the first university in Bangladesh to have signed the UN's Commitment to Sustainable Practices of Higher Education Institutions. According to the SCOPUS indexed research publications in 2019, Daffodil International University has been positioned 4th among all universities and 1st among all private universities in Bangladesh.

History

The university was established on 24 January 2002 with the approval of the University Grants Commission (Bangladesh) and the Government of Bangladesh's Ministry of Education under the Private University Act of 1992 which was replaced by Private University Act 2010.

Campuses

The campus is located in Daffodil Smart City, Ashulia, Dhaka, Bangladesh. The university campus covers about 150 acres of land with playgrounds, auditorium, basketball court, food court, gymnasium, swimming pool, innovation lab, artificial fountain, golf course, hostel, staff quarter, and other facilities.

List of vice chancellors

* Prof. Aminul Islam (2002–2011)
* Dr. M. Lutfar Rahman (2011–2015)
* Prof. Yousuf Mahbubul Islam (2015–2020)
* Prof. Dr. M. Lutfar Rahman (2020–present)

Academics

Faculties and departments

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

1. Faculty of Science & Information Technology

* Department of Computer Science and Engineering (CSE)
* Department of Multimedia and Creative Technology (MCT)
* Department of Software Engineering (SWE)
* Department of Information Technology and Management (ITM)
* Department of Computing and Information System (CIS)
* Department of General Educational Development (GED)
* Department of Environmental Science and Disaster Management (ESDM)

2. Faculty of Engineering

* Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (EEE)
* Department of Information and communication Engineering (ICE)
* Department of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering (ETE)
* Department of Textile Engineering (TE)
* Department of Architecture
* Department of Civil Engineering (CE)

3. Faculty of Business & Entrepreneurship

* Department of Business Administration (BA)
* Department of Business Studies (BS)
* Department of Real Estate (RE)
* Department of Tourism & Hospitality Management (THM)
* Department of Innovation and Entrepreneurship (I&E)
* Department of Business Studies (BBS)

4. Faculty of Humanities & Social Science

* Department of English
* Department of Law
* Department of Journalism & Mass Communication (JMC)
* Department of Development Studies (DS)
* Department of Information Science and Library Management

5. Faculty of Allied Health Science

* Department of Pharmacy
* Department of Nutrition and Food Engineering (NFE)
* Department of Public Health (PH)

Institutes

* Daffodil Institute of Languages (DIL)
* Human Resource Development Institute (HRDI)
* Enterprise Competitiveness Institute (ECI)
* Daffodil Institute of Social Sciences (DISS)
* Institutional Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC)
* Directorate of Students' Affairs (Institute)

Centers

* Division of Research
* Yunus Social Business Centre (YSBC)
* Innovation and Incubation Centre (IIC)
* Career Development Centre (CDC)
* Cyber Security Center (CSC)
* Daffodil Islamic Center
* Daffodil Legal Research Center (DLRC)
* DIU Medical Center
* Day Care Center
* DIU Business Incubator
* DIU BELT & Road Research Centre

Grading system in DIU

Online admissions

The university facilitates online admission for applicants from distant areas.

Convocation

9th Convocation - 9 January 20228th Convocation - 13 March 2019

7th Convocation - 10 January 2018

6th Convocation - 22 February 2017

5th Convocation - 13 December 2016

4th Convocation - 4 March 2014

3rd Convocation - 26 February 2012

2nd Convocation - 26 May 2008

1st Convocation - 24 May 2006

Rankings and awards

* As per QS World University Rankings: Asia 2022, DIU is a top-ranked private university in Bangladesh.
*DIU placed 1st among universities ranked from Bangladesh in Times Higher Education Impact Rankings 2022.
*DIU is the top private University in Bangladesh as per Scopus Indexed Publications in 2020
*DIU Achieved "QS World University Rankings" 2019 (Asia)
*DIU ranked within top 300 universities in world by Times Higher Education University Impact Rankings 2019
*DIU Ranked top in Bangladesh & 150th globally at UI Greenmetric World University Rankings, 2019
*CSIC 5th-ranked university in Bangladesh
* 4ICU 7th-ranked university in Bangladesh based on web popularity (2013)
* Membership, International Association of Universities (2013)
*DIU Achieved the ASOCIO ICT Education Award 2018
*Wins “Global Inclusion Award 2017”
*DIU Won the "GEN ROOKIE of the Year" Award-2019
*DIU awarded WITSA Global ICT Excellence Award 2017

D. Litt. conferred by DIU

Daffodil International University authority conferred the D.Litt. Honoris Causa on philanthropist and entrepreneur Achyuta Samanta in DIU's 4th Convocation on 6 March 2014.

Notable faculty

* Syed Akhter Hossain, the head of the Department of Computer Science and Engineering, received the National ICT Award 2016 for his "excellent contribution in ICT Education and Technology".
* Bibhuti Roy, visiting professor at the Department of Computer Science and Engineering.

References

External links

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DIU library

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Private universities in Bangladesh
Educational institutions established in 2002
2002 establishments in Bangladesh
Universities and colleges in Dhaka