Islamic University of Technology
Encyclopedia
Islamic University of Technology or IUT is an internationally recognized educational and research institution in Bangladesh. It is regarded as one of the top universities for technical education in Bangladesh. The main objective of IUT is to contribute in developing the human resources of the member states of the OIC, particularly in different fields of Engineering
, Technology
and Technical Education. IUT receives direct endowment from OIC member countries and offers scholarships to its students in the form of free tuition, boarding, lodging and medicare. The campus of this university is designed by a Turkish architect.
IUT is located at Board Bazar, Gazipur, about 30 km north of Dhaka
(Latitude=23'43`N, Longitude=90'25`E), the capital of Bangladesh
. In this region of Bangladesh there are three well defined seasons in a year namely Winter (November - February), Summer (March - May) and Monsoon
or Rainy season (June - September). Here, the temperature ranges from a minimum of about 10 degree Celsius in the Winter to an average of 32 degree Celsius in the Summer. Average yearly rainfall is 225 cm. Relative humidity
varies from 30% in the Winter to over 90% in the Rainy season. For clothing lightweight woollen materials for the Winter and cotton
or lightweight tropical materials for the Summer are used.
,Republic of Senegal
on 24–28 April 1978. The establishment of IUT in Dhaka
, Bangladesh
was then approved by the then foreign ministers. All the members of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference
(OIC) agreed to cooperate for the implementation of the project.
The implementation of the infrastructure commenced with the holding of the first meeting of the Board of Governors in June, 1979. Foundation stone of ICTVTR was laid by the late President Ziaur Rahman
of the Peoples Republic of Bangladesh
on 27 March 1981 in the presence of Yasir Arafat
, the then chairman of the PLO, and Habib Chatty, the then Secretary General of OIC. ICTVTR was formally inaugurated by Hossain Mohammad Ershad
, the then president of Peoples Republic of Bangladesh on 14 July 1988.
The 22nd ICFM held in Casablanca
, Morocco
on 10–11 December 1994 renamed the ICTVTR as Islamic Institute of Technology (IIT). IIT was formally inaugurated by Begum Khaleda Zia the then Prime Minister of Bangladesh on 21 September 1995. The 28th ICFM held in Bamako
, Republic of Mali
on 25–29 June 2001 commended the efforts of IIT and decided to rename the IIT as Islamic University of Technology (IUT). IUT was formally inaugurated by Begum Khaleda Zia Prime Minister of the People's Republic of Bangladesh on November 29, 2001.
The university has advanced much in a short time and infrastructure development is still going on financed by loans from the Islamic Development Bank
(IDB) with a guarantee provided by the Government of Bangladesh. The university started offering long regular courses from December 1986 and completed 19 academic years till 2005. The 19th Convocation was held at the IUT auditorium on 27 September 2005. Khaleda Zia, Prime Minister of the People's Republic of Bangladesh was the Chief Guest on the occasion.
Governing Board : It is composed of nine members including a member from the host country who are selected by the Joint General Assembly. Members are selected as per geographical distribution and importance of the countries and people. The Secretary General of OIC or his representative and the Vice Chancellor of the university become members of this board by their status. They are included as ex-officio members. This board focuses on the precission activities and programmes of IUT and sends recommendations to the Joint General Assembly. This is the body that consults about the promoting measures of IUT with General Secretariat and it also approves the final curricula of training and research programmes. One of its prime jobs is to grant degrees, diplomas and certificates according to academic regulations.
Executive Committee : This is an organ of the Governing Board and is empowered to deal, between meetings of the board, with any matter that may be referred to it by the Vice-Chancellor or that may be delegated by the board. All interim actions of this committee are reported to the Governing Board. The Executive Committee of the board consists of the secretary of Ministry of Labour and Employment of the People's Republic of Bangladesh as the Chairman, heads of the diplomatic missions of the member states of OIC in Bangladesh (to be nominated by the Governing Board) and the Vice Chancellor of IUT as general member.
Academic Council : Subject to other provisions this council advises the Governing Board on all academic matters. It makes proper conduct of teaching, training and examinations and distributes the awards of fellowship, scholarship, medals and prizes.
