United International University

ইউনাইটেড ইন্টারন্যাশনাল ইউনিভার্সিটি
Crest of United International University
Other name	UIU
Motto	Quest for Excellence
Type	Private
Established	2003; 21 years ago (2003)
Accreditation	Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh, ACBSP
Affiliation	University Grants Commission (UGC)
Chancellor	President Mohammed Shahabuddin
Vice-Chancellor	Dr. 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 , Dhaka , 1212 , Bangladesh 23°47′53″N 90°26′59″E / 23.798038°N 90.449842°E / 23.798038; 90.449842
Campus	Urban, 8.25 acres (3.34 ha)
Language	English
Colours	Orange
Website	uiu.ac.bd

United International University (UIU) is a top ranked private university in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

The government of Bangladesh approved the establishment of United International University in 2003.^[2] United International University was established with the generous support and patronage of the United Group, a very successful conglomerate operating in diverse business areas in Bangladesh. With only eleven undergraduate and six graduate programs, UIU achieved the fifth position in Bangladesh and 1201-1400 in the World in 2024 QS University Rankings.

Campus

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.^[3] It is one of the largest and greenest campuses in the country.

Academics

The academic units of UIU are four schools and several institutes, which offer a wide range of undergraduate, graduate and certificate programs.

School of Science & Engineering (SoSE)

Undergraduate programs

• B.Sc. in Electrical & Electronic Engineering (EEE)
• B.Sc. in Computer Science & Engineering (CSE)
• B.Sc. in Civil Engineering (CE)
• B.Sc. in Data Science (DS)

Postgraduate programs

• M.Sc. in Computer Science & Engineering (MSCSE)

School of Business and Economics (SoBE)

The School of Business and Economics (SoBE) of UIU is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP).

Undergraduate programs

• Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)
• BBA in Accounting & Information Systems (BBA in AIS)
• Bachelor of Science in economics (BSECO)

Postgraduate programs

• Master of Business Administration (MBA)
• Executive MBA (EMBA)
• Master of Science in Economics
• Master in International Human Resource Management (MIHRM)

School of Humanities and Social Science (SoHSS)

Undergraduate programs

• BSS in Environment and Development Studies
• BSS in Media Studies and Journalism

Postgraduate programs

• Master in Development Studies (MDS)

Professional Academy

• Cisco Networking Academy
• VLSI Training Academy
• Power & Energy Training Academy(PETA)

Facilities

Electrical & Electronics Laboratory

• Electronics
• Electronic Workshop
• Digital Electronics
• Industrial Electronics
• Radio and Television Engineering
• Microwave and Telecommunication
• VLSI (Very Large scale Integration) Lab
• Measurements and Instrumentation
• Control, Microprocessor and Microcontroller Systems
• Electronics Lab
• Electrical Circuit Lab-1
• Electrical Circuit lab-2
• Simulation Lab
• Control lab
• Microwave & Optical Communication Lab
• Telecom Lab
• Machine Lab
• Power System Lab
• Digital & Microprocessor Lab
• Project Lab

Computer Laboratory

• Software Engineering Laboratory
• Network Laboratory
• Multimedia Laboratory
• Hardware Laboratory

Library and Documentation Center

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.

Research Center

• Center for Energy Research (CER)^[4]
• Biomedical Engineering Center
• Center for Emerging Networks and Technologies Research (CENTeR)
• Brain-Computer Interface(BCI) Research Lab

Events

• International Career Summit
• Photography Festival
• BANMUN
• Tech Quest '18^[5]
• Tech Quest '16^[6]

List of vice-chancellors

• Md. Abul Kashem Mia (In-Charge)^[7]

Accreditation

As of May 2023, it is one of three Bangladeshi universities to be accredited by ACBSP.^[8] The academic programs of the university are recognized by the following organizations:

• University Grants Commission, Bangladesh (UGC)^[9]
• Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh (IEB)
• Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA)
• Accreditation Council For Business Schools And Programs (ACBSP)^[10]

Scholarships and waivers

Every Trimester 15% students get 25%-100% tuition fee waiver based on previous results and trimester results. The university provides about 10 to 12 crore taka as scholarship in every year, one of the highest amongst the private universities of Bangladesh.^[11]

The university provides several scholarships to students including the eLINK and cLINK scholarships established with the support of the European Union.^[12][13]

Besides a 100% scholarship is available for talented programmers getting admission to B.Sc./M.Sc. in CSE program who took part in specific international contests or secured a position in the top 10 of National Collegiate Programming Contest (NCPC), and 75% for those who qualified for the final round of specific national contests or secured a position in the top 30 of National Collegiate Programming Contest (NCPC). Existing students who will perform on the similar level as these will also be eligible for the scholarship.^[14]