Governance structure

The Chancellor is the President of Bangladesh, as for every private university under the Private University Act. The Board of Trustees is the highest policy-making body; the Syndicate is the highest executive body; the Academic Council is the highest authority on academic matters.

ChancellorMirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, Hon’ble President of Bangladesh
Board of TrusteesChairman: Zubier Alim. Highest policy-making body
SyndicateHighest executive body for academic, administrative and overall management
Academic CouncilHighest authority on academic affairs
Finance and Disciplinary CommitteesFinancial oversight and discipline
Vice-ChancellorProfessor Dr Abdur Rab. Chief academic and executive officer
Pro-Vice-ChancellorProf Dr Mohammad Mahmudur Rahman. Academic affairs
Treasurer and Director, AdministrationProf Selina Nargis
RegistrarProf Dr Md Momtazur Rahman
Controller of ExaminationsBrig Gen Md Zahid Hossain, PhD (Retd)
Deans and chairs of the seven collegesBusiness Administration · Engineering and Technology · Arts and Sciences · Agricultural Science · Tourism and Hospitality · Nursing · Health Science
Departments, institutes and centresTeaching departments, the Miyan Research Institute, the Institute of SDG Studies and the specialised centres

The International Advisors and visiting faculty support the university from outside this line of authority. See international advisors.

Message from the Vice-Chancellor. “We at IUBAT are committed to provide our students a quality education that enables them to pursue a successful career, enjoy life and contribute to nation-building.” Professor Dr Abdur Rab, Vice-Chancellor.

Chancellor, Board of Trustees and Syndicate

Mirza Fakhrul Islam AlamgirChancellor — Hon’ble President of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh
Zubier AlimChairman, Board of Trustees
Nusrat NabiVice-Chairman, Board of Trustees
Engr Wasil Hasan ChowdhurySecretary, Board of Trustees
Abdur RaquibTrustee
Nazia TabassumTrustee
Samanja ChowdhuryTrustee
Tanima NasrinTrustee
Shireen HuqTrustee
Hamimur RahmanTrustee
Saifur Rahman KhanSyndicate member — Joint Secretary (Admin), Ministry of Education
Prof Dr Milton BiswasSyndicate member — Professor, Jagannath University

University administration

Prof Dr Abdur RabVice-Chancellor
Prof Dr M Mahmudur RahmanPro-Vice-Chancellor
Prof Selina NargisTreasurer and Director, Administration
Prof Dr Md Momtazur RahmanRegistrar
Brig Gen Md Zahid Hossain, PhD (Retd)Controller of Examinations
Rabiul IslamDeputy Registrar

Deans, chairs and coordinators

Dr Mozaffar Alam ChowdhuryDean, Business Administration
Prof Dr Dewan Muhammad NuruzzamanDean, Engineering & Technology · Chair, Mechanical Engineering
Prof Dr Utpal Kanti DasDean, School of Computer Science & Engineering · Chair, CSE
Prof Dr Ismail HossainChair, Agricultural Science
Prof Dr Monirul IslamChair, Civil Engineering
Dr Raton Kumar NondyChair, Electrical & Electronic Engineering
Dr Golam RasulChair, Economics
Dr Mohammad Badruddoza TalukderChair, Public Health and Tourism & Hospitality Management
Dr Sandra Rumi MadhuChair, Nursing
Abu Taher Mohammad Sirajul AlomChair, English & Modern Languages
Dr Nur-E-Alam SiddiqueCoordinator, MBA programme
Dr Abhijit SahaCoordinator, MSc in CSE
Dr Soumik Nafis SadeekCoordinator, MSc in Civil Engineering