Some statutory committees are formed to ensure management of programmes and activities in the relevant and related fields. These committees are like: Administrative Advisory Committee, Departmental Committee, Disciplinary Committee, Finance Committee, Planning and Development Committee, Research Committee, Selection Committee, Students' Welfare Committee, Syllabus Committee etc.
for BSc
. and Higher Diploma programs. In Bangladesh all the public universities conduct enrollment examination to select the students and students can come from any ethnic group and religion. But IUT authority only selects Muslim students as per their results in Secondary and Higher-secondary level and a placement test is also held to determine the position of the students against their choice which they had given as a choice at the admission form. Prospective students need to fill up a form and submit that to the Ministry of manpower and employment of their respective countries. The form can be collected from IUT office or the respective ministry as well. It is also available in the university website. IUT was established to support students of all the countries of OIC. So it takes students from the respective governments. However, majority of the students are Bangladeshi Muslims.
Postgraduate : IUT provides masters course for the students. Students need to take separate tests to be admitted in the masters course. Research facilities for the students of masters course are available here.
and French
are the official languages of the University for all academic and admission purposes.
Undergraduate education :
Postgraduate education :
Research and related sponsors :
A campus wide network with Novell Netware
5.1 and Unix
Ware 2 has been installed connecting computers in the centre and other computers in departments, Library and Offices of the University.
Online Internet facilities are also available for the students, staffs and teachers.
(on-line Public Access Catalogue). Local Area Network
(LAN) also established in the IUT Campus. At present there are 26200 books on engineering, technical and vocational subjects. 20 technical journals are being subscribed from abroad annually. It is an open shelf library. Books are issued to the students and staff for home use. It is open from 8.00 am to 10.00 pm on all working days. Library is also open on one weekend between 2-00 pm. to 10 pm.
To conduct the IUT Library service, a customized software has been developed and installed in the IUT Library. Around twenty-six thousand records of books have been input. Also the data of projects, theses and dissertations have been incorporated in the said software namely BookTrax. The Library is also in a process to computerize its other information resources. Now the faculty members and the students may search their desired books/dissertation from OPAC
(on-line Public Access Catalogue). Local Area Network
(LAN) also established in the IUT Campus. Now the members of the IUT working in the campus have the access to Library database through a LAN. The circulation system has been computerized and the information consumers can borrow their needed books through an automated bar-code system.
At present there are 26200 books on engineering, technical and vocational subjects. 20 technical journals are being subscribed from abroad annually. It is an open shelf library. Books are issued to the students and staff for home use. It is open from 8.00 am to 10.00 pm on all working days. Library is also open on one weekend between 2-00 pm. to 10 pm. It has a photocopy section which serves the purpose of the students, faculty, and office staffs constantly. Since all the students live on campus the library is the only place where they can utilize their time by reading books and taking notes up to 08-00 pm every day.
The round-trip air passage and other incidental expenses of all the students are required to be borne by the nominating authority or by the candidates themselves. In addition, the students who want to visit their countries during the vacation have to bear all expenses for the trip including air passage either by themselves or by their nominating authorities. The students are strongly advised to bring return air-tickets with them, as they must leave the Hall of Residence within two weeks after finishing the course.
The Cafeterias are managed by the Cafeteria Committee which is composed of few students from different regions and some teachers and staff including the medical officer nominated by the Vice-Chancellor on the recommendation of the Provost. The Cafeteria Committee is responsible for setting the guidelines related to menu and day-to-day affairs of the cafeteria. A student may submit his ideas on improvement of the menu, hygienic condition inside the cafeteria, servicing, etc. to any member of this committee for consideration within the approved budget. No student/trainee is allowed to entertain any guest without prior permission and submitting necessary meal coupon. If any guest is entertained without permission, charges along with fines will be realised from him. No student can take any food other than his own.
It is compulsory for IUT students to reside in-campus which helps regular and attentive devotion to studies. Modern and comfortable hall accommodation is available inside the IUT campus. A total of 240 rooms are spread in three blocks. East Block, Middle Block, and West Block of each of the two Halls of Residence. Each room is provided with bed, mattress, pillow, quilt, reading table, bookshelf and cupboard. Bed linen is also provided along with laundry facilities. After the construction of the second Hall of Residence with a loan from Islamic Development Bank the total residential capacity has been raised.
lunch, evening tea and dinner within about US $ 50 per month per student. The students are now being exempted from paying this cost. However, they may be required to pay the cost partly, if not in full, to account for any shortage in the contribution by the Member States. The Cafeteria is managed by the Cafeteria Committee represented by staff as well as students.
