Dhaka International University
Encyclopedia
Dhaka International University or (DIU) is a non-government institution
located at Dhaka
, Bangladesh
. The university was established on 17 April 1995 by the Private University Act 1992. The founder of DIU is Late Alhaj Professor Dr.A.B.M Mafizul Islam Patwari and the vice chancellor is Dr. A.W.M. Abdul Huq.
It is operated as a non-profitable institution and offers strict academic disciplines. Late Alhaj Prof. Dr. A.B.M Mafizul Islam Patwari, the Founder of DIU, is recognized by the Government of Bangladesh as the Founder of the university. The institution has already achieved inspiration from a group of educationists from within the country and abroad.
Faculty of Science
and Agricultural Science
Faculty of Law
Faculty of Arts
& Social Science
Private university
Private universities are universities not operated by governments, although many receive public subsidies, especially in the form of tax breaks and public student loans and grants. Depending on their location, private universities may be subject to government regulation. Private universities are...
located at Dhaka
Dhaka
Dhaka is the capital of Bangladesh and the principal city of Dhaka Division. Dhaka is a megacity and one of the major cities of South Asia. Located on the banks of the Buriganga River, Dhaka, along with its metropolitan area, had a population of over 15 million in 2010, making it the largest city...
, Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...
. The university was established on 17 April 1995 by the Private University Act 1992. The founder of DIU is Late Alhaj Professor Dr.A.B.M Mafizul Islam Patwari and the vice chancellor is Dr. A.W.M. Abdul Huq.
History
DIU-Dhaka International University is one of the established and leading non-government universities in Bangladesh. The initial planning began in 1994 but the university was established in 1995. In fact, DIU takes the initiative strongly for the creation of non-government universities and supports the initiative of the Government of Bangladesh. It is now operated as a government approved university under the Non-Government University Acts of 1992 and 1998.It is operated as a non-profitable institution and offers strict academic disciplines. Late Alhaj Prof. Dr. A.B.M Mafizul Islam Patwari, the Founder of DIU, is recognized by the Government of Bangladesh as the Founder of the university. The institution has already achieved inspiration from a group of educationists from within the country and abroad.
Mission
The mission of DIU is the development of human resources through appropriate teaching, training, guidance and at the same time through the creation of knowledge. This mission is being attained through offering courses and curriculum. It also provides opportunities for individuals to acquire skill and experience in the chosen field of specialization. It broadens the way of knowledge and creates job market in the competitive modern world.Academic programmes
Faculty of Business Administration- Bachelor of Business Administration
- Master of Business Administration (Executive Major in Banking)
Faculty of Science
Science
Science is a systematic enterprise that builds and organizes knowledge in the form of testable explanations and predictions about the universe...
and Agricultural Science
Agricultural science
Agricultural science is a broad multidisciplinary field that encompasses the parts of exact, natural, economic and social sciences that are used in the practice and understanding of agriculture. -Agriculture and agricultural science:The two terms are often confused...
- Bachelor of PharmacyPharmacyPharmacy is the health profession that links the health sciences with the chemical sciences and it is charged with ensuring the safe and effective use of pharmaceutical drugs...
- B.Sc.in Electrical Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering
- B.Sc.in Computer ScienceComputer scienceComputer science or computing science is the study of the theoretical foundations of information and computation and of practical techniques for their implementation and application in computer systems...
and EngineeringEngineeringEngineering is the discipline, art, skill and profession of acquiring and applying scientific, mathematical, economic, social, and practical knowledge, in order to design and build structures, machines, devices, systems, materials and processes that safely realize improvements to the lives of...
- B.Sc. (Hons)in Computer Science and Engineering (only for Diploma Engineers)
- M.Sc. in Computer Science Engineering
- Masters of Computer Application (MCA)
- B.Sc. (Hons) in AgricultureAgricultureAgriculture is the cultivation of animals, plants, fungi and other life forms for food, fiber, and other products used to sustain life. Agriculture was the key implement in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that nurtured the...
Faculty of Law
Law
Law is a system of rules and guidelines which are enforced through social institutions to govern behavior, wherever possible. It shapes politics, economics and society in numerous ways and serves as a social mediator of relations between people. Contract law regulates everything from buying a bus...
- Bachelor of Law
- Master of Law
- Master of Human RightsHuman rightsHuman rights are "commonly understood as inalienable fundamental rights to which a person is inherently entitled simply because she or he is a human being." Human rights are thus conceived as universal and egalitarian . These rights may exist as natural rights or as legal rights, in both national...
Faculty of Arts
ARts
aRts, which stands for analog Real time synthesizer, is an audio framework that is no longer under development. It is best known for previously being used in KDE to simulate an analog synthesizer....
& Social Science
- B.A. (Hons) in EnglishEnglish languageEnglish is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
- M.A. in English (One Year)
- B.S.S. (Hons) in SociologySociologySociology is the study of society. It is a social science—a term with which it is sometimes synonymous—which uses various methods of empirical investigation and critical analysis to develop a body of knowledge about human social activity...
- B.S.S. (Hons) in EconomicsEconomicsEconomics is the social science that analyzes the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. The term economics comes from the Ancient Greek from + , hence "rules of the house"...
- M.S.S. in EconomicsEconomicsEconomics is the social science that analyzes the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. The term economics comes from the Ancient Greek from + , hence "rules of the house"...
- B.S.S. (Hons) in Political SciencePolitical sciencePolitical Science is a social science discipline concerned with the study of the state, government and politics. Aristotle defined it as the study of the state. It deals extensively with the theory and practice of politics, and the analysis of political systems and political behavior...
- M.S.S. in Political SciencePolitical sciencePolitical Science is a social science discipline concerned with the study of the state, government and politics. Aristotle defined it as the study of the state. It deals extensively with the theory and practice of politics, and the analysis of political systems and political behavior...
- Bachelor of EducationBachelor of EducationA Bachelor of Education is an undergraduate academic degree which qualifies the graduate as a teacher in schools.-North America:...
(B.Ed.)
Academic session
The academic year of DIU comprises with two semesters. Each semester consists of twenty six weeks.- Winter semester: January - June
- Summer semester: July - December