Daffodil International University

Daffodil International University (DIU; Bengali: ড্যাফোডিল আন্তর্জাতিক বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়) is a private university located in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The original campus is located at Dhanmondi and the permanent campus is located in Daffodil Road, Khagan, Ashulia, Savar which is in Dhaka district. It was established on 24 January 2002 under the Private University Act of 1992. According to QS University Rankings: Asia 2019, DIU is a top-ranked private university among all the universities in Bangladesh.[2] DIU is the first university in Bangladesh to have signed the UN's Commitment to Sustainable Practices of Higher Education Institutions.[3] According to the SCOPUS indexed publications in 2019, Daffodil International University has been positioned 4th among all universities and 1st among all private universities in Bangladesh.[4]

Daffodil International University
Other name
DIU
MottoA Landmark to create the Future
TypePrivate
Established2002 (2002)
ChairmanMd. Sabur Khan
ChancellorAbdul Hamid, President of Bangladesh
Vice-ChancellorProf. M.Lutfar Rahman, Ph.D
Academic staff
859[1]
Administrative staff
780[1]
Students21,752 [1]
Undergraduates20,521 [1]
Postgraduates1,231 [1]
Location
Dhaka
,
Bangladesh

23.876589°N 90.320788°E / 23.876589; 90.320788
CampusUrban 150+ Acres
Colors     
Blue, Gray and Green
AffiliationsUGC
AUAP
IAUP
IAU
UNAI
IIE
IEEE
ALA
IEB
Websitedaffodilvarsity.edu.bd

History

The university was established on 24 January 2002 with the approval of the University Grants Commission (Bangladesh)[5] and the Government of Bangladesh's Ministry of Education under the Private University Act of 1992 and its amendment in 1998.

Campuses

The university has multiple campuses within Dhaka. The main campus is located in Dhanmondi and the permanent campus is in Ashulia. The permanent campus covers 125 acres of land with a playground, shopping mall, basketball court, golf course, hostel, and other facilities.[6]

Academic Building

Academics

Faculties and departments

The university offers bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees through its 23 departments, themselves organized into 5 faculties:[7]

Academic Building, Ashulia Campus
Sobhanbagh Campus Building,Dhaka
  1. Faculty of Science & Information Technology
    • Department of Computing and Information System (CIS)
    • Department of Computer Science and Engineering (CSE)
    • Department of Software Engineering (SWE)
    • Department of Multimedia & Creative Technology (MCT)
    • Department of Information Technology and Management (ITM)
    • Department of General Educational Development (GED)
    • Department of Environmental Science and Disaster Management (ESDM)
  2. Faculty of Business & Entrepreneurship
    • Department of Business Administration (BA)
    • Department of Business Studies
    • Department of Real Estate (RE)
    • Department of Tourism & Hospitality Management (THM)
    • Department of Innovation and Entrepreneurship (I&E)
  3. Faculty of Humanities & Social Science
    • Department of English
    • Department of Law
    • Department of Journalism & Mass Communication (JMC)
    • Department of Development Studies (DS)
  4. Faculty of Engineering
    • Department of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering (ETE)
    • Department of Textile Engineering (TE)
    • Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (EEE)
    • Department of Architecture
    • Department of Civil Engineering (CE)
  5. Faculty of Applied Health Science
    • Department of Pharmacy
    • Department of Nutrition and Food Engineering (NFE)
    • Department of Public Health (PH)

List of vice chancellors
  • Aminul Islam (2002–2011)
  • M. Lutfar Rahman (2011–2015)
  • Yousuf Mahbubul Islam (2015–2020)
  • M. Lutfar Rahman (2020-Present)

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
  • Research Center for the Faculty of Science & Information Technology (FSIT)
  • Research Center for the Faculty of Business & Economics (FBE)
  • Research Center for the Faculty of Humanities & Social Science (FHSS)
  • Research Center for the Faculty of Allied Health Science (FAHS)
  • Yunus Social Business Centre (YSBC)
  • Innovation and Incubation Centre (IIC)
  • Career Development Centre (CDC)
  • Cyber Security Center (CSC)
  • Centre for Religious Studies

Online admissions

The university facilitates online admission for applicants from distant areas.[8]

