University of Chittagong

চট্টগ্রাম বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়
Crest of University of Chittagong
Other name	CU
Motto	Imagine, Lead, Change
Type	Public,research
Established	18 November 1966; 59 years ago (18 November 1966)
Accreditation	Association of Commonwealth Universities
Affiliation	University Grants Commission
Budget	৳439.16crore (US$36 million) (2024-2025)
Chancellor	PresidentMohammed Shahabuddin
Vice-Chancellor	Muhammad Yeahia Akhter
Academic staff	974[1]
Administrative staff	311 (male 277, female 34)
Students	est. 27,550 (est. 18,000 male) (est. 9,500 female) [2]
Location	Hathazari Upazila, Chittagong District, Bangladesh 22°28′12″N91°47′25″E / 22.4699°N 91.7904°E /22.4699; 91.7904
Campus	Suburban, 2,312.32 acres (9.3576 km2)[2]
Colours	Black, Blue
Website	cu.ac.bd

TheUniversity of Chittagong(Bengali:চট্টগ্রাম বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়) also known asChittagong University (CU), is apublicresearch university located inChittagong, Bangladesh. It was established on 18 November 1966. It is the fifth oldest university of Bangladesh.^[6] Having an area of 2,312.32 acres (935.76 ha) campus, CU is the largest university in Bangladesh.^[7] It is one of the four autonomous universities of Bangladesh.

Chittagong University's collection of about 350,000 books, and over 40,000 bound journals is housed in a 56,700 square feet (5,270 m²) library built in 1990.^[8]

Chittagong University Museum was established in 1973 with artifacts from the History Department, includingfossils found amongst the Nasirabad hills. It has subsequently accumulated an extensive collection of historical artifacts and paintings. In 2016,The Daily Star donated a Chittagong history archive to the museum.^[9][10][11]

The universityshuttle train is operated byBangladesh Railway eastern division and monitored by university authority.^[12] Trains leaveChattogram railway station andSholoshohor railway station, and city-bound trains leaveChattogram University railway station.

Chittagong University shuttle trains have a long history ofgraffiti art. There were allegations it was being used by rival political groups to assert influence over train compartments. Following clashes in April 2011 between five compartment-based groups that left at least eight students injured, the university expelled 11 students and banned all forms of compartment-based organizational activities, including the posting of posters, leaflets, and graffiti on the trains.^[13]Eleven years after that incident, German artist Lukas Zeilinger, accompanied by Livia, his wife, and Arup Barua, a teacher at the Department of Dramatics of the university, painted the carriages once again. The project was self-funded by the Zeiligers as part of their art project.^[14][15]

Chittagong University Central Students' Union is the officialstudents' union of the University of Chittagong.^[16][17] It is commonly known as CUCSU. Its aim is to represent Chittagong University students in the university's decision-making, and to give a voice to the students in the national higher education policy debate, and to provide direct services to the student body. It was established in 1966. Its current constitution was adopted in 2025.^[18]

As of 2024, Chittagong University has 54 departments under 9 faculties.

Chittagong University currently has 7 institutes

• Institute of Education and Research
• Fine Arts Institute
• Institute of Modern Languages
• Community Ophthalmology Institute
• Institute of Forestry and Environmental Sciences
• Institute of Marine Science
• Social Science Research Institute

The university currently has 6 research centers.

• Jamal Nazrul Islam Mathematics and Physical Science Research Centre
• Nazrul Research Centre
• Bureau of Business Research
• Center for Social Science Research
• Chittagong University Center for Business Administration
• Center for Asian Studies

There are currently 26 educational institutions under Chittagong University:

Govt College

1. Chittagong College, Chittagong
2. Satkania Government College,Chittagong
3. Government Haji Muhammad Mohsin College, Chittagong
4. Sir Ashutosh Government College, Chittagong
5. Government Commerce College, Chittagong

Government Medical College

1. Chittagong Medical College, Chittagong
2. Comilla Medical College, Comilla
3. Chandpur Medical College, Chandpur
4. Abdul Malek Ukil Medical College, Noakhali
5. Cox's Bazar Medical College, Cox's Bazar
6. Rangamati Medical College, Rangamati

Private Medical College

1. Chittagong International Medical College, Chittagong
2. United Care Institute of Medical Technology, Brahmanbaria
3. Eastern Medical College, Comilla
4. Chittagong Mother and Child Hospital Medical College, Chittagong
5. BGC Trust Medical College, Chittagong
6. Brahmanbaria Medical College, Brahmanbaria
7. Mainamati Medical College, Comilla
8. Marine City Medical College, Chittagong
9. Southern Medical College, Chittagong
10. Central Medical College, Comilla

Medical Institute

1. Chittagong Institute of Medical Technology, Chittagong
2. United Care Institute of Medical Technology, Brahmanbaria

College of Nursing

1. Chittagong Nursing College, Chittagong
2. Faujdarhat Nursing College, Faujdarhat, Chittagong

Dental College

1. Chittagong International Dental College Hospital, Chittagong
2. Art Nursing College, Comilla
3. Shamsun Nahar Khan Nursing College, Chittagong

