International Islamic University Chittagong

The International Islamic University Chittagong (abbreviated as IIUC) (আন্তর্জাতিক ইসলামী বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় চট্টগ্রাম) is a private university in Chattogram, Bangladesh. It was founded in 1995 under the Private Universities Act of 1992 (Act no. 34 of 1992). Islamic University Chittagong Trust (IUCT) is the founder organization of this university.

History
Islamic University Chittagong (IUC) was founded in 1995 by Islamic University Chittagong Trust (IUCT), a non-profit organization. In 2000, IUC was upgraded to International Islamic University Chittagong (IIUC).

In 2004 IIUC was recognized as one of the 9 top-graded (A Category) Private Universities by a Government-appointed High Powered Team led by the UGC Chairman. At present, it is the largest private university with 435 (Full time: 352) teachers and 12,000 students from home and abroad. A good number of full-time teachers and students are studying abroad for pursuing higher studies with IIUC's scholarship or financial assistance or continuation of services. The Graduation degrees of CSE, EEE & CCE are accredited by the BAETE. IIUC grants waiver, generous financial assistances and scholarships to the students at different rates depending on the results of their previous examinations and financial condition. IIUC participated in different national and international contests, winning prizes for obtaining prestigious positions. IIUC successfully organized five International Conferences on different important issues relating to education, ethics and Islamization of knowledge. It also arranged the National Computer Programming Contest in collaboration with the Ministry of Science & ICT and Bangladesh Computer Council (BCC) as part of its regular programs.

Campus
The International Islamic University Chittagong (IIUC) has a 40-acre campus in Kumira (Sitakunda), situated 22 km from Chattogram City. The campus is located beside the Dhaka-Chattogram highway in a hilly area and boasts modern facilities. Nestled in a picturesque landscape with sparse forest cover, the campus offers a beautiful environment for academic pursuits.



Degrees offered
The university offers several undergraduate and postgraduate degrees:

Faculty of Science & Engineering
1. Department of Computer Science & Engineering (CSE): 2. Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (EEE) 3. Department of Computer & Communication Engineering (CCE): 4. Department of Electronic and Telecommunication Engineering (ETE): 5. Department of Civil Engineering (CE): 6. Department of Pharmacy:
 * Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Engineering (B.Sc. Engg. in CSE) [IEB Accredited]
 * Professional Diploma in Computer Science (DCS).
 * Masters of Science in Computer Science and Engineering (M.Sc. in CSE)
 * Bachelor of Science in Electrical and Electronic Engineering (B.Sc. Engg. in EEE) [IEB Accredited]
 * Bachelor of Science in Computer and Communication Engineering (B.Sc. Engg. in CCE) [IEB Accredited]
 * Bachelor of Science in Electronic and Telecommunication Engineering (B.Sc. in ETE)
 * Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering (B.Sc. in CE)
 * Bachelor of Pharmacy (B.Pharma.)

Faculty of Business Studies

 * Master of Business Administration (MBA) [Regular]
 * Master of Business Administration (MBA) [Executive]
 * Master of Bank Management (MBM)
 * Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)

Faculty of Law

 * Bachelor of Laws (LLB Hons.)
 * Master of Laws (LLM)

Faculty of Arts & Humanities
English Language and Literature (ELL): Master of Arts in English Language and Literature, Masters of Arts in English Language Teaching (ELT),
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 * Bachelor of Arts (Hons.) in English Language and Literature


 * Arabic Language and Literature (ALL), Bachelor of Arts (Hons.) in Arabic Language and Literature

Department of Economics & Banking

 * BSS (Hons) in Economics & Banking (EB)
 * MSS in Economics & Banking (EB)

Department of Library & Information Science

 * Post Graduate Diploma in Library & Information Sciences (PGDLIS)

Faculty of Shari'ah & Islamic Studies



 * Bachelor of Arts (Hons.) in Qur'anic Sciences and Islamic Studies (QSIS)
 * Master of Arts in Qura'nic Sciences and Islamic Studies (MQSIS)
 * Bachelor of Arts (Hons.) in Da'wah and Islamic Studies (DIS)
 * Master of Arts in Da'wah and Islamic Studies (MDIS)
 * Bachelor of Arts (Hons.) in Sciences of Hadith and Islamic Studies (SHIS)
 * Master of Arts in Sciences of Hadith and Islamic Studies (MSHIS)

Library and Information Division
There are seven libraries in IIUC, listed here with area information and number of books:

Accreditation
IIUC is graded by a team constituted by the prime minister in 2004 headed by the chairman of UGC for evaluating the standard and quality of existing 57 private universities. IIUC is the first private university which has been accredited by the Board of Accreditation for Engineering and Technical Education (BAETE) for fulfilling all requirements in its CSE, EEE and CCE programs. It is the first private university in Bangladesh accredited by BAETE.

Hostel facilities
Limited Hostel accommodation is available for female students and foreign students only

Scholarships
IIUC offers scholarships in ea in each semester. Full-time teachers are studying abroad for higher degrees with an IIUC scholarship. Current faculty or students are provided with a scholarship for higher study in home or abroad.

University Clubs & Societies

 * 1) IIUC Computer Club
 * 2) IIUC EEE Club
 * 3) IIUC Competitive Programming Society
 * 4) English Language and Literary Society -ELLS
 * 5) IIUC BUSINESS CLUB
 * 6) IIUC LAW CLUB
 * 7) IIUC Telecom Club
 * 8) IIUC Civil Engineering Club
 * 9) IEEE IIUC Student Branch
 * 10) IIUC EB CLUB
 * 11) CCE CLUB, IIUC
 * 12) IIUC Da'wah Club
 * 13) IIUC Hadith Club
 * 14) IIUC Qur'anic Sciences Club
 * 15) Arabic Club
 * 16) IIUC MODEL UN CLUB
 * 17) IIUC Debaters Community
 * 18) IIUC Photography Society

Foreign collaboration
IIUC has signed for formal academic collaboration Memoranda of Understanding (MoU). Under these agreements, students of IIUC are able to transfer their credits to several universities and institutions.

Events
IIUC has organized events such as the National Computer Programming Contest, Inter-university Programming Contest, Intra-university Programming Contest, IT Festival, Job Fair, Dynamic Leadership Training Camp, Poem Recitation Workshop, Annual Cultural festival, Programming Workshop, Open Source Workshop, and hardware and software fairs.

In August 2007 it organized Open Source Campaign-5 which was a step towards open source awareness in Chittagong and in Bangladesh. It ran from 31 August to 1 September 2007. It mainly focused on open source and its features, flexibility and its opportunities in Bangladesh and the whole world. Recently IEEE Day 2021 was celebrated at IIUC.