Daffodil International University

Daffodil International University
ড্যাফোডিল আন্তর্জাতিক বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়
Other name
DIU
MottoA Landmark to create the Future
TypePrivate research
Established24 January 2002; 22 years ago (24 January 2002)
AccreditationAUAP, IAUP, IAU, UNAI, IIE, IAB, IEEE, ALA, APUCEN, IEB, ITET
AffiliationUniversity Grants Commission (UGC)
ChairmanMd. Sabur Khan
ChancellorPresident of Bangladesh
Vice-ChancellorM. Lutfar Rahman
Academic staff
859[1]
Administrative staff
780[1]
Students21,752[1]
Undergraduates15,959[1]
Postgraduates1,146[1]
Location
Daffodil Smart City, Birulia, Savar, Dhaka-1216
,
Bangladesh

23°52′36″N 90°19′15″E / 23.876589°N 90.320788°E / 23.876589; 90.320788
CampusUrban, 100 acres (40 ha)[2]
Colors     
Blue, gray and green
Websitedaffodilvarsity.edu.bd

Daffodil International University or (DIU) (Bengali: ড্যাফোডিল আন্তর্জাতিক বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়) is a private research university located in Daffodil Smart City, Birulia, Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh. It was established on 24 January 2002 under the Private University Act of 1992.[3] DIU is the largest private university in Bangladesh by area.[2]

DIU is the first university in Bangladesh to have signed the UN's Commitment to Sustainable Practices of Higher Education Institutions.[4] According to the SCOPUS indexed research publications in 2022, Daffodil International University has been positioned 2nd among all universities and 1st among all private universities in Bangladesh.[5]

  1. ^ a b c d e বাংলাদেশ বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় মঞ্জুরী কমিশন. University Grants Commission (in Bengali).
  2. ^ a b Joya, Sharmin (20 September 2019). "DIU: The largest green campus amongst private universities in Bangladesh". The Daily Star. Archived from the original on 29 August 2024.
  3. ^ "Private University Act 2010 (Bangladesh)" (PDF). University Grants Commission of Bangladesh. 18 July 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 April 2021. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
  4. ^ "Roll of Commitments | RIO20". Rio20.euromed-management.com. Archived from the original on 8 July 2012. Retrieved 3 July 2012.
  5. ^ "Scopus Indexed publications by Bangladeshi Universities". Scientific Bangladesh. 17 January 2023. Retrieved 18 February 2023.