Islamic University, Bangladesh

Islamic University (IU)

ইসলামী বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় (ইবি)
Type	Public, Coeducational
Established	22 November 1979
Affiliation	University Grants Commission, Bangladesh
Chancellor	Md. Abdul Hamid, President of the People's Republic of Bangladesh
Vice-Chancellor	Prof. Dr. Harun-Ur-Rashid Askari
Students	16,000+
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.
Language	Bengali, English, Arabic
Nickname	IU
Website	www.iu.ac.bd

Islamic University, Bangladesh (Bengali: ইসলামী বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়, বাংলাদেশ), commonly known as Islamic University (IU), Kushtia (Bengali: ইবি), 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 began operations on 28 June 1986. It is the first university which was established in independent Bangladesh.It is a major international center for an excellent integration of Islamic Studies with the General Studies and Studies of Modern Science, Engineering and Technology. The university provides both the local and foreign students with the facilities of undergraduate studies, postgraduate research and teaching.^[4]

History

Islamic University, Kushtia was founded on 22 November 1979 at Shantidanga-Dulalpur (Kushtia-Jhenidah) by the late president Ziaur Rahman based on the recommendation of Islamic University Planning Committee headed by M. A. Bari. The Islamic University Act was passed by National Assembly of Bangladesh on 27 December 1980. On 1 January 1981 the government of Bangladesh appointed A. N. M. Mamtajuddin Choudhury as the first vice-chancellor and the university became operational that year.^[5]

As construction of several important buildings began, a presidential decree was issued on 15 May 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 28 December 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 26 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.^[6]

Administration^[7]

Vice-Chancellor: Professor Dr. Harun-Ur-Rashid Askari (Pen Name: Rashid Askari)

Pro Vice-Chancellor: Professor Dr. M. Shahinoor Rahman

Kushtia Islamic University Auditorium.

Treasurer: Professor Dr.Selim Toha

Registrar: S. M. Abdul Latif (In-charge)

Proctor: Professor Dr. Md. Mahabubar Rahman

Student Adviser: Professor Dr. Md. Anowar Hossain

Controller of Examination: Mohammad Ali (In-charge)

Office of the Director of Finance & Accounts: Md. Akamuddin Biswas, Director (In-Charge)

Office of the Chief Engineer: Md. Mokbul Hossain, Chief Engineer

Office of the Information, Publication & Public Relations: Md. Golam Saklayen,Director (In-Charge)

Academics

Faculties and Departments

Academic activities are conducted by twenty five departments under five faculties:

• Faculty of Applied Science and Technology:
  • Department of Applied Physics, Electronics and Communication Engineering^[8]
  • Department of Applied Chemistry and Chemical Engineering^[9]
  • Department of Applied Nutrition and Food Technology^[10]
  • Department of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering^[11]
  • Department of Computer Science and Engineering^[12][13][14]
  • Department of Information and Communication Engineering^[15][16][17]
  • Department of Mathematics^[18]
  • Department of Statistics^[19]
• Faculty of Business Administration:
  • Department of Accounting and Information Systems^[20]
  • Department of Marketing
  • Department of Management^[21]
  • Department of Finance and Banking^[22]
• Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences:
  • Department of Arabic Language and Literature
  • Department of Folklore Studies
  • Department of Bengali^[23]
  • Department of English^[24][25]
  • Department of Economics^[26]
  • Department of Islamic History and Culture
  • Department of Political Science^[27]
  • Department of Public Administration
• Faculty of Law and Shariah:
  • Department of Al-Fiqh
  • Department of Law and Muslim Jurisprudence^[28]
• Faculty of Theology and Islamic Studies:
  • Department of Al-Quran and Islamic Studies^[29][30]
  • Department of Al-Hadith and Islamic Studies
  • Department of Dawah and Islamic Studies

Program Offered

This university offer a four-year bachelor's degree and one-year master's degree:

• Undergraduate/Bachelor's Degree: Bachelor of Science (B.Sc), Bachelor of Arts(BA), Bachelor of Theology and Islamic Studies (BTIS), Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Bachelor of Social Science (BSS), Bachelor of Law (LL.B).
• Graduate/Master's Degree: Master of Science (M.Sc), Master of Arts(MA), Master of Theology and Islamic Studies (MTIS), Master of Business Administration(MBA), Master of Social Science(MSS), Master of Law (LL.M).
• Post Graduate Research Degree: M.Phil, Ph.D

Journals and research bulletins

• Journal of the Faculty of Applied Science and Technology
• Jouranal of Islamic University (IU Journal)
• Islamic University Studies

Conferences and workshops

Islamic University regularly organizes national and international conferences and workshops in its campus to enhance the research capabilities of its students and faculties. Among the conferences and workshops organized by different faculties and departments, following are notable:

