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Independent University, Bangladesh

Coordinates: 23°48′56″N 90°25′39″E / 23.8156°N 90.4276°E / 23.8156; 90.4276
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Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB)
ইন্ডিপেন্ডেন্ট বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়, বাংলাদেশ
Seal of Independent University, Bangladesh
Crest of Independent University, Bangladesh
MottoTeacheth man that which he knew not
TypePrivate, Research
Established1993; 31 years ago (1993)
AccreditationIEB
UGC
AACSB
ACBSP
PCB
Bar Council
AffiliationUniversity Grants Commission (UGC)
ChancellorPresident Mohammed Shahabuddin
Vice-ChancellorVacant
Academic staff
~450
Students~14,000
Address
Plot 16, Block B, Aftabuddin Ahmed Road 1245, Bashundhara Residential Area, Dhaka
,
Dhaka
,
1245
,
Bangladesh

23°48′56″N 90°25′39″E / 23.8156°N 90.4276°E / 23.8156; 90.4276
CampusUrban, 3 acres (1.2 ha)
LanguageEnglish
Research Grants Allocated to FacultiesBDT. 69,752,000 (2022-23)
Colors      Blue, Saffron and Purple
Websiteiub.edu.bd
IUB 23rd Convocation

Independent University, Bangladesh (Bengali: ইন্ডিপেন্ডেন্ট বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়, more commonly known as IUB) is a private research university in Bangladesh. It is located in Bashundhara of Dhaka, Bangladesh. Founded in 1993 under the Private University Act, 1992.[1][2] The university awards bachelor's degrees and master's degrees in a wide variety of subjects within business, humanities, social sciences, information technology, engineering, medicine and space and astronomy.[3][4]

The university has over 12,000 students, both national and international, and is one of Bangladesh's top private universities.[5][6] It is the first university in Bangladesh to launch deep-sky imaging telescopes.[3][7][8]

History

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Independent University, Bangladesh was established in 1993.[8]

Vice-chancellors

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Pro Vice-Chancellors

Academics

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Source:[8]

The educational curriculum adheres to the North American Liberal Arts Model, with English serving as the medium of instruction. Currently, there are five academic schools in IUB.[8]

School of Business and Entrepreneurship (SBE)

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Undergraduate program

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The school offers an undergraduate Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree. Available areas of concentration are accounting, economics, finance, general management, human resource management, international business, management information systems, and marketing.[13]

Graduate program (MBA)

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The school offers an MBA degree. Students are allowed up to five years from the date of initial enrollment to complete the degree requirements. It is possible to finish the program within five semesters by taking the maximum course load, or within three semesters if students have waivers or transfer courses. Available areas of concentration are banking, finance, human resources management, and marketing.[14]

Graduate program (EMBA)

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The school also offers an EMBA degree.

Graduate program (MSc Economics)

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The school also offers a Master of Science (MSc) in Economics degree.[15] The program offers a concentration in Development Economics, International Economics, Applied Econometrics, Financial Economics and Environmental and Natural Resource Economics.

School of Engineering, Technology, and Sciences (SETS)

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Undergraduate program

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The school offers undergraduate programs on various majors under the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Department of Computer Science and Engineering and Department of Physical Sciences:

  1. B.Sc. in Electrical & Electronic Engineering (EEE)
  2. B.Sc. in Electrical & Telecommunication Engineering (ETE)
  3. B.Sc. in Computer Science & Engineering (CSE)[16]
  4. B.Sc. in Computer Science (CS)
  5. B.Sc. in Computer Engineering (CEN)
  6. B.Sc. in Physics
  7. B.Sc. in Mathematics

Graduate program

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  1. M.Sc. in Computer Networks and Communications (CNC)
  2. M.Sc. in Telecommunication Engineering (TE)
  3. M.Sc. / M.Eng. in Electrical & Electronic Engineering (EEE)
  4. M.Sc. in Computer Science (CSC)
  5. M.Sc. in Software Engineering (SEN)

School of Environment and Life Sciences (SELS)

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Undergraduate program

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The school offers undergraduate programs on various majors under the Department of Environmental Science and Management and the Department of Life Sciences.

  • Department of Environmental Science and Management:
  1. B.Sc. in Environmental Science and Management
  • Department of Life Sciences:
  1. B.Sc. in Microbiology
  2. B.Sc. in Biochemistry and Biotechnology

Graduate program

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The school offers graduate programs on various majors.

School of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences (SLASS)

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Undergraduate program

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The school offers undergraduate programs on a rare variety including Anthropology, Sociology, Global Studies and Governance (the only program of such kind in the country), Media and Communication (Advertising, Film Studies, Journalism and Development Communication), English Literature, English Language Teaching and Law. Besides the school offers undergraduate minors on all subjects mentioned above. It also offers many foundation courses ranging from history to philosophy, art to politics, music to culture.

Graduate program

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The school offers graduate programs in Development Studies, English Language Teaching, Media and Communication, and English Literature.

School of Pharmacy and Public Health (SPPH)

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Undergraduate program

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The school offers an undergraduate program in Pharmacy.