The student's centre of IUT is in front of the South hall and is visible from the main gate. Recreational arrangements are available there. The student's centre is arranged by a TV room, an indoor Basketball ground, Table Tennis court and Carrom board. Daily newspapers are supplied on a regular basis. Arrangements for games and sports are usually in accordance to the preferences of the students of the member countries of OIC. This includes Football, Cricket
, Volleyball
, Basketball
, Tennis
, Table Tennis
, Carrom
.
The auditorium is capable for arranging seats for all the students and faculty members of IUT. All the exams held in the auditorium in two shifts.
in IUT includes:
All of these are extremely active, with regular activities, like workshops, seminars, etc. and also maintain a good relation with other student bodies from other institutions in the country.
Students also participate in different co-curricular and extracurricular activities. Most prominent of these are outdoor games and cultural fests. The student body is rich in the field of music as well, and have released a number of audio tracks till date. Some digital productions like short films and movies have also been produced in the name of 'IUT Production House'.
Engineering
Engineering 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...
, Technology
Technology
Technology is the making, usage, and knowledge of tools, machines, techniques, crafts, systems or methods of organization in order to solve a problem or perform a specific function. It can also refer to the collection of such tools, machinery, and procedures. The word technology comes ;...
and Technical Education. IUT receives direct endowment from OIC member countries and offers scholarships to its students in the form of free tuition, boarding, lodging and medicare. The campus of this university is designed by a Turkish architect.
Location and Climate
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...
(Latitude=23'43`N, Longitude=90'25`E), the capital of 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...
. In this region of Bangladesh there are three well defined seasons in a year namely Winter (November - February), Summer (March - May) and Monsoon
Monsoon
Monsoon is traditionally defined as a seasonal reversing wind accompanied by corresponding changes in precipitation, but is now used to describe seasonal changes in atmospheric circulation and precipitation associated with the asymmetric heating of land and sea...
or Rainy season (June - September). Here, the temperature ranges from a minimum of about 10 degree Celsius in the Winter to an average of 32 degree Celsius in the Summer. Average yearly rainfall is 225 cm. Relative humidity
Relative humidity
Relative humidity is a term used to describe the amount of water vapor in a mixture of air and water vapor. It is defined as the partial pressure of water vapor in the air-water mixture, given as a percentage of the saturated vapor pressure under those conditions...
varies from 30% in the Winter to over 90% in the Rainy season. For clothing lightweight woollen materials for the Winter and cotton
Cotton
Cotton is a soft, fluffy staple fiber that grows in a boll, or protective capsule, around the seeds of cotton plants of the genus Gossypium. The fiber is almost pure cellulose. The botanical purpose of cotton fiber is to aid in seed dispersal....
or lightweight tropical materials for the Summer are used.
History
Islamic University of Technology, established in 1978, was first known as Islamic Center for Technical,Vocational Training and Research (ICTVTR). It was proposed in the 9th Islamic Conference of Foreign Ministers (ICFM) held in DakarDakar
Dakar is the capital city and largest city of Senegal. It is located on the Cap-Vert Peninsula on the Atlantic coast and is the westernmost city on the African mainland...
,Republic of Senegal
Senegal
Senegal , officially the Republic of Senegal , is a country in western Africa. It owes its name to the Sénégal River that borders it to the east and north...
on 24–28 April 1978. The establishment of IUT in 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...
was then approved by the then foreign ministers. All the members of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference
Organisation of the Islamic Conference
The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation Upon the groups's renaming, some sources provided the English-language translation "Organisation of the Islamic Cooperation", but and have since indicated the preferred English translation omits the "the". is an international organisation consisting of 57...
(OIC) agreed to cooperate for the implementation of the project.
The implementation of the infrastructure commenced with the holding of the first meeting of the Board of Governors in June, 1979. Foundation stone of ICTVTR was laid by the late President Ziaur Rahman
Ziaur Rahman
President Ziaur Rahman, Bir Uttam, was a Bangladeshi politician and general, who read the declaration of Independence of Bangladesh on March 26, 1971 on behalf of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. He later became the seventh President of Bangladesh from 1977 until 1981...
of the Peoples Republic of 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...
on 27 March 1981 in the presence of Yasir Arafat
Yasser Arafat
Mohammed Yasser Abdel Rahman Abdel Raouf Arafat al-Qudwa al-Husseini , popularly known as Yasser Arafat or by his kunya Abu Ammar , was a Palestinian leader and a Laureate of the Nobel Prize. He was Chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organization , President of the Palestinian National Authority...
