THE BACKBONE SUPPORT BEHIND DAFFODIL INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY'S SUCCESS

Established DIU by reinvesting business success into education without external funding.

Proceeds from public listing fully invested into DIU's infrastructure and administration.

Large-scale financial aid provided with no interest or returns expected.

Handed over DIIT's assets, staff, and academic programs to DIU's foundation.

Land and buildings bought under DIU's name using personal loans, no rent or profit taken.

100+ skilled professionals worked without salary or consultancy fees during formative years.

Built and maintain DIU's ERP, cloud, cybersecurity, and tech infrastructure.

Fully funded the nation's first free laptop program for all students in 2010.

Thousands of books, legal frameworks, and operational policies provided free of charge.

Facilitated global rankings and partnerships (QS, UI GreenMetric, Cisco, AWS).

Established feeder institutions nationwide supporting DIU without recruitment fees.

Strategic and academic guidance provided without financial benefit.

Land acquired personally and registered under DIU's name.

Funded innovation labs, incubators, and entrepreneurship programs.

Personal and trustee-owned land/property donated or used as guarantees without return.

Emergency funds provided to sustain salary and academic operations during financial hardship.

Publicly declared sole sponsor to strengthen trust in the university's foundation.

Formally recorded appreciation of Daffodil Group's multidimensional support.

Created and funded scholarships and emergency aid for underprivileged students.

All professional earnings donated to the university endowment fund.

Continues financing new buildings, tech infrastructure, and strategic growth initiatives.

Land donated for campus expansion, student housing, and academic facilities without return.

Funded hostels, dining, and recreation spaces to improve student living experience.

From 2009–2024, Daffodil International University (DIU) supported 133,831 students, including 3,780 full tuition (100%) waivers, through structured and policy-driven scholarship programs ensuring inclusive access to higher education.

Since 2010, Daffodil International University (DIU) has advanced technology-enabled education through its One Student One Laptop initiative, providing over 80,000 laptops, alongside a comprehensive blended and e-learning ecosystem to ensure inclusive digital access and employability.

DIU has built a robust global ecosystem with 690+ international academic partnerships and 55+ global memberships, enabling inclusive student mobility—through which 2,603 students participated in international exchange programs between 2020–2025.

The Daffodil Institute of Social Sciences (DISS), with a capacity to serve up to 4,000 learners, is a flagship access-to-education initiative providing completely free, holistic education to marginalized and first-generation students, integrating academics with nutrition, mentoring, and life-skills support.

CDC delivers an Employability-360° model that integrates industry-aligned skills training, internships, AI-enabled guidance, and 250+ corporate connections—facilitating 1,000+ placements (including 300+ full-time, 150+ part-time, and 200+ internships) between 2023–2025, alongside 200+ on-campus recruitment programs and 2,500+ annual job vacancies.

DIU has built a dynamic startup and incubation ecosystem where 2,561 students (2015–2025) gained practical entrepreneurship learning through Startup Markets and incubation initiatives, alongside the Learn and Earn Project benefiting 240 students through income-generating work-study opportunities.

Since 2019, Daffodil International University has pioneered Bangladesh’s first higher-education group life insurance program for both students and guardians, providing over BDT 150 million in claims support to 504 families in partnership with Pragati Life Insurance and Prime Islami Life Insurance.