Dhaka International University

Dhaka International University (DIU)

ঢাকা ইন্টারন্যাশনাল ইউনিভার্সিটি
Other name	DIU
Motto	Knowledge is Power
Type	Private
Established	April 7, 1995; 29 years ago (1995-04-07)
Founder	A.B.M Mafizul Islam Patwari
Accreditation	Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh Bangladesh Bar Council Pharmacy Council of Bangladesh United Nations Global Compact
Chancellor	President Mohammed Shahabuddin
Vice-Chancellor	Prof. Dr. Ganesh Chandra Saha (Acting)
Academic staff	420
Students	8,174 [1]
Address	Satarkul, Badda , Dhaka , 1212 , Bangladesh 23°47′38″N 90°26′50″E / 23.7938°N 90.4471°E / 23.7938; 90.4471
Campus	Urban
Colors	Green, Red
Affiliations	University Grants Commission (Bangladesh)
Website	diu.ac

Dhaka International University (Bengali: ঢাকা ইন্টারন্যাশনাল ইউনিভার্সিটি) is a private university in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The university was established on 7 April 1995 by the Private University Act 1992.^[2]

The initial planning began in 1994 but the university was established in 1995. In fact, DIU takes the initiative strongly for the creation of non-government universities and supports the initiative of the Government of Bangladesh.^{[citation needed]} It is now operated as a government-approved university under the Non-Government University Acts of 1992 and 1998.

It is operated as a non-profitable institution and offers strict academic disciplines. The late A.B.M Mafizul Islam Patwari is recognized by the Government of Bangladesh as the founder of the university.

• Saiful Islam (6 February 2022 - 22 May 2024)^[3]

The academic year of some degrees of DIU comprises two semesters. Each semester consists of 26 weeks.

• Winter semester: January–June
• Summer semester: July–December

& the academic year of some degrees of DIU comprises three semesters. Each semester consists of four months.

• Spring semester: January to April
• Summer semester: May to August
• Fall semester: September to December

The university has the following faculties and departments:^[4]

• Department of Economics
  • BSS (Hons) in Economics
  • MSS in Economics
• Department of Education
  • Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.)
  • M.Ed. Program
• Department of English
  • BA (Hons) in English
  • MA in English (1 year)
  • MA in English (2 years 6 months Degree)
• Department of Political Science
  • BSS (Hons) in Political Science
  • MSS in Political Science
• Department of Sociology
  • BSS (Hons) in Sociology
  • MSS in Sociology

• Department of Accounting
  • B.Com. (Hons) in Accounting
  • M.Com. in Accounting
• Department of Business Administration
  • BBA
  • MBA (1 Year Degree)
  • MBA (2 Years Degree)
• Department of Management
  • B.Com. (Hons) in Management
  • M.Com. in Management

• Department of Law^[5]
  • LLB (Hons)
  • LLB Course (2 years)
  • LLM
  • LLM (2 years)
  • Master of Human Rights (MHR)

• Department of Pharmacy
  • B.Sc. (Hon's) in Pharmacy

• Department of Civil Engineering
  • B.Sc. in Civil Engineering
• Department of Electrical Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering
  • B.Sc. in Electrical & Electronic Engineering
• Department of Microbiology
  • B.Sc. in Microbiology
• Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
  • B.Sc. in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

• Department of Computer Science and Engineering
  • B.Sc. in Computer Science and Engineering
  • B.Sc. in Electrical Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering
  • M.Sc. in Computer Science & Engineering (1 year)
  • Master in Computer Application (1 year)

Source:^[6]

• Technical & Vocational Education Institute
• Dr.M.I. Patwari Technical & Vocational Education Institute
• Dr.Z.I. Chowdhury Agricultural Research & Training Institute
• Dr.M.I. Patwari Private Engineering Institute
• Sundarganj Driving Training Institute

• The Faculty of Science and Engineering has got very excellent laboratory facilities.
• The Electrical and Electronic Engineering (EEE) department has been enriched with superb laboratory facilities.
• The Pharmacy department has been enriched with modern laboratory facilities.

• Tobacco Control & Research Cell (TCRC): The Tobacco Control & Research Cell is a research and advocacy cell of the university that is continuously working on anti-tobacco-related issues and promoting the values of the anti-tobacco movement.
• Social Business Academic Cell (SBAC): The Social Business Academic Cell is a research center of the university that is continuously working on new social business ideas. Social business is a new type of business introduced by Nobel Peace Prize Winner Muhammad Yunus.
• Institutional Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC)
• Centre for Excellence and Career Development (CECD)