, the then chairman of the PLO, and Habib Chatty, the then Secretary General of OIC. ICTVTR was formally inaugurated by Hossain Mohammad Ershad
Hossain Mohammad Ershad
Lieutenant General Hussain Muhammad Ershad is a Bangladeshi politician who was President of Bangladesh from 1983 to 1990. Previously, he was Chief of Staff of the Bangladesh Army and then Chief Martial Law Administrator in 1982....
, the then president of Peoples Republic of Bangladesh on 14 July 1988.
The 22nd ICFM held in Casablanca
Casablanca
Casablanca is a city in western Morocco, located on the Atlantic Ocean. It is the capital of the Grand Casablanca region.Casablanca is Morocco's largest city as well as its chief port. It is also the biggest city in the Maghreb. The 2004 census recorded a population of 2,949,805 in the prefecture...
, Morocco
Morocco
Morocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country located in North Africa. It has a population of more than 32 million and an area of 710,850 km², and also primarily administers the disputed region of the Western Sahara...
on 10–11 December 1994 renamed the ICTVTR as Islamic Institute of Technology (IIT). IIT was formally inaugurated by Begum Khaleda Zia the then Prime Minister of Bangladesh on 21 September 1995. The 28th ICFM held in Bamako
Bamako
Bamako is the capital of Mali and its largest city with a population of 1.8 million . Currently, it is estimated to be the fastest growing city in Africa and sixth fastest in the world...
, Republic of Mali
Mali
Mali , officially the Republic of Mali , is a landlocked country in Western Africa. Mali borders Algeria on the north, Niger on the east, Burkina Faso and the Côte d'Ivoire on the south, Guinea on the south-west, and Senegal and Mauritania on the west. Its size is just over 1,240,000 km² with...
on 25–29 June 2001 commended the efforts of IIT and decided to rename the IIT as Islamic University of Technology (IUT). IUT was formally inaugurated by Begum Khaleda Zia Prime Minister of the People's Republic of Bangladesh on November 29, 2001.
The university has advanced much in a short time and infrastructure development is still going on financed by loans from the Islamic Development Bank
Islamic Development Bank
The Islamic Development Bank is a multilateral development financing institution located in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. It was founded by the first conference of Finance Ministers of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference , convened 23 Dhu'l Qa'dah 1393 AH.The bank officially began its activities on...
(IDB) with a guarantee provided by the Government of Bangladesh. The university started offering long regular courses from December 1986 and completed 19 academic years till 2005. The 19th Convocation was held at the IUT auditorium on 27 September 2005. Khaleda Zia, Prime Minister of the People's Republic of Bangladesh was the Chief Guest on the occasion.
Administrative structure
Joint General Assembly : The Islamic Commission for Economic, Cultural and Social Affairs consisting of all member states of the OIC acts as the Joint General Assembly of the subsidiary organs including IUT. This assembly acts as the General Assembly of the University. It determines general policy and provides general guidance to the university. It also examines the activities of the university and submits recommendations to the ICFM. Internal rules and regulations which govern the internal activities of the university are shaped through the decisions of this assembly. It elects the members of the governing body and examines the whole budget for a year.The Finance Control Organ of the university audits the financial possessions of the university and submits it to this assembly. Then it is submitted to the ICFM from here.Governing Board : It is composed of nine members including a member from the host country who are selected by the Joint General Assembly. Members are selected as per geographical distribution and importance of the countries and people. The Secretary General of OIC or his representative and the Vice Chancellor of the university become members of this board by their status. They are included as ex-officio members. This board focuses on the precission activities and programmes of IUT and sends recommendations to the Joint General Assembly. This is the body that consults about the promoting measures of IUT with General Secretariat and it also approves the final curricula of training and research programmes. One of its prime jobs is to grant degrees, diplomas and certificates according to academic regulations.
