International Islamic University, Chittagong
History
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).
In 2004 IIUC was recognized as one of the 9 top-graded (A Category) Private University of Bangladesh. At present, it is the largest private university with 435 (Full time: 352) teachers and 12,000 students from home and abroad.
List of vice-chancellors
| 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 |
Campus
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]
Degrees offered
The university offers several undergraduate and postgraduate degrees:
Faculty of Science & Engineering
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
- 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
- Bachelor of Laws (LLB Hons.)
- Master of Laws (LLM)
Faculty of Arts & Humanities
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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
- Arabic Language and Literature (ALL), Bachelor of Arts (Hons.) in Arabic Language and Literature
Faculty of Social Sciences
Department of Economics & Banking
- BSS (Hons) in Economics & Banking (EB)
- MSS in Economics & Banking (EB)
Department of Library & Information Science
- Post Graduate Diploma in Library & Information Sciences (PGDLIS)
Faculty of Shari'ah & Islamic Studies
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- 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
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 | 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 | 8,404 | 82,643 | |
Accreditation
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.
Hostel facilities
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Limited hostel accommodation are available for male & female students.
Scholarships
IIUC offers scholarships in each semester. 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
- IIUC Computer Club
- IIUC EEE Club
- IIUC Competitive Programming Society
- English Language and Literary Society -ELLS
- IIUC BUSINESS CLUB
- IIUC LAW CLUB
- IIUC Telecom Club
- IIUC Civil Engineering Club
- IEEE IIUC Student Branch
- IIUC EB CLUB
- CCE CLUB, IIUC
- IIUC Da'wah Club
- IIUC Hadith Club
- IIUC Qur'anic Sciences Club
- Arabic Club
- IIUC MODEL UN CLUB
- IIUC Debaters Community
- IIUC Photography Society
Foreign collaboration
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.
Events
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 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.
Gallery
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See also
References
- ^ ৪১তম বার্ষিক প্রতিবেদন [41st Annual Report] (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 2016-03-12. Retrieved 2017-01-21.
- ^ [1] Bangladesh Private University Act (Act No.34), August 9, 1992
- ^ "International Islamic University Chittagong". www.iiuc.ac.bd. Archived from the original on 2016-03-26. Retrieved 2016-04-04.
- ^ "IIUC History". International Islamic University Chittagong. Archived from the original on 2015-08-15. Retrieved 2015-09-11.
- ^ উচ্চশিক্ষায় অনন্য দৃষ্টান্ত স্থাপন করেছে আইআইইউসি. The Bonik Barta (in Bengali). Retrieved 19 March 2023.
- ^ "Former IIUC VC & Pro-VC | International Islamic University Chittagong". www.iiuc.ac.bd. Retrieved 2023-12-19.
- ^ [2] Archived 2007-08-20 at the Wayback Machine Libraries of IIUC
- ^ [3] Archived 2007-07-31 at the Wayback Machine IIUC Website UGC BAETE
- ^ Hostel Facilities for Male and Female Students. "Accommodation". Archived from the original on 2008-03-23. Retrieved 2008-03-17.
- ^ [4] Archived 2007-09-28 at the Wayback Machine IIUC Website
- ^ [5] Archived 2019-05-16 at the Wayback Machine IIUC International Collaboration
- ^ "5th Open Source Camp concluded at IIUC, Chittagong". Archived from the original on 2007-09-11. Retrieved 2007-09-09. IIUC Open Source Camp
External links
- IIUC Main academic website
- IIUC Alumni website (subscription open)
- Private Universities List
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