Independent University, Bangladesh Explained

Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB)
Native Name:ইন্ডিপেন্ডেন্ট বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়, বাংলাদেশ
Native Name Lang:bn
Image Alt:Seal of Independent University, Bangladesh
Motto:Teacheth man that which he knew not
Affiliation:University Grants Commission (UGC)
Vice Chancellor:Professor Niaz Ahmed Khan, Ph.D (Acting)
Faculty:~450
Students:~14,000
Postalcode:1229
Language:English
Free Label:Research Grants Allocated to Faculties
Free:BDT. 69,752,000 (2022-23)
Colors: Blue, Saffron and Purple

Independent University, Bangladesh (Bengali: ইন্ডিপেন্ডেন্ট বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়, more commonly known as IUB) is a private research university in Bangladesh. It is located in Bashundhara of Dhaka, Bangladesh. Founded in 1993 under the Private University Act, 1992. The university awards bachelor's degrees, master's degrees in a wide variety of subjects within business, humanities, social sciences,information technology, engineering, medicine and space and astronomy.[1] [2]

The university has over 12,000 students, both national and international, and is one of Bangladesh's top private universities.[3] [4] It is the first university in Bangladesh to launch deep-sky imaging telescopes.[5] [6] [7]

History

Independent University, Bangladesh was established in 1993.[8]

List of vice-chancellors

Pro Vice-Chancellors

Academics

Source:[14]

The educational curriculum adheres to the North American Liberal Arts Model, with English serving as the medium of instruction. Currently, there are five academic schools in IUB. [15]

School of Business and Entrepreneurship (SBE)

Undergraduate program

The school offers an undergraduate Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree. Available areas of concentration are accounting, economics, finance, general management, human resource management, international business, management information systems, and marketing.[16]

Graduate program (MBA)

The school offers an MBA degree. Students are allowed up to five years from the date of initial enrollment to complete the degree requirements. It is possible to finish the program within five semesters by taking the maximum course load, or within three semesters if students have waivers or transfer courses. Available areas of concentration are banking, finance, human resources management, and marketing.[17]

Graduate program (EMBA)

The school also offers an EMBA degree.

Graduate program (MSc Economics)

The school also offers a Master of Science (MSc) in Economics degree. [18] The program offers a concentration in Development Economics, International Economics, Applied Econometrics, Financial Economics and Environmental and Natural Resource Economics.

School of Engineering, Technology, and Sciences (SETS)

Undergraduate program

The school offers undergraduate programs on various majors under the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Department of Computer Science and Engineering and Department of Physical Sciences:

  1. B.Sc. in Electrical & Electronic Engineering (EEE)
  2. B.Sc. in Electrical & Telecommunication Engineering (ETE)
  3. B.Sc. in Computer Science & Engineering (CSE)[19]
  4. B.Sc. in Computer Science (CS)
  5. B.Sc. in Computer Engineering (CEN)
  6. B.Sc. in Physics
  7. B.Sc. in Mathematics

Graduate program

  1. M.Sc. in Computer Networks and Communications (CNC)
  2. M.Sc. in Telecommunication Engineering (TE)
  3. M.Sc. / M.Eng. in Electrical & Electronic Engineering (EEE)
  4. M.Sc. in Computer Science (CSC)
  5. M.Sc. in Software Engineering (SEN)

School of Environment and Life Sciences (SELS)

Undergraduate program

The school offers undergraduate programs on various majors under the Department of Environmental Science and Management and the Department of Life Sciences.

  1. B.Sc. in Environmental Science and Management
  1. B.Sc. in Microbiology
  2. B.Sc. in Biochemistry and Biotechnology

Graduate program

The school offers graduate programs on various majors.

School of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences (SLASS)

Undergraduate program

The school offers undergraduate programs on a rare variety including Anthropology, Sociology, Global Studies and Governance (the only program of such kind in the country), Media and Communication (Advertising, Film Studies, Journalism and Development Communication), English Literature, English Language Teaching and Law. Besides the school offers undergraduate minors on all subjects mentioned above. It also offers many foundation courses ranging from history to philosophy, art to politics, music to culture.

Graduate program

The school offers graduate programs in Development Studies, English Language Teaching, Media and Communication, and English Literature.

School of Pharmacy and Public Health (SPPH)

Undergraduate program

The school offers an undergraduate program in Pharmacy.

  1. Bachelor of Pharmacy (BPharm)

Executive Master of Public Health

The school offers an executive master of Public Health.

Research

Faculty members

The faculty includes scholars such as musicologist Mustafa Zaman Abbasi,[20] microbiologist Shah M. Faruque,[21] Former minister of state for information and broadcasting Mohammad A. Arafat,[22] pharmacologist J. M. A. Hannan,[23] and climatologist Saleemul Huq.[24] Ekushey Padak and Independence Day Award recipient Enamul Haque, taught at the university.[25] [26]

Demographics

Demographic of student body (2022)[27] !Student!2022!2021!2020!2019
Male59.33%60.91%61.97%64.27%
Female40.67%39.09%38.03%35.73%

Campus

The IUB campus spans across 3 acres, featuring an amphitheater and laboratories dedicated to life, environmental, and social sciences, as well as engineering. The infrastructure includes 95 multimedia classrooms, equipped for both physical and online classes. Accommodations are provided in the form of a dormitory for female students from outside Dhaka and a guest house for visiting scholars.[28]

Library

Source:[29]

Established in 1992 within a single room in a rented residence at Banani, Dhaka, the IUB Library received an initial donation of 160 volumes of books from Dr. A. Majeed Khan, the founder President and President Emeritus of IUB. Driven by a commitment to learning and discovery, the library quickly expanded, moving to larger spaces at House number 8, Road 10, Baridhara, Dhaka, in 1993, and later to two floors of a rented house on Baridhara’s Road 14, House number 5, in 1998.

