Daffodil International University (Bengali: ড্যাফোডিল ইন্টারন্যাশনাল ইউনিভার্সিটি) (DIU) is a private research university located in Daffodil Smart City, Birulia, Savar, Dhaka - 1216, Bangladesh. It was established on 24 January 2002 under the Private University Act of 1992.[2]
ড্যাফোডিল ইন্টারন্যাশনাল ইউনিভার্সিটি | |
Other name | DIU |
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Motto | A Landmark to create the Future |
Type | Private research |
Established | 24 January 2002 |
Accreditation | AUAP, IAUP, IAU, UNAI, IIE, IAB, IEEE, ALA, APUCEN, IEB, ITET |
Affiliation | University Grants Commission (UGC) |
Chairman | Md. Sabur Khan |
Chancellor | President Mohammed Shahabuddin |
Vice-Chancellor | M. Lutfar Rahman |
Academic staff | 859[1] |
Administrative staff | 780[1] |
Students | 21,752 [1] |
Undergraduates | 15,959 [1] |
Postgraduates | 11,46 [1] |
Location | , 23°52′36″N 90°19′15″E / 23.876589°N 90.320788°E |
Campus | Urban, 180 acres (73 ha) |
Colors | Blue, gray and green |
Website | DIU website |
The 2023 QS Asian University Rankings placed DIU between 351st and 400th among Asian universities and 5th among Bangladeshi universities.[3] DIU has been ranked within the top 400 universities in the Times Higher Education Impact Rankings 2022.[4] DIU is the first university in Bangladesh to have signed the UN's Commitment to Sustainable Practices of Higher Education Institutions.[5] According to the SCOPUS indexed research publications in 2022, Daffodil International University has been positioned 2nd among all universities and 1st among all private universities in Bangladesh.[6]
The university was established on 24 January 2002 with the approval of the University Grants Commission (Bangladesh)[7] and the government of Bangladesh's Ministry of Education under the Private University Act of 1992 which was replaced by Private University Act 2010.
The campus is located in Daffodil Smart City, Ashulia, Dhaka, Bangladesh. The university campus covers about 150 acres of land.[8] Facilities include a hostel, golf course, and shopping mall.[8]
The university offers bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees through its 25 departments, themselves organized into five faculties:[10]
Daffodil International University authority conferred the D.Litt. Honoris Causa on philanthropist and entrepreneur Achyuta Samanta[19] in DIU's 4th Convocation on 6 March 2014.