Sylhet International University
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Sylhet International University (SIU) is a private university
Private university
Private universities are universities not operated by governments, although many receive public subsidies, especially in the form of tax breaks and public student loans and grants. Depending on their location, private universities may be subject to government regulation. Private universities are...

 located at Shamimabad, Sylhet
Sylhet
Sylhet , is a major city in north-eastern Bangladesh. It is the main city of Sylhet Division and Sylhet District, and was granted metropolitan city status in March 2009. Sylhet is located on the banks of the Surma Valley and is surrounded by the Jaintia, Khasi and Tripura hills...

, Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...

. The university was established by The Private University Act 1992. SIU is affiliated by University Grants Commission Bangladesh
University Grants Commission (Bangladesh)
The University Grants Commission of Bangladesh was established on 16 December 1972. It was created according to the Presidential Order of the Government of People's Republic of Bangladesh.-Purpose:...

. The vice chancellor is Professor Dr. Sadruddin Ahmed Chawdhury, former president of Bangladesh Physical Society (1995-1996) and the first vice chancellor of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology
Shahjalal University of Science and Technology
Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, commonly known by its initials SUST, is a state supported public research university located in Sylhet, Bangladesh. It is the first specialized Science & technology University of the country. The medium of instructions is English...

.

Academic programmes

The university offers the following programmes:
  • Bachelor of Business Administration
  • Master of Business Administration (Executive and regular)
  • Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
    Computer science
    Computer science or computing science is the study of the theoretical foundations of information and computation and of practical techniques for their implementation and application in computer systems...

     & Engineering
    Engineering
    Engineering is the discipline, art, skill and profession of acquiring and applying scientific, mathematical, economic, social, and practical knowledge, in order to design and build structures, machines, devices, systems, materials and processes that safely realize improvements to the lives of...

     (CSE)
  • Bachelor of Science in Electronics
    Electronics
    Electronics is the branch of science, engineering and technology that deals with electrical circuits involving active electrical components such as vacuum tubes, transistors, diodes and integrated circuits, and associated passive interconnection technologies...

     & Communication Engineering (executive and undergraduate)
  • Bachelor of Arts in English
  • Bachelor of Law (L.L.B Hons)
  • Evening program
  • Bachelor of Law (L.L.B pass course)

The American corner

The American corner, a joint venture of SIU and the American embassy, is a unique attraction of SIU. Membership is open to all. Members get the benefits of a rich library, computer, Internet access, materials for TOEFL
TOEFL
The Test of English as a Foreign Language, or TOEFL , evaluates the ability of an individual to use and understand English in an academic setting....

, SAT
SAT
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, GRE
GRE
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, GMAT and guides for study with scholarship in USA.

Contact information

Shamimabad, Bagbari, Sylhet 3100, Bangladesh. Phone: (0821) 720771, 717193, 01712045330, 017194260345. Fax: (0821)725644. Email: Siu_syl@yahoo.com. Website: www.siu.edu.bd.

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