Executive Committee
Strategic oversight, policy direction, and high-level partnership approvals.
About Us
Deepening cooperation between higher education institutions and the private sector for sustainable development.
About the Alliance
University & Industry Alliance (UIA) is a dynamic, forward-looking platform dedicated to deepening cooperation between higher education institutions and the private sector. Established in response to the growing imperative of an open, interconnected global economy, UIA serves as the institutional architecture that makes university-industry collaboration structured, scalable, and sustainable.
Today's most pressing challenges — from technological disruption to workforce transformation — demand a response that neither academia nor industry can mount alone. Collaboration between academia and industry can bridge this gap and create multifold impact for sustainable development. UIA exists to make joint action not just possible, but productive.
Our Vision
To be the leading platform for fostering transformative partnerships among academia, industry, government, and society that advance knowledge, innovation, sustainable development, and global competitiveness of the students of the University of Dhaka.
Our Mission
To organize and mobilize resources across academic institutions and industry partners in pursuit of the shared goal of transformational collaboration — in education, research, innovation, and workforce development.
Why UIA Was Established
The liberalization of trade and the openness of economies have fundamentally changed the operating environment for both universities and industries. Multidisciplinary and cross-border educational cooperation — through joint ventures and technical collaborations — have grown rapidly across continents. Yet, a critical gap persists: the absence of a structured platform to facilitate, coordinate, and sustain these partnerships.
UIA was created to fill that gap. We provide the framework, the networks, and the facilitation tools that make collaboration not just an aspiration, but an ongoing institutional practice.
Core Values
- Collaboration — Partnerships built on mutual benefit and shared purpose
- Excellence — Commitment to the highest standards in education and industry practice
- Inclusivity — Equal access for all universities, public and private
- Innovation — Embracing new models of learning, research, and enterprise
- Integrity — Transparent governance and ethical engagement at every level
Organizational Structure
UIA is governed by a Board of Directors comprising representatives from both founding universities and key industry partners. Day-to-day operations are managed by a Secretariat led by the Executive Director.
Advisory Committee
Advisory body comprising senior academics and representatives from partner companies to guide education, research initiatives & industry direction.
Our Story
UIA was founded with a simple but powerful conviction: that the future belongs to societies that can close the gap between what is taught and what is needed — between what is researched and what is applied. Starting from a founding coalition of universities, UIA has grown into an Alliance that spans institutions of higher learning and industry leaders across multiple sectors.
Our journey continues — and we invite every institution, company, and professional who shares this vision to join us.
Message from the Chairman
A Commitment to Collaboration, Growth, and National Progress
University & Industry Alliance (UIA) is founded on the premise that a nation's progress is ultimately shaped by how effectively it connects the creation of knowledge with its application.
We live in an era of unprecedented technological advancement, global competition, and economic transformation, where the challenges facing nations and industries are too complex for any single institution to address in isolation. Universities are reservoirs of knowledge, research excellence, and human capital, while industries possess market insight, practical expertise, and the ability to transform ideas into products, services, and economic value. Yet, despite their shared interests and complementary strengths, meaningful collaboration between these sectors often remains fragmented and underutilized.
As Bangladesh advances toward its next phase of economic transformation—with a GDP exceeding USD 500 billion and its historic transition from Least Developed Country (LDC) status—the need to strengthen the connection between academia and industry has never been more urgent. Sustaining competitiveness in an increasingly knowledge-driven global economy will require not only capital and infrastructure, but also innovation, research excellence, technological capability, and a highly skilled workforce.
Through collaborative curriculum development, joint research initiatives, talent development and placement, and sustained institutional engagement, UIA establishes the framework that transforms partnership from an aspiration into a continuous and impactful practice. Bringing together universities, private sector enterprises, and public sector institutions, the Alliance provides a structured platform for meaningful collaboration, enabling stakeholders to jointly address emerging challenges, drive innovation, and create lasting value for society.
As Bangladesh advances toward becoming an economic power, the imperative to close the gap between academia and industry has never been greater. I invite every institution and enterprise that shares this commitment to join us — and together, build something that endures.
Prof. Dr. Md. Mohiuddin
Chairman, Executive Committee
University & Industry Alliance
Dhaka, Bangladesh · June 2026