United International University

United International University
Seal of the United International University
Motto	'Quest for Excellence'
Type	Private, Coeducational
Established	2003
Chancellor	Abdul Hamid, President of Bangladesh
Vice-Chancellor	M. Rezwan Khan
Location	Dhaka, Bangladesh 23°44′40″N 90°22′22″E / 23.744522°N 90.372828°E / 23.744522; 90.372828Coordinates: 23°44′40″N 90°22′22″E / 23.744522°N 90.372828°E / 23.744522; 90.372828
Campus	Urban
Nickname	UIU
Affiliations	University Grants Commission Bangladesh
Website

Library

Third Convocation, 2015

United International University (Bengali: ইউনাইটেড আন্তর্জাতিক বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়) or UIU is a private university located in Dhaka, Bangladesh, The government of Bangladesh approved the establishment of United International University in 2003 under the Private University Act (PUA) 1992 (now replaced by PUA 2010).^[1] Financial support came from the United Group, a Bangladeshi business conglomerate.

Convocation

First Convocation [2011]

Second Convocation [2013]

Convocation of UIU, 2013

Third Convocation [2015]

Location: Bangabandhu International Conference Center

Convocation 2015

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Campus

The University has two campuses in Dhaka, both located in Dhanmondi, Dhaka. The UIU main 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.

Schools and Institutes

School of Business & Economics

Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)
BBA in Accounting and Information Systems (AIS)
Department of Economics
Master of Business Administration (Executive)
Master of Business Administration (Regular)

School of Science and Engineering

Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (EEE)
Department of Computer Science and Engineering (CSE)

Institutes

English Language Institute
Institute of Natural Sciences
Institute of Business & Economic Research
Cisco Network Academy

Research and Labs

Computer Labs

Software and Network Lab
Programming Lab
Cisco Lab
Application Lab
Application Lab (Dhanmondi Campus 2)
Simulation Lab

Electrical & Electronic Labs

Digital and Microprocessor Lab
Electronics and Power system Protection lab
Electrical Circuit lab and Microwave lab
Control, Measurement and Instrumentation lab
Energy Conversion and Power system lab
DSP and Communication lab

Centre for Energy Research

Completed Projects under CER
On Going Projects under CER

Collaboration with Foreign Universities

UIU maintains academic collaboration with many foreign universities. Among those universities are:

University of South Alabama - USA
University of Texas at Brownsville - USA
The University of Texas at Brownsville & Texas Southmost College - USA
University of Bradford - UK
City University London - UK
Lumière University Lyon 2 - France
International Business School of Scandinavia (IBSS) - Denmark

Scholarship

The university provides several scholarships to students including the eLINK and cLINK scholarships established with the support of the European Union.^[3]^[4] 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

Photo Gallery

Campus, Dhanmondi 15, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Prof. Dr. Mohammad Rezwan Khan, Vice Chancellor
Faculties of Department of CSE
Class room
Gymnasium
Prize Giving Ceremony
Prof. Dr. Mohammad Rezwan Khan, Vice Chancellor
Dr. Salek, Head of the Dept of CSE
Fashion Show
UIU Students are in BIMUN 2012
Brave Man Campaign

References

↑ "Private University Act, 1992". Bangladesh Gazette Extraordinary. 9 August 1992. Retrieved 2007-06-25 – via Südasien-Institut, Universität Heidelberg.
↑ ইউআইইউর তৃতীয় সমাবর্তন অনুষ্ঠিত [UIU Third Convocation]. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 26 March 2015.
↑ "eLINK". UIU. Retrieved 2010-06-05.
↑ "Applications for eLINK Project". Kantipur Engineering College. Archived from the original on 28 July 2010. Retrieved 2010-06-05.

External links

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International Conference on Computer and Information Technology

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