Sylhet International University

Sylhet International University

Motto	Education for Innovation
Type	Private
Established	2001
Chancellor	Hon'ble President Md. Abdul Hamid
Academic staff	84
Administrative staff	30
Students	5,000 (Approximate)
Location	Sylhet, Bangladesh
Campus	Urban
Nickname	SIU
Affiliations	University Grants Commission
Website	siu.edu.bd

Sylhet International University (SIU) is a private university located at Shamimabad, Bagbari Sylhet, Bangladesh. It was established under The Private University Act of 1992.^[1] SIU is affiliated with University Grants Commission of Bangladesh. The first Vice Chancellor was Dr. Sadruddin Ahmed Chowdhury, former president of Bangladesh Physical Society (1995-1996) and first Vice Chancellor of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology. The current Vice Chancellor is Professor Dr. Susanta Kumar Das.

At a glance

Sylhet International University, a privately funded institution of higher learning and research is dedicated to providing quality education commensurate with investment. The university supports its students through its commitment to excellence and demonstrates it through the quality of its academic services. The university operates as a non-profit private institution and offers academically rigorous but practical instructions in professional disciplines, the overall objective being to meet the growing demand for human resource development in this twenty first century.

With increasing internationalization of education and more at the university level, there is a strong compulsion to promote interaction, especially with institutions of higher education in the industrial countries. Such interaction provides access to ever changing scenario of modern education delivery system and most up to date innovative development in teaching and learning methodology. Recognizing this to be imperative, SIU has already initiated a number of collaborative programs with universities in the USA, Australia, Canada, and United Kingdom.

Sylhet International University was established from the very beginning with a campus of its own. The campus is very much within the city of Sylhet though it is relatively calm and quiet, just suitable for the pursuit of knowledge. It is within walking distance from the Osmani Medical College Hospital.

Total Students: 4984 (Approximate)
Number of Full-time Teachers: 85
Number of Part-time Teachers: 38
Number of Books in the Library: 15250 (Approximate)

Academic programs

The university commenced its first academic session in October 2001.

The university offers the following programs:

Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)
Master of Business Administration (Executive and regular)
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science & Engineering (CSE)
Bachelor of Science in Electronics & Communication Engineering (executive and undergraduate)
Bachelor of Arts in English
Bachelor of Law (L.L.B Hons)
Evening programs
Bachelor of Law (L.L.B pass course)

External links

Website of Sylhet international university (SIU)

References

↑ Private University Act, 1992 Archived June 27, 2013, at the Wayback Machine.

Private universities in Bangladesh

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Khulna Division	North Western University Northern University

Rajshahi Division	Khwaja Yunus Ali University

Sylhet Division	Leading University Metropolitan University, Sylhet Sylhet International University

Coordinates: 24°54′5.13″N 91°50′35.2″E / 24.9014250°N 91.843111°E / 24.9014250; 91.843111

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