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 Smart City, Khagan, Ashulia, Savar which is in Dhaka District. It was established on 24 January 2002 under the Private University Act of 1992 which was replaced by Private University Act 2010.[2] According to QS University Rankings: Asia 2021, DIU is a top-ranked private university among all the universities in Bangladesh.[3] DIU placed 1st among universities ranked from Bangladesh in Times Higher Education Impact Rankings 2021.[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 2019, Daffodil International University has been positioned 4th among all universities and 1st among all private universities in Bangladesh.[6]

Daffodil International University
Other name
DIU
MottoA Landmark to create the Future
TypePrivate
Established2002 (2002)
ChairmanMd. Sabur Khan
ChancellorAbdul Hamid, President of Bangladesh
Vice-ChancellorM.Lutfar Rahman
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)[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

The original campus is located at Dhanmondi and the permanent campus is located in Daffodil Smart City, Khagan, Ashulia, Savar which is in Dhaka District. The university campus covers about 150 acres of land with playgrounds, auditorium, basketball court, food court, gymnasium, swimming pool, innovation lab, artificial fountain, golf course, hostel, staff quarter, and other facilities.[8]

Academic Building

List of vice chancellors
  • Prof. Aminul Islam (2002–2011)
  • Dr. M. Lutfar Rahman (2011–2015)
  • Prof. Yousuf Mahbubul Islam (2015–2020)
  • Prof. Dr. M. Lutfar Rahman (2020–present) [9]

Academics

Faculties and departments

The university offers bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees through its 23 departments, themselves organized into 5 faculties:[10]

Academic Building, Ashulia Campus
Sobhanbagh Campus Building,Dhaka
  1. Faculty of Science & Information Technology
    • Department of Computer Science and Engineering (CSE)
    • Department of Multimedia and Creative Technology (MCT)
    • Department of Software Engineering (SWE)
    • Department of Information Technology and Management (ITM)
    • Department of Computing and Information System (CIS)
    • 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 (BS)
    • Department of Real Estate (RE)
    • Department of Tourism & Hospitality Management (THM)
    • Department of Innovation and Entrepreneurship (I&E)
    • Department of Business Studies (BBS)
  3. Faculty of Humanities & Social Science
    • Department of English
    • Department of Law
    • Department of Journalism & Mass Communication (JMC)
    • Department of Development Studies (DS)
    • Department of Information Science and Library Management
  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)

Institutes
  • Daffodil Institute of Languages (DIL)
  • Daffodil Institute of IT (DIIT)
  • Daffodil International Professional Training Institute (DIPTI)
  • 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)
  • Daffodil Islamic Center

Online admissions

The university facilitates online admission for applicants from distant areas.[11]

Convocation
Ashulia Campus, Savar

Rankings and awards
  • As per QS World University Rankings: Asia 2021, DIU is a top-ranked private university in Bangladesh.[3]
  • DIU placed 1st among universities ranked from Bangladesh in Times Higher Education Impact Rankings 2021.[4]
  • DIU is the top private University in Bangladesh as per Scopus Indexed Publications in 2019[6]
  • DIU Achieved "QS World University Rankings" 2019 (Asia)[12]
  • DIU ranked within top 300 universities in world by Times Higher Education University Impact Rankings 2019[13]
  • DIU Ranked top in Bangladesh & 150th globally at UI Greenmetric World University Rankings, 2019[14]
  • CSIC 5th-ranked university in Bangladesh[15]
  • 4ICU 7th-ranked university in Bangladesh based on web popularity (2013)[16]
  • Membership, International Association of Universities (2013)[17]
  • DIU Achieved the ASOCIO ICT Education Award 2018[18]
  • Wins “Global Inclusion Award 2017”[19]
  • DIU Won the "GEN ROOKIE of the Year" Award-2019[20]
  • DIU awarded WITSA Global ICT Excellence Award 2017[21]

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[22] 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".[23]
  • Bibhuti Roy, visiting professor at the Department of Computer Science and Engineering.[24]

References
  1. বাংলাদেশ বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় মঞ্জুরী কমিশন. University Grants Commission (in Bengali).
  2. "Private University Act 2010 (Bangladesh)" (PDF). University Grants Commission of Bangladesh. 18 July 2010. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 April 2021. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
  3. "QS World University Rankings (Asia) 2021". QS World University Rankings. Archived from the original on 25 November 2020. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
  4. "Impact Ranking". Times Higher Education (THE). 16 April 2021. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
  5. "Roll of Commitments | RIO20". Rio20.euromed-management.com. Archived from the original on 8 July 2012. Retrieved 3 July 2012.
  6. স্কোপাস ইনডেক্সড গবেষণায় বেসরকারি বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়ের মধ্যে ড্যাফোডিল বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় প্রথম. The Prominent (in Bengali). 3 February 2020. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  7. "University Details: Daffodil International University". University Grants Commission. Archived from the original on 13 August 2016. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
  8. The World University Rankings (26 January 2021). "Daffodil International University (DIU)". Times Higher Education (THE). Archived from the original on 17 May 2021. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
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  10. "Faculties". Daffodil International University. Retrieved 1 January 2014.
  11. "Admission Portal".
  12. "QS University Rankings: Asia 2019". Top Universities. 1 February 2017. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  13. "University Impact Ranking". Times Higher Education (THE). 2 April 2019. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  14. "UI GreenMetric World University Rankings 2019". UI GreenMetric. 3 December 2019. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  15. "Bangladesh: Ranking Web of Universities". Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (Spain). Retrieved 11 May 2013.
  16. "Top Colleges & Universities in Bangladesh : 2013 University Web Rankings". 4icu.org. 2013. Retrieved 11 May 2013.
  17. 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.
  18. "Bangladesh wins 4 ASOCIO IT awards". Daily Sun. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
  19. "Bangladesh wins Global Inclusion Award 2017". The Independent. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
  20. "Dr Md Sabur Khan, Chairman of Board of Trustee of Daffodil International University". Daily Sun. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
  21. "DIU won WITSA Award – Young Observer". The Daily Observer. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
  22. "Dr. Achyuta Samanta". Archived from the original on 30 August 2014. Retrieved 21 July 2014.
  23. "ICT Award' 2016 to DIU CSE Head". The New Nation. Dhaka. 26 October 2016.
  24. "German Professor meets DU VC". www.du.ac.bd. Retrieved 6 April 2021.
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