Daffodil International University
Daffodil International University (Bengali: ড্যাফোডিল ইন্টারন্যাশনাল ইউনিভার্সিটি) (DIU) is a private research university located in Daffodil Smart City, Birulia, Savar, Dhaka - 1216, Bangladesh. It was established on 24 January 2002 under the Private University Act of 1992.
ড্যাফোডিল ইন্টারন্যাশনাল ইউনিভার্সিটি | |
Other name | DIU |
|---|---|
| Motto | A Landmark to create the Future |
| Type | Private research |
| Established | 24 January 2002 |
| Accreditation | AUAP, IAUP, IAU, UNAI, IIE, IAB, IEEE, ALA, APUCEN, IEB, ITET |
| Affiliation | University Grants Commission (UGC) |
| Chairman | Md. Sabur Khan |
| Chancellor | President Mohammed Shahabuddin |
| Vice-Chancellor | M. Lutfar Rahman |
Academic staff | 859 |
Administrative staff | 780 |
| Students | 21,752 |
| Undergraduates | 15,959 |
| Postgraduates | 11,46 |
| Location | Daffodil Smart City, Birulia, Savar, Dhaka - 1216 , 23.876589°N 90.320788°E |
| Campus | Urban, 180 acres (73 ha) |
| Colors | Blue, gray and green |
| Website | DIU website |
The 2023 QS Asian University Rankings placed DIU between 351st and 400th among Asian universities and 5th among Bangladeshi universities. DIU has been ranked within the top 400 universities in the Times Higher Education Impact Rankings 2022. DIU is the first university in Bangladesh to have signed the UN's Commitment to Sustainable Practices of Higher Education Institutions. According to the SCOPUS indexed research publications in 2022, Daffodil International University has been positioned 2nd among all universities and 1st among all private universities in Bangladesh.