Islamic University Chittagong (IUC) was founded in 1995 by Islamic University Chittagong Trust (IUCT), a non-profit organization. In 2000, IUC was upgraded to International Islamic University Chittagong (IIUC).
In 2004 IIUC was recognized as one of the 9 top-graded (A Category) Private Universities by a Government-appointed High Powered Team led by the UGC Chairman. At present, it is the largest private university with 435 (Full time: 352) teachers and 12,000 students from home and abroad. A good number of full-time teachers and students are studying abroad for pursuing higher studies with IIUC's scholarship or financial assistance or continuation of services.