Independent University, Bangladesh

Independent University, Bangladesh (ইন্ডিপেন্ডেন্ট বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়, more commonly known as IUB) is a private research university in Bangladesh. It is located in Bashundhara of Dhaka, Bangladesh. Founded in 1993 under the Private University Act, 1992. The university awards bachelor's degrees, master's degrees in a wide variety of subjects within business, humanities, social sciences,information technology, engineering, medicine and space and astronomy.

The university has over 12,000 students, both national and international, and is one of Bangladesh's top private universities. It is the first university in Bangladesh to launch deep-sky imaging telescopes.

History
Independent University, Bangladesh was established in 1993.

List of vice-chancellors
Pro Vice-Chancellors
 * M Omar Ejaz Rahman (2012 – 2022)
 * Tanweer Hasan (23 February 2022 – present)


 * Milan Pagon (2017 – 2021)
 * Niaz Ahmed Khan (2021 – present)

Academics
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The educational curriculum adheres to the North American Liberal Arts Model, with English serving as the medium of instruction. Currently, there are five academic schools in IUB.

Undergraduate program
The school offers an undergraduate Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree. Available areas of concentration are accounting, economics, finance, general management, human resource management, international business, management information systems, and marketing.

Graduate program (MBA)
The school offers an MBA degree. Students are allowed up to five years from the date of initial enrollment to complete the degree requirements. It is possible to finish the program within five semesters by taking the maximum course load, or within three semesters if students have waivers or transfer courses. Available areas of concentration are banking, finance, human resources management, and marketing.

Graduate program (EMBA)
The school also offers an EMBA degree.

Graduate program (MSc Economics)
The school also offers a Master of Science (MSc) in Economics degree. The program offers a concentration in Development Economics, International Economics, Applied Econometrics, Financial Economics and Environmental and Natural Resource Economics.

Undergraduate program
The school offers undergraduate programs on various majors under the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Department of Computer Science and Engineering and Department of Physical Sciences:


 * 1) B.Sc. in Electrical & Electronic Engineering (EEE)
 * 2) B.Sc. in Electrical & Telecommunication Engineering (ETE)
 * 3) B.Sc. in Computer Science & Engineering (CSE)
 * 4) B.Sc. in Computer Science (CS)
 * 5) B.Sc. in Computer Engineering (CEN)
 * 6) B.Sc. in Physics
 * 7) B.Sc. in Mathematics

Graduate program

 * 1) M.Sc. in Computer Networks and Communications (CNC)
 * 2) M.Sc. in Telecommunication Engineering (TE)
 * 3) M.Sc. / M.Eng. in Electrical & Electronic Engineering (EEE)
 * 4) M.Sc. in Computer Science (CSC)
 * 5) M.Sc. in Software Engineering (SEN)

Undergraduate program
The school offers undergraduate programs on various majors under the Department of Environmental Science and Management and the Department of Life Sciences.
 * Department of Environmental Science and Management:
 * 1) B.Sc. in Environmental Science and Management


 * Department of Life Sciences:
 * 1) B.Sc. in Microbiology
 * 2) B.Sc. in Biochemistry and Biotechnology

Graduate program
The school offers graduate programs on various majors.

Undergraduate program
The school offers undergraduate programs on a rare variety including Anthropology, Sociology, Global Studies and Governance (the only program of such kind in the country), Media and Communication (Advertising, Film Studies, Journalism and Development Communication), English Literature, English Language Teaching and Law. Besides the school offers undergraduate minors on all subjects mentioned above. It also offers many foundation courses ranging from history to philosophy, art to politics, music to culture.

Graduate program
The school offers graduate programs in Development Studies, English Language Teaching, Media and Communication, and English Literature.

Undergraduate program
The school offers an undergraduate program in Pharmacy.
 * 1) Bachelor of Pharmacy (BPharm)

Executive Master of Public Health
The school offers an executive master of Public Health.

Faculty members
The faculty includes scholars such as musicologist Mustafa Zaman Abbasi, microbiologist Shah M. Faruque, pharmacologist J. M. A. Hannan, and climatologist Saleemul Huq. Ekushey Padak and Independence Day Award recipient Enamul Haque taught at the university.

Campus
The IUB campus spans across 3 acres, featuring an amphitheater and laboratories dedicated to life, environmental, and social sciences, as well as engineering. The infrastructure includes 95 multimedia classrooms, equipped for both physical and online classes. Accommodations are provided in the form of a dormitory for female students from outside Dhaka and a guest house for visiting scholars.

Library
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Established in 1992 within a single room in a rented residence at Banani, Dhaka, the IUB Library received an initial donation of 160 volumes of books from Dr. A. Majeed Khan, the founder President and President Emeritus of IUB. Driven by a commitment to learning and discovery, the library quickly expanded, moving to larger spaces at House number 8, Road 10, Baridhara, Dhaka, in 1993, and later to two floors of a rented house on Baridhara’s Road 14, House number 5, in 1998.

Accommodation
IUB provides a secure dormitory to accommodate female students arriving from locations outside Dhaka, as well as foreign students. Additionally, a guesthouse is available to host visiting scholars.

Clubs
The following list of clubs as per the university website:


 * 1) Global Gatekeepers
 * 2) Green Planet Club
 * 3) IEEE Computer Society, IUB
 * 4) IEEE IUB Student Branch
 * 5) Independent Accounting Association (IAA)
 * 6) Independent Beta Elites
 * 7) Independent HR Society (IHRS)
 * 8) Independent Managerial Society
 * 9) Independent Marketers’ Association
 * 10) Independent Photography Club - IPC
 * 11) IUB ACM Student Chapter
 * 12) IUB Art Club
 * 13) IUB Badminton Club
 * 14) IUB Chess Club
 * 15) IUB Cricket Club
 * 16) IUB Dance Club
 * 17) IUB Debate Club
 * 18) IUB English Language Club
 * 19) IUB Esports Club
 * 20) IUB Football Club
 * 21) IUB K-Club
 * 22) IUB Music Club
 * 23) IUB Table Tennis Club
 * 24) IUB Theatre Global
 * 25) IUB Toastmasters Club
 * 26) Jukti - The IUB CSE Club
 * 27) The Duke of Edinburgh's International Award at IUB - DEA IUB
 * 28) The Environment Club

Alumni

 * Mishu Sabbir, actor
 * Nazifa Tushi, actress
 * Jannatul Ferdous Oishee ,model and actress
 * Nishita Barua, singer
 * Moumita Tashrin Nodi, singer
 * Shirin Akter Shila, model
 * Iftekhar Rafsan, Youtuber
 * Rakin Absar, Comedian
 * Mashfiq Enam Turjo, Comedian[39]