Quest for Excellence

Pioneering Research at
United International University

Providing substantial support for quality research and development. Over 98 Million BDT in sponsored research budget dedicated to solving national and global challenges.

150M+BDT
Research Budget
160+
Funded Projects
305
Publication Grant
100+
Involved Organizaions

About IAR

United International University envisioned the importance of institutional and international collaboration for excellence in research and established the Institute for Advanced Research (IAR) in 2019.

IAR acts as a central body to manage, coordinate, and fund research activities across all departments. We bridge the gap between academia and industry by financing multidisciplinary projects.

13 Educational Partners
7 Industry Partners
Research Lab

Empowering scholars

Inspiring Innovation

About IAR

Fostering a culture of inquiry and innovation at UIU.

The Institute for Advanced Research (IAR) at United International University was established in 2019 with a vision to create a sustainable research ecosystem. We believe that the ranking of a university is primarily judged by its research activities and their outcomes.

IAR substantially finances multidisciplinary research projects and has spent more than 3.5 Crore BDT since its inception on direct grants alone. From 2020 onwards, UIU has collaborated with other National and International organizations to expedite jointly funded grants.

Our Mission

  • To provide statuary framework and incentives for R&D.
  • To facilitate collaboration between Academia, Industry, and Government.
  • To support faculty in publishing high-impact research in Scopus-indexed journals.
  • To solve national problems through applied research.

Our Partners

Collaborating with leading institutions and organizations to foster innovation and impactful research.

Academic Partners

North South University

Bangladesh

BUET

Bangladesh Univ. of Eng. & Tech.

University of Dhaka

Dept. of Finance & Dept. of Org. Strategy

Universiti Teknologi MARA

Malaysia (Accounting Research Institute)

ULAB

Univ. of Liberal Arts Bangladesh

Shahjalal University (SUST)

Sylhet, Bangladesh

Industry & Research Organizations

CMED Health Limited

HealthTech Partner

Liberation War Museum

Historical Research Partner

Research Initiative at Bangladesh

RI@B

Research Impact

Measuring our contribution to science and society

Publications by Year

2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025

Funding Distribution

Science & Engineering 57%
Business and Economics 28%
Multidisciplinary 15%

Faculty Research Grant Application

Please fill out the details below. Ensure you have the preliminary budget approval before submission.

Investigator Details

Project Information

UIU Research Grant
Publication Reward
Conference Support

Maximum 500 words. Attach detailed proposal PDF in Phase 2.