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International Islamic University Chittagong

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International Islamic University Chittagong
আন্তর্জাতিক ইসলামী বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় চট্টগ্রাম
Emblem of IIUC
Other name
IIUC
Former name
Islamic University Chittagong
MottoCombines Quality with Morality
TypePrivate, research
EstablishedFebruary 11, 1995; 29 years ago (February 11, 1995)
Accreditation
AffiliationUniversity Grants Commission (UGC)
ChancellorPresident Mohammed Shahabuddin
Vice-ChancellorMohammad Ali Azadi (acting)
Academic staff
550[1]
Administrative staff
430[1]
Students12,000[1] (July 2022)
Undergraduates8,838[1] (November 2014)
Postgraduates1,133[1] (November 2014)
Location
Kumira, Chattogram-4318
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Bangladesh
CampusUrban Rural
Websitewww.iiuc.ac.bd

The International Islamic University Chittagong (abbreviated as IIUC) (Bengali: আন্তর্জাতিক ইসলামী বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় চট্টগ্রাম) is a private university in Chattogram, Bangladesh. It was founded in 1995 under the Private Universities Act of 1992 (Act no. 34 of 1992).[2] Islamic University Chittagong Trust (IUCT) is the founder organization of this university.[3]

History

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gate of IIUC
IIUC ENTRANCE

Islamic University Chittagong (IUC) was founded in 1995 by Islamic University Chittagong Trust (IUCT), a non-profit organization. In 2000, IUC was upgraded to International Islamic University Chittagong (IIUC).[4]

A picture of the Central Library of IIUC in a sunny day of Spring
The Central Library Of IIUC

In 2004 IIUC was recognized as one of the 9 top-graded (A Category) Private Universities by a Government-appointed High Powered Team led by the UGC Chairman. At present, it is the largest private university with 435 (Full time: 352) teachers and 12,000 students from home and abroad.[5] A good number of full-time teachers and students are studying abroad for pursuing higher studies with IIUC's scholarship or financial assistance or continuation of services.

IIUC central shaheed minar

The Graduation degrees of CSE, EEE & CCE are accredited by the BAETE. IIUC grants waiver, generous financial assistances and scholarships to the students at different rates depending on the results of their previous examinations and financial condition. IIUC participated in different national and international contests, winning prizes for obtaining prestigious positions. IIUC successfully organized five International Conferences on different important issues relating to education, ethics and Islamization of knowledge. It also arranged the National Computer Programming Contest in collaboration with the Ministry of Science & ICT and Bangladesh Computer Council (BCC) as part of its regular programs.

List of vice-chancellors

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Name Term
Anwarul Azim Arif April 2021 – August 2024
K M Golam Mohiuddin 8 August 2017 - 27 March 2021
A K M Azharul Islam 3 November 2012 - 7 August 2017
Abu Bakr Rafique (Acting) 7 January 2012 - 2 November
M. Mahbub Ullah 16 January 2008

- 5 January 2012

A K M Azharul Islam 25 September 2002 - 15 January 2008
Mohammad Ali 1 July 1998 – 24 September 2002
Abu Bakr Rafique (Acting) 1 March 1997 – 30 June 1998
Muhammad Loqman (Honorary) 11 February 1995 – 28 February 1997

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Campus

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IIUC signboard

The International Islamic University Chittagong (IIUC) has a 40-acre campus in Kumira (Sitakunda), situated 22 km from Chattogram City. The campus is located beside the Dhaka-Chattogram highway in a hilly area.[6]

IIUC main gate

Degrees offered

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The university offers several undergraduate and postgraduate degrees:

Faculty of Science & Engineering

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FSE building

1. Department of Computer Science & Engineering (CSE):

  • Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Engineering (B.Sc. Engg. in CSE) [IEB Accredited]
  • Professional Diploma in Computer Science (DCS).
  • Masters of Science in Computer Science and Engineering (M.Sc. in CSE)

2. Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (EEE)

  • Bachelor of Science in Electrical and Electronic Engineering (B.Sc. Engg. in EEE) [IEB Accredited]

3. Department of Computer & Communication Engineering (CCE):

  • Bachelor of Science in Computer and Communication Engineering (B.Sc. Engg. in CCE) [IEB Accredited]

4. Department of Electronic and Telecommunication Engineering (ETE):

  • Bachelor of Science in Electronic and Telecommunication Engineering (B.Sc. in ETE)

5. Department of Civil Engineering (CE):

  • Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering (B.Sc. in CE)

6. Department of Pharmacy:

  • Bachelor of Pharmacy (B.Pharma.)

Faculty of Business Studies

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BBA FACULTY, IIUC
BBA faculty
  • Master of Business Administration (MBA) [Regular]
  • Master of Business Administration (MBA) [Executive]
  • Master of Bank Management (MBM)
  • Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)

Faculty of Law

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FACULTY OF LAW, IIUC
  • Bachelor of Laws (LLB Hons.)
  • Master of Laws (LLM)

Faculty of Arts & Humanities

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  • a photo of DELL, IIUC
    Academic Building 5

English Language and Literature (ELL): Master of Arts in English Language and Literature, Masters of Arts in English Language Teaching (ELT),

  • Bachelor of Arts (Hons.) in English Language and Literature
A picture of an building which is the Department of ALL, IIUC
Department of Arabic Language and Literature
  • Arabic Language and Literature (ALL), Bachelor of Arts (Hons.) in Arabic Language and Literature

Faculty of Social Sciences

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Department of Economics & Banking

