Daffodil International University
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| Motto | A distinguished landmark in higher education |
| Established | 2002 |
| Type | Private, Coeducational |
| President | Md. Sabur khan |
| Vice-Chancellor | Dr. Aminul Islam |
| Faculty | 60 |
| Students | > 1,000[1] |
| Location | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Campus | Urban |
| Nickname | DIU |
| Affiliations | University Grants Commission Bangladesh and Daffodil group |
| Website | www.daffodilvarsity.edu.bd |
Daffodil International University or (DIU) is an IT based, private university located at Dhanmondi, Dhaka, Bangladesh. It was established on 24 January 2002. The founder of this university is Md. Sabur khan, CEO of Daffodil group.
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[edit] Academic programs
- Faculties of Science & Information Technology
- B.Sc. in Textile Engineering (TE)
- B.Sc. Engg. in Computer Science and Engineering (CSE)
- B.Sc. In Computing & Information System (CIS)
- B.Sc. Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering (ETE)
- B.Sc. Computer Science
- M. Sc. in Management Information System (MS in MIS)
- M. Sc. in Computer Science
- Faculties of Business & Economics
- Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)
- B.A. Hons. In English
- B.Com Hons. in Accounting
- B.Com Hons. in Management
- B.Com Hons. in Finance & Banking
- B.Com Hons. in Marketing
- Master of Business Administration (MBA)
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- (i ) Regular and (ii) Executive
- M. A. in English
[edit] Linkage programs
DIU has partnership issues with the following universities:
- Melbourne Institute of Technology(MIT), Australia
- Mayville State University, United States (USA)
- University of Bedfordshire, United Kingdom (UK)
- University of Limerick, Limerick, Ireland
- University of Ballarat, Australia
[edit] Facilities
- Cisco Network Academy
Cisco Networking Academy was launched in Daffodil International University on January 1, 2004.[2] The university arranges courses for the students based on the Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) program.
- Microsoft IT Academy program
Daffodil International University offers Microsoft IT Academy program hosted by the Faculty of Science & Information Technology.
- Journal of Science and Technology
DIU Journal of Science and Technology provides a publication medium dealing with all topics related to academics, researchers, professionals, practitioners, educators, programmers, developers, managers, and executives in the field of Science and Technology.
- Sun Educational Service
Daffodil International University has been selected by Sun Microsystems in the software technologies used by Sun Microsystems' customers.[3] Employee and registered MnSCU student can sign up through Daffodil International University.
[edit] Club activities
- Health club
- Career club
- Entrepreneurship club
- Language and Debate club
- Sports and cultural club
[edit] Trivia
- DIU has participated in the TeleMpiad Competition on 27-28 June, 2006 and achieved three out of ten prizes.[4]
- DIU has participated in the ‘IHEW Foundation-EFA Debate Festival' in 2006, achieved the first position among other universities including University of Dhaka Debating Society , North South Debating Club, Stamford University , Northern University and People's University Debating Club.
- DIU became the sponsor of Conquest 2006 of International Software Quality Institute held in Berlin.
[edit] Footnotes
- ^ Introduction. About DIU. Retrieved on January 15, 2007.
- ^ Introduction. Cisco Networking Academy. Retrieved on January 16, 2007.
- ^ Sun™ Microsystems. Academic Initiative Overview. Retrieved on January 16, 2007.
- ^ DIU Student's Success in TeleMpiad Competition. TeleMpiad Competition, 2006. Retrieved on January 16, 2007.
