Twenty-two student communities and more than twenty organised student groups connect over 9,000 students. The list below covers clubs, departmental societies and committees.

Gold

IUBAT Gold

Sports

Founded in 1994 to run sports and student events — table tennis, football and cricket tournaments, iftar parties, cultural nights and the freshers’ initiation.

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Blues

IUBAT Blues

Sports

Also founded in 1994. Fruits festival, pitha mela, debate and music contests and workshops keep the campus lively all year.

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JAG

IUBAT Jaguars

Sports

The newest of the three sporting clubs, created to make intra-university competition tighter — and famous for beating the seniors in its first match.

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IUBAT Robotics Club

Technology & engineering

Since Fall 2015: around 50 EEE, ME and CSE students building robots and running workshops on robotics, IoT and machine learning.

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IEEE IUBAT Student Branch

Technology & engineering

Hosts talks, workshops and competitions. In July 2026 it opened four new chapters: Robotics & Automation, Engineering in Medicine & Biology, Computational Intelligence, and Women in Engineering.

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ASHRA

ASHRAE IUBAT Student Branch

Technology & engineering

A student branch of the global heating, refrigeration and air-conditioning society, run with Mechanical Engineering — its Student Branch Night in December 2025 combined a technical seminar with a cultural gala.

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IUBAT Information Technology Society

Technology & engineering

CSE’s society: courses on tools such as SPSS, seminars, an IT magazine and, for fun, big-screen movie shows and gaming competitions.

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IEEES

IUBAT Electrical & Electronic Engineering Society

Technology & engineering

Builds skills for EEE careers through conferences, learning sessions and tutorials, with a vision of an inter-university project fair.

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ICES

IUBAT Civil Engineering Society

Technology & engineering

Seminars, symposia and social events led by an executive board of civil engineering students, with alumni and experts bringing the profession into class.

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ISME

IUBAT Society of Mechanical Engineers

Technology & engineering

The mechanical engineering students’ society for seminars, workshops and industry visits.

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IMS

IUBAT Mathematics Society

Technology & engineering

In April 2026 it ran “Master the NUMO”, a workshop for the National Undergraduate Mathematics Olympiad that drew over 150 students.

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Innovation & Entrepreneurship Centre

Technology & engineering

Intra-university innovation contests and an Innovation Incubator Lab that takes ideas toward prototypes and patents.

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IBS

IUBAT Business Society

Business & economics

The link between the real business world and students: seminars and symposiums, help sessions, a database of employers and outings like boat trips.

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IES

IUBAT Economics Society

Business & economics

Founded in 2010 to connect students with the real economy — seminars, conferences, field research help and job-search support.

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ITHMS

IUBAT Tourism & Hospitality Management Society

Business & economics

Founded in 2008: food and fruit festivals, study tours, sports and the college’s sports carnival.

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IAS

IUBAT Agriculture Society

Health & agriculture

Formed by CAS students to improve academic results and communication, with seminars, help sessions and a database of employers.

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IUBAT–KIB Student Chapter

Health & agriculture

A student chapter linked to Krishibid Institution Bangladesh, the national body of agriculturists that accredits the BSc in Agriculture.

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INS

IUBAT Nursing Society

Health & agriculture

Student-run forum for discussion and service, including the “Street Nursing” programme of free basic health checks and counselling.

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DFI

Debating Forum of IUBAT

Culture & debate

“Reason your intellect, know thyself.” Regular debates and a national debate competition on contemporary issues.

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IDS

IUBAT Drama Society

Culture & debate

Founded in 2008 as a link between students who want a role in the creative art of theatre — staging plays on campus.

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IES

IUBAT English Society

Culture & debate

Home of the English Drama Club, Debating Club, Grammar Club, Movie Club and the reading circle “Patha Chakra”.

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KC

IUBAT Krishnochura

Culture & debate

The cultural club behind Pohela Boishakh, Rabindra-Nazrul Jayanti and flame-tree-season programmes at the Open Auditorium.

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IUBAT BNCC Platoon

Service & leadership

Bangladesh National Cadet Corps platoon, inaugurated by the Founder in 2016 — the second at a private university.

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SiS

Society of IUBAT Scholars

Service & leadership

Established in 1999 for students who earn merit scholarships at admission or during study — and the host of Scholars’ Day.

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IAA

IUBAT Alumni Association

Service & leadership

Brings graduates together for reunions, mentoring and giving back — with its own office on campus. The Mechanical Engineering alumni run an association of their own.

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ELC

English Learning Centre

Service & leadership

Conversation practice and training for spoken and written English for students and professionals.

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BoT

Board of Trustees

Committees

The highest policy-making body of IUBAT — chaired by Zubier Alim.

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SYN

Syndicate

Committees

The highest executive body for academic, administrative and overall management.

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AC

Academic Council

Committees

The supreme authority on academic affairs — Vice-Chancellor, Pro-VC, Treasurer, deans and chairs.

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FC

Finance Committee

Committees

Reviews budgets and spending; chaired by Vice-Chairman of the Board, Nusrat Nabi.

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DC

Disciplinary Committee

Committees

Handles complaints involving faculty and staff.

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PC

Proctorial Committee

Committees

Deals with student-related grievances and discipline.

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SHC

Sexual Harassment Complaint Committee

Committees

Hears sexual-harassment complaints in confidence under the High Court directive.

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Institutional Quality Assurance Cell

Committees

Reviews teaching and results and prepares programmes for accreditation.

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CGC

Counselling & Guidance Centre

Committees

Free, confidential counselling by qualified psychologists — Room 105, Sunday to Thursday.

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