Daffodil International University

Daffodil International University
ড্যাফোডিল ইন্টারন্যাশনাল ইউনিভার্সিটি
Other name
DIU
MottoA Landmark to create the Future
TypePrivate research
Established24 January 2002; 22 years ago (24 January 2002)
AccreditationAUAP, IAUP, IAU, UNAI, IIE, IAB, IEEE, ALA, APUCEN, IEB, ITET
AffiliationUniversity Grants Commission (UGC)
ChairmanMd. Sabur Khan
ChancellorPresident Mohammed Shahabuddin
Vice-ChancellorM. Lutfar Rahman
Academic staff
859[1]
Administrative staff
780[1]
Students21,752 [1]
Undergraduates15,959 [1]
Postgraduates11,46 [1]
Location
Daffodil Smart City, Birulia, Savar, Dhaka - 1216
,
Bangladesh

23°52′36″N 90°19′15″E / 23.876589°N 90.320788°E / 23.876589; 90.320788
CampusUrban, 180 acres (73 ha)
Colors     
Blue, gray and green
WebsiteDIU website

Daffodil International University (Bengali: ড্যাফোডিল ইন্টারন্যাশনাল ইউনিভার্সিটি) (DIU) is a private research university located in Daffodil Smart City, Birulia, Savar, Dhaka - 1216, Bangladesh. It was established on 24 January 2002 under the Private University Act of 1992.[2]

The 2023 QS Asian University Rankings placed DIU between 351st and 400th among Asian universities and 5th among Bangladeshi universities.[3] DIU has been ranked within the top 400 universities in the Times Higher Education Impact Rankings 2022.[4] DIU is the first university in Bangladesh to have signed the UN's Commitment to Sustainable Practices of Higher Education Institutions.[5] According to the SCOPUS indexed research publications in 2022, Daffodil International University has been positioned 2nd among all universities and 1st among all private universities in Bangladesh.[6]

History[edit]

The university was established on 24 January 2002 with the approval of the University Grants Commission (Bangladesh)[7] and the government of Bangladesh's Ministry of Education under the Private University Act of 1992 which was replaced by Private University Act 2010.

Campuses[edit]

The campus is located in Daffodil Smart City, Ashulia, Dhaka, Bangladesh. The university campus covers about 150 acres of land.[8] Facilities include a hostel, golf course, and shopping mall.[8]

Academic Building

List of vice chancellors[edit]

  • Aminul Islam (2002–2011)
  • M. Lutfar Rahman (2011–2015)
  • Yousuf Mahbubul Islam (2015–2020)
  • M. Lutfar Rahman (2020–present) [9]

Faculties and departments[edit]

The university offers bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees through its 25 departments, themselves organized into five faculties:[10]

Academic Building-1 (AB-1), Daffodil Smart City, Birulia -1216, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Sobhanbagh Campus Building, Dhaka (Old Dhanmondi City Campus)

1. Faculty of Science & Information Technology[edit]

  • Department of Software Engineering (SWE)
  • Department of Multimedia and Creative Technology (MCT)
  • Department of Computer Science and Engineering (CSE)
  • Department of Computing and Information Systems (CIS)
  • Department of Information Technology and Management (ITM)
  • Department of General Educational Development (GED)
  • Department of Environmental Science and Disaster Management (ESDM)
  • Department of Physical Education and Sports Science (PESS)

2. Faculty of Engineering[edit]

  • Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (EEE)
  • Department of Information and communication Engineering (ICE)
  • Department of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering (ETE)
  • Department of Textile Engineering (TE)
  • Department of Architecture
  • Department of Civil Engineering (CE)

3. Faculty of Business & Entrepreneurship[edit]

  • Department of Business Administration (BBA)
  • Department of Real Estate (RE)
  • Department of Tourism & Hospitality Management (THM)
  • Department of Innovation and Entrepreneurship (I&E)
  • Department of Business Studies (BBS)

4. Faculty of Humanities & Social Science[edit]

  • Department of English
  • Department of Law
  • Department of Journalism & Mass Communication (JMC)
  • Department of Development Studies (DS)
  • Department of Information Science and Library Management

5. Faculty of Allied Health Science[edit]

  • Department of Pharmacy
  • Department of Nutrition and Food Engineering (NFE)
  • Department of Public Health (PH)
  • Department of Agricultural Science

Institutes[edit]

  • 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[edit]

  • Division of Research
  • Yunus Social Business Centre (YSBC)
  • Innovation and Incubation Centre (IIC)
  • Career Development Centre (CDC)
  • Cyber Security Center (CSC)
  • Daffodil Islamic Center
  • Daffodil Legal Research Center (DLRC)
  • DIU Medical Center
  • Day Care Center
  • DIU Business Incubator
  • DIU BELT & Road Research Centre

Convocation[edit]

Daffodil Smart City, Ashulia, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Rankings and awards[edit]

  • As per QS University Rankings: Asia 2023, DIU placed within the top 400 Asian universities.[3]
  • DIU ranked within the top 400 universities in the Times Higher Education Impact Rankings 2022.[4]
  • DIU was the top private university in Bangladesh as per Scopus Indexed Publications in 2022.[6]
  • DIU ranked 1st in Bangladesh and 191st in UI Greenmetric World University Rankings 2022.
  • DIU ranked top in Bangladesh & 150th globally at UI Greenmetric World University Rankings, 2019.[11]
  • CSIC 5th-ranked university in Bangladesh[12]
  • One of the top ranked universities in Bangladesh by 4ICU (2022)[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[edit]

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[edit]

  • 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]
  • Bibhuti Roy, visiting professor at the Department of Computer Science and Engineering[21]

Notable alumni[edit]

References[edit]

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  2. ^ "Private University Act 2010 (Bangladesh)" (PDF). University Grants Commission of Bangladesh. 18 July 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 April 2021. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
  3. ^ a b "QS World University Rankings (Asia) 2023". QS World University Rankings. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
  4. ^ a b "THE Impact Ranking". Times Higher Education (THE). Retrieved 18 February 2023.
  5. ^ "Roll of Commitments | RIO20". Rio20.euromed-management.com. Archived from the original on 8 July 2012. Retrieved 3 July 2012.
  6. ^ a b "Scopus Indexed publications by Bangladeshi Universities". Scientific Bangladesh. 17 January 2023. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
  7. ^ "University Details: Daffodil International University". University Grants Commission. Archived from the original on 13 August 2016. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
  8. ^ a b "Daffodil International University". daffodilvarsity.edu.bd. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
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  10. ^ "Faculties". Daffodil International University. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
  11. ^ "UI GreenMetric World University Rankings 2019". UI GreenMetric. 3 December 2019. Archived from the original on 5 November 2020. 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". The Independent. 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". 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.
  21. ^ "German Professor meets DU VC". Dhaka University. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
  22. ^ "Love of my Life - Liza". The Daily Star. 15 August 2015.
  23. ^ "Jhilik's 3rd solo to be released soon". The New Nation. 7 June 2014.

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