Islamic University, Bangladesh (Bengali: ইসলামী বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়, বাংলাদেশ), commonly known as IU (Bengali: ইবি), is a public university in Bangladesh financially aided by the Organisation of the Islamic Conference. It was formed in 1985 in Kushtia under the Islamic University Act of 1980 to promote the Islamic system of education in the country. Islamic University began operations on June 28, 1986. It is the first university which was established in independent Bangladesh.It is a major international center for an excellent integration of Islamic Studies with the General Studies and Studies of Modern Science, Engineering and Technology. The university provides both the local and foreign students with the facilities of undergraduate studies, postgraduate research and teaching.