  1. Bachelor of Pharmacy (BPharm)

Executive Master of Public Health

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The school offers an executive master of Public Health.

Research

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Faculty members

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The faculty includes scholars such as musicologist Mustafa Zaman Abbasi,[17] microbiologist Shah M. Faruque,[18] Former minister of state for information and broadcasting Mohammad A. Arafat,[19] pharmacologist J. M. A. Hannan,[20] and climatologist Saleemul Huq.[21] Ekushey Padak and Independence Day Award recipient Enamul Haque, taught at the university.[22][23] It's former Pro VC Niaz Ahmed Khan is the 30th vice-chancellor of University of Dhaka.[24]

Demographics

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Demographic of student body (2022)[8]
Student 2022 2021 2020 2019
Male 59.33% 60.91% 61.97% 64.27%
Female 40.67% 39.09% 38.03% 35.73%

Campus

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The IUB campus spans across 3 acres, featuring an amphitheater and laboratories dedicated to life, environmental, and social sciences, as well as engineering. The infrastructure includes 95 multimedia classrooms, equipped for both physical and online classes. Accommodations are provided in the form of a dormitory for female students from outside Dhaka and a guest house for visiting scholars.[8]

Arena of IUB

Library

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Established in 1992 within a single room in a rented residence at Banani, Dhaka, the IUB Library received an initial donation of 160 volumes of books from A. Majeed Khan, the founder president and president emeritus of IUB. Driven by a commitment to learning and discovery, the library quickly expanded, moving to larger spaces at House number 8, Road 10, Baridhara, Dhaka, in 1993, and later to two floors of a rented house on Baridhara's Road 14, House number 5, in 1998.

Accommodation

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IUB provides a secure dormitory to accommodate female students arriving from locations outside Dhaka, as well as foreign students. Additionally, a guesthouse is available to host visiting scholars.[8]

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Notable people

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Alumni

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References

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  1. ^ Private University Act, 1992, archived from the original on 25 April 2003, retrieved 17 June 2007
  2. ^ IUB at a glance, Information about the University, retrieved 30 August 2015
  3. ^ a b "IUB unveils Bangladesh's first Deep-sky imaging telescopes". Dhaka Tribune. 12 March 2023.
  4. ^ "Astronomy Courses – Department of Physical Sciences". Retrieved 28 June 2024.
  5. ^ "IUB retains top spot among Bangladesh's private univs". bangladeshpost.net. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
  6. ^ "AD Scientific Index 2024: IUB ranked top private university in Bangladesh". The Daily Star. 17 January 2024. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
  7. ^ "Take photos of planets with telescopes in Dhaka". The Daily Star. 7 March 2023. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
  8. ^ a b c d e f g "IUB". iub.ac.bd. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
  9. ^ "Commonwealth Education Online - Biography of Vice Chancellor". 9 March 2012. Archived from the original on 9 March 2012. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
  10. ^ "Omar Rahman stays as VC of IUB". The Daily Star. 4 March 2016. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
  11. ^ "Prof Pagon new IUB pro-VC". The Daily Star. 3 March 2017. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
  12. ^ "Professor Niaz Ahmed Khan joins IUB as Pro-VC". The Business Standard. 1 April 2021. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
  13. ^ "Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)" (PDF). School of Business. Independent University, Bangladesh. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 August 2016.
  14. ^ "Master of Business Administration (MBA)" (PDF). School of Business. Independent University, Bangladesh. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 August 2016. Retrieved 30 June 2016.
  15. ^ "M.Sc in Economics". 3 April 2016.
  16. ^ "Overview | Department of Computer Science and Engineering, IUB".
  17. ^ Kamal, Nashid (24 December 2016). "Celebrating the birthday of a celebrity". The Daily Star.
  18. ^ "Curriculum Vitae" (PDF). The World Academy of Sciences.
  19. ^ "Profile - Mohammad A. Arafat". tritiyomatra.com. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
  20. ^ "Prof. Dr. J.M.A Hannan". Independent University, Bangladesh.
  21. ^ "IUB's Professor Saleemul Huq on Reuters Hot List of top climate scientists". bdnews24.com. 29 April 2021.
  22. ^ "Dr Enamul Huq to be awarded D Sc honoris causa". The Daily Star. 25 January 1998. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
  23. ^ Sen, Geeti, ed. (1997). Crossing Boundaries. Orient Blackswan. p. 301. ISBN 978-81-250-1341-9.
  24. ^ "Prof Niaz Ahmed Khan appointed DU VC". The Daily Star. 26 August 2024. Archived from the original on 26 August 2024.
  25. ^ "About IUB Library | IUB Library". library.iub.edu.bd. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
  26. ^ Hasan, Rakibul (6 May 2012). "Destined for Glory". Star Campus. The Daily Star. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
  27. ^ "অপেক্ষার ফল পেলেন তুষি". Desh Rupantor (in Bengali). 20 October 2019.
  28. ^ "IUB holds webinar on skill enhancement". New Age.
  29. ^ "Nishita fully dedicated to music now". businesspostbd.com. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
  30. ^ এঁকেবেঁকে চলা সুরের নদী. Kaler Kantho. Retrieved 27 June 2024.

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