Islamic University, Bangladesh
| ইসলামী বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় | |
| Type | Public |
|---|---|
| Established | December 27, 1980 |
| Chancellor | Md. Abdul Hamid |
| Vice-Chancellor | Professor Dr. Abdul Hakim Sarkar |
| Students | 12,000+ |
| Location |
 Kushtia, Khulna, Bangladesh |
| Campus | Urban, 175 acres at Shantidanga-Dulalpur, beside the Kushtia-Khulna highway, about 24 km south from Kushtia and 22 km north from Jhenidah. |
| Nickname | IU |
| Website | www.iu.ac.bd |
Islamic University, Bangladesh (Bengali: ইসলামী বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়, বাংলাদেশ) is a public university in Bangladesh[1] financially aided by the Organisation of the Islamic Conference. It was formed in 1985 in Kushtia[2] under the Islamic University Act of 1980[3] to promote the Islamic system of education in the country. Islamic University started its academic activities on June 28, 1986.
History
Islamic University, Kushtia was founded on November 22, 1979 at Shantidanga-Dulalpur (Kushtia-Jhenidah) by the late president Ziaur Rahman based on the recommendation of Islamic University Planning Committee headed by Professor Dr. M. A. Bari. The Islamic University Act was passed by National Assembly of Bangladesh on December 27, 1980. On January 1, 1981 the government of Bangladesh appointed Dr. A. N. M. Mamtajuddin Choudhury as the first vice-chancellor and the university became operational that year.[4]
As construction of several important buildings began, a presidential decree was issued on May 15, 1982 to shift the university from Shantidanga-Dulalpur to Boardbazar, Gazipur on an area of 50 acres. The construction of an academic building, two residential halls and other necessary infrastructures were completed. Initially two faculties (Faculty of Theology and Islamic Studies, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences) with four departments (Al-Quran, Dawah, Accounting, Management) were established and 300 students were enrolled. In 1987, two more departments (Sharia and Economics) were established. On December 28, 1988, while the infrastructure development and academic activities were in full swing, the university was again shifted to Shantidanga-Dulalpur (Kushtia-Jhenidah).
In 1991 five more departments — Bengali, English, Arabic, Islamic History, and Public Administration — were established.
Now there are 22 departments under five faculties—modern applied sciences, technological, and engineering subjects were included with the ordinary departments.
On 23 June 2009, an Act of Parliament assigned the President as chancellor, replacing the Prime Minister.[5]
Administration[6]
Vice-Chancellor: Professor Dr. Abdul Hakim Sarker
Pro Vice-Chancellor: Professor Dr. M. Shahinoor Rahman
Treasurer: Professor Dr. Md. Afzal Hossain
Registrar: Dr. Md. Moslem Udddin
Proctor: Professor Dr. Md. Mahabubar Rahman
Student Adviser: Professor Dr. Md. Anowar Hossain
Academic Departments
The University has 22 Departments under 5 Faculties. The Faculties are:
- Faculty of Applied Science and Technology:
- Department of Applied Physics, Electronics and Communication Engineering[7]
- Department of Applied Chemistry and Chemical Technology[8]
- Department of Applied Nutrition and Food Technology[9]
- Department of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering[10]
- Department of Computer Science and Engineering[11][12][13]
- Department of Information and Communication Engineering[14][15][16]
- Department of Mathematics[17]
- Department of Statistics[18]
- Faculty of Business Administration:
- Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences:
- Department of Arabic Language and Literature
- Department of Folklore Studies
- Department of Bengali[22]
- Department of Development Studies
- Department of English[23]
- Department of Economics[24]
- Department of Islamic History and Culture
- Department of Political Science[25]
- Department of Public Administration
- Faculty of Law and Shariah:
- Department of Al-Fiqh
- Department of Law and Muslim Jurisprudence[26]
- Faculty of Theology and Islamic Studies:
- Department of Al-Quran and Islamic Studies[27][28]
- Department of Al-Hadith and Islamic Studies
- Department of Dawah and Islamic Studies
Institution
Institute of Islamic Education and Research (IIER)
The Institute of Islamic Education and Research (IIER), Islamic University, was established for professional services to establish, organize and direct the initial stages of IIER, including advanced overseas training of teachers.
