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International islamic university chittagong iiuc
The International Islamic University Chittagong (IIUC) (Bengali: আন্তর্জাতিক ইসলামী বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় চট্টগ্রাম) is a private university in Chittagong, Bangladesh. It was founded in 1995 under the Private Universities Act of 1992 (Act no. 34 of 1992). Islamic University Chittagong Trust (IUCT) is the founder organization of this university. IIUC is still governed by IUCT. It got government approval on February 11, 1995.
Contents
- International islamic university chittagong iiuc
- History
- IIUC Campus
- Degrees offered
- Faculty of Science Engineering
- Faculty of Arts Humanities
- Faculty of Law
- Faculty of Shariah Islamic Studies
- Library and Information Division LID
- Accreditation
- Hostel facilities
- Scholarships
- Foreign Collaboration
- Event organization
- References
History
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).The university is profit-oriented institution.
IIUC Campus
Degrees offered
The university offers several undergraduate and postgraduate degrees as stated below:
Faculty of Science & Engineering
Faculty of Arts & Humanities
Faculty of Law
Faculty of Shari'ah & Islamic Studies
Qur'anic Sciences and Islamic Studies (QSIS): Master of Arts in Qur'nic Sciences and Islamic Studies (MQSIS), Bachelor of Arts (Hons.) in Qur'anic Sciences and Islamic Studies, Da'wah and Islamic Studies (DIS), Master of Arts in Da'wah and Islamic Studies (MDIS), Bachelor of Arts (Hons.) in Da'wah and Islamic Studies.
Library and Information Division (LID)
There are seven libraries in IIUC, listed here with area information and number of books:
Accreditation
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 and CCE programs; it is the first private university in Bangladesh accredited by BAETE.
Hostel facilities
Hostel accommodation is available; The hostels are as follows:(separate hostel for foreign students)
Scholarships
IIUC offers scholarships in each semester. 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.
Foreign Collaboration
IIUC has signed for formal academic collaboration agreement called Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). Under these agreements, students of IIUC are able to transfer their credits to the following universities and institutions:
Event organization
IIUC has organized events such as National Computer Programming Contest (NCPC), Inter-university Programming Contest, IIUC Intra-university Programming Contest (IIUPC), IT Festival, Job Fair, Dynamic Leadership Training Camp (DLTC), 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 which was a step towards open source awareness in Chittagong and in Bangladesh. It ran from August 31 to September 1, 2007. It mainly focused on open source and its features, flexibilities and its opportunities in Bangladesh as well as in the whole world.