• 'National Workshop on Networking and ISP set up using LINUX' organized by the department of ICE on 27–29 March 2007.
• International seminar titled ‘Role of Microbial Proteases in their own metabolism and host Infection’ in September 2015, organized by the Applied Nutrition and Food Technology(ANFT) Department of Islamic University in collaboration with Nagasaki University, Japan.^[31][32][33]
• 'MOOC-GERMANPROBASHE SEMINAR' organized by the Department of Information & Communication Engineering (ICE) on 14 January 2016"
• Seminar on self-assessment on 3 March 2016, arranged by the Law and Muslim Jurisprudence Department of the university with the help of University Grant Commission (UGC).^[34][35][36]
• A workshop on 'Effective Teaching of English: Best Practice' on 30 July 2016, jointly organized by the English Department of the university and Bangladesh English Language Teachers Association(BELTA), sponsored by the American Centre, US Embassy, Dhaka.^[37][38]
• A three-day workshop on 'Pure Pronunciation, News Presentation and Recitation’; ‘Abritti, Abrtti’, a campus-based organisation of recitation, in association with the IU English Department has organised the event with the slogan ‘Asun Suddhotar Chorcha Kori’ (let’s practice purity)on 27–29 August 2016 ^[39]
• A career camp on ‘Information and Communication Technology’ was held at Islamic University (IU), Kushtia central auditorium on 5 October 2016.^[40]

Convocations

The first Convocations of the university was held on 27 April 1973.^[41] since then, second convocation has been held on 5 December 1999 and third convocation on 28 March 2002.

Student life

Halls of residence

The University has 7 residential halls, 4 for males and 3 for female: They are

Male halls:

• Saddam Hossain Hall (funded by and named after the President of Iraq Saddam Hussein)
• Shahid Ziaur Rahman Hall (named after the ex-president General Ziaur Rahman)
• Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Hall (named after the Father of the Nation of Bangladesh, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman)
• Lalon Shah Hall (named after the Bengali Baul saint, mystic, songwriter, social reformer and thinker of Bangladesh Lalon Shah)

Female halls:

• Khaleda Zia Hall (named after the ex-prime minister of Bangladesh Begum Khaleda Zia)
• Begum Fazilatunnesa Mujib Hall (named after the wife of the Father of the Nation of Bangladesh, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib)
• Sheikh Hasina Hall (named after the present prime minister of Bangladesh, daughter of the Father of the Nation of Bangladesh, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Sheikh Hasina)

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• Moreover, by the name of Sheikh Russel ,(named after the son of the Father of the Nation of Bangladesh, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman )another Hall of residence is under construction for males student.

Student body

The university has about 16,000 regular students.^[43] There are seven residential halls for students, including four of 2000 seats for male and three of 1500 seats for female students. This capacity is not enough and students usually live in two adjacent cities, Kushtia and Jheniadah. The university has approximately 70 buses (both owned and hired) to bring those students to the campus.

Sports facilities

IU has two large playground, one is for playing cricket and another for playing football. These two are used as venue of annual athletics competition of the university as well as cricket, football, hockey competitions. Moreover, these two venues are very popular for inter-university football and cricket competition. Students can access the facility all year round. IU has tennis court beside the gymnasium building. It also has a gymnasium cum indoor stadium near the halls of residence where students can do gymnastics and play basketball, badminton during leisure, and this gymnasium is used almost every year for inter-university basketball, badminton competition.

Student Organizations for Extracurricular Activities

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• Teacher-Student Cultural Centre(TSCC)
• Islamic University Film Society (IUFS)
• Islamic University Debating Society (IUDS)
• Islamic University Photographic Society (IUPS)
• Islamic University Rover Scout Group(IURSG)
• Islamic University Rotaract Club (IURC)
• Islamic University Journalist Association (IUJA)
• Islamic University Computer Association (IUCA)
• TARUNNO (A voluntary, non-political, and social welfare organization of Islamic University, Kushtia)
• Bangladesh Nation Cadet Corps Wing Islamic University (BNCCIU)
• Students Association of Information and Communication Engineering (SAICE)
• Career Club of Information and Communication Engineering (CCICE)
• Programming Club of Information and Communication Engineering (PCICE)
• ‘Abritti, Abrtti’, an IU campus-based organisation of recitation.^[39]

List of the Honorable Vice-Chancellors

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• Dr. A. N. M. Mamotaz Uddin (From 9 February 1979 to 31 December 1980)
• Prof. Dr. Muhammad Sirazul Islam (From 28 December 1988 to 17 June 1991)
• Prof. Dr.Muhammad Abdul Hamid (From 18 June 1991 to 21 March 1995)
• Prof. Dr. Muhammad Enam-Ul-Haque (From 9 May 1995 to 2 September 1997)
• Prof. Dr. Kayes Uddin (From 3 September 1997 to 19 October 2000)
• Prof. Dr. Muhammad Lutfar Rahman (From 20 October 2000 to 3 November 2001)
• Prof. Dr. Muhammad Mustafizur Rahman (From 10 December 2001 to 2 April 2004)
• Prof. M. Rafiqul Islam (From 3 April 2004 to 10 July 2006)
• Prof. Foyez Muhammad Sirazul Haque (From 10 August 2006 to 8 March 2009)
• Prof. Dr. M. Alauddin (From 9 March 2009 to 27 December 2012)
• Prof. Dr.Abdul Hakim Sarkar ( From 27 December 2012 to 30 June 2016)
• Prof. Dr. Harun-Ur-Rashid Askari (From 20 August 2016 to Present);

References

External links

• Official website
• List of Islamic Universities and Colleges around the world

Coordinates: 23°43′16″N 89°09′01″E / 23.7212°N 89.1504°E / 23.7212; 89.1504