Executive Committee : This is an organ of the Governing Board and is empowered to deal, between meetings of the board, with any matter that may be referred to it by the Vice-Chancellor or that may be delegated by the board. All interim actions of this committee are reported to the Governing Board. The Executive Committee of the board consists of the secretary of Ministry of Labour and Employment of the People's Republic of Bangladesh as the Chairman, heads of the diplomatic missions of the member states of OIC in Bangladesh (to be nominated by the Governing Board) and the Vice Chancellor of IUT as general member.
Academic Council : Subject to other provisions this council advises the Governing Board on all academic matters. It makes proper conduct of teaching, training and examinations and distributes the awards of fellowship, scholarship, medals and prizes.
Some statutory committees are formed to ensure management of programmes and activities in the relevant and related fields. These committees are like: Administrative Advisory Committee, Departmental Committee, Disciplinary Committee, Finance Committee, Planning and Development Committee, Research Committee, Selection Committee, Students' Welfare Committee, Syllabus Committee etc.
Admission
Undergraduate : Admission system of Islamic University of Technology(IUT) is quite different from other universities of BangladeshBangladesh
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...
for BSc
BSC
BSC is a three-letter abbreviation that may refer to:Science and technology* Bachelor of Science , an undergraduate degree* Base Station Controller, part of a mobile phone network; see: Base Station subsystem...
. and Higher Diploma programs. In Bangladesh all the public universities conduct enrollment examination to select the students and students can come from any ethnic group and religion. But IUT authority only selects Muslim students as per their results in Secondary and Higher-secondary level and a placement test is also held to determine the position of the students against their choice which they had given as a choice at the admission form. Prospective students need to fill up a form and submit that to the Ministry of manpower and employment of their respective countries. The form can be collected from IUT office or the respective ministry as well. It is also available in the university website. IUT was established to support students of all the countries of OIC. So it takes students from the respective governments. However, majority of the students are Bangladeshi Muslims.
Postgraduate : IUT provides masters course for the students. Students need to take separate tests to be admitted in the masters course. Research facilities for the students of masters course are available here.
Academics
English, ArabicArabic language
Arabic is a name applied to the descendants of the Classical Arabic language of the 6th century AD, used most prominently in the Quran, the Islamic Holy Book...
and French
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
are the official languages of the University for all academic and admission purposes.
Undergraduate education :
Postgraduate education :
Research and related sponsors :
Courses
Instructor Training Programmes
- Master of ScienceMaster of ScienceA Master of Science is a postgraduate academic master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The degree is typically studied for in the sciences including the social sciences.-Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay:...
in Technical Education (M.Sc. TE) - Post-Graduate Diploma in Technical Education (PGDTE)
- Bachelor of ScienceBachelor of ScienceA Bachelor of Science is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for completed courses that generally last three to five years .-Australia:In Australia, the BSc is a 3 year degree, offered from 1st year on...
in Technical Education (B.Sc. TE) - DiplomaDiplomaA diploma is a certificate or deed issued by an educational institution, such as a university, that testifies that the recipient has successfully completed a particular course of study or confers an academic degree. In countries such as the United Kingdom and Australia, the word diploma refers to...
in Technical Education (DTE)
Engineering and Technology Programmes
- Postgraduate Courses :-
- Master of Science in Mechanical EngineeringMechanical engineeringMechanical engineering is a discipline of engineering that applies the principles of physics and materials science for analysis, design, manufacturing, and maintenance of mechanical systems. It is the branch of engineering that involves the production and usage of heat and mechanical power for the...
- Master of Science in Electrical and Electronic Engineering
- Master of Mechanical Engineering
- Master of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
- Master of Science in Computer Science and Information Technology
- Master of Science in Computer Science and Applications
- Postgraduate Diploma in Mechanical Engineering
- Postgraduate Diploma in Electrical and Electronic Engineering
- Postgraduate Diploma in Computer Science and Information Technology
- Postgraduate Diploma in Computer Science and Applications
- Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering
- Four Year Bachelor of ScienceBachelor of ScienceA Bachelor of Science is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for completed courses that generally last three to five years .-Australia:In Australia, the BSc is a 3 year degree, offered from 1st year on...
in- Electrical and Electronic Engineering (BSc. Engg. EEE)
- Mechanical and Chemical Engineering (B.Sc. Engg. MCE)
- Civil and Environmental Engineering (B.Sc. Engg. CEE)
- 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 Information TechnologyInformation technologyInformation technology is the acquisition, processing, storage and dissemination of vocal, pictorial, textual and numerical information by a microelectronics-based combination of computing and telecommunications...
