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Govt approves permanent establishment of DIU

TBP Desk
03 Feb 2023 00:00:00 | Update: 03 Feb 2023 19:40:39
Govt approves permanent establishment of DIU
Daffodil International University campus – Collected Photo

The Education Ministry has provided a certificate of permanent establishment and management to the Daffodil International University.

The government issued the certificate after evaluating overall issues including educational environment and performance, quality standards and meeting all conditions of private university, said a press release.

Education Ministry informed the matter in a letter sent to DIU on Wednesday.

According to the opinion of the Bangladesh University Grants Commission (UGC),

The certificate was granted to DIU to permanently establish and operate following the section 10 of the Private University Act 2010, according to the Bangladesh University Grants Commission (UGC).

Since its establishment on January 24, 2002, DIU has been conducting academic activities following all the rules and guidelines of the Education Ministry and the UGC.

DIU started its journey with only two faculties and 68 students but now creating educational opportunities for more than 20,000 students in 25 departments in 5 faculties.

More than 50,000 former students of the university are proudly presenting their talents in the country and outside the country. Team Diamond of this university has won the honour of becoming the champion in the NASA Space Apps Championship.

In the last edition of Bangabandhu Inter-University Sports Championship, DIU won the honour of becoming the champion among 125 universities across the country. DIU was established on 30 acres of land at Daffodil Smart City in Birulia of Savar.

DIU also signed Memorandum of Understandings for mutual educational exchange with nearly five hundred foreign universities for expansion of quality education, creative activities.

Besides, ‘One Student One Laptop’, ‘Go-Edu’, Blended Learning Centre, Entrepreneurship Development, Industry-Academia Linkage Development, Sustainable Development (SDG), Innovation Lab, along with automation and online facilities ensures the quality of education of DIU students.

Daffodil International University has also achieved national and international recognition for its quality of education, international standards of research (publications and citations), employability of graduates, world-class teaching and learning environment, etc.

The university has a prestigious position in Times Higher Education Impact Ranking, QS World University Ranking, UI Green Matrix Ranking, Nature Journal, Scientific Research, Scopus Index.

Besides, Daffodil International University is working closely with various international organisations including AUP, IAUP, Global Entrepreneurship Network, OECD, UNDP, Future Nation and many more.

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