University of Chittagong
University of Chittagong is a public research university with multidisciplinary faculties situated across a 2110-acre hilly landmass in Fatehpur Union of Hathazari Upazila, 22 kilometres north of Chittagong city of Bangladesh. This university has the largest campus among Bangladeshi universities. The academic activities of the university formally began on 18 November 1966. It has about 24,000 students and more than 1000 faculty members.
Location
University of Chittagong is located in Fatehpur Union, Hathazari Upazila about 22 kilometres north of the Chittagong city around 1754 acres of hilly and flat land.History
Chittagong University was founded on 3 December 1965 by Fazlul Qadir Chaudhry in Chittagong City. He was one of the main facilitators for the demand of the university.Current vice-chancellor
On June 3, 2019, the Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of Bangladesh appointed Dr. Shirin Akhter as the 18th VC of the university temporarily on a routine duty. Her official appointment as VC was confirmed on November 4, 2019 by the President, as well as the chancellor of CU, Mohammad Abdul Hamid. She is the first female VC in the history of University of Chittagong. She was born at Eid Gao in Cox's Bazar on May 1, 1956.She completed her S.S.C from Cox'sbazar Government Girls School in 1973 and H.S.C from Chittagong Government Women's College in 1975. She completed her B.A and M.A on Bengali Language and Literature from the University of Chittagong in 1978 and 1981 respectively. Prof. Shirin Akhter joined the university as a lecturer of Bangla Department in 1996 after completing her PhD from Jadavpur University in India. She has also acted as the Pro-VC of the University from March 28, 2016 to November 4, 2019.
List of vice-chancellors
Following is the complete list of the vice-chancellors.- A R Mallick
- U. N. Siddiqui
- M Innas Ali
- Abul Fazal
- Abdul Karim
- M. A. Aziz Khan
- Mohammad Ali
- Alamgir Muhammad Serajuddin
- Rafiqul Islam Chowdhury
- Abdul Mannan
- Md. Fazle Hossain
- A. J. M. Nuruddin Chowdhury
- Badiul Alam
- Abu Yousuf
- Md. Alauddin
- Anwarul Azim Arif
- Dr. Iftekhar Uddin Chowdhury
- Dr. Shirin Akhter
Academic departments
- Department of English
- Department of Bangla
- Department of Philosophy
- Department of Bangladesh Studies
- Department of History
- Department of Dramatics
- Department of Sanskrit
- Department of Arabic
- Department of Islamic History and Culture
- Department of Islamic Studies
- Department of Pali
- Department of Persian Language & Literature
- Department of Music
- Department of Soil Science
- Department of Botany
- Department of Zoology
- Department of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
- Department of Pharmacy
- Department of Geography and Environmental Studies
- Department of Psychology
- Department of Microbiology
- Department of Physics
- Department of Chemistry
- Department of Mathematics
- Department of Statistics
- Department of Applied Chemistry & Chemical Engineering
- Department of Oceanography
- Department of Fisheries
- Department of Computer Science and Engineering
- Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
- Department of International Relations
- Department of Public Administration
- Department of Economics
- Department of Communication and Journalism
- Department of Criminology and Police Science
- Department of Political Science
- Department of Development Studies
- Department of Sociology
- Department of Anthropology
- Department of Law
- Department of Accounting
- Department of Finance
- Department of Banking and Insurance
- Department of Management
- Department of Marketing
- Department of Human Resource Management
- Chittagong University Center for Business Administration
- Department of Physical Education and Sports Science
- Institute of Marine Sciences
- Institute of Forestry and Environmental Sciences
- Institute of Fine Arts
- Institute of Modern Languages
- Social Science Research Institute
- Institute of Education And Research
- Bureau of Business Research
- Center for Asian Studies
- Halda River research Laboratory
Facilities
Library
The Chittagong University Library is situated on the university campus, and since 1990, has been housed in its own building of 56,700 square feet. The library is managed by a 14-member Library Committee. The library collection consists of about 350,000 books and over 40,000 bound journals.Chittagong University Museum
The Chittagong University Museum was established on 14 June 1973. The museum started with a collection of artifacts from the History Department. It collected fossils from Nasirabad hills. The museum build up a collection of historical artifacts and painting.University Shuttle Train
The University Shuttle Train is a unique quality of this University. This train operated by Bangladesh Railway eastern division and monitored by university authority. Everyday thousands of students come for classes and return to their home through this train.Campus
Residential halls
There are currently 14 residential halls at the University of Chittagong, out of which 9 are boy's halls and 5 girl'sBoy's halls
Girl's halls
Hostel
Monuments and sculptures
Notable people
Faculty members
- Jamal Nazrul Islam, theoretical physicist and mathematician. Ex-Professor, Mathematics Department. Ex-Professor Emeritus and founding Director of Jamal Nazrul Islam Research Center for Mathematics and Physical Sciences.
- Muhammad Yunus, founder of Grameen Bank, 2006 winner of Nobel Prize in peace. Former professor of Economics ; initiated a microcredit program in the adjacent area of Jobra, Hathazari, Chittagong.
- Abdul Mannan, Chairman, University Grants Commission of Bangladesh. Ex-Professor, Management Department.
Honorary doctorates
- Jamal Nazrul Islam, a physicist, mathematician, astronomer and cosmologist
- Pranab Mukherjee, an Indian politician and 13th President of India
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