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History

The UITS was founded on August 7, 2003, as a non-profit organization. Information Science and Technology Solution Ltd., a concern of PHP Family headed by Alhaj Sufi Mohamed Mizanur Rahman Chowdhury is the sponsor of UITS.

Administration

The vice chancellor of the university is the chief executive. Each academic department has its own head. On top of the administration, there is the Board of Trustees (BoT), headed by a chairperson, which oversees policy matters. In the academic sphere, the highest authority is vested in the Academic Council represented by heads of schools and teaching departments, representatives of teachers and nominated members who are associated with education, science, culture, industries, media and scientific and cultural organizations in the country. The council is presided over by the vice chancellor. The registrar of the university acts as the secretary who is also the custodian of the university seal.

List of vice-chancellors

* A. Majeed Khan (August 2003-June 2006) * Mohammed A. Aziz (July 2006-August 2011) * Mr. Mohammed Iqbal Hossain (Acting) (1st September 2011-30th September 2011) * K M Saiful Islam Khan (Acting) (1st October-2011 June 2012) * Muhammad Samad (July 2012-3 May 2016) * Mohammad Solaiman (Acting) (4 May 2016-21 May 2017) * Mohammad Solaiman (22 May 2017-18 April 2022) * Abu Hashan Bhuiyan (Acting) (19 April 2022-13 January 2024) * Abu Hashan Bhuiyan (14 January 2024-present)

Academic programs

Faculty of Science & Engineering (FSE)

* B.Sc. in

Civil Engineering Civil engineering is a regulation and licensure in engineering, professional engineering discipline that deals with the design, construction, and maintenance of the physical and naturally built environment, including public works such as roads ...

(CE) * B.Sc. in

Computer Science & Engineering Computer science and engineering (CSE) is an academic subject comprising approaches of computer science and computer engineering. There is no clear division in computing between science and engineering, just like in the field of materials science ...

(CSE) * B.Sc. in

Information Technology Information technology (IT) is a set of related fields within information and communications technology (ICT), that encompass computer systems, software, programming languages, data processing, data and information processing, and storage. Inf ...

(IT) * B.Sc. in

Electronics & Communication Engineering Electronic engineering is a sub-discipline of electrical engineering that emerged in the early 20th century and is distinguished by the additional use of Passivity (engineering), active components such as semiconductor devices to amplify and contr ...

(ECE) * B.Sc. in

Electrical & Electronics Engineering Electrical engineering is an engineering discipline concerned with the study, design, and application of equipment, devices, and systems that use electricity, electronics, and electromagnetism. It emerged as an identifiable occupation in the l ...

(EEE) * Bachelor of

Pharmacy Pharmacy is the science and practice of discovering, producing, preparing, dispensing, reviewing and monitoring medications, aiming to ensure the safe, effective, and affordable use of medication, medicines. It is a miscellaneous science as it ...

(B.Pharm.) * M.Sc. in Computer Science and Engineering * M.Sc. in

Telecommunication Engineering Telecommunications engineering is a subfield of electronics engineering which seeks to design and devise systems of communication at a distance. The work ranges from basic circuit design to strategic mass developments. A telecommunication engin ...

Faculty of Business (FoB)

* Bachelor of

Business Administration Business administration is the administration of a commercial enterprise. It includes all aspects of overseeing and supervising the business operations of an organization. Overview The administration of a business includes the performance o ...

(BBA Graduate) * Master of Business Administration (Executive MBA) * Master of Business Administration (Regular MBA)

Faculty of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences (FLASS)

* Bachelor of Arts in

English English usually refers to: * English language * English people English may also refer to: Culture, language and peoples * ''English'', an adjective for something of, from, or related to England * ''English'', an Amish ter ...

* Bachelor of Social Sciences in

Social Work Social work is an academic discipline and practice-based profession concerned with meeting the basic needs of individuals, families, groups, communities, and society as a whole to enhance their individual and collective well-being. Social wo ...

* Master of Arts in English (English Graduate) * Master of Arts in English (Others) * Master of Social Sciences in Social Work

Faculty of LAW

* Bachelor of

Law Law is a set of rules that are created and are enforceable by social or governmental institutions to regulate behavior, with its precise definition a matter of longstanding debate. It has been variously described as a science and as the ar ...

(Honors) * Master of Laws (LLM)

Permanent campus

The university has shifted to a fully equipped permanent campus on November 11, 2019, situated at Nayanagar, Vatara, Dhaka. The campus started its journey right after the freshers ceremony of Autumn Semester, 2019.

Timeline of UITS

* On August 7, 2003, the university began with 3 schools. * On March 10, 2004, the Bachelor of Business Administration, the first undergraduate program of UITS, was started under Business Studies Department. * On August 22, 2004, the Bachelor of Arts in English and Master of Computer Applications was started under Department of English and Computer Science & Engineering. * On October 18, 2004, the International Master of Business Administration was started under Business Studies Department * On September 13, 2005, the programme Bachelor of Science in Computer Science & Engineering was started under Department of Computer Science & Engineering. * On October 9, 2005, the programme Bachelor of Science in Electronics & Communication Engineering and the Master of Science in Telecommunications were started under the Department of Electronics & Communication Engineering. * On November 20, 2005, the programme Bachelor of Laws was started under the Department of Law. * On March 22, 2006, the programme Master of Laws was started under the Department of Law. Master of Arts in English was started under the Department of English, and Bachelor of Science in Information Technology was started under Department of Information Technology. * On May 3, 2006, the programme Master of Science in Telecommunication was started under the Department of Electronic & Communication Engineering. * On July 27, 2008, the programme Bachelor of Laws (2 years) was started under the Department of Law. * On December 21, 2008, the programme Bachelor of Science in Electrical & Electronic Engineering was started under the Department of Electrical & Electronic Engineering. * On May 7, 2012, the programme Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering was started under the Department of Civil Engineering. * On October 22, 2013, the programme Bachelor of Social Sciences in Social Work and Master of Social Sciences in Social Work was started under the Department of Social Work. * On December 3, 2013, the programme Bachelor of Pharmacy was started under the Department of Pharmacy. * In October 2018 the programme Bachelor of Pharmacy was accredited by the Pharmacy Council of Bangladesh (PCB).

References

External links

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Official website
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Universities and colleges in Dhaka 2003 establishments in Bangladesh