Islamic University of Technology (IUT)

Islamic University of Technology (IUT)

About IUT

Islamic University of Technology (IUT) is an educational and research institution in Bangladesh run and funded by the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC). The main objective of IUT is to contribute in developing the human resources of the member states of the OIC, particularly in the fields of engineering, technology and technical education. IUT receives direct endowment from OIC member countries and offers scholarships to its students in the form of free tuition, boarding, lodging and medicare. The aesthetic campus was designed by Turkish architect Pamir Mehmet, an MIT graduate

Objective of IUT 

The Islamic University of Technology is basically an educational and research institution. The main objective of the University is to help generally in human resources development in member states of the OIC, particularly in different fields of engineering, technology and technical education.

• Provide instruction in engineering, technology and technical and vocational education and in such branches of learning connected with the above fields as per requirement of the Member States and as approved the Conference, and in particular, train instructors, technicians in technologies needed in the Member States and to upgrade the mid-level and lower level manpower to international standards.
• Conduct, promote and guide research in engineering, in industrial and technological fields and in technical and vocational education to the benefits of the Member States of the OIC.
• Hold examination and grant and confer certificates, degrees, diplomas and other academic distinctions on persons who have pursued courses of study provided by the University and have passed the examinations of the University under such conditions as may be prescribed by the academic rules and regulations of the University.
• May confer other academic distinctions on persons of high eminence of the Member States with the approval of the general assembly on the recommendation of the Board.
• Promote technical cooperation, exchange technical know-how and disseminate basic information in the field of human resource development through short and special courses, seminars, workshops and publications.
• Ensure coordination between the objective of the University with other national and regional institutions of the Islamic Countries as well as with international institutions.
• Undertake advisory and consultancy services for government, International Bodies and foundations or allied organizations.
• Participate in the meetings of commissions and committees established by the Conference with appropriate background and technical papers.
• Cooperate and collaborate with the General Secretariat, and with other subsidiary and affiliated organs of the conference.
• Any other relevant functions as may be decided from time to time.

 

History of IUT

Islamic University of Technology at Dhaka, Bangladesh commonly known as IUT is a subsidiary organ of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC), representing fifty seven member countries from Asia, Africa, Europe and South America.
It was initially established as the Islamic Centre for Technical and Vocational Training and Research, ICTVTR in pursuance of the Resolution No. 5/9-E of the Ninth Islamic Conference of Foreign Ministers (ICFM) held in Dakar, Senegal in 1978. The foundation stone of ICTVTR was laid on 27 March 1981 by His Excellency Late Ziaur Rahman, the President of Bangladesh in the presence of His Excellency Late Yasir Arafat, President of Palestine and Late Dr. Habib Chatty, the then Secretary General of the OIC on the 30-acre land donated by the Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh to the OIC.
ICTVTR was renamed as the Islamic Institute of Technology (IIT), by the Twenty-second ICFM held in Casablanca, Kingdom of Morocco in 1994. It is mandated to help develop human resources in the Member Countries of the OIC in the fields of engineering and technology as well as technical education.
The process of renaming Islamic Institute of Technology (IIT) as Islamic University of Technology (IUT) began with a discussion in the 25th meeting of the Governing Board of IIT held in Dhaka, Bangladesh on 20-23 November 2000. In course of deliberation, the Honorable Members of the Governing Board felt the necessity of renaming the Institute and decided unanimously the following:
“5.9.13 The Governing Board opined that considering the academic programmes being conducted in the fields of engineering, technology and technical education, and the level it has reached, IIT might be considered as a typical educational Institution of a Technological University, and in order to facilitate its interactions with other Universities of renown, to enable its graduates to pursue their higher studies elsewhere and to attract meritorious students from the Member States of OIC, it is proposed and recommended that the Institute may be renamed as “Islamic University of Technology” after fulfilling appropriate procedural requirements.”
The recommendation of the Governing Board set in motion the issue of renaming and necessitated the raising of the matter in different hierarchies of authorities of the Institute. After getting the required clearance from the Governing Board, the above proposal was placed before the 24th Session of the Islamic Commission for Economic, Cultural and Social Affairs (ICECSA) held in Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on 10-13 February 2001, which also acted as the General Assembly of the Institute and was approved unanimously vide recommendation No. 48/24-E (Clause - 5) on activities of the Islamic Institute of Technology (IIT), Dhaka which reads as follows:
“5. Approves the proposal to rename the Institute as ‘Islamic University of Technology (IUT)’ as recommended by the Governing Board, without any financial implications”.
The Honourable Secretary General of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC) in his report on Science and Technology as a follow-up of above recommendation, reflected in the report of ICECSA, submitted to the 28th Session of the Islamic Conference of Foreign Ministers (ICFM) held in Bamako, Republic of Mali on 25-27 June 2001 highlighted the issue of renaming which reads as follows:
“The Islamic Institute of Technology (IIT), Dhaka, Bangladesh was established by Resolution No. 5/9-E of the 9th ICFM with the name of “Islamic Centre for Technical and Vocational Training and Research (ICTVTR)”. The Institute was renamed by Resolution No. 27/22-E of the 22nd ICFM as Islamic Institute of Technology (IIT). The Institute provides a professional training leading to engineering degrees in various technical sectors. Name of the Institute is proposed to be changed into Islamic University of Technology.

