University of Chittagong
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Seal of the University of Chittagong
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Other name
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Chittagong University |
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| Type | Public, Coeducational |
| Established | November 18, 1966 |
| Chancellor | President of Bangladesh Abdul Hamid |
| Vice-Chancellor | Iftekhar Uddin Chowdhury |
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Academic staff
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862 |
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Administrative staff
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311 (Male 277, Female 34) |
| Students | 24,283 (Male 15,598, Female 8,685) |
| Location |
Chittagong, Bangladesh 22°28′12″N 91°47′25″E / 22.469928°N 91.790405°ECoordinates: 22°28′12″N 91°47′25″E / 22.469928°N 91.790405°E |
| Campus | Rural, 1,754 acres (7.10 km2) |
| Nickname | CU (চবি) |
| Affiliations |
University Grants Commission Association of Commonwealth Universities |
| Website | cu |
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| University of Chittagong at a glance | |
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| Inauguration | 18 November 1966 |
| Location | Zobra village, Hathajari upazila, Chittagong 22 kilometer from Chittagong city |
| Area | 1,754-acre (7.10 km2) |
| Academics | |
| Academic Faculties | 7 |
| Academic Departments | 52 |
| Research Centers | 5 |
| Affiliated Institutes | 6 |
| Affiliated Colleges | 8 |
| Degrees Awarded | |
| Undergrad | BA, MA, B.Ed, BSc, MSc, MS, BBA, MBA, LLB, LLM, M.Ed, BSS, MSS, M.B.B.S. |
| Postgrad | M.Phil., Ph.D., M.D., M.P.H |
| Residence | |
| Hall | 10 |
| Types | Male:6, Female:3, Coed:1 |
| Staff | |
| Teaching Staff | 726 |
| Other Staff | Officer:296, 3rd Class Staff:478, 4th Class Staff:1180 |
The University of Chittagong (Chittagong University, Bengali: , CU in short) is a public, multidisciplinary, research university located in Hathazari Upazila, Chittagong District, Bangladesh. The university was established in 1966. It is one of the largest universities by campus area in Bangladesh, and has approximately 22,000 students and 750 faculty members.
University of Chittagong is located in Fatehpur Union, Hathazari Upazila about 22 kilometers north of the Chittagong city around 1753.88 acres of hilly and flat land. The university was officially launched on 18 November 1966.
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.
The university opened on 18 November 1966 with Master of Arts program classes for 200 students in the Departments of Bengali, English, History, and Economics. The Departments of Medicine, Engineering, Law, and Education were later incorporated as separate departments in colleges outside the university.
স্মরণ
University Central Martyrs Monument
Intellectuals Memorial
Independence Memorial Mural
Following is the complete list of the Vice-chancellors.
# Institute of Law
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 Road
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