Independent University, Bangladesh
| Independent University | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Motto |
TEACHETH MAN THAT WHICH HE KNEW NOT (The motto is taken from the fifth verse of Sura Alak of the Quran) |
| Established | 1993 |
| Type | Private Coeducational |
| Endowment | Tk 15.80 million[1] |
| Chancellor | Abdul Hamid |
| Vice-Chancellor | Prof. M. Omar Ejaz Rahman |
| Academic staff | 180 (Full-time faculty),76 (Adjunct Faculty).Total-256 |
| Students | More Than 4000 Undergraduate and Graduate Students. |
| Location | Bashundhara, Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Campus | Plot 16, Block B, Aftabuddin Ahmed Road, Bashundhara R/A, 1229 Dhaka, Bangladesh.[2] |
| Colors | Blue and Saffron |
| Nickname | IUB |
| Affiliations | University Grants Commission Bangladesh |
| Website | www.iub.edu.bd |
Independent University, Bangladesh (Bengali: ইনডিপেন্ডেন্ট বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়) or IUB is a private university in Bangladesh. Its permanent campus is in Bashundhara, Dhaka. The university was established in 1993 by the Private University Act, 1992.[3] The middle flame in the IUB logo represents the synthesis of the eastern and western traditions. It also conveys the idea of purity.[4]
Schools and departments
- School of Business
The School features:
- Dept. of Accounting
- Dept. of Economics
- Dept. of Finance
- Dept. of General Management
- Dept. of Marketing
- Dept. of Management Information System
- Dept. of Human Resource Management
- Dept. of International Business
- School of Engineering and Computer Science
The School features:
- Dept. of Computer Science
- Dept. of Computer Engineering
- Dept. of Electrical & Electronic Engineering
- Dept. of Electronic & Telecommunication Engineering
- School of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences (SLASS)
The School features:
- Dept. of English
- Dept. of Media & Communication
- Dept. of Social Science & Humanities
- Dept. of Modern Languages
- School of Life Sciences (SLS)
The School features:
- Dept. of Life Science
Institutes, and centre
- Centre for Social Science Research (CSSR)
- Bangla Language Institute (BLI)
- Bangla Summer Institute (BSI)
Study programmes for foreign students
- Live-in-Field Experience (LFE)
The programme is the annual participation of students from the United States.Every year American students under the sponsorship of Higher Education Consortium of Urban Affairs (HECUA), USA join IUB students and stay with them for two weeks in villages to study rural life.
- Bengali language programme
About 15-20 US students come annually to study Bengali language for a nine-week programme at IUB.The Bangla learning programme for US students has been started under the sponsorship of American Institute of Bangladesh Studies (AIBS).
- Internship programme
The university has a regular internship programme for foreign students on health and development.
Academic bunting and tassel color
| Black | University |
| Light blue | School of Business |
| Orange | School of Engineering and Computer Science |
| Light Gold | School of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences |
| Green | School of Environmental Science & Management |
| Pink | School of Public Health |
Convocation
- 15th convocation was held on December 07, 2013 at Army Stadium in Dhaka.
- 14th convocation was held on September 20, 2012 at Bangabandhu International Conference Centre in Dhaka.
- 13th convocation with conferring degrees to 660 students was held on March 2, 2010 at Bangabandhu International Conference Centre in Dhaka.
- 12th convocation was held on June 15, 2008 at Bangladesh China Friendship Conference Centre in Dhaka.
- 11th convocation was held on July 15, 2007 at Bangladesh China Friendship Conference Centre in Dhaka.
- 10th convocation was held on June 12, 2006 at Bangladesh China Friendship Conference Centre in Dhaka.
- 9th convocation was held on June 11, 2005 at Bangladesh China Friendship Conference Centre in Dhaka.
- 7th convocation was held on June 7, 2003 at Bangladesh China Friendship Conference Centre in Dhaka.
- 6th convocation was held on June 9, 2002 at Bangladesh China Friendship Conference Centre in Dhaka.
Academic facilities
IUB Central Libraries in Dhaka and Chittagong campuses are a gateway to information for students, faculty and staff. The libraries contain over 30,000 volumes and subscribes to over 100 journals and periodicals. The library has online access to Emerald, Jstor, Oxford University Press Journal and Hinari. All books and journals titles can be accessed through IUB library online databases. The Chittagong campus has an American Corner for information on USA.
Its computer center provides online facilities to all students which is under fibre-optic network system..Its laboratory consists of five units: Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Environmental Science and Geographical Information Service (GIS) Lab.
Student activities
In IUB, co-curricular activities organized by the Division of Student Activities (DoSA). The student community has numerous clubs such as Literary Society, Debating Club (www.IUBDC.org), Science Society, Business Students’ Society, Social & Welfare Society, AIESEC, Green Sphere, Art Club, Cricket Club and Bangla Club, Club of Engineering & Science, Monte Carlo Informatics Club of Department of Environmental Science,Independent Economic Society,Environment Club of IUBC, Film & Drama Club.
References
- ↑ IUB at a glance, Information about the University, retrieved 2007-01-24
- ↑ {{https://maps.google.com.bd/maps?oe=utf-8&client=firefox-a&ie=UTF-8&q=iub&fb=1&gl=bd&hq=iub&hnear=0x3755b8b087026b81:0x8fa563bbdd5904c2,Dhaka}}
- ↑ Private University Act, 1992, retrieved 2007-06-17
- ↑ IUB at a glance, Information about the University, retrieved 2007-09-07
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