College of Engineering

1. Chittagong Textile Engineering College, Chittagong
2. Newcastle University College, Chittagong

Institute

1. Chittagong Institute of Technology, Chittagong
2. Chittagong Institute of Fashion and Technology, Chittagong

Other

1. Home Economics College, Chittagong

Chittagong University Central Library is the largest library in Chittagong and one of the richest libraries in the country.^{[citation needed]} The current collection in this library is around 350,000, which includes rare books, journals, audio-visual material, manuscripts andBraille books for the blind. At the inauguration of the university in November 1966, the library started with only 300 books. The library moved to its current building in November 1990. The three-storied library has separate rooms for students, researchers and teachers. There is also an auditorium in the library building. Photocopying facilities are available in the library. The library also has facilities for daily reading of national and regional newspapers. The library is currently under automation.

Chittagong University Medical Center is located near the law faculty of the university. It works to provide free medical care and pathological examination for university students, faculty and staff. Apart from this, free medical care is also provided to the family members of teachers and staff. This medical center has round-the-clock services every day of the week, where doctors provide medical care on a rotating basis. This center has 11 doctors and 4 ambulances. There are also 6 temporary beds in the medical center premises.^{[citation needed]}

As of 2022^[update], there are 14 residential halls at the university, of which 9 are for male and 5 for female students.^[1][19]

• 
  A F Rahman Hall
• 
  Shahjalal Hall
• 
  Suhrawardy Hall
• 
  Bangabandhu Hall
• 
  Shah Amanat Hall
• 
  Masterda Surya Sen Hall
• 
  Shamsun Nahar Hall
• 
  Pritilata Hall
• 
  Deshnetri Begum Khaleda Zia Hall
• 
  Sheikh Hasina Hall
• 
  Shaheed Abdur Rab Hall
• 
  Govinda Gunalanker Hostel
• 
  Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Hall

Vice chancellors

Pro Vice-chancellors

Jamal Nazrul Islam

Muhammad Yunus

Anisuzzaman

• Jamal Nazrul Islam, theoretical physicist and mathematician^[26]
• Muhammad Yunus, founder ofGrameen Bank and Nobel Prize winner &Chief Advisor of Bangladesh^[27]
• Abdul Mannan, chairman, University Grants Commission of Bangladesh^[28]
• A F M Khalid Hossain, Islamic scholar^{[citation needed]}
• Anisuzzaman, Bangladeshi academic of Bengali literature
• Murtaja Baseer, painter and artist
• Mohammad Shah Alam, chairman (acting) of the Bangladesh Law Commission and founding father of the Faculty of Law, University of Chittagong, and former professor at the Department of Law,University of Rajshahi
• Monsur Ul Karim, painter
• Syed Abdullah Khalid, sculptor and painter
• Abdul Karim, Bangladeshi historian
• Farzana Islam, former vice chancellor,Jahangirnagar University (former lecturer, Sociology department)

• Niaz Ahmed Khan, academic and 30th vice chancellor of theUniversity of Dhaka
• Aslam Chowdhury, fellow chartered accountant and politician
• Mahmood Hossain, academic and 12th vice chancellor ofKhulna University
• Mohammad Muslim Chowdhury,Comptroller and Auditor General of Bangladesh^[29]
• Shireen Akhter, academic and former vice chancellor of the University of Chittagong^[30]
• Mohit Ul Alam, vice chancellor ofJatiya Kabi Kazi Nazrul Islam University^[31]
• Tahura Ali, politician and member of parliament^[32]
• Iftekhar Uddin Chowdhury, academic and vice-chancellor^[33]
• A B M Mohiuddin Chowdhury, politician and formermayor of Chittagong^[34]
• Mahmudul Islam Chowdhury, former mayor of Chittagong and member of parliament^[35]
• Rezaul Karim Chowdhury, politician and mayor of Chittagong^[36]
• Annisul Huq, entrepreneur, television show host and firstmayor of North Dhaka^[37]
• Fazle Kabir, bureaucrat, economist and central banker^[38]
• Kazi Sharif Kaikobad, retiredmajor general in theBangladesh Army^[39]
• Hafiz Rashid Khan,postcolonialist poet, author, journalist andAdibaasi researcher^[40]
• Rashed Rouf, novelist, editor and journalist^[41]
• Surendra Kumar Sinha, lawyer who served as the 21stChief Justice of Bangladesh^[42]
• AFM Solaiman Chowdhury, civil servant and chairman of theNational Board of Revenue^[43]
• Wadud Bhuiyan, politician and former member of parliament^[44]
• Syed Abdullah Khalid, sculptor and painter
• Papri Basu, fighter, teacher, social worker and women's rights activist
• Muhammad Masum Aziz, stage, film and television actor
• Chitralekha Guho, television, stage and film actress
• Shahid Mahmud Jangi, lyricist
• Quadrat Elahi Rahman Shafique
• Partha Barua, singer and actor
• Naquib Khan, singer, music composer, lyricist and director
• Mahfuza Khatun, swimmer
• Muhammad Abdul Bari, physicist, writer, teacher, and community leader
• A F M Khalid Hossain, Islamic scholar and Advisor of the Religious Affairs Ministry

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