University of Information Technology and Sciences

The University of Information Technology & Sciences (Bengali: ইউনিভার্সিটি অব ইনফরমেশন টেকনোলজি অ্যান্ড সায়েন্সেস) is a private university in Baridhara, Dhaka, Bangladesh. It's the first IT based private university in Bangladesh.[2]

University of Information Technology and Sciences (UITS)
ইউনিভার্সিটি অব ইনফরমেশন টেকনোলজি অ্যান্ড সায়েন্সেস (ইউআইটিএস)
MottoFuture will be better than the past
TypePrivate
Established2003 (2003)
ChancellorPresident Abdul Hamid
Vice-ChancellorProf. Dr. Mohammad Solaiman
Academic staff
120 (approximately)
Administrative staff
70 (approximately)
Students5000 (approximately)
Address
H-190, Rd-5, J-Block, Baridhara, Maddha Naya Nagar, Vatara, Dhaka 1212
,
Dhaka
,
1212
,
Bangladesh[1]

23.7945°N 90.4243°E / 23.7945; 90.4243
CampusUrban
Websiteuits.edu.bd

History

The University of Information Technology and Sciences (UITS), the first IT-based private university in Bangladesh, was founded on 7 August 2003, as a non-profit organization. [3]

Administration

The vice chancellor of the university is the chief executive. Each academic department has its own head. On top of the administration, there is the Board of Trustees (BoT), headed by a chairperson, which oversees policy matters. In the academic sphere, the highest authority is vested in the Academic Council represented by heads of schools and teaching departments, representatives of teachers and nominated members who are associated with education, science, culture, industries, media and scientific and cultural organizations in the country. The council is presided over by the vice chancellor. The registrar of the university acts as the secretary who is also the custodian of the university seal.

Academic programs

School of Science & Engineering (SSE)

School of Business (SoB)
  • Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)
  • Master of Business Administration (MBA)
  • Executive MBA

School of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences (SLASS)
  • Bachelor of Arts in English
  • Bachelor of Law (Honors)
  • Bachelor of Law (2 years)
  • Bachelor of Social Sciences in Social Work
  • Master of Arts in English
  • Master of Law (1 year)
  • Master of Law (2 years)
  • Master of Social Sciences in Social Work (1 year)

[4]

Permanent campus

The university has shifted to a fully equipped permanent campus on 11 November 2019, situated at Nayanagar, Vatara, Dhaka. The campus started its journey right after the freshers ceremony of Autumn Semester, 2019.[5]

Academic collaboration

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Timeline of UITS
  • On August 7, 2003 the University began with 3 Schools.
  • On March 10, 2004 the Bachelor of Business Administration the First under graduate program of UITS was started under Business Studies Department.
  • On August 22, 2004 the Bachelor of Arts in English and Master of Computer Applications was started under Department of English and Computer Science & Engineering.
  • On October 18, 2004 the International Master of Business Administration was started under Business Studies Department
  • On September 13, 2005 the programme Bachelor of Science in Computer Science & Engineering was started under Department of Computer Science & Engineering.
  • On October 9, 2005 the programme Bachelor of Science in Electronics & Communication Engineering and the Master of Science in Telecommunications were started under the Department of Electronics & Communication Engineering.
  • On November 20, 2005 the programme Bachelor of Laws was started under the Department of Law.
  • On March 22, 2006 the programme Master of Laws was started under the Department of Law.Master of Arts in English was started under the Department of English and Bachelor of Science in Information Technology was started under Department of Information Technology.
  • On May 3, 2006 the programme Master of Science in Telecommunication was started under the Department of Electronic & Communication Engineering.
  • On July 27, 2008 the programme Bachelor of Laws (2 years) was started under the Department of Law.
  • On December 21, 2008 the programme Bachelor of Science in Electrical & Electronic Engineering was started under the Department of Electrical & Electronic Engineering.
  • On May 7, 2012 the programme Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering was started under the Department of Civil Engineering.
  • On October 22, 2013 the programme Bachelor of Social Sciences in Social Work and Master of Social Sciences in Social Work was started under the Department of social work.
  • On December 3, 2013 the programme Bachelor of Pharmacy was started under the Department of Pharmacy.
  • On October, 2018 the programme Bachelor of Pharmacy was Accredited by Pharmacy Council of Bangladesh (PCB).

References
  1. "Main Campus".
  2. "History of UITS".
  3. "History of UITS".
  4. "Study programs at UITS".
  5. "UITS open its permanent campus for students".
  6. "Academic collaboration of UITS with foreign universities".
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