Fareast International University

Fareast International University (FIU) (Bengali: ফারইস্ট ইন্টারন্যাশনাল ইউনিভার্সিটি) is a private university located at Banani in Dhaka, Bangladesh.[1][2][3] The university was established in 2013 under the Private University Act, 2010. It was founded by Sheikh Kabir Hossain, relative of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.[4]

Fareast International University (FIU)
MottoStart Here Succeed Here
TypePrivate University
Established2013
AffiliationUniversity Grants Commission Bangladesh
ChairmanSheikh Kabir Hossain
ChancellorAbdul Hamid
Vice-ChancellorDr. Md. Monjur-E-Khoda Tarafdar
Address
R.S.R Tower, House # 50, Road # 11, Block-C
,
Banani, Dhaka
,
1213
,
Bangladesh

23.791274°N 90.401740°E / 23.791274; 90.401740
Websitewww.fiu.edu.bd

FIU is currently operating trimester basis in 16 graduate and masters programs under the faculty of Business Administration, Engineering, Science, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences and LAW. FIU introduces international standard course curricula approved by the UGC of Bangladesh. Besides, there are different clubs and houses for debate, English language, indoor-games, cultural practices, and sports facilities for the benefit of the learners. It has research and academic collaborations with number of foreign universities.[5]

FIU is the first private university in Bangladesh selected by the Government to offer MBA Major in Project Monitoring and Evaluation.[6] Moreover, FIU has established "Integrated Research Institute for Inclusive Development (IRIID)" for action research on various issues of the contemporary world and appropriate technology transfer for sustainable development.[7]

Faculties/Department
  • Faculty of Business Administration[8]
    • Department of Business Administration
    • Department of Tourism & Hospitality Management
  • Faculty of Engineering[9]
    • Department of Electrical & Electronic Engineering (EEE)
    • Department of Computer Science & Engineering (CSE)
    • Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering (CEE)
    • Department of Textile Engineering
    • Department of Architecture
  • Faculty of Science[10]
    • Department of Physics
    • Department of Chemistry
    • Department of Mathematics
    • Department of Soil, Water & Environment (SWE)
    • Department of Public Health
  • Faculty of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences[11]
    • Department of English
    • Department of Islamic Studies
  • Faculty of Law[12]
    • Department of Law & Justice

Infrastructure

Administrative functionaries are accountable to the trustee board and the management in discharging their responsibilities.

It has a library with textbooks and reference items, and laboratories for basic sciences, computing and engineering practical experiments. FIU has purchased 1.14 acres of land in the RAJUK Uttara 3rd Phase Land Development Project in Sector 16 for its permanent campus.

References
  1. "Seminar on "Corruption & Development"". Prothom Alo. Retrieved 25 November 2016.
  2. "New VC joined at Fareast International University". Dainik Destiny. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
  3. "National Mourning Day Observation at FIU". The Daily Naya Diganta. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
  4. "Another pvt univ joins long list of ruling party-backed univs". New Age. 9 February 2018. Archived from the original on 14 March 2019.
  5. ফারইস্ট ইন্টারন্যাশনাল ইউনিভার্সিটি হবে আধুনিক শিক্ষার সূতিকাগার. Jago News 24 (in Bengali). Retrieved 26 November 2016.
  6. "FIU Certificate Giving Ceremony". Dainik Destiny. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
  7. "Seminar on "Quality Education In Private University"". Prothom Alo. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
  8. "Faculty of Business Administration | FIU". www.fiu.edu.bd. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
  9. "Faculty of Engineering | FIU". www.fiu.edu.bd. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
  10. "Faculty of Science | FIU". www.fiu.edu.bd. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
  11. "Faculty of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences | FIU". www.fiu.edu.bd. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
  12. "Faculty of LAW | FIU". www.fiu.edu.bd. Retrieved 22 November 2016.
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