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[1]726 |
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Administrative staff
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311 (Male 277, Female 34)[1] |
| Students | 24,283 (Male 15,598, Female 8,685)[1] |
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Hathazari, Chittagong-4331
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| Campus | Rural, 1,754 acres (7.10 km2) |
| Nickname | CU |
| Affiliations | University Grants Commission, Bangladesh Association of Commonwealth Universities |
| Website | www.cu.ac.bd |
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The University of Chittagong (Chittagong University, Bengali: চট্টগ্রাম বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়, CU in short) is a public, multidisciplinary, research university located in Hathazari Upazila, Chittagong District, Bangladesh. The university was established in 1966.[2] It is one of the largest universities by campus area in Bangladesh,[3] and has approximately 22,000 students and 750 faculty members.[4]
| University of Chittagong at a glance | |
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| Inauguration | 18 November 1966 |
| Location | Zobra village, Hathajari upajila, Chittgong 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 |
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Location
University of Chittagong is located in Fatehpur Union, Hathazari Upazila about 22 kilometers north[1] of the Chittagong city around 1753.88 acres of hilly and flat land. The university was officially launched on 18 November 1966.[3]
History
Chittagong University was founded on 3 December 1965 by Fazlul Qadir Chaudhry in Chittagong City.[5] He facilitated the foundation of the University Of Chittagong.
The university opened on 28 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.[6]
Campus
Monuments and sculptures
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University Central Martyrs Monument
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Intellectuals Memorial
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Independence Memorial Mural
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Academic
Departments
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| Faculties | 7[7] |
| Departments | 41[8] |
| Institutes | 5[9] |
| Research centers | 5[10] |
Faculties and Departments
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Faculty of Science
- Department of Chemistry
- Department of Physics
- Department of Mathematics
- Department of Statistics
- Department of Applied and Environmental Chemistry
Faculty of Engineering
- Department of Applied Physics, Electronics & Communication Engineering (APECE)
- Department of Computer Science and Engineering (CSE)
Faculty of Biological Sciences
- Department of Botany
- Department of Zoology
- Department of Microbiology
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
- Department of Geography and Environmental Studies
- Department of Soil Science
- Department of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology
- Department of Psychology
- Department of Pharmacy
Faculty of Arts
- Department of Sanskrit
- Department of Bengali
- Department of English
- Department of Pali
- Department of History
- Department of Philosophy
- institute of Fine Arts
- Department of Islamic History & Culture
- Department of Islamic Studies
- Department of Arabic & Persian
- Department of Linguistic
Faculty of Social Science
- Department of Anthropology
- Department of Communication & Journalism
- Department of Economics
- Department of Political Science
- Department of Public Administration
- Department of Sociology
- Department of Information Science & Library Management
- Department of International Relations (IR)
- Department of Home Economics
- Department of Urban & Rural Development
Faculty of Business Administration
- Department of Accounting
- Department of Finance
- Department of Management
- Department of Marketing studies
- Department of Human Resource Management
- Department of Banking & Insurance
Faculty of Law
- Department of Law
Affiliated colleges
- Begumgonj Textile Engineering College, Noakhali
- Textile Engineering College, Chittagong
- Chittagong Home Economics College
- Chittagong University School and College
- Eastern Medical College
Institutes
- Institute of Marine Sciences and Fisheries
- Institute of Forestry and Environmental Sciences
- Institute of Fine Arts
- Institute of Modern Language
- Social Science Research Institute
- Institute of Educational Research & Training
Facilities
Central 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.[11]
Notable faculty members
- Jamal Nazrul Islam, theoretical physicist and mathematician. Ex-Professor, Mathematics Department. Ex-Professor Emeritus and founding Director of Research Center for Mathematics and Physical Sciences (RCMPS).
- Muhammad Yunus, founder of Grameen Bank, 2006 winner of Nobel Prize in peace. Former professor of Economics Department; initiated a microcredit program in the adjacent area of Jobra.
- Abdul Mannan, Chairman, University Grants Commission of Bangladesh. Ex-Professor, Management Department.
Convocation
Honorary doctorates
- Abdus Salam, the 1979 recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physics (Doctor of Science, 1981)[12]
- Jamal Nazrul Islam, a physicist, mathematician, astronomer and cosmologist (Doctor of Science, 2008)[13]
See also
References
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