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ইউনাইটেড ইন্টারন্যাশনাল ইউনিভার্সিটি | |
Other name | UIU |
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Motto | Quest for Excellence |
Type | Private |
Established | 2003 |
Accreditation | Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh, ACBSP |
Affiliation | University Grants Commission (UGC) |
Chancellor | President Mohammed Shahabuddin |
Vice-Chancellor | Md. Abul Kashem Mia[1] |
Academic staff | 320 (full-time faculty members), 100 (adjunct faculty members). Total – 420 |
Students | More than 7000 undergraduate and graduate students Running |
Address | United City, Madani Avenue, Badda , , 1212 , 23°47′53″N 90°26′59″E / 23.798038°N 90.449842°E |
Campus | Urban, 8.25 acres (3.34 ha) |
Language | English |
Colours | Orange |
Website | uiu.ac.bd |
United International University (Bengali: ইউনাইটেড ইন্টারন্যাশনাল ইউনিভার্সিটি, also known as UIU) is a private research university in Dhaka, Bangladesh.[2]
The government of Bangladesh approved the establishment of United International University in 2003.[3] United International University was established with the generous support and patronage of the United Group.[4]
In 2024, according to the QS World University Rankings, United International University (UIU) is ranked in 1201-1400 globally, making it the 3rd highest-ranking private university in Bangladesh, alongside Daffodil International University (DIU) and East West University (EWU).[5]
The permanent campus is on a 25-bigha (8.25 acre) plot of land, located at the 'United City' at Satarkul, Badda (1.5 km east of Embassy of the United States, Dhaka), adjacent to Madani Avenue.[6]
The academic units of UIU are four schools and several institutes, which offer a wide range of undergraduate, graduate and certificate programs.
The School of Business and Economics (SoBE) of UIU is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP).
UIU Central library has a collection of 40,293 items of information materials. Among the materials, 86,200 and 12,458 are books and bound periodicals respectively. Besides, 141 titles are in the current subscription list of journals. Every year, 500 volumes are added to the main reading room of the central library.
As of May 2023, it is one of three Bangladeshi universities to be accredited by ACBSP.[11] The academic programs of the university are recognized by the following organizations: