Daffodil International University is a private university located in Dhaka, Bangladesh established in 2002. It has over 450 academic staff and 15,000 students. The university has 5 faculties covering fields like science, engineering, business, health science and humanities. It offers both undergraduate and postgraduate programs totaling 28, as well as short courses and international certifications. The university emphasizes online services like admission and its digital library consisting of over 24,000 books and 2500 e-journals.

1. Daffodil International
University
Submitted By:
Md. Joynul Abedin
Textile Engineering
Daffodil International
University

2. Daffodil International
University Motto A distinguished landmark in
higher education
Established 2002
Type Private
Chairman Sabur Khan
Chancellor Abdul Hamid
Vice-Chancellor M. Lutfar Rahman
Academic staff 450
Students 15,000
Location Dhaka, Bangladesh
Campus Urban
Nickname DIU
Affiliations University Grants
Commission Bangladesh
and Daffodil group
Website www.daffodilvarsity.edu.bd

3. Location
 Daffodil International
University (DIU), is a co-
educational private
university located in
Dhanmondi, Dhaka, B
angladesh.

4. History
 The university was
established in 2002 with
the approval of the
University Grants
Commission
(Bangladesh) (UGC)and
the Ministry Of Education
for the Government of
Bangladesh.
 DIU is the first
university in
Bangladesh to have
signed the UN's
Commitment to
Sustainable Practices
of Higher Education
Institutions.

5. Programs &
Faculties
 Undergraduate and postgraduate: 28
 International IT certification courses: 6
 Proposed programs: 8
 Short courses: 5
 There are 23 departments under five faculties:

6. Faculty of Science &
Information Technology
 Department of Computer Science and
Engineering
 Department of Environmental Science
and Disaster Management
 Department of Software Engineering
 Department of Multimedia and Creative
Technology
 Department of Natural Sciences

7. Faculty of Business &
Economics
 Department of Business Administration
 Department of Commerce
 Department of Real Estate
 Department of Tourism & Hospitality
Management
 Department of Entrepreneurship
Development

8. Faculty of
Engineering
 Department of Electronics and
Telecommunication Engineering
 Department of Textile Engineering
 Department of Electrical and Electronic
Engineering
 Department of Architecture
 Department of Civil Engineering
(Proposed)

9. Faculty of Applied Health
Science
 Department of Pharmacy
 Department of Nutrition and Food
Engineering
 Department of Public Health
 Department of Life Science
 Department of Genetic And
Biotechnology

10. Faculty of Humanities & Social
Science
 Department of English
 Department of Law
 Department of Journalism & Mass
Communication

11. Online Admission &
E-Library
 The University facilitate online admission to
the admission seekers from distant areas.
 The library is housed in a six storied
building seating 600 readers. It has 24,000
books, 13,500 e-books and 2500 project
reports in various disciplines. It subscribes
to 100+ printed periodicals and 2500 e-
journals.

12. Achievements
 CSIC 5th-ranked university in Bangladesh
 4ICU 7th-ranked university in Bangladesh
based on web popularity (2013)
 Membership, International Association of
Universities (2013)

13. D. Litt. Conferred by
DIU
 Daffodil International
University authority
conferred the D.Litt.
Honoris Causa on
philanthropist and
entrepreneur Achyuta
Samanta in DIU's 4th
Convocation on the 6th
of March 2014.

14. Permanent
campus
 Large play
ground of Green
& large
Permanent
Campus of
Daffodil
International
University @
Ashulia, Savar,
Dhaka. 

15. Photo gallery