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  • BSS (Hons) in Economics & Banking (EB)
  • MSS in Economics & Banking (EB)

Department of Library & Information Science

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  • Post Graduate Diploma in Library & Information Sciences (PGDLIS)

Faculty of Shari'ah & Islamic Studies

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Faculty Of Shariah and Islamic Studies
  • Bachelor of Arts (Hons.) in Qur'anic Sciences and Islamic Studies (QSIS)
  • Master of Arts in Qura'nic Sciences and Islamic Studies (MQSIS)
  • Bachelor of Arts (Hons.) in Da'wah and Islamic Studies (DIS)
  • Master of Arts in Da'wah and Islamic Studies (MDIS)
  • Bachelor of Arts (Hons.) in Sciences of Hadith and Islamic Studies (SHIS)
  • Master of Arts in Sciences of Hadith and Islamic Studies (MSHIS)

Library and Information Division

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IIUC central library

There are seven libraries in IIUC, listed here with area information and number of books:

Sl. No. Library name Space (sq ft)
1 Central Library, Permanent Campus, Kumira 33,000
2 ELL Seminar Library, Chittagong 1,000
3 DBA Seminar Library, Chittagong 3,500
Total[7] 37,500
Sl. No. Faculties Titles Copies
1 Faculty of Shari’ah 4,972 22,666
2 Faculty of Science & Engineering 908 23,909
3 Faculty of Administrative Science 827 22,690
4 Faculty of Health Science 157 803
5 Faculty of Arts & Humanities 750 5,736
6 Faculty of Law 560 2,907
7 Faculty of Social Sciences and Others 230 3,932
Total[7] 8,404 82,643

Accreditation

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IIUC is graded by a team constituted by the prime minister in 2004 headed by the chairman of UGC for evaluating the standard and quality of existing 57 private universities. IIUC is the first private university which has been accredited by the Board of Accreditation for Engineering and Technical Education (BAETE) for fulfilling all requirements in its CSE, EEE and CCE programs. It is the first private university in Bangladesh accredited by BAETE.[8]

Hostel facilities

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Hazrat Uthman (R) hall

Limited Hostel accommodation is available for female students and foreign students only[9]

Scholarships

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IIUC offers scholarships in ea in each semester.[10] Full-time teachers are studying abroad for higher degrees with an IIUC scholarship. Current faculty or students are provided with a scholarship for higher study in home or abroad.

University Clubs & Societies

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  1. IIUC Computer Club
  2. IIUC EEE Club
  3. IIUC Competitive Programming Society
  4. English Language and Literary Society -ELLS
  5. IIUC BUSINESS CLUB
  6. IIUC LAW CLUB
  7. IIUC Telecom Club
  8. IIUC Civil Engineering Club
  9. IEEE IIUC Student Branch
  10. IIUC EB CLUB
  11. CCE CLUB, IIUC
  12. IIUC Da'wah Club
  13. IIUC Hadith Club
  14. IIUC Qur'anic Sciences Club
  15. Arabic Club
  16. IIUC MODEL UN CLUB
  17. IIUC Debaters Community
  18. IIUC Photography Society

Foreign collaboration

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IIUC has signed for formal academic collaboration Memoranda of Understanding (MoU). Under these agreements, students of IIUC are able to transfer their credits to several universities and institutions.[11]

Central Mosque

Events

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IIUC has organized events such as the National Computer Programming Contest, Inter-university Programming Contest, Intra-university Programming Contest, IT Festival, Job Fair, Dynamic Leadership Training Camp, Poem Recitation Workshop, Annual Cultural festival, Programming Workshop, Open Source Workshop, and hardware and software fairs.

In August 2007 it organized Open Source Campaign-5[12] which was a step towards open source awareness in Chittagong and in Bangladesh. It ran from 31 August to 1 September 2007. It mainly focused on open source and its features, flexibility and its opportunities in Bangladesh and the whole world. Recently IEEE Day 2021 was celebrated at IIUC.

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e ৪১তম বার্ষিক প্রতিবেদন [41st Annual Report] (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 2016-03-12. Retrieved 2017-01-21.
  2. ^ [1] Bangladesh Private University Act (Act No.34), August 9, 1992
  3. ^ "International Islamic University Chittagong". www.iiuc.ac.bd. Archived from the original on 2016-03-26. Retrieved 2016-04-04.
  4. ^ "IIUC History". International Islamic University Chittagong. Archived from the original on 2015-08-15. Retrieved 2015-09-11.
  5. ^ উচ্চশিক্ষায় অনন্য দৃষ্টান্ত স্থাপন করেছে আইআইইউসি. The Bonik Barta (in Bengali). Retrieved 19 March 2023.
  6. ^ "Former IIUC VC & Pro-VC | International Islamic University Chittagong". www.iiuc.ac.bd. Retrieved 2023-12-19.
  7. ^ a b [2] Archived 2007-08-20 at the Wayback Machine Libraries of IIUC
  8. ^ [3] Archived 2007-07-31 at the Wayback Machine IIUC Website UGC BAETE
  9. ^ Hostel Facilities for Male and Female Students. "Accommodation". Archived from the original on 2008-03-23. Retrieved 2008-03-17.
  10. ^ [4] Archived 2007-09-28 at the Wayback Machine IIUC Website
  11. ^ [5] Archived 2019-05-16 at the Wayback Machine IIUC International Collaboration
  12. ^ "5th Open Source Camp concluded at IIUC, Chittagong". Archived from the original on 2007-09-11. Retrieved 2007-09-09. IIUC Open Source Camp
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