University of Information Technology and Sciences

University of Information Technology & Sciences
Motto Future will be better than the past
Type Private
Established 2003 (2003)
Chancellor President Abdul Hamid
Vice-Chancellor Prof. Dr. Mohammad Solaiman
Academic staff
 225 (approximately)
Administrative staff
 203 (approximately)
Students 10000 (approximately)
Location Dhaka, 1212, Bangladesh[1]
23°47′40″N 90°25′27″E / 23.7945°N 90.4243°E / 23.7945; 90.4243Coordinates: 23°47′40″N 90°25′27″E / 23.7945°N 90.4243°E / 23.7945; 90.4243
Campus Urban
Website uits.edu.bd

The University of Information Technology & Sciences (Bengali: ইউনিভার্সিটি অব ইনফরমেশন টেকনোলজি অ্যান্ড সায়েন্সস) is a university in Baridhara, Dhaka, Bangladesh. It's the first IT based private university in Bangladesh.

History

University of Information Technology and Sciences, the first IT-based private university in Bangladesh,[2] was founded on 7 August 2003 as a non-profit organization. Information Science and Technology Solution Ltd (ISTS), a concern of PHP Family headed by Sufi Mohammed Mizanur Rahman Chowdury, is the sponsor of UITS.

Administration

The president of the republic is ex-official chancellor of the university. The vice chancellor is the chief executive. Each academic department has its own head.On top of the administration, there is the Board of Governors (BoG), 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. In his absence, the pro vice chancellor chairs the council. The registrar of the acts as the secretary who is also the custodian of the university seal.

Academic Council

  • Vice Chancellor: Prof. Dr. Mohammad Solaiman
  • Pro-Vice Chancellor: Choudury M Zakaria
  • Treasurer: Professor K M Saiful Islam Khan (Acting)
  • Registrar: Lt Col (Retd) AFM Khairul Basher[3]

Academic programs

School of Science & Engineering

School of Business

  • Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)
  • Master of Business Administration (MBA)
  • Executive MBA
  • MBA for BBA Holders

School of Liberal Arts

  • Bachelor of Arts in English
  • Bachelor of Law (Honors)
  • Bachelor of Law (2 years)
  • Bachelor of Social Sciences in Social Work
  • Master of Arts in English
  • Master of Law (1 year)
  • Master of Law (2 years)
  • Master of Social Sciences in Social Work (1 year)

New Campus

The university was partially shifted in March, 2019 to a fully equipped new campus situated in Nayanagar, Vatara, Dhaka. The campus started its journey through the freshers' ceremony of Winter'2018 Batch.

Academic collaboration

References

  1. ↑ "Main Campus".
  2. ↑ "The first IT-based private University in Bangladesh".
  3. ↑ "UITS Staff Directory".
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