The International Islamic University Chittagong (abbreviated as IIUC) (Bengali: আন্তর্জাতিক ইসলামী বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় চট্টগ্রাম) is a private universityinChattogram, Bangladesh. It was founded in 1995 under the Private Universities Act of 1992 (Act no. 34 of 1992).[2] Islamic University Chittagong Trust (IUCT) is the founder organization of this university.[3]
আন্তর্জাতিক ইসলামী বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় চট্টগ্রাম
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Other name | IIUC |
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Former name | Islamic University Chittagong |
| Motto | Combines Quality with Morality |
| Type | Private, research |
| Established | February 11, 1995; 29 years ago (February 11, 1995) |
| Accreditation |
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| Affiliation | University Grants Commission (UGC) |
| Chancellor | President Mohammed Shahabuddin |
| Vice-Chancellor | Md. Anwarul Azim Arif |
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Academic staff | 550[1] |
Administrative staff | 430[1] |
| Students | 12,000[1] (July 2022) |
| Undergraduates | 8,838[1] (November 2014) |
| Postgraduates | 1,133[1] (November 2014) |
| Location |
Kumira, Chattogram-4318
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| Campus | Urban Rural |
| Website | www |
Islamic University Chittagong (IUC) was founded in 1995 by Islamic University Chittagong Trust (IUCT), a non-profit organization. In 2000, IUC was upgraded to International Islamic University Chittagong (IIUC).[4]
In 2004 IIUC was recognized as one of the 9 top-graded (A Category) Private Universities by a Government-appointed High Powered Team led by the UGC Chairman. At present, it is the largest private university with 435 (Full time: 352) teachers and 12,000 students from home and abroad.[5] A good number of full-time teachers and students are studying abroad for pursuing higher studies with IIUC's scholarship or financial assistance or continuation of services.
The Graduation degrees of CSE, EEE & CCE are accredited by the BAETE. IIUC grants waiver, generous financial assistances and scholarships to the students at different rates depending on the results of their previous examinations and financial condition. IIUC participated in different national and international contests, winning prizes for obtaining prestigious positions. IIUC successfully organized five International Conferences on different important issues relating to education, ethics and Islamization of knowledge. It also arranged the National Computer Programming Contest in collaboration with the Ministry of Science & ICT and Bangladesh Computer Council (BCC) as part of its regular programs.
| Name | Term |
|---|---|
| Anwarul Azim Arif | April 2021 – Present |
| K M Golam Mohiuddin | 8 August 2017 - 27 March 2021 |
| A K M Azharul Islam | 3 November 2012 - 7 August 2017 |
| Abu Bakr Rafique (Acting) | 7 January 2012 - 2 November |
| M. Mahbub Ullah | 16 January 2008
- 5 January 2012 |
| A K M Azharul Islam | 25 September 2002 - 15 January 2008 |
| Mohammad Ali | 1 July 1998 – 24 September 2002 |
| Abu Bakr Rafique (Acting) | 1 March 1997 – 30 June 1998 |
| Muhammad Loqman (Honorary) | 11 February 1995 – 28 February 1997 |
The International Islamic University Chittagong (IIUC) has a 40-acre campus in Kumira (Sitakunda), situated 22 km from Chattogram City. The campus is located beside the Dhaka-Chattogram highway in a hilly area and boasts modern facilities. Nestled in a picturesque landscape with sparse forest cover, the campus offers a beautiful environment for academic pursuits.[6]
The university offers several undergraduate and postgraduate degrees:
1. Department of Computer Science & Engineering (CSE):
2. Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (EEE)
3. Department of Computer & Communication Engineering (CCE):
4. Department of Electronic and Telecommunication Engineering (ETE):
5. Department of Civil Engineering (CE):
6. Department of Pharmacy:
English Language and Literature (ELL): Master of Arts in English Language and Literature, Masters of Arts in English Language Teaching (ELT),
There are seven libraries in IIUC, listed here with area information and number of books:
| Sl. No. | Library name | Space (sq ft) |
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| 1 | Central Library, Permanent Campus, Kumira | 33,000 |
| 2 | ELL Seminar Library, Chittagong | 1,000 |
| 3 | DBA Seminar Library, Chittagong | 3,500 |
| Total[7] | 37,500 | |
| Sl. No. | Faculties | Titles | Copies |
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| 1 | Faculty of Shari’ah | 4,972 | 22,666 |
| 2 | Faculty of Science & Engineering | 908 | 23,909 |
| 3 | Faculty of Administrative Science | 827 | 22,690 |
| 4 | Faculty of Health Science | 157 | 803 |
| 5 | Faculty of Arts & Humanities | 750 | 5,736 |
| 6 | Faculty of Law | 560 | 2,907 |
| 7 | Faculty of Social Sciences and Others | 230 | 3,932 |
| Total[7] | 8,404 | 82,643 | |
IIUC is graded by a team constituted by the prime minister in 2004 headed by the chairman of UGC for evaluating the standard and quality of existing 57 private universities. IIUC is the first private university which has been accredited by the Board of Accreditation for Engineering and Technical Education (BAETE) for fulfilling all requirements in its CSE, EEE and CCE programs. It is the first private university in Bangladesh accredited by BAETE.[8]
Limited Hostel accommodation is available for female students and foreign students only[9]
IIUC offers scholarships in ea in each semester.[10] Full-time teachers are studying abroad for higher degrees with an IIUC scholarship. Current faculty or students are provided with a scholarship for higher study in home or abroad.
IIUC has signed for formal academic collaboration Memoranda of Understanding (MoU). Under these agreements, students of IIUC are able to transfer their credits to several universities and institutions.[11]
IIUC has organized events such as the National Computer Programming Contest, Inter-university Programming Contest, Intra-university Programming Contest, IT Festival, Job Fair, Dynamic Leadership Training Camp, Poem Recitation Workshop, Annual Cultural festival, Programming Workshop, Open Source Workshop, and hardware and software fairs.
In August 2007 it organized Open Source Campaign-5[12] which was a step towards open source awareness in Chittagong and in Bangladesh. It ran from 31 August to 1 September 2007. It mainly focused on open source and its features, flexibility and its opportunities in Bangladesh and the whole world. Recently IEEE Day 2021 was celebrated at IIUC.
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