International advisors and visiting faculty

Prof Dr Andrew PetterInternational advisor — President, Simon Fraser University, Canada
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Dr Alan ShaverInternational advisor — President, Thompson Rivers University, Canada
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Prof Dr John RichardsInternational advisor — Public Policy, Simon Fraser University, Canada
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Prof Dr Gerald ReisingerInternational advisor — President, University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria
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Drs Gerard de GrootInternational advisor — Development Research Institute, Tilburg University, Netherlands
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Dr Robert HodgsonInternational advisor — Engineering & Computer Science, University of Exeter, UK
RH
Prof Richard HiggottInternational advisor — Vice-Chancellor, Murdoch University, Australia
Prof Alex BerlandInternational advisor — University of British Columbia, Canada
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Dr Syed Saad AndaleebVisiting faculty — Distinguished Professor of Marketing, Penn State Erie, USA
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Dr Moinuddin AfzaVisiting faculty — Professor, School of Business, Bloomsburg University, USA
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Dr Ed BukszarVisiting faculty — Professor of Strategy, Simon Fraser University, Canada

Committees and councils

The bodies that govern IUBAT, and their members.

Syndicate — the highest executive body

Responsible for academic, administrative and overall management of the university.

  • Prof Dr Abdur RabVice-Chancellor
  • Prof Dr M Mahmudur RahmanPro-Vice-Chancellor
  • Prof Selina NargisTreasurer
  • Prof Dr Md Momtazur RahmanRegistrar
  • Prof Dr Utpal Kanti DasMember, Academic Council
  • Prof Dr Mozaffar Alam ChowdhuryDean, Business School
  • Prof Dr Ismail HossainChair, Agricultural Science
  • Saifur Rahman KhanJoint Secretary (Admin), Ministry of Education
  • Prof Dr Milton BiswasProfessor, Jagannath University
  • Nusrat NabiVice-Chairman, Board of Trustees
  • Engr Wasil Hasan ChowdhurySecretary, Board of Trustees
  • Tanima NasrinTrustee
Academic Council — the supreme authority on academic affairs
  • Prof Dr Abdur RabVice-Chancellor
  • Prof Dr M Mahmudur RahmanPro-Vice-Chancellor
  • Prof Selina NargisTreasurer and Professor of Psychology
  • Nusrat NabiVice-Chairman, Board of Trustees
  • Engr Wasil Hasan ChowdhurySecretary, Board of Trustees
  • Prof Dr Dewan Muhammad NuruzzamanDean, Engineering & Technology
  • Dr Mozaffar Alam ChowdhuryDean, Business Administration
  • Prof Dr Utpal Kanti DasDean, School of Computer Science & Engineering
  • Prof Dr Monirul IslamChair, Civil Engineering
  • Prof Dr Ismail HossainChair, Agricultural Science
  • Dr Raton Kumar NondyChair, Electrical & Electronic Engineering
  • Dr Golam RasulChair, Economics
  • Dr Mohammad Badruddoza TalukderChair, Public Health and Tourism & Hospitality Management
  • Dr Sandra Rumi MadhuChair, Nursing
  • Abu Taher Mohammad Sirajul AlomChair, English & Modern Languages
  • Prof Dr A M FarooqueFormer VC, Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University
  • Prof Dr Abul KhairFormer VC, Noakhali Science and Technology University
  • Prof Dr Md Momtazur RahmanRegistrar
Finance Committee
  • Nusrat NabiChairperson
  • Zubier AlimVice-Chairman
  • Engr Wasil Hasan ChowdhuryMember
  • Prof Dr Abdur RabMember and Vice-Chancellor
  • Prof Selina NargisMember and Treasurer
  • Prof Dr Md Momtazur RahmanRegistrar
  • Rabiul IslamMember and Deputy Registrar
Disciplinary Committee
  • Engr Wasil Hasan ChowdhuryChairperson
  • Prof Dr Abdur RabMember and Vice-Chancellor
  • Prof Dr Monirul IslamMember and Dean, Engineering & Technology
  • Prof Dr Shohidullah MiahMember, Agricultural Sciences
  • Dr Mozaffar Alam ChowdhuryDean and Professor, CBA
  • Prof Dr Md Momtazur RahmanRegistrar
Sexual Harassment Complaint & Proctorial Committees

The Sexual Harassment Complaint Committee hears such cases in confidence under the High Court directive; the Proctorial Committee handles student-related grievances. See how to file a complaint.

Portrait of Andrew Petter: SFU Public Affairs, CC BY 2.0. All other portraits are from IUBAT's own websites.

Teachers

Teachers of every department are listed with photographs and contact details in the faculty directory.