(BSc. CIT)
- Higher Diploma in
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering (HDEE)
- Mechanical Engineering (HDME)
- Computer Science and Information Technology (HDCIT)
- Civil Engineering (HDCE)
Instructor Training and General Studies
- LanguageLanguageLanguage may refer either to the specifically human capacity for acquiring and using complex systems of communication, or to a specific instance of such a system of complex communication...
- Audio-Visual
- Photographic Film Processing
Computer Centre
There is a Computer Centre in the 1st floor of the academic building. It maintains e-mail account for every student and faculty member of IUT. It is equipped with the following facilities :- AIX based IBMIBMInternational Business Machines Corporation or IBM is an American multinational technology and consulting corporation headquartered in Armonk, New York, United States. IBM manufactures and sells computer hardware and software, and it offers infrastructure, hosting and consulting services in areas...
RISC 6000 server - Novell NetwareNovell NetWareNetWare is a network operating system developed by Novell, Inc. It initially used cooperative multitasking to run various services on a personal computer, with network protocols based on the archetypal Xerox Network Systems stack....
5.1 based server - Windows XPWindows XPWindows XP is an operating system produced by Microsoft for use on personal computers, including home and business desktops, laptops and media centers. First released to computer manufacturers on August 24, 2001, it is the second most popular version of Windows, based on installed user base...
based server - LinuxLinuxLinux is a Unix-like computer operating system assembled under the model of free and open source software development and distribution. The defining component of any Linux system is the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released October 5, 1991 by Linus Torvalds...
based mail server - SCO Unix based ZENITH server
- 140 Microcomputers of various types
- IBMIBMInternational Business Machines Corporation or IBM is an American multinational technology and consulting corporation headquartered in Armonk, New York, United States. IBM manufactures and sells computer hardware and software, and it offers infrastructure, hosting and consulting services in areas...
and IBM PCIBM PCThe IBM Personal Computer, commonly known as the IBM PC, is the original version and progenitor of the IBM PC compatible hardware platform. It is IBM model number 5150, and was introduced on August 12, 1981...
capabilities - VSAT
- Campus wide Optical FiberOptical fiberAn optical fiber is a flexible, transparent fiber made of a pure glass not much wider than a human hair. It functions as a waveguide, or "light pipe", to transmit light between the two ends of the fiber. The field of applied science and engineering concerned with the design and application of...
Network Backbone - 10 MBps downlink speed and 512 kBps uplink speed using optical fiber connection.
A campus wide network with Novell Netware
Novell NetWare
NetWare is a network operating system developed by Novell, Inc. It initially used cooperative multitasking to run various services on a personal computer, with network protocols based on the archetypal Xerox Network Systems stack....
5.1 and Unix
Unix
Unix is a multitasking, multi-user computer operating system originally developed in 1969 by a group of AT&T employees at Bell Labs, including Ken Thompson, Dennis Ritchie, Brian Kernighan, Douglas McIlroy, and Joe Ossanna...
Ware 2 has been installed connecting computers in the centre and other computers in departments, Library and Offices of the University.
Online Internet facilities are also available for the students, staffs and teachers.
Library and Documentation Centre
The students spend a lot of their time at IUT Library and Documentation Centre. It is located in the first floor of the Library/Cafeteria Building overlooking a lake both on the eastern and western sides. The library has a present floor area of 1300 sq. meter with a shelf space of 52,000 books. The library is divided into two sections, General and Research/Reference. To conduct the IUT Library service, a customized software was developed and installed earlier in the IUT Library. But recently the CIT (Computer Science and Information Technology) department developed a new software for library management which is accessible through both computers and cell phones. Also the data of projects/thesis/dissertations have been incorporated in the said software. Now the faculty members and the students may search their desired books/dissertation from OPACOPAC
An Online Public Access Catalog is an online database of materials held by a library or group of libraries...
(on-line Public Access Catalogue). Local Area Network
Local area network
A local area network is a computer network that interconnects computers in a limited area such as a home, school, computer laboratory, or office building...
