United International University

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United International University
MottoQuest for Excellence
TypePrivate
Established2003 (2003)
ChancellorPresident Abdul Hamid
Vice-Chancellor
Academic staff
320 (full-time faculty members), 100 (adjunct faculty members). Total – 420
StudentsMore than 7000 undergraduate and graduate students Running
Address
United City, Madani Avenue
,
Dhaka
,
1212
,
Bangladesh

23°47′53″N 90°26′59″E / 23.798038°N 90.449842°E / 23.798038; 90.449842Coordinates: 23°47′53″N 90°26′59″E / 23.798038°N 90.449842°E / 23.798038; 90.449842
CampusUrban
Colours  Orange
NicknameUIU
AffiliationsUGC, IEB,
Websiteuiu.ac.bd
Campus
Library
Third Convocation, 2015

United International University (UIU) is a private university located in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

The government of Bangladesh approved the establishment of United International University in 2003.[1] Financial support came from the United Group, a Bangladeshi business conglomerate.

Convocation 2015

Campus[]

The UIU main campus is built with the purpose of imparting education in a befitting infrastructure and congenial environment. Containing about 1,00,000 sq. ft. floor space,[clarification needed] the campus has twelve floors with two basements.[2]

A 25-bigha (8.25 acre) plot of land, located at the "United City" at Satarkul (1.5 km east of Embassy of the United States, Dhaka) has been purchased from Neptune Land Development Ltd. where the permanent campus of UIU is being built.[3]

School of Science & Engineering[]

  • Department of Electrical & Electronic Engineering (EEE)
  • Department of Computer Science & Engineering (CSE)
  • Department of Civil Engineering (CE)

School of Business and Economics[]

  • Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)
  • BBA in Accounting & Information Systems (BBA in AIS)
  • Bachelor of Science in Economics

Postgraduate programmes[]

  • Master of Science in Computer Science and Engineering
  • Master of Business Administration (MBA)
  • Executive MBA (EMBA)
  • Master of Science in Economics
  • Master in Development Studies (MDS)
  • Master in International Human Resource Management (MIHRM)

Professional Academy[]

  • Cisco Networking Academy

Electrical & Electronics Laboratory[]

  • Electronics
  • Electronic Workshop
  • Digital Electronics
  • Industrial Electronics
  • Radio and Television Engineering
  • Microwave and Telecommunication
  • VLSI (Very Large scale Integration) Lab
  • Measurements and Instrumentation
  • Control, Microprocessor and Microcontroller Systems
  • Electronics Lab
  • Electrical Circuit Lab-1
  • Electrical Circuit lab-2
  • Simulation Lab
  • Control lab
  • Microwave & Optical Communication Lab
  • Telecom Lab
  • Machine Lab
  • Power System Lab
  • Digital & Microprocessor Lab
  • Project Lab

Computer Laboratory[]

  • Software Engineering Laboratory
  • Network Laboratory
  • Multimedia Laboratory
  • Hardware Laboratory

Research Center[]

  • Center for Energy Research (CER)[4]
  • Biomedical Engineering Center
  • Center for Emerging Networks and Technologies Research (CENTeR

Events[]

  • International Career Summit
  • Photography Festival
  • BANMUN
  • Tech Quest '18[5]
  • Tech Quest '16[6]

Library and Documentation Center[]

UIU Central library has a collection of 40,293 items of information materials. Among the materials, 86,200 and 12,458 are books and bound periodicals respectively. Besides, 141 titles are in the current subscription list of journals. Every year, 500 volumes are added to the main reading room of the central library.

Accreditation[]

The academic programs of the University are recognized by the following organizations:

  • UGC (University Grants Commission, Bangladesh)[7]
  • Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh (IEB)
  • Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA)
  • Accreditation Council For Business Schools And Programs (ACBSP)[8]

Collaboration with foreign universities[]

  • University of South Alabama - US
  • University of Texas at Brownsville - US
  • University of Texas at Brownsville and Texas Southmost College
  • State University of New York, Brockport - US
  • University of Bradford - UK
  • University of Lumiere Lyon 2 - France

Scholarship[]

The university provides several scholarships to students including the eLINK and cLINK scholarships established with the support of the European Union.[9][10]

References[]

  1. ^ "Private University Act, 1992". Bangladesh Gazette Extraordinary. 9 August 1992. Retrieved 25 June 2007 – via Südasien-Institut, Universität Heidelberg.
  2. ^ "UIU Campus - United International University (UIU)". United International University (UIU). Retrieved 21 November 2016.
  3. ^ "Permanent Campus UIU". United International University.
  4. ^ http://eee.uiu.ac.bd/research/cer/
  5. ^ https://www.youthvillagebd.com/2018/12/27/%E0%A6%87%E0%A6%89%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%87%E0%A6%87%E0%A6%89%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%85%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B7%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A0%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A4-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%B2-%E0%A6%9F/
  6. ^ http://www.uiu.ac.bd/events/techquest16-intra-university-project-competition/
  7. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 8 August 2011. Retrieved 24 September 2014.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  8. ^ "Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs". acbsp.org. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  9. ^ "eLINK". UIU. Retrieved 5 June 2010.
  10. ^ "Applications for eLINK Project". Kantipur Engineering College. Archived from the original on 28 July 2010. Retrieved 5 June 2010.

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