The Daffodil International University has been designed in every aspect of American model. The undergraduate degree is for four years duration. Students take courses each semester and these courses have credits assigned to them and credits are counted towards the degree. Students are being graduated once they have the requisite number of credits & minimum grade point. Initially the university offers the bachelor's degree and masters. However, the university will eventually offer master programs and doctoral programs. It is expected that the master's programs is for two years duration. The university may also offer special courses tailored for people in the work force, diploma courses etc. Diploma holders with excellent grade point will have the option for higher studies in the university. The university is operated three semesters in the year, fall, summer and spring.

Daffodil International University emerged as one of the nation's preeminent IT –based Universities in Bangladesh. Central to all its functions, the University's commitment of service to all as the country becomes a part of a global society with all of its challenges and opportunities. The University will be widely recognized for the quality of its undergraduate and masters educational programs, the effectiveness of its research and out reach programs, and the broad access to the University provided through the innovative use of information technology. The University will insure the quality of its programs through the careful focusing of its resources in areas of institutional strengths. One constant that will remain unchanged at the University—that intangible quality Daffodil men and women call the 'Daffodil Spirit.'

Its mission is to prepare broadly educated, technologically proficient, and highly productive citizens to attain meaningful careers, to enjoy enriched lives, and to make contributions to a culturally diversed society. Daffodil International University will achieve its mission by providing:

• an excellent student-centered learning environment;
• professionally accomplished faculty who are strongly committed to student learning;
• high-quality integrated, interdependent programs that build upon the country's assets and offer abroad range of choices as appropriate to the needs of the university's students and the country; and
• exceptional student support services, resources, and facilities.
• To develop students' intellectual and creative abilities.
• To stimulate the search for knowledge.
• To promote open and fair-minded examination and discussion of values in all forms of endeavor.
• To encourage inquiry and conversation across the traditional academic disciplines.
• To stimulate in students an understanding of themselves and their relation to others in a diverse, ever-changing world.
• To promote opportunity for students to develop as independent thinkers and leaders.
• To foster a campus community characterized by compassion, respect, ethical concern, and social responsibility.

The university is meant to provide education and learning to its students to prepare them for the responsibilities of being administrators, entrepreneurs, teachers and professionals. It is the gateway to higher research and implementation of new technologies and ideas. An effective university system in which there is fruitful interaction between the universities, government, business and social welfare organizations can transform the state of a country. In a world that is increasingly becoming more and more dependent on information, it is the universities that can play a key role in making sure that students understand the advancement of knowledge and can absorb this knowledge and utilise it in their work for the development of the country. Universities themselves can serve as the dynamic institutes that can generate new technologies and knowledge necessary for the transformation of a society. In low and middle income countries investment in higher education can lead to social returns of 10% by some estimates, which in turn means that these investments lead to increase in labour productivity and higher long term growth.

The demand for higher education in Bangladesh is very strong. The public university system routinely experiences ratios of 1:20 (or higher) for the number of seats available to applicants. Moreover, they have to function in an atmosphere that is charged with politics and constrained by a severe shortage of funds. Student's energy finds outlets in political activities rather than critical inquiry into the basis of knowledge; Students perceive a lack of employment opportunities and consequently vent their frustrations on campus. The disruption in the schedule of classes during the school year has given rise to year honors degree programs in a public university may have to wait for six years before they pass out of the system.

The high demand for tertiary education has led to the formation of private universities. These universities which are still very new (the Private Universities Act only came into being in 1992) have a limited number of students compared to the public universities. As they are yet to graduate a class the quality of these universities is still to be judged. Majority of the universities have high tuition fees and a limited number of scholarships for their students. Moreover, they concentrate on a few subjects, which they deem to be marketable in the job market.

Third sectors into which the students can go are the degree colleges, which absorb the majority of HSC students. With the exception of a handful of these colleges, most are of much lower quality in teaching than the universities.

The procedures of credit hour semester system will be accepted in the academic programs of DIU having involvement of 14 weeks of instruction in each semester and courses may have different credit hours having involvement of 14 instruction hours under each credit hour per semester respectively.

To the extent, there shall have a 3 credit hours course having 42 instruction hours. The credit hour system is having flexibility for the students with a view to proceeding as per their competency and eagerness as well as interest.

Under the coverage of this system, there shall have requirement of number credit hours under a program for a subject to completion of the same in which the number of credit hours in different semester will depend the capability and choice of the students but not on a semester based package.

Admission of International Students:
International students meeting equivalent admission qualification are eligible for admission as regular students or as special students for a part of the duration and may acquire transfer credits. In case of the latter, the recommended minimum duration of residence in the first and the second years is one semester. The University may enroll foreign students under an exchange program established between two universities.

Admission is also open to any person who wishes to pursue courses or a course as a non? degree student to improve knowledge or acquire new skills. Students are also admitted to obtain specific certificate or diploma courses

Full time and Part time Students:
Any student registered for a course load of 9 credit hours or more is classified as full-time student. A student registered for fewer than 9 credit hours is classified as a part-time student.

Any student willing to take more than 15 credit hours in a semester will require prior written consent of his or her academic advisor. A student may change status from full-time student to part-time student or vice-versa during the first week of the semester.

Attendance:
Attendance is regarded as a part of the course requirement. The expected attendance is 90 percent of classes held. A student may be debarred from appearing at the course final examinations if his/her attendance falls bellow 75 percent. Students are given marks on class attendance.

Student Dismissal:
Students are dismissed from the program due to failure to make satisfactory academic progress. Students failing to maintain the required CGPA (2.0) in two consecutive semesters will be dropped out of the program. Students dropped out of the program may appeal to the Dean/ Head of the Department/ Coordinator for re-admission. Re-admission will not be granted without strong evidence of significant change in student's ability to complete the requirements satisfactorily.