As the institute constitutes a privileged instrument of inter-Islamic
Cooperation in the domain of specialized human resources, it should be supported financially and morally, in its strive to attain state of the art academic standards.”
Following the recommendation of the ICECSA and report of the Secretary General and on the recommendation of the Committee for Economic and Social Affairs, the following remarkable decision was adopted on 27 June 2001 in the final Plenary of the 28th Session of ICFM vide Resolution No. 48/28-E on activities of Islamic Institute of Technology (IIT), Dhaka:
“Approves the proposal to rename the Institute as ‘Islamic University of Technology (IUT)’ as recommended by the Governing Board, without any financial implication.”
The decision of the 28th Session of the ICFM was made public through Final Communiqué, relevant extract of which is as follows:
“124. The Conference commended the activities of the Islamic Institute of Technology in Dhaka, decided that the Institute should become a university without financial implications, with the title “The Islamic University of Technology”, and encouraged it to continue its efforts in developing the human resources of Member States in the area of science and technology.”
The renaming of IIT as IUT is an important milestone in the annals of this unique educational institution, only of its kind under the umbrella of the OIC which has been emerging as the most visible demonstration of the Islamic Solidarity and Joint Islamic Action under the Makkah - Al - Mukarramah Declaration.
IUT is basically an educational and research institution offering a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate academic programmes conducted in the fields of engineering and vocational education. It also offers knowledge and skill updating and upgrading short and special courses as needed by the Member States. International and regional seminars and workshops are also arranged regularly by IUT to provide forums and to keep abreast of the latest technological developments. It also undertakes technological and industrial research projects, promotes technical cooperation, exchanges technical know-how and disseminates basic information of development of human resources as co-focal point under UN-OIC collaboration among the Member States of the OIC. IUT ensures coordination between its objectives with other national and regional institutions of the Islamic countries as well as with international institutions. It also undertakes advisory and consultancy services for Government, International Bodies, Foundations and allied Organizations. 

Structure of IUT

The structure of the University comprises the Joint General Assembly, the Governing Board, Syndicate and the Vice Chancellor. The internal setup and working conditions of the University are governed by its Internal Rules and Regulations as approved by the ICFM as well as by the provisions of the Personnel and Financial Regulations of the OIC.

The Vice Chancellor of the University is the chief executive in charge of the overall management of the University and takes measures necessary for realizing the objectives of the University. The Member States cooperate in every possible manner to assist the University in pursuing its objectives. The budget of the University is financed by mandatory contributions of the Government of the Member States in proportion to their contribution to the budget of the General Secretariat of the Organization of the Islamic Conference. 

Joint General Assembly 

 The Islamic Commission for Economic, Cultural and Social Affairs consisting of all Member States of the OIC acts as Joint General Assembly of the Subsidiary Organs including IUT. The Joint General Assembly acting as General Assembly of the University

• Determines the general policy of the University and provides the general guidance to it.
• Examines the activity programme of the University and submits its recommendations to the Islamic Conference of Foreign Ministers (ICFM).
• Examines and approves the Internal Rules and Regulations governing the internal activities of the University.
• Elects the members of the Governing Board for a specific period.
• Examines the whole budget which is prepared on programme basis prior to its submission to the Permanent Finance Committee (PFC).
• Considers and submits for the approval of the ICFM the final accounts of the University after having been audited by the Finance Control Organ (FCO). 

Contact us

Islamic University of Technology Board Bazar Gazipur 1704 Bangladesh.

Some Important Contact

Office	Phone Number	Email Address
Registrar	9291252	regstrar(AT)iut-dhaka.edu
CSE Department	9291254-9 Ext. 3280	cse(AT)iut-dhaka.edu
EEE Department	9291254-9 Ext. 3250	eee(AT)iut-dhaka.edu
MCE Department	9291254-9 Ext. 3255	mce(AT)iut-dhaka.edu
CEE Department	9291254-9 Ext. 3297	cee(AT)iut-dhaka.edu
TVE Department	9291254-9 Ext. 3257	tve(AT)iut-dhaka.edu
REASP	9291254-9 Ext. 3270	reasp(AT)iut-dhaka.edu