Accommodation

IUB provides a secure dormitory to accommodate female students arriving from locations outside Dhaka, as well as foreign students. Additionally, a guesthouse is available to host visiting scholars.[30]

Clubs

The following list of clubs as per the university website:[31]

  1. Global Gatekeepers
  2. Green Planet Club
  3. IEEE Computer Society, IUB
  4. IEEE IUB Student Branch
  5. Independent Accounting Association (IAA)
  6. Independent Beta Elites
  7. Independent HR Society (IHRS)
  8. Independent Managerial Society
  9. Independent Marketers’ Association
  10. Independent Photography Club - IPC
  11. IUB ACM Student Chapter
  12. IUB Art Club
  13. IUB Badminton Club
  14. IUB Chess Club
  15. IUB Cricket Club
  16. IUB Dance Club
  17. IUB Debate Club
  18. IUB English Language Club
  19. IUB Esports Club
  20. IUB Football Club
  21. IUB K-Club
  22. IUB Music Club
  23. IUB Table Tennis Club
  24. IUB Theatre Global
  25. IUB Toastmasters Club
  26. Jukti - The IUB CSE Club
  27. The Duke of Edinburgh's International Award at IUB - DEA IUB
  28. The Environment Club

Notable people

Alumni

References

Notes and References

  1. News: Tribune Desk . Tribune Desk . IUB unveils Bangladesh’s first Deep-sky imaging telescopes . live . Dhaka Tribune.
  2. Web site: Astronomy Courses – Department of Physical Sciences . 2024-06-28 . en-US.
  3. Web site: IUB retains top spot among Bangladesh’s private univs . 2024-06-28 . bangladeshpost.net . en.
  4. Web site: Report . Star Digital . 2024-01-17 . AD Scientific Index 2024: IUB ranked top private university in Bangladesh . 2024-06-28 . The Daily Star . en.
  5. News: Tribune Desk . Tribune Desk . IUB unveils Bangladesh’s first Deep-sky imaging telescopes . Dhaka Tribune.
  6. Web site: Desk . Toggle . 2023-03-07 . Take photos of planets with telescopes in Dhaka . 2024-06-28 . The Daily Star . en.
  7. Web site: IUB . 2024-06-28 . iub.ac.bd.
  8. Web site: IUB . 2024-01-22 . iub.ac.bd.
  9. Web site: 2012-03-09 . Commonwealth Education Online - Biography of Vice Chancellor . 2024-08-17 . web.archive.org.
  10. News: 2016-03-04 . Omar Rahman stays as VC of IUB . 2022-04-26 . The Daily Star . en.
  11. News: 2021-02-22 . Professor Tanweer Hasan joins IUB as the new vice-chancellor . 2022-04-26. Dhaka Tribune.
  12. Web site: Desk . City . 2017-03-03 . Prof Pagon new IUB pro-VC . 2024-07-08 . The Daily Star . en.
  13. Web site: 2021-04-01 . Professor Niaz Ahmed Khan joins IUB as Pro-VC . 2024-07-08 . The Business Standard . en.
  14. Web site: IUB . 2024-01-22 . iub.ac.bd.
  15. Web site: IUB . 2024-01-22 . iub.ac.bd.
  16. Web site: Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) . School of Business . Independent University, Bangladesh.
  17. Web site: Master of Business Administration (MBA) . School of Business . Independent University, Bangladesh.
  18. Web site: M.Sc in Economics . 3 April 2016 .
  19. Web site: Overview | Department of Computer Science and Engineering, IUB.
  20. News: Kamal . Nashid . Celebrating the birthday of a celebrity . The Daily Star . 24 December 2016.
  21. Web site: Curriculum Vitae . The World Academy of Sciences.
  22. Web site: Profile - Mohammad A. Arafat . 2024-08-17 . tritiyomatra.com . en.
  23. Web site: Prof. Dr. J.M.A Hannan . Independent University, Bangladesh.
  24. News: IUB's Professor Saleemul Huq on Reuters Hot List of top climate scientists . bdnews24.com . 29 April 2021.
  25. Web site: 1998-01-25 . Dr Enamul Huq to be awarded D Sc honoris causa . 2024-06-27 . The Daily Star . en.
  26. Book: Sen . Geeti . 1997 . Crossing Boundaries . Orient Blackswan . 301 . 978-81-250-1341-9.
  27. Web site: IUB . 2024-01-22 . iub.ac.bd.
  28. Web site: IUB . 2024-01-22 . iub.ac.bd.
  29. Web site: About IUB Library IUB Library . 2024-01-22 . library.iub.edu.bd.
  30. Web site: IUB . 2024-01-22 . iub.ac.bd.
  31. Web site: IUB . 2024-01-22 . iub.ac.bd.
  32. News: Hasan . Rakibul . 6 May 2012 . Destined for Glory . Star Campus . The Daily Star . 1 May 2024 . 4 March 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304102831/http://archive.thedailystar.net/campus/2012/05/01/chat.htm . dead .
  33. News: অপেক্ষার ফল পেলেন তুষি. Desh Rupantor. bn. 20 October 2019.
  34. Web site: .net . newagebd . IUB holds webinar on skill enhancement . live.
  35. Web site: Nishita fully dedicated to music now . 2024-06-27 . businesspostbd.com . en.
  36. Web site: এঁকেবেঁকে চলা সুরের নদী . live . 2024-06-27 . www.kalerkantho.com.
  37. News: Rabbi . Ahmed Hasam . ‘I want to keep doing this for the rest of my life’ . Dhaka Tribune.
  38. Web site: 2017-05-06 . Rakin Absar . 2024-06-29 . The Daily Star . en.

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