Islamic University

Islamic University

 Islamic University is one of the public universities of People’s Republic of Bangladesh. In this university there are huge areas of learning. It is situated in the western part of Bangladesh under the district of Kushtia. It is with a wide area of 175 acres. It is 24 km away from Kushtia and 22 km from Jhenidah town beside the highway of Kushtia- Khulna. It is the most efficient centre of learning Islamic Studies and studies of modern science and general studies. In this university local and foreign students can read the graduation and post graduation course. The both students have very well and decorated facilities. The academic teaching and extra curriculum activities are of good qualities in this university. It is a university oriented with a large campus where there are administrative and buildings, gymnasium, residential halls, auditorium and central cafeteria. Islamic university started academic activities on 28th June, 1986. It was first founded by former President Ziaur Rahman on 22nd November, 1979. At the first stage it was teaching only Islamic Studies and related subjects. The head of the Islamic University committee was Dr. M A Bari. The act for Islamic University passed in national assembly on 27th December, 1980. 1st January, 1981 the university opened its first academic year.  Dr. A. N. M. Mamtajuddin Choudhury was the first vice chancellor of Islamic university. Now the university has five faculties with 22 departments. The faculties are Faculty of Applied Science and Tech., Faculty of BSS and Arts, Faculty of BBA, Faculty of Shariah and Law, Faculty of Theology and Islamic Studies. All faculties contain different subjects. The institute of Islamic Education and Research (IIER) established for the professional service of the teachers. The library of the university is one of the biggest libraries of the country. It is three floored building with collection of 617,000 volumes and 30,000 manuscripts on different languages. Now it subscribes over 300 foreign journals. The administration is now built up with the most intellectual persons of Bangladesh. The vice- Chancellor is Professor Dr. Abdul Hakim Sarkar, the pro vice chancellor is Professor Dr. M Shahinoor Rahman, Treasurer – Professor Dr. Afzal Hossain, Register- Dr. Md. Moslem Uddin, Proctor- Professor Dr. Md. Mahabubar Rahman, Student advisor- Professor Dr. Md. Anowar Hossain. There are 7 residential halls in the university named, Saddam Hossain hall, Bangabandhu sheikh Mujibur Rahman hall , Shahid Ziaur Rahman hall, Begum Fazilatunnesa Mujib hall, Khaleda Zia hall and Sheikh Hasina hall. Now in the university there are over 12000 students. In the hall there are only 3000 seats including male and female students. And 60 buses make their trip to bring the students from Kushtia and Jhenidah town.