Women comprise 65% of awardees at IUB’s Academic Awards Ceremony 2025

Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) organised the Academic Awards Ceremony 2025 on Thursday, 4 December, at the university auditorium, recognising students for outstanding academic performance up to the Autumn 2024 semester.

Students were honoured under five merit categories based on sustained academic excellence. The Vice-Chancellor's Honour List includes those who achieved a CGPA of 3.86 or higher for three consecutive semesters, while the Vice-Chancellor's List recognises students maintaining a CGPA of at least 3.50 over the same period. To qualify for the Dean's Honour List, students must secure a CGPA of 3.76 or above in two successive semesters, while the Dean's Merit List includes those maintaining a minimum CGPA of 3.50 for two consecutive semesters. Students earning a CGPA above 3.50 in any single semester are placed on the Dean's List. A student may qualify for more than one list.

All awardees received certificates. Students who make the Vice-Chancellor's Honour List and Dean's Honour List receive cash prizes of Tk 10,000 and Tk 5,000 respectively.

A total of 1,310 students earned places on the merit lists in Autumn 2024, representing 12% of the student body. This marks a continued rise from previous semesters—1,109 awardees (11%) in Summer 2024 and 974 awardees (10%) in Spring 2024—reflecting steady growth in both the number and proportion of high-performing students. Notably, women accounted for 65% of this year's award recipients.

Chairman of the IUB Board of Trustees Didar A Husain, Trustee Towhid Samad, Vice-Chancellor Prof M Tamim, Pro Vice-Chancellor Prof Daniel W Lund, and Registrar Asif Parvez addressed the ceremony. Trustee Ismail Dovbsh, Trustee Dr Husne Ara Ali, Treasurer Khandker Md Iftekhar Haider, deans, department heads, and faculty members were also present. The event was moderated by Additional Registrar Mona Rahman.