Its Educational Institute Identification Number or EIIN, is 136665. On 01 January, 2003, it was first put into operation. Its motto is Quest for Excellence. The alternative name for United International University (UIU) is ইউনাইটেড ইন্টারন্যাশনাল ইউনিভার্সিটি (ইউআইইউ).
United International University or UIU is a private university located in Dhaka, Bangladesh, The government of Bangladesh approved the establishment of United International University in 2003 under the Private University Act (PUA) of 1992 (now replaced by PUA 2010). Financial support came from the United Group, a Bangladeshi business conglomerate.