Sylhet International University

What Sylhet International University does

Sylhet International University (SIU) is a privately funded, non-profit institution of higher learning located in Shamimabad, Bagbari, Sylhet, Bangladesh, positioning itself as the oldest private university in Sylhet city. It delivers undergraduate and postgraduate education through four schools — Science and Engineering, Business Administration, Humanities, and Laws — spanning six academic departments (Computer Science and Engineering, Computer Science and Informatics, Electronics and Communication Engineering, English, Law, and Business Administration). The medium of instruction is English, and the institution maintains digital classrooms, multiple specialized laboratories (software, computer, browsing, electronics, electronics machine, and physics), a central library holding 12,000+ books accommodating over 300 students, and the Center for Research, Testing & Consultancy (CRTC) for research-led activity.

SIU's revenue model is tuition-driven and structured as recurring semester-based fees. A B.Sc. in Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) day program totals 325,400 BDT across eight semesters, while the evening program totals 249,400 BDT across six semesters. Pricing is tiered across multiple waiver and scholarship tracks — including up to 100% tuition waivers for children of freedom fighters, 50% sibling waivers, academic merit-based waivers (20%–30%), and a 40% waiver for diploma holders — which function as discounts reducing realized per-student revenue. International students are admitted with a USD 10 application fee. Ancillary infrastructure includes three female hostel buildings (~250 capacity) and an American Corner resource center, with admissions delivered exclusively through a single on-campus channel in Sylhet and direct admission counseling; credit-transfer arrangements exist for students moving to or from foreign universities.

Name

Sylhet International University

Legal name

Sylhet International University

Website

https://siu.edu.bd

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Sylhet International University is a private, non-profit university in Sylhet, Bangladesh — the oldest private university in the city — offering English-medium undergraduate and graduate programs across four schools (engineering, business, humanities, and law) to regional students.

Ownership category

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Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

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PRIMARYEDAHABAA

Comprehensive Doctoral Research Universities (Multi-Disciplinary)

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Private Research Universities

Keywords

• Higher education services
• Undergraduate degree programs
• Engineering education
• Business administration programs
• Postgraduate education

Headquarters

HQ city

Sylhet

HQ country

Bangladesh

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Undergraduate Tuition Fees: Semester-based tuition fees for undergraduate programs including B.Sc. Engineering degrees. Day program for CSE totals 325,400 BDT over 8 semesters. Evening program totals 249,400 BDT over 6 semesters.
2. Graduate/Master's Program Fees: Tuition fees for MBA and other graduate programs
3. Scholarship and Waiver Programs: Financial grants and waivers provided to meritorious students including up to 100% tuition fee waiver for freedom fighters' children, need-based grants

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Sylhet International University is a non-profit private university providing undergraduate and postgraduate education through four schools (Science and Engineering, Business Administration, Humanities, and Laws) and six academic departments. It delivers degree programs such as B.Sc. Engineering in Computer Science and Engineering (Day and Evening), BBA, MBA, BA/MA in English, LLB, and LLM in English-medium instruction, supported by laboratories, a 12,000+-book central library, CRTC research center, and residential facilities.

Product overview

Sylhet International University is a private university offering undergraduate and postgraduate education across four schools: School of Science and Engineering (Computer Science and Engineering, Computer Science and Informatics, Electronics and Communication Engineering), School of Business Administration (BBA, MBA), School of Humanities (English), and School of Laws (Law). The university's offerings include various academic programs, library services, and laboratory facilities. As an educational institution, SIU does not operate as a product company with commercial software offerings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• School of Science and Engineering

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Leading University, Sylhet: Another private university operating in Sylhet with comparable multi-disciplinary undergraduate programs. Directly competes for the same regional student pool as SIU.
• Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST): The leading public research university in Sylhet city, the same geography as SIU. Directly competes for STEM students while also providing faculty members that sit on SIU's governing bodies.
• Metropolitan University, Sylhet: Private university located in Sylhet offering undergraduate and graduate programs across engineering, business, law, and humanities. Closest geographic peer competing for the same Sylhet catchment.
• North East University Bangladesh (NEUB): Private university headquartered in Sylhet offering engineering, business, and humanities programs. Operates in the same regional market with a similar non-profit, multi-school model.

Broad incumbents

• BRAC University: Top-tier private university in Dhaka backed by the BRAC social enterprise. Competes for the same quality-conscious, English-medium student segment nationally.
• North South University: Bangladesh's largest private university by enrollment, headquartered in Dhaka. Sets the national benchmark for private university scale and program breadth that SIU competes against for top-tier students.
• Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB): Established Dhaka-based private university with comparable multi-disciplinary schools, English-medium instruction, and credit transfer pathways. Represents the upper-tier private competitor SIU benchmarks against.
• Daffodil International University: Large private university with strong emphasis on computer science, engineering, and business programs. Comparable in its STEM-forward curriculum positioning relative to SIU's CSE-heavy offerings.
• American International University-Bangladesh (AIUB): Large private university in Dhaka emphasizing engineering, business, and computer science programs with English-medium instruction. Comparable in its STEM-and-business focus to SIU.
• East West University: Dhaka-based private university offering engineering, business, law, and humanities programs. Comparable in its non-profit private structure and multi-disciplinary scope to SIU.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/siuofficialbd

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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