(LAN) also established in the IUT Campus. At present there are 26200 books on engineering, technical and vocational subjects. 20 technical journals are being subscribed from abroad annually. It is an open shelf library. Books are issued to the students and staff for home use. It is open from 8.00 am to 10.00 pm on all working days. Library is also open on one weekend between 2-00 pm. to 10 pm.
To conduct the IUT Library service, a customized software has been developed and installed in the IUT Library. Around twenty-six thousand records of books have been input. Also the data of projects, theses and dissertations have been incorporated in the said software namely BookTrax. The Library is also in a process to computerize its other information resources. Now the faculty members and the students may search their desired books/dissertation from OPAC
OPAC
An Online Public Access Catalog is an online database of materials held by a library or group of libraries...
(on-line Public Access Catalogue). Local Area Network
Local area network
A local area network is a computer network that interconnects computers in a limited area such as a home, school, computer laboratory, or office building...
(LAN) also established in the IUT Campus. Now the members of the IUT working in the campus have the access to Library database through a LAN. The circulation system has been computerized and the information consumers can borrow their needed books through an automated bar-code system.
At present there are 26200 books on engineering, technical and vocational subjects. 20 technical journals are being subscribed from abroad annually. It is an open shelf library. Books are issued to the students and staff for home use. It is open from 8.00 am to 10.00 pm on all working days. Library is also open on one weekend between 2-00 pm. to 10 pm. It has a photocopy section which serves the purpose of the students, faculty, and office staffs constantly. Since all the students live on campus the library is the only place where they can utilize their time by reading books and taking notes up to 08-00 pm every day.
Financial Aid
Depending on the availability of resources and contributions from the Member States of the OIC, during the Academic Session all the regular students of IUT will be provided with continental breakfast, lunch, evening tea and dinner in the self-service Cafeteria of the University free of charge, but within Taka equivalent of US $ 50.00 per student per month. They can, however, buy snacks and more food using their own resources. The University also bears the cost of on-campus shared furnished accommodation (one room to be shared by four students). The University also disburses a monthly allowance of Taka equivalent of US $ 40 to each regular student of Instructor Training, Post-Graduate programmes in Engineering and Technology, B.Sc. Engineering, B.Sc. Computer Science & Information Technology and Higher Diploma in Engineering and Technology as pocket allowance to cover the costs of stationery, laundry, local transport etc. In addition to the above facilities, subject to the availability of funds, each regular student is now exempted also from paying the fees for tuition, normal medicare and games and sports. In case of non-availability of mandatory contributions from member countries, the University will not be able to provide above facilities free of charge.The round-trip air passage and other incidental expenses of all the students are required to be borne by the nominating authority or by the candidates themselves. In addition, the students who want to visit their countries during the vacation have to bear all expenses for the trip including air passage either by themselves or by their nominating authorities. The students are strongly advised to bring return air-tickets with them, as they must leave the Hall of Residence within two weeks after finishing the course.
Cafeteria
The University has two self-service Cafeterias where the students may take normal meals and breakfast. The University at present will provide the students with fully subsidised continental breakfast, lunch, evening tea and dinner within specified cost limit per month. The students are now exempted from paying this cost. However, they may be required to pay the cost partly, if not fully, to accommodate for any shortage in the contribution by the Member States.The Cafeterias are managed by the Cafeteria Committee which is composed of few students from different regions and some teachers and staff including the medical officer nominated by the Vice-Chancellor on the recommendation of the Provost. The Cafeteria Committee is responsible for setting the guidelines related to menu and day-to-day affairs of the cafeteria. A student may submit his ideas on improvement of the menu, hygienic condition inside the cafeteria, servicing, etc. to any member of this committee for consideration within the approved budget. No student/trainee is allowed to entertain any guest without prior permission and submitting necessary meal coupon. If any guest is entertained without permission, charges along with fines will be realised from him. No student can take any food other than his own.
