Daffodil International University

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Daffodil International University

Motto A distinguished landmark in higher education

Established 2002

Type Private

Chairman Sabur Khan

Chancellor Abdul Hamid

Vice-Chancellor M. Lutfar Rahman

Academic staff 450

Students 15,000

Location Dhaka, Bangladesh

Campus Urban

Nickname DIU

Affiliations University Grants Commission Bangladesh and Daffodil group

Website www.daffodilvarsity.edu.bd

Location

Daffodil International University (DIU), is a co-educational private university located in Dhanmondi, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

History

The university was established in 2002 with the approval of the University Grants Commission (Bangladesh) (UGC)and the Ministry Of Education for the Government of Bangladesh.

DIU is the first university in Bangladesh to have signed the UN's Commitment to Sustainable Practices of Higher Education Institutions.

Programs & Faculties

Undergraduate and postgraduate: 28 International IT certification courses: 6 Proposed programs: 8 Short courses: 5

There are 23 departments under five faculties:

Faculty of Science & Information Technology

Department of Computer Science and Engineering

Department of Environmental Science and Disaster Management

Department of Software Engineering Department of Multimedia and Creative

Technology Department of Natural Sciences

Faculty of Business & Economics Department of Business Administration Department of Commerce Department of Real Estate Department of Tourism & Hospitality

Management Department of Entrepreneurship

Development

Faculty of Engineering

Department of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering

Department of Textile Engineering Department of Electrical and Electronic

Engineering Department of Architecture Department of Civil Engineering

(Proposed)

Faculty of Applied Health Science Department of Pharmacy Department of Nutrition and Food

Engineering Department of Public Health Department of Life Science Department of Genetic And

Biotechnology

Faculty of Humanities & Social Science Department of English Department of Law Department of Journalism & Mass

Communication

Online Admission & E-Library

The University facilitate online admission to the admission seekers from distant areas.

The library is housed in a six storied building seating 600 readers. It has 24,000 books, 13,500 e-books and 2500 project reports in various disciplines. It subscribes to 100+ printed periodicals and 2500 e-journals.

Achievements CSIC 5th-ranked university in

Bangladesh 4ICU 7th-ranked university in

Bangladesh based on web popularity (2013)

Membership, International Association of Universities (2013)

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 the 6th of March 2014.

Permanent campus

Large play ground of Green & large Permanent Campus of Daffodil International University @ Ashulia, Savar, Dhaka.

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