United International University

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United International University
Motto 'Quest for Excellence'
Established 2003
Type Private
Location Dhaka, Bangladesh
Campus House # 80, Road # 8/A, (Old 15) Satmasjid Road, Dhanmondi Dhaka-1209, Bangladesh.
Affiliations University Grants Commission Bangladesh
Website www.uiubd.com

United International University (Bengali: ইউনাইটেড আন্তর্জাতিক বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়) or UIU is a private university located in Dhaka, Bangladesh. With a view to producing excellent human capital with intellectual, creative, technical, moral and practical skill of the highest possible level, UIU was established in 2003 under the Private University Act.[1] Initiative taken by a couple of renowned academicians this university was found with the generous support and patronage of the United Group, a successful business conglomerate operating in diverse business areas.

Campus

The UIU Campus

The UIU Campus is built with the purpose of imparting education in a befitting infrastructure and congenial environment. Containing about 80,000 sq. ft. floor space, the campus has 8 floors with two basements. With this capacity, UIU accommodates state-of-the-art IT and computer Labs, Language Lab, different Engineering Labs and other essential facilities.

Academic Campus ii

The entire space of academic campus ii is approximately 48,402 sq.ft. of which North Building contains 30,078 sq.ft. and South Building 18,324 sq.ft.. All required facilities are available in the academic campus 2 for imparting education to the students in a congenial & effective manner.

The UIU Campus, Dhanmondi
Forthcoming Campus, United City
Top view of the forthcoming campus

Academic programs

School of Science and Engineering
  • Bachelor Science of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  • Bachelor Science of Computer Science and Engineering
  • Bachelor Science of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering
  • Master of Science of Computer Science and Engineering
  • Master of Science of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering
School of Business and Economics
  • Bachelor of Business Administration
  • Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting & Information System
  • Bachelor of Science in Economics
  • Bachelor of Economics and Law (forthcoming)
  • Master of Business Administration
  • Master of Science in Economics
  • Master in Development Studies
  • Master of Business Economics (forthcoming)
  • Master of International Trade and Law (forthcoming)
United International University, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Academic system

The academic session of UIU is on a trimester system:

  • Spring: FebruaryMay
  • Summer: JuneSeptember
  • Fall: OctoberJanuary

Schools and institutes

Scholarship

The university provides several scholarships to students including the eLINK and cLINK scholarships established with the support of the European Union.[2][3] Fields covered by the scholarship are:

  • Business Studies and Technology
  • Economics and Management
  • Electronic Engineering & Telecommunication
  • Informatics & Computer Science
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Robotics and Control Engineering
  • Mobile computing and Communication
  • Industrial Engineering
United International University

References

  1. "Private University Act, 1992". Retrieved 2007-06-25. 
  2. "eLINK Project Scholarship=http://www.uiubd.com/Content.php?Type=26&Id=1219&pageId=13". 
  3. "sponsored=http://www.kec.edu.np/elink.html". 

External links

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