Fareast International University

For other uses, see Far East University.

Fareast International University (FIU)
Motto"Start Here Succeed Here"
TypePrivate
Established2013; 11 years ago (2013)
AffiliationUniversity Grants Commission Bangladesh
ChairmanSheikh Kabir Hossain
ChancellorPresident Mohammed Shahabuddin
Vice-ChancellorRaquib Ahmed
Address
House # 87, Road # 06, Block-C
,
Banani, Dhaka
,
1213
,
Bangladesh

23°47′31″N 90°24′10″E / 23.792044°N 90.402846°E / 23.792044; 90.402846
Websitewww.fiu.edu.bd

Fareast International University (FIU) (Bengali: ফারইস্ট ইন্টারন্যাশনাল ইউনিভার্সিটি) is a private university located at Banani in Dhaka, Bangladesh.[1][2][3] The university was established in 2013 under the Private University Act, 2010. It was founded by Sheikh Kabir Hossain, a relative of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.[4]

FIU is currently operating trimester basis in 16 graduate and masters programs under the faculty of Business Administration, Engineering, Science, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences and LAW. FIU introduces international standard course curricula approved by the UGC of Bangladesh. Besides, there are different clubs and houses for debate, English language, indoor-games, cultural practices, and sports facilities for the benefit of the learners. It has research and academic collaborations with number of foreign universities.[5]

FIU is the first private university in Bangladesh selected by the Government to offer MBA Major in Project Monitoring and Evaluation.[6] Moreover, FIU has established "Integrated Research Institute for Inclusive Development (IRIID)" for action research on various issues of the contemporary world and appropriate technology transfer for sustainable development.[7]

  1. ^ 'সরকারি কর্মকর্তাদের স্বেচ্ছাধীন ক্ষমতাই দুর্নীতির মূল' [Seminar on "Corruption & Development"]. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). Retrieved 25 November 2016.
  2. ^ ড. নাজমুল করিম ফারইস্ট ইন্টারন্যাশনাল ইউনিভার্সিটির নতুন ভিসি [New VC joined at Fareast International University]. Dainik Destiny (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 27 November 2016. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
  3. ^ ফারইস্ট ইন্টারন্যাশনাল ইউনিভার্সিটিতে জাতীয় শোক দিবস উপলক্ষে আলোচনা সভা [National Mourning Day Observation at FIU]. Daily Naya Diganta (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 27 November 2016. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
  4. ^ "Another pvt univ joins long list of ruling party-backed univs". New Age. 9 February 2018. Archived from the original on 14 March 2019.
  5. ^ ফারইস্ট ইন্টারন্যাশনাল ইউনিভার্সিটি হবে আধুনিক শিক্ষার সূতিকাগার. Jago News 24 (in Bengali). Retrieved 26 November 2016.
  6. ^ ফারইস্ট ইন্টারন্যাশনাল ইউনিভার্সিটির সনদপত্র বিতরণ [FIU Certificate Giving Ceremony]. Dainik Destiny (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 27 November 2016. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
  7. ^ ফারইস্ট ইন্টারন্যাশনাল বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়ে সেমিনার [Seminar on "Quality Education In Private University"]. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). Retrieved 26 November 2016.