The Department of Development Studies, Islamic University, Kushtia was established on October 3rd, 2017 with a view to providing dynamic and innovative teaching on development studies as well as fostering quality research in the field of development studies with a view to solving different discipline-related issues of different countries and regions in general and Bangladesh in particular. The aim of the department is to establish itself as a center of excellence in the field of development through high quality teaching, innovative, quality research, capacity building efforts, and development of qualified human resources to promote development for Bangladesh in particular and also for the developing as well as the under-developed countries of the world in general. The department provides as many as 04 programs including Bachelor of Social Science (BSS), Master of Social Science (MSS), Master of Philosophy (MPhil), and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD).