Fareast International University

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Motto"Start Here Succeed Here"
Established2013; 12 years ago (2013)
Fareast International University (FIU)
Motto"Start Here Succeed Here"
TypePrivate
Established2013; 12 years ago (2013)
AffiliationUniversity Grants Commission Bangladesh
ChairmanSheikh Kabir Hossain
ChancellorPresident Mohammed Shahabuddin
Vice-ChancellorRaquib Ahmed
Address
House # 87, Road # 06, Block-C
,
Banani, Dhaka
,
1213
,
23°47′31″N 90°24′10″E / 23.792044°N 90.402846°E / 23.792044; 90.402846
Websitewww.fiu.edu.bd

Fareast International University (FIU) (Bengali: ফারইস্ট ইন্টারন্যাশনাল ইউনিভার্সিটি) is a private university located at Banani in Dhaka, Bangladesh.[1][2][3] The university was established in 2013 under the Private University Act, 2010. It was founded by Sheikh Kabir Hossain, a relative of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.[4]

FIU is currently operating trimester basis in 16 graduate and masters programs under the faculty of Business Administration, Engineering, Science, Liberal Arts & Social Sciences and LAW. FIU introduces international standard course curricula approved by the UGC of Bangladesh. Besides, there are different clubs and houses for debate, English language, indoor-games, cultural practices, and sports facilities for the benefit of the learners. It has research and academic collaborations with number of foreign universities.[5]

FIU is the first private university in Bangladesh selected by the Government to offer MBA Major in Project Monitoring and Evaluation.[6] Moreover, FIU has established "Integrated Research Institute for Inclusive Development (IRIID)" for action research on various issues of the contemporary world and appropriate technology transfer for sustainable development.[7]

  • Faculty of Business Administration[8]
    • Department of Business Administration
    • Department of Tourism & Hospitality Management
  • Faculty of Engineering[9]
    • Department of Electrical & Electronic Engineering (EEE)
    • Department of Computer Science & Engineering (CSE)
    • Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering (CEE)
    • Department of Textile Engineering
    • Department of Architecture
  • Faculty of Science[10]
    • Department of Physics
    • Department of Chemistry
    • Department of Mathematics
    • Department of Soil, Water & Environment (SWE)
    • Department of Public Health
  • Faculty of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences[11]
    • Department of English
    • Department of Islamic Studies
  • Faculty of Law[12]
    • Department of Law & Justice

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