Female students account for 65% of IUB merit awardees

A total of 1,310 students make merit lists for Autumn 2024, the university says

Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) has held the Academic Awards Ceremony 2025, recognising students for outstanding academic performance up to the Autumn 2024 semester.

The university said in a media statement that the event took place on Thursday at the campus auditorium, where 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, it added.

The statement read that to qualify for the Dean’s Honour List, students must secure a CGPA of 3.76 or above in two successive semesters, and the Dean’s Merit List includes those maintaining a minimum CGPA of 3.50 for two consecutive semesters.

It added that students earning a CGPA above 3.50 in any single semester are placed on the Dean’s List, and a student may qualify for more than one list.

IUB said all awardees received certificates, while students on the Vice-Chancellor’s Honour List and Dean’s Honour List received cash prizes of Tk 10,000 and Tk 5,000.

According to the press note, a total of 1,310 students earned places on the merit lists in Autumn 2024, representing 12 percent of the student body.

This marks a continued rise from previous semesters -- 1,109 awardees (11 percent) in Summer 2024 and 974 awardees (10 percent) in Spring 2024 -- reflecting consistent growth in both the number and proportion of high-performing students.

The university noted that 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 in attendance.

The event was moderated by Additional Registrar Mona Rahman.