page_title: Daffodil International University
section_title: D. Litt. conferred by DIU
hierarchical_section_title: Daffodil International University / D. Litt. conferred by DIU
caption_attribution_description: DIU authority conferred the D.Litt. Honoris Causa,upon Dr. Achyuta Samanta
context_page_description: Daffodil International University is a private university located in Dhanmondi, Dhaka, Bangladesh and the permanent campus is located in Daffodil Road, Khagan, Ashulia, Savar which is in Dhaka district. It was established on 24 January 2002 under the Private University Act of 1992. According to QS University Rankings: Asia 2019, DIU is a top-ranked private university among all the universities in Bangladesh. DIU is the first university in Bangladesh to have signed the UN's Commitment to Sustainable Practices of Higher Education Institutions. According to the SCOPUS indexed publications in 2019, Daffodil International University has been positioned 4th among all universities and 1st among all private universities in Bangladesh.
context_section_description: Daffodil International University authority conferred the D.Litt. Honoris Causa on philanthropist and entrepreneur Achyuta Samanta in DIU's 4th Convocation on 6 March 2014.
caption: DIU authority conferred the D.Litt. Honoris Causa, upon Achyuta Samanta
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