Daffodil International University and Jahangirnagar University have recently signed a memorandum of agreement to strengthen academic collaboration aimed at enhancing research and educational quality.
The signing ceremony has taken place at the JU of Savar in Dhaka, said a press release on Thursday.
JU vice-chancellor Professor Md Kamrul Ahsan, JU pro-VC for education Professor Md Mahfuzur Rahman and JU treasurer Professor Md Abdur Rob and DIU pro-VC Professor SM Mahbub-Ul Haque Mazumder attended the event.
Professor Kamrul Ahsan expressed appreciation for this initiative and remarked that such collaborations would contribute to impactful research and increase publications in high H-index journals.
Mahbub-Ul Haque emphasised the importance of timely implementation of the agreement to expand the scope of academic and research excellence at both institutions.
The two institutions stated that the agreement would particularly facilitate the supervision of PhD, MPhil and master of science students.
Under this agreement, the two universities will work jointly in academic activities to enhance research and education quality, including sharing of laboratory facilities, online databases, data analysis systems and physical infrastructure, which will be beneficial for both institutions during admissions and convocations.
The MoA outlines provisions for conducting high-quality joint research, co-authoring international standard journal articles, organising joint research conferences, and developing intellectual property, including patents.
Additionally, faculty exchange programmes and joint supervision of students will be encouraged to further improve academic standards.
DIU faculty of science and information technology dean Professor Syed Akter Hossain, DIU Faculty of business and entrepreneurship dean Professor Md Masum Iqbal, DIU faculty of health and life sciences dean Professor Md Belal Hossain, DIU faculty of humanities and social sciences dean Professor Liza Sharmin, DIU faculty of graduate study dean Professor Kabirul Islam, DIU external affairs dean Professor Syed Mizanur Rahman and DIU proctor Professor Shaikh Md Allaiyear, among others, also attendet the event.