Library
The University Library, housed in three floor buildings, is one of the biggest in Bangladesh. The Library holds a collection of more than 617,000 volumes, including bound volumes of periodicals. In addition, it has a collection of over 30,000 manuscripts on various languages and a large number of microfilms, microfiche and CDs. It subscribes to over 300 current foreign journals.[29]
Halls of residence
The University has 7 residential halls: They are
Male Halls:-
- Saddam Hossain Hall
- Shahid Ziaur Rahman Hall
- Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Hall
- Lalon Shah Hall
Female Halls:
- Khaleda Zia Hall
- Begum Fazilatunnesa Mujib Hall
- Sheikh Hasina Hall
Student body
The university has about 13,000 regular students.[30] There are seven halls for students, including four halls of 2000 seats for male and two hostels of 1000 seats for female students. A new female hostel named Sheikh Hasina hall is constructing. This capacity is not enough and students usually live in two adjacent cities, Kushtia and Jheniadah. The university has approximately 60 buses (both owned and hired) to bring those students to the campus.
References
- ↑ "Islamic University". Public Universities. University Grants Commission. Archived from the original on 2007-10-12. Retrieved 2007-05-17.
- ↑ "Islamic University". Study in Bangladesh. Bangla 2000. Retrieved 2007-05-17.
- ↑ "Islamic University Act, 1980 (Act No. XXXVII of 1980).". Retrieved 16 June 2015.
- ↑ A brief history of Islamic University On official Islamic University website
- ↑ "আরও তিনটি বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়ের আচার্য রাষ্ট্রপতিকে করতে সংসদে বিল". Prothom Alo. 2009-06-24. Retrieved 2009-06-24.
- ↑ "Islamic University:VC". Retrieved 16 June 2015.
- ↑ "Islamic University:Applied Physics, Electronics & Communication Engineering". Retrieved 16 June 2015.
- ↑ "Islamic University:Applied Chemistry & Chemical Technology". Retrieved 16 June 2015.
- ↑ "Islamic University:Applied Nutrition & Food Technology". Retrieved 16 June 2015.
- ↑ "Islamic University:Biotechnology & Genetic Engineering". Retrieved 16 June 2015.
- ↑ "Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Islamic University". Retrieved 16 June 2015.
- ↑ "Faculty Member of CSE Department". Retrieved 16 June 2015.
- ↑ "Islamic University:Computer Science & Engineering". Retrieved 16 June 2015.
- ↑ "Information and Communication Engineering - Islamic University, Kushtia". Retrieved 16 June 2015.
- ↑ "Islamic University:Information & Communication Engineering". Retrieved 16 June 2015.
- ↑ "Department Of ICE,Islamic University, Kushtia". Facebook. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
- ↑ "Islamic University:Mathematics". Retrieved 16 June 2015.
- ↑ "Islamic University:Statistics". Retrieved 16 June 2015.
- ↑ "Islamic University:Accounting & Information Systems". Retrieved 16 June 2015.
- ↑ "Islamic University:Management". Retrieved 16 June 2015.
- ↑ "Islamic University:Finance & Banking". Retrieved 16 June 2015.
- ↑ "Islamic University:Bengali". Retrieved 16 June 2015.
- ↑ "Islamic University:English". Retrieved 16 June 2015.
- ↑ "Islamic University:Economics". Retrieved 16 June 2015.
- ↑ iu.ac.bd/departments/politics_public_administration.php
- ↑ "Islamic University:Law & Muslim Jurisprudence". Retrieved 16 June 2015.
- ↑ http://alquraniu.edu.bd
- ↑ "Islamic University:Al-Quran & Islamic Studies". Retrieved 16 June 2015.
- ↑ "Islamic University:Central Library". Retrieved 16 June 2015.
- ↑ "Islamic University". Retrieved 16 June 2015.
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