University of Chittagong

The University of Chittagong ( bn, চট্টগ্রাম বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়, caṭṭagram bishwabidyalay) is a public research university with multidisciplinary faculties situated across a 1754-acres hilly landmass in Fatehpur Union of Hathazari Upazila, 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 27,500 students and more than 900 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.

List of vice-chancellors

Following is the complete list of the vice-chancellors.
# A R Mallick (01.10.1966 to 31 January 1972)
# U. N. Siddiqui (Acting V.C.) (21 April 1971 to 30 January 1972)
# M Innas Ali (01.02.1972 to 18 April 1973)
# Abul Fazal (19 April 1973 to 27 November 1975)
# Abdul Karim (28 November 1975 to 18 April 1981)
# M. A. Aziz Khan (19 April 1981 to 18 April 1985)
# Mohammad Ali (19 April 1985 to 22 May 1988)
# Alamgir Muhammad Serajuddin (23 May 1988 to 29 December 1991)
# Rafiqul Islam Chowdhury (30 December 1991 to 6 November 1996)
# Abdul Mannan (06.11.1996 to 13 February 2001)
# Md. Fazle Hossain (14 February 2001 to 2 February 2002)
# A. J. M. Nuruddin Chowdhury (2 February 2002 to 2 February 2006)
# Badiul Alam (8 February 2006 to 24 February 2009)
# Abu Yousuf (25 February 2009 to 28 November 2010)
# Md. Alauddin (Acting V.C.) (09.12.2010 to 14 June 2011)
# Anwarul Azim Arif (15 June 2011 to 14 June 2015)
# Dr. Emran Hossain (Acting V.C.) (1 June 2013 to 25 June 2013)
# Iftekhar Uddin Chowdhury (15 June 2015 to 12 June 2019)
# Shireen Akhter (13 June 2019 to present)

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. In 2016 The Daily Star (Bangladesh) handed over some rare exhibits featuring Chittagong to the museum.

University Shuttle Train

The university shuttle train is operated by Bangladesh Railway 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 train have a long history of graffiti art. But there were allegations that these arts and graffiti are being used by political groups to assert their dominance over train compartments. On April 29 and April 30, 2011, spell of clashes among five compartment-based groups left at least eight students injured. After a special syndicate meeting on May 1, 2011, the university authority expelled eleven students over the incident and banned all types of compartment-based organisational activities, including sticking posters, leaflets and graffiti on the bodies of the trains.
After 11 years of that incident, on July 21, 2022, A German artist couple decided to beautify the otherwise drab coaches of CU shuttle service again. Lukas Zeilinger, accompanied by Livia, his wife, and Arup Barua, a teacher of the Department of Dramatics of the university, painted the coaches. The project was funded by Lukas Zeilinger himself as a part of his art project.

Campus

Residential halls

There are currently 14 residential halls at the University of Chittagong, out of which 9 (1 under construction) are for male students and 5 (1 under construction) for female students

Residential halls for male students

Residential halls for female students

Hostel

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 (JNIRCMPS).
* 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.
* A F M Khalid Hossain, Islamic Scholar

Notable alumni

* Mohammad Muslim Chowdhury, is the Comptroller and Auditor General of Bangladesh.
*Shireen Akhter, is a Bangladeshi academic. She is the current and the first female vice chancellor of the University of Chittagong.
*Mohit Ul Alam, is the former vice chancellor of Jatiya Kabi Kazi Nazrul Islam University at Trishal,
* Tahura Ali is a Bangladeshi politician and a former Member of Parliament.
* Iftekhar Uddin Chowdhury, is a Bangladeshi academic. He served as the 17th vice-chancellor of the University of Chittagong.
*Mahmudul Islam Chowdhury, is a Bangladeshi politician and the former Member of Parliament of Chittagong-15. He was the first Mayor of Chittagong.
* Rezaul Karim Chowdhury, is a Bangladeshi politician and Mayor of Chittagong.
*Annisul Huq, was a Bangladeshi Entrepreneur, television show host and the first Mayor of North Dhaka.
* Fazle Kabir, is a Bangladeshi bureaucrat, economist and central banker. He served as the 11th Governor of Bangladesh Bank, the central bank of Bangladesh.
* Kazi Sharif Kaikobad is a former major general in the Bangladesh Army.
* Hafiz Rashid Khan, is a Bangladeshi postcolonialist poet, author, journalist and Adibaasi researcher.
*Hasan Mahmud, is a Bangladeshi politician who is the Member of Parliament from Chittagong-7 constituency and Bangladesh Minister of Information.
*Rashed Rouf, is a Bangladeshi novelist, editor and journalist. He was awarded the Bangla Academy Literary Award in 2017.
*Surendra Kumar Sinha, is a Bangladeshi lawyer and jurist who served as the 21st Chief Justice of Bangladesh.
*AFM Solaiman Chowdhury, is a Former civil servant in Bangladesh. He is a former chairman of the National Board of Revenue. Prior to that, he was the Secretary, Ministry of Textiles and Jute.

Honorary doctorates

* Jamal Nazrul Islam, a physicist, mathematician, astronomer and cosmologist (Doctor of Science, 2008)
* Pranab Mukherjee, an Indian politician and 13th President of India (Doctor of Letters, 2018)

Gallery

File:Faculty of Science, University of Chittagong (46512790111).jpg, Faculty of Science
File:Prof. Dr. M. Kamaluddin Nursery & Research Centre (04).jpg, Prof. Dr. M. Kamaluddin Nursery & Research Centre
File:Faculty of Biological Science at University of Chittagong (03).jpg, Faculty of Biological Science
File:Entrance road at University of Chittagong (02).jpg, Chittagong University Road
File:Teachers' dormitory, University of Chittagong (01).jpg, Teachers' dormitory
File:Chittagong University Library (04).jpg, Chittagong University Library
File:University of Chittagong main gate.jpg, Main entrance of University of Chittagong.

Residential halls

File:A. F. Rahman Hall at CU 09.JPG, A. F. Rahman Hall
File:Roof view of Shahjalal Hall at University of Chittagong (03).jpg, Shahjalal Hall
File:Suhrawardy Hall at University of Chittagong (01).jpg, Suhrawardy Hall
File:Bangabandhu Hall, University of Chittagong.jpg, Bangabandhu Hall, University of Chittagong
File:Shah Amanat Hall at University of Chