Darul Ihsan University
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 Main gate of the university | |
| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Active | 1993–2016 |
| Founder | Syed Ali Ashraf |
| Chancellor | President Mohammed Shahabuddin |
| Vice-Chancellor | None |
| Address | House No. 21, Road No. 9/A, Dhanmondi R/A , , 1209 , 23°44′49″N 90°22′32″E / 23.7469°N 90.3756°E |
| Campus | Urban |
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Darul Ihsan University (Bengali: দারুল ইহসান বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়) or DIU was a private university in Dhaka, Bangladesh. It was founded by Syed Ali Ashraf in 1989. The government of Bangladesh accredited it as a private university in 1993.[1] The Education Ministry shut down the university on 26 July 2016 for illegally operating numerous branch campuses and for selling higher degree certificates.[2][3][4]
Faculties
- Faculty of Religious Sciences
- Faculty of Human Sciences
- Faculty of Natural Sciences
- Faculty of Business Administration
Departments
Convocation
- 1st Convocation was held on 13 March 1997 in the BaliBhadra, Savar, Dhaka. The number of graduating students was 244.
- 2nd Convocation was held on 27 March 2002 in the Bangladesh National Museum, Dhaka. The number of graduating students was 601.
- 3rd Convocation was held on 21 December 2003 in the Bangladesh China Friendship Conference Center, Sher-e Bangla Nagar, Dhaka.[5]
Controversy
An undercover team of ETV, a Bangladeshi television channel, was able to purchase certificates with 40,000 taka.[6]
The University Grants Commission (UGC) repeatedly warned students to be careful about admission to Darul Ihsan University.[7] The authorities of the university were divided in four separate groups and running their activities form different campuses. As of August 2017, the university was functioning under a stay order from the court.[8] The university is legally closed.[9]
