The University of Chittagong () also known as Chittagong University (CU), is a

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located in

Chittagong Chittagong ( ), officially Chattogram, (, ) (, or ) is the second-largest city in Bangladesh. Home to the Port of Chittagong, it is the busiest port in Bangladesh and the Bay of Bengal. The city is also the business capital of Bangladesh. It ...

, Bangladesh. It was established on 18 November 1966. It is the fifth oldest university of Bangladesh. Having an area of campus, CU is the largest university in Bangladesh. It is one of the four autonomous universities of Bangladesh.

Facilities

Library

Chittagong University's collection of about 350,000 books, and over 40,000 bound journals is housed in a library built in 1990.

Chittagong University Museum

Chittagong University Museum was established in 1973 with artifacts from the History Department, including

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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.

University shuttle train

The university shuttle train is operated by

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eastern division and monitored by university authority. Trains leave Chattogram railway station and Sholoshohor railway station, and city-bound trains leave Chattogram University railway station.

Shuttle graffiti

Chittagong University shuttle trains have a long history of

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art. There were allegations it was being used by rival political groups to assert influence over train compartments. After April 2011 clashes between five compartment-based gangs left at least eight students injured, the university expelled 11 students and banned all types of compartment-based organisational activities, including sticking posters, leaflets and graffiti on the trains. 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.

Academic

Faculty

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

Institutes

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

Research centers

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

Affiliated educational institutions

There are currently 26 educational institutions under Chittagong University: Govt College # Chittagong College, Chittagong # Satkania Government College,

# Government Haji Muhammad Mohsin College, Chittagong # Sir Ashutosh Government College, Chittagong # Government Commerce College, Chittagong Government Medical College # Chittagong Medical College, Chittagong # Comilla Medical College, Comilla # Chandpur Medical College, Chandpur # Abdul Malek Ukil Medical College, Noakhali # Cox's Bazar Medical College, Cox's Bazar # Rangamati Medical College, Rangamati Private Medical College # Chittagong International Medical College, Chittagong # United Care Institute of Medical Technology, Brahmanbaria # Eastern Medical College, Comilla # Chittagong Mother and Child Hospital Medical College, Chittagong # BGC Trust Medical College, Chittagong # Brahmanbaria Medical College, Brahmanbaria # Mainamati Medical College, Comilla # Marine City Medical College, Chittagong # Southern Medical College, Chittagong # Central Medical College, Comilla Medical Institute # Chittagong Institute of Medical Technology, Chittagong # United Care Institute of Medical Technology, Brahmanbaria College of Nursing # Chittagong Nursing College, Chittagong # Faujdarhat Nursing College, Faujdarhat, Chittagong Dental College # Chittagong International Dental College Hospital, Chittagong # Art Nursing College, Comilla # Shamsun Nahar Khan Nursing College, Chittagong ;; College of Engineering # Chittagong Textile Engineering College, Chittagong # Newcastle University College, Chittagong Institute # Chittagong Institute of Technology, Chittagong # Chittagong Institute of Fashion and Technology, Chittagong Other # Home Economics College, Chittagong

Library

Chittagong University Central Library is the largest library in Chittagong and one of the richest libraries in the country. The current collection in this library is around 350,000, which includes rare books, journals, audio-visual material, manuscripts and

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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.

Medical Center

''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.

Campus

Residential halls

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Notable faculty and alumni members

Faculty

* Jamal Nazrul Islam, theoretical

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and mathematician *

Muhammad Yunus Muhammad Yunus (born 28 June 1940) is a Bangladeshi economist, entrepreneur, and civil society leader who has been serving as the Chief Adviser of Bangladesh, Chief Adviser of the Interim government of Muhammad Yunus, interim Yunus ministry, g ...

, founder of

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and Nobel Prize winner & Chief Advisor of Bangladesh * Abdul Mannan, chairman, University Grants Commission of Bangladesh * A F M Khalid Hossain, Islamic scholar * 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,

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* Monsur Ul Karim, painter *

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, sculptor and painter * Abdul Karim, Bangladeshi historian *

Farzana Islam Farzana Islam (born 1957) is a Bangladeshi academic. She is a former vice-chancellor of Jahangirnagar University during 2014-2022. In 2014, she became the first female vice-chancellor of a public university in Bangladesh. She was one of the most ...

, former vice chancellor, Jahangirnagar University (former lecturer, Sociology department)

Alumni

Niaz Ahmed Khan Niaz Ahmed Khan (born 28 September 1964) is a Bangladeshi academic, researcher, and development practitioner who is the 30th vice-chancellor of the University of Dhaka (DU). Prior to this, he served as the pro vice-chancellor of Independent Univer ...

, academic and 30th vice chancellor of the

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* Aslam Chowdhury, fellow chartered accountant and politician * Mahmood Hossain, academic and 12th vice chancellor of

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* Mohammad Muslim Chowdhury,

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of Bangladesh * Shireen Akhter, academic and former vice chancellor of the University of Chittagong * Mohit Ul Alam, vice chancellor of Jatiya Kabi Kazi Nazrul Islam University * Tahura Ali, politician and member of parliament * Iftekhar Uddin Chowdhury, academic and vice-chancellor * A B M Mohiuddin Chowdhury, politician and former mayor of Chittagong * Mahmudul Islam Chowdhury, former mayor of Chittagong and member of parliament * Rezaul Karim Chowdhury, politician and mayor of Chittagong * Annisul Huq, entrepreneur, television show host and first mayor of North Dhaka * Fazle Kabir, bureaucrat, economist and central banker * Kazi Sharif Kaikobad, retired major general in the

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* Hafiz Rashid Khan,

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poet, author, journalist and Adibaasi researcher * Rashed Rouf, novelist, editor and journalist * Surendra Kumar Sinha, lawyer who served as the 21st

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* AFM Solaiman Chowdhury, civil servant and chairman of the National Board of Revenue * Wadud Bhuiyan, politician and former member of parliament *

, 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 Muhammad Abdul Bari (; born October 1953), is a Bangladeshi-born British physicist, writer, teacher, and community leader. He is a former secretary of Muslim Aid, a former chairman of the East London Mosque, and a former secretary general o ...

, physicist, writer, teacher, and community leader * A F M Khalid Hossain, Islamic scholar and Advisor of the Religious Affairs Ministry

Gallery

References

External links

Official website
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