Convocation

Clubs and communities
  • Cultural Club
  • DIU HR CLUB.(DIUHRC)
  • DIU Creative Park (Managed by the Department of Multimedia and Creative Technology)
  • DIU Bangladesh Study Form
  • Sports Club
  • DIU Computer and Programming Club (DIUCPC)
  • Daffodil Prothom-Alo BondhuShova
  • DIU Nature Study Club (DIUNSC)
  • DIU Health Club (DIUHC)
  • DIU Communication Club
  • DIU Pharmacia Club
  • DIU Creative Park (Dept. of MCT)
  • DIU MUNA (Model United Nations Association)
  • Career Club
  • Entrepreneurship Club
  • School of Entrepreneurs
  • Business & Education Club
  • Real Estate Association
  • Software Engineering Club (SEC)
  • DIU Volunteer Service Club
  • English Literary Club
  • Software Engineering
  • Voluntary Service Club
  • Air Rover Wing
  • Robotics Club
  • All Stars Daffodil
  • Adventure Club
  • DIU Film Society
  • Daffodil Civil Engineering Club
  • Business Round-Up & Motivational Cell (BRMC)
  • Change Together
Ashulia Campus, Savar

Rankings and awards
  • DIU Achieved "QS World University Rankings" 2019 (Asia)[9]
  • DIU ranked within top 300 universities in world by Times Higher Education University Impact Rankings 2019[10]
  • DIU Ranked top in Bangladesh & 150th globally at UI Greenmetric World University Rankings, 2019[11]
  • DIU is the top private University in Bangladesh as per Scopus Indexed Publications in 2019[4]
  • CSIC 5th-ranked university in Bangladesh[12]
  • 4ICU 7th-ranked university in Bangladesh based on web popularity (2013)[13]
  • Membership, International Association of Universities (2013)[14]
  • DIU Achieved the ASOCIO ICT Education Award 2018[15]
  • Wins “Global Inclusion Award 2017”[16]
  • DIU Won the "GEN ROOKIE of the Year" Award-2019[17]
  • DIU awarded WITSA Global ICT Excellence Award 2017[18]

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[19] 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".[20]

References
  1. "বাংলাদেশ বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় মঞ্জুরী কমিশন".
  2. "Private University Act, 1992". Sai.uni-heidelberg.de. 9 August 1992. Archived from the original on 25 April 2003. Retrieved 3 July 2012.
  3. "ROLL OF COMMITMENTS | RIO20". Rio20.euromed-management.com. Archived from the original on 8 July 2012. Retrieved 3 July 2012.
  4. স্কোপাস ইনডেক্সড গবেষণায় বেসরকারি বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়ের মধ্যে ড্যাফোডিল বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় প্রথম. The Prominent (in Bengali). 3 February 2020. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  5. "University Details: Daffodil International University". University Grants Commission. Archived from the original on 13 August 2016. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
  6. The World University Rankings (26 January 2021). "Daffodil International University (DIU)". Times Higher Education (THE). Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  7. "Faculties". Daffodil International University. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
  8. "Admission Portal".
  9. "QS University Rankings: Asia 2019". Top Universities. 1 February 2017. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  10. "University Impact Ranking". Times Higher Education (THE). 2 April 2019. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  11. "UI GreenMetric World University Rankings 2019". UI GreenMetric. 3 December 2019. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  12. "Bangladesh: Ranking Web of Universities". Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (Spain). Retrieved 11 May 2013.
  13. "Top Colleges & Universities in Bangladesh : 2013 University Web Rankings". 4icu.org. 2013. Retrieved 11 May 2013.
  14. International Association of Universities (22 April 2013). "Institutions : International Association of Universities". Iau-aiu.net. Archived from the original on 1 May 2013. Retrieved 11 May 2013.
  15. "Bangladesh wins 4 ASOCIO IT awards". Daily Sun. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
  16. "Bangladesh wins Global Inclusion Award 2017". theindependentbd.com. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
  17. "Dr Md Sabur Khan, Chairman of Board of Trustee of Daffodil International University". Daily Sun. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
  18. "DIU won WITSA Award – Young Observer – observerbd.com". The Daily Observer. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
  19. "Dr. Achyuta Samanta". Archived from the original on 30 August 2014. Retrieved 21 July 2014.
  20. "ICT Award' 2016 to DIU CSE Head". The New Nation. Dhaka. 26 October 2016.
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