University of Information Technology and Sciences

University of Information Technology and Sciences (UITS)
ইউনিভার্সিটি অব ইনফরমেশন টেকনোলজি অ্যান্ড সায়েন্সেস (ইউআইটিএস)
Motto	Future will be better than the past
Type	Private
Established	2003
Chancellor	President Abdul Hamid
Vice-Chancellor	Prof. Dr. Mohammad Solaiman
Academic staff	120 (approximately)
Administrative staff	70 (approximately)
Students	5000 (approximately)
Address	H-190, Rd-5, J-Block, Baridhara, Maddha Naya Nagar, Vatara, Dhaka 1212, Dhaka, 1212, Bangladesh; 23°47′40″N 90°25′27″E / 23.7945°N 90.4243°ECoordinates: 23°47′40″N 90°25′27″E / 23.7945°N 90.4243°E
Campus	Urban
Website	uits.edu.bd

The University of Information Technology & Sciences (Bengali: ইউনিভার্সিটি অব ইনফরমেশন টেকনোলজি অ্যান্ড সায়েন্সেস) is a private university in Baridhara, Dhaka, Bangladesh. It's the first IT based private university in Bangladesh.^[2]

History[]

The University of Information Technology and Sciences (UITS), the first IT-based private university in Bangladesh, was founded on 7 August 2003, as a non-profit organization. ^[3]

Administration[]

The vice chancellor of the university is the chief executive. Each academic department has its own head. On top of the administration, there is the Board of Trustees (BoT), headed by a chairperson, which oversees policy matters. In the academic sphere, the highest authority is vested in the Academic Council represented by heads of schools and teaching departments, representatives of teachers and nominated members who are associated with education, science, culture, industries, media and scientific and cultural organizations in the country. The council is presided over by the vice chancellor. The registrar of the university acts as the secretary who is also the custodian of the university seal.

Academic programs[]

School of Science & Engineering (SSE)[]

Civil Engineering (CE)
Computer Science & Engineering (CSE)
Information Technology (IT).
Electronics & Communication Engineering (ECE).
Electrical & Electronics Engineering (EEE).
Bachelor of Pharmacy (B. Pharm).

School of Business (SoB)[]

Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Executive MBA

School of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences (SLASS)[]

Bachelor of Arts in English
Bachelor of Law (Honors)
Bachelor of Law (2 years)
Bachelor of Social Sciences in Social Work
Master of Arts in English
Master of Law (1 year)
Master of Law (2 years)
Master of Social Sciences in Social Work (1 year)

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Permanent campus[]

The university has shifted to a fully equipped permanent campus on 11 November 2019, situated at Nayanagar, Vatara, Dhaka. The campus started its journey right after the freshers ceremony of Autumn Semester, 2019.^[5]

Academic collaboration[]

University of Texas at Dallas, TX, USA
Indian Institutes of Information Technology (IIT) Allahabad, India
Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi, India
Christian University (CU), Bangkok, Thailand
Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Bangkok, Thailand
Siam University (SU) Bangkok, Thailand
Technical and further education (TAFE) South Western Sydney Institute of TAFE, Australia

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Timeline of UITS[]

On August 7, 2003, the university began with 3 Schools.
On March 10, 2004, the Bachelor of Business Administration the First under graduate program of UITS was started under Business Studies Department.
On August 22, 2004, the Bachelor of Arts in English and Master of Computer Applications was started under Department of English and Computer Science & Engineering.
On October 18, 2004, the International Master of Business Administration was started under Business Studies Department
On September 13, 2005, the programme Bachelor of Science in Computer Science & Engineering was started under Department of Computer Science & Engineering.
On October 9, 2005, the programme Bachelor of Science in Electronics & Communication Engineering and the Master of Science in Telecommunications were started under the Department of Electronics & Communication Engineering.
On November 20, 2005, the programme Bachelor of Laws was started under the Department of Law.
On March 22, 2006, the programme Master of Laws was started under the Department of Law.Master of Arts in English was started under the Department of English and Bachelor of Science in Information Technology was started under Department of Information Technology.
On May 3, 2006, the programme Master of Science in Telecommunication was started under the Department of Electronic & Communication Engineering.
On July 27, 2008, the programme Bachelor of Laws (2 years) was started under the Department of Law.
On December 21, 2008, the programme Bachelor of Science in Electrical & Electronic Engineering was started under the Department of Electrical & Electronic Engineering.
On May 7, 2012, the programme Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering was started under the Department of Civil Engineering.
On October 22, 2013, the programme Bachelor of Social Sciences in Social Work and Master of Social Sciences in Social Work was started under the Department of social work.
On December 3, 2013, the programme Bachelor of Pharmacy was started under the Department of Pharmacy.
On October, 2018 the programme Bachelor of Pharmacy was Accredited by Pharmacy Council of Bangladesh (PCB).

References[]

External links[]

Official website

[1] "Main Campus".

[2] "History of UITS".

[3] "History of UITS".

[4] "Study programs at UITS".

[5] "UITS open its permanent campus for students".

[6] "Academic collaboration of UITS with foreign universities".

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