Academic Buildings
There are two five storied academic building being used as Academic Purposes.Halls of residence
Each student of IUT gets a seat allotted to him in the halls of residence. Separate dorms known as hall accommodation is available inside the IUT campus. Though it is not really mandatory to reside in the campus, most of the students do so. A total of 240 rooms are provided in two Halls of Residence (North Hall and South Hall) with three blocks each: East Block, Middle Block and West Block. Each room has provision for accommodating a maximum of 3 to 4 students. Each student is provided with basic living ingredients from the authority without any cost.It is compulsory for IUT students to reside in-campus which helps regular and attentive devotion to studies. Modern and comfortable hall accommodation is available inside the IUT campus. A total of 240 rooms are spread in three blocks. East Block, Middle Block, and West Block of each of the two Halls of Residence. Each room is provided with bed, mattress, pillow, quilt, reading table, bookshelf and cupboard. Bed linen is also provided along with laundry facilities. After the construction of the second Hall of Residence with a loan from Islamic Development Bank the total residential capacity has been raised.
Civic amenities
IUT has two self-service cafeterias (Central and North) where the students are required to take normal meals and breakfast. This University provides the students with continental breakfast,lunch, evening tea and dinner within about US $ 50 per month per student. The students are now being exempted from paying this cost. However, they may be required to pay the cost partly, if not in full, to account for any shortage in the contribution by the Member States. The Cafeteria is managed by the Cafeteria Committee represented by staff as well as students.
The student's centre of IUT is in front of the South hall and is visible from the main gate. Recreational arrangements are available there. The student's centre is arranged by a TV room, an indoor Basketball ground, Table Tennis court and Carrom board. Daily newspapers are supplied on a regular basis. Arrangements for games and sports are usually in accordance to the preferences of the students of the member countries of OIC. This includes Football, Cricket
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
, Volleyball
Volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
, Basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
, Tennis
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
, Table Tennis
Table tennis
Table tennis, also known as ping-pong, is a sport in which two or four players hit a lightweight, hollow ball back and forth using table tennis rackets. The game takes place on a hard table divided by a net...
, Carrom
Carrom
Carrom is a family of tabletop games with gameplay that lies somewhere between billiards and table shuffleboard. Carrom is known by many names around the world, including carrum, couronne, carum, karam, karom, karum, fatta and finger billiards...
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Auditorium
IUT has a fully air-conditioned multi-purpose auditorium on its campus. It is provided with a stage and film-projection facilities. The interior is beautiful decorated and there are seating arrangements for about 600 people. The degree/diploma awarding convocation ceremony, seminars, cultural functions and examinations are held in the auditorium. It is also provided with a green room, special guest room, conference room and balconies two of which form the banks of the adjacent water pool.The auditorium is capable for arranging seats for all the students and faculty members of IUT. All the exams held in the auditorium in two shifts.
Student activities
Student societiesUniversity society
In colleges and universities, societies are organizations founded and ran by students to practice and propagate a certain professional hobby or cause, or to promote professional development....
in IUT includes:
- IUTDS - IUT Debating Society
- IUTCS - IUT Computer Society
- Society of Islamic Studies
- IUTPS - IUT Photographic Society
- IEEE Student Branch of IUT
All of these are extremely active, with regular activities, like workshops, seminars, etc. and also maintain a good relation with other student bodies from other institutions in the country.
Students also participate in different co-curricular and extracurricular activities. Most prominent of these are outdoor games and cultural fests. The student body is rich in the field of music as well, and have released a number of audio tracks till date. Some digital productions like short films and movies have also been produced in the name of 'IUT Production House'.
See also
- List of universities in Bangladesh
- Islamic University of Bangladesh
- History of Islamic University of TechnologyHistory of Islamic University of TechnologyIslamic University of Technology was first known as Islamic Center for Technical and Vocational Training '. It was the time of its birth in the year 1978. The 9th Islamic Conference of Foreign Ministers ' held in Dakar, Republic of Senegal on 24-28 April 1978. The establishment of IUT in Dhaka,...
- Higher Education in Bangladesh
- Organisation of the Islamic ConferenceOrganisation of the Islamic ConferenceThe Organisation of Islamic Cooperation Upon the groups's renaming, some sources provided the English-language translation "Organisation of the Islamic Cooperation", but and have since indicated the preferred English translation omits the "the". is an international organisation consisting of 57...
- Committee on Scientific and Technological Cooperation, COMSTECHCOMSTECHCOMSTECH is an abbreviation for the OIC's Standing Committee on Scientific and Technological Cooperation for the promotion and cooperation of science and technology activities among the OIC member states. The coordinator general of the Committee is Prof Ata ur Rahman.Department of Public Relations,...