Daffodil International University


Daffodil International University is a private university located in Dhanmondi, Dhaka, Bangladesh and the permanent campus is located in Daffodil Road, Khagan, Ashulia, Savar which is in Dhaka district. It was established on 24 January 2002 under the Private University Act of 1992. According to QS University Rankings: Asia 2019, DIU is a top-ranked private university among all the universities in Bangladesh. DIU is the first university in Bangladesh to have signed the UN's Commitment to Sustainable Practices of Higher Education Institutions. According to the SCOPUS indexed publications in 2019, Daffodil International University has been positioned 4th among all universities and 1st among all private universities in Bangladesh.

History

The university was established on 24 January 2002 with the approval of the University Grants Commission and the Government of Bangladesh's Ministry of Education under the Private University Act of 1992 and its amendment in 1998.

Campuses

The university has multiple campuses within Dhaka. The main campus is located in Dhanmondi and the permanent campus is in Ashulia. The permanent campus covers 125 acres of land with a playground, shopping mall, basketball court, golf course, hostel, and other facilities.

Academics

Faculties and departments

The university offers bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees through its 23 departments, themselves organized into 5 faculties:
  1. Faculty of Science & Information Technology
  2. * Department of Computing and Information System
  3. * Department of Computer Science and Engineering
  4. * Department of Software Engineering
  5. * Department of Multimedia & Creative Technology
  6. * Department of Information Technology and Management
  7. * Department of General Educational Development
  8. * Department of Environmental Science and Disaster Management
  9. Faculty of Business & Entrepreneurship
  10. * Department of Business Administration
  11. * Department of Commerce
  12. * Department of Real Estate
  13. * Department of Tourism & Hospitality Management
  14. * Department of Innovation and Entrepreneurship
  15. Faculty of Humanities & Social Science
  16. * Department of English
  17. * Department of Law
  18. * Department of Journalism & Mass Communication
  19. * Department of Development Studies
  20. Faculty of Engineering
  21. * Department of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering
  22. * Department of Textile Engineering
  23. * Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
  24. * Department of Architecture
  25. * Department of Civil Engineering
  26. Faculty of Applied Health Science
  27. * Department of Pharmacy
  28. * Department of Nutrition and Food Engineering
  29. * Department of Public Health

    List of vice chancellors

The university facilitates online admission for applicants from distant areas.

Convocation

Rankings and awards

Daffodil International University authority conferred the D.Litt. Honoris Causa on philanthropist and entrepreneur Achyuta Samanta in DIU's 4th Convocation on 6 March 2014.

Notable faculty