Manarat International University
মানারাত ইন্টারন্যাশনাল ইউনিভার্সিটি | |
| Motto | A Center Of Academic & Moral Excelence |
|---|---|
| Type | Private |
| Established | 2001 |
| Accreditation |
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Academic affiliations | Universiti Malaysia Pahang |
| Chairman | Atiqul Islam |
| Chancellor | President Mohammed Shahabuddin |
| Vice-Chancellor | Prof. Dr. Md. Abdus Sabur Khan (Acting)[1] |
Academic staff | 200 |
| Students | 3000 |
| Location | Main Campus: Plot#CEN 16, Road:#106, Gulshan, Dhaka , Permanent Campus: Ashulia Model Town, Savar Upazila, Khagan, Ashulia, Dhaka Bangladesh 23°52′40″N 90°18′44″E / 23.8777°N 90.3122°E |
| Campus | Main campus (Gulshan), Permanent campus (Ashulia), 3.9 acres (1.6 ha) |
| Colours | Green & blue |
| Website | www |
Manarat International University (MIU) is a private university in Dhaka, Bangladesh. It was established in 2001 by the Manarat Trust.[2]
History[edit]
Manarat International University was established on 21 May 2001 by the Manarat Trust which owns Manarat Dhaka International School and College.[3]
In August 2016, Rapid Action Battalion arrested three students of the university who were members of the female unit of Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh.[4][5] Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime arrested a student of the university for being a member and recruiter of a banned religious extremist group, Ansar Al Islam, in November 2021.[6]
In September 2022, the government of Bangladesh dismantled the existing trustee board alleging it had links with Islamist militants and Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami.[7] The vice-chancellor, Md Nazrul Islam, said he was ignorant about the allegations as he was appointed only in 2020.[7] Mayor of Dhaka North and Awami League politician, Atiqul Islam, was appointed chairman of the newly created Trustee board.[8] Justices Zafar Ahmed and Md Akhtaruzzaman of the High Court Division issued a ruling in October asking the government to explain why their actions should not be declared illegal following a petition by AKM Fazlul Haque, who was a member of the disbanded trustee board of Manarat International University.[9][10] In November, the university offered a 50 per cent discount on admission fees.[11]
On 2 January 2023, the University Grants Commission ordered Manarat International University to only recruit students for their permanent campus and not their temporary campuses.[12]
Departments[edit]
- Department of Computer Science and Engineering(CSE)
- Department of Electronics and Electrical Engineering(EEE)[13]
- Department of Pharmacy
- Department of English
- Department of Journalism and Media Studies
- Department of Business Administration(BBA)
- Department of Law(LLB)
- Department of (Islamic Studies)
The university offers the following postgraduate programs:
- Masters of Arts in English
- Masters of Business Administration(MBA)
- M.Pharm(Will begin soon)
List of vice-chancellors[edit]
- Md Nazrul Islam (present)[1]
Board of trustees[edit]
| Name | Position | Profession | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Md. Atiqul Islam | Chairman | Mayor of North Dhaka | [3] |
| Hedayetullah Al Mamun | Member | Bureaucrat | [3] |
| Sajjadul Hassan | Member | Bureaucrat | [3] |
| Md. Mashiur Rahman | Member | Vice-Chancellor of National University of Bangladesh | [3] |
| Sadeka Halim | Member | Professor of the University of Dhaka | [3] |
| Khondoker Bazlul Hoque | Member | Professor of the University of Dhaka | [3] |
| Mohammad Ali Arafat | Member | Professor of the Canadian University of Bangladesh | [3] |
| Mekhla Sarkar | Member | Professor of the National Institute of Mental Health and Hospital | [3] |
| Md. Abdus Sabur | Member | Official of the Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh | [3] |
| Selim Mahmud | Member | Professor of the University of Dhaka | [3] |
| Marufa Akter Poppy | Member | President of the Hasumonir Pathshala | [3] |
| Israt Jahan Nasreen | Member | Official of the Mahila Samity | [3] |
| Mihir Kanti Ghoshal | Member | Official of the Social Improvement Society | [3] |
| Md. Nazrul Islam | Member | Vice-Chancellor of the Manarat International University | [3] |
Library[edit]
Manarat International University library (MIU Library) has more than 16,000 books, 200 e-books, 150 DVDs, and a collection of print journals and other publications. The library subscribes to 10 local and 5 foreign journals, 5 local magazines, one foreign daily, and most of the leading national dailies published from Dhaka.[14] The library can accommodate over 200 students in its reading rooms. On average, 800 students use the library each day. The library has two branches: one at Gulshan Campus, another at Mirpur Campus.
Research scope[edit]
Manarat University inspires and provides ample opportunity for research. The pharmacy department's laboratories are well equipped by modern research items. It has launched the following labs for pharmacy department:
- Pharmaceutical Microbiology Lab
- Pharmaceutical Analysis lab
- Pharmaceutical Technology lab
- Pharmacognosy Lab
- Medicinal chemistry Lab
- Animal Lab for Physiological Research
- Chemistry Lab (for synthetic chemistry)
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "University Grants Commission". ugc-universities.gov.bd. Retrieved 2018-09-26.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "About MIU". Manarat International University. Retrieved 2023-01-03.
- ^ Islam, Rafiul (2016-08-18). "RAB on hunt for 10 female JMB suspects". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2023-01-03.
- ^ "Three captured JMB female operatives studied at Manarat University, another intern doctor at DMCH". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2023-01-03.
- ^ "CTTC arrests Ansar Al Islam recruiter". The Daily Star. 2021-11-15. Retrieved 2023-01-03.
- ^ a b Rahaman, Arafat (2022-09-09). "Manarat University: Govt reconstitutes trustee board over 'militancy links'". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2023-01-03.
- ^ Rahaman, Arafat (2022-09-08). "Atiqul Islam made chairman of Manarat Int'l University Board of Trustees". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2023-01-03.
- ^ "Why Manarat's trustee board reform not illegal: HC to govt". The Daily Star. 2022-10-18. Retrieved 2023-01-03.
- ^ "HC: Why Manarat university trustee board reform not illegal". Dhaka Tribune. 2022-10-18. Retrieved 2023-01-03.
- ^ "Manarat International University offers 50% waiver on admission fee". The Business Standard. 2022-11-02. Retrieved 2023-01-03.
- ^ "UGC bars 6 private universities from enrolling new students". Dhaka Tribune. 2023-01-02. Retrieved 2023-01-03.
- ^ "Department of EEE". Manarat International University.
- ^ "Manarat International University shifts to permanent campus in Ashulia". Daily Sun. Retrieved 2018-09-26.
