Founded in 1993, Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) is one of the oldest and leading private universities in Bangladesh where academic excellence is a tradition, teaching a passion and lifelong learning a habit. IUB currently has more than 9,800 undergraduate and graduate students and over 13,700 alumni. The students of IUB experience an exciting academic life with copious opportunities to explore and nurture their innate talent.
Live in Field Experience (LFE) is a signature course of IUB. It allows IUB students, most of whom come from urban settings, to have an immersive experience of everyday life in rural Bangladesh. Unique in Bangladesh, the overarching idea, which owes its roots to some of the leading social thinkers of this region, is to bridge the gap in knowledge that an urban student has about their rural counterparts. As part of the LFE, which is a mandatory course, small groups of students (usually 5-10, mix of male and female, and English and Bangla medium backgrounds) spend a certain amount of time at different locations in Bangladesh and experience life in the fields.
IUB becomes Runner-Up in Men’s Basketball in NSU Sports Carnival
13/05/2024
The Basketball team of Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) became runners-up in Men’s Basketball after an intense face-off against Daffodil International University (DIU) in the final of the competition held on September 18, 2023.
Throughout the tournament, the IUB basketball team showcased commendable skills, teamwork, and determination. Their journey saw them compete against universities from across the country, reflecting the high caliber of young athletes in our nation. After winning two group stage matches, IUB secured the title of group champion. They went on to dominate the quarter-finals against East West University with a score of 64-24. In the semi-finals, facing North South University, the home team and event organizers, IUB emerged victorious, marking a 40-36 win.
This achievement adds another feather in the cap of the IUB Basketball Team. Notably, during the same period last year, the team secured the third-place position in the Bangabandhu Inter University Sport Championship organized by the Sports Ministry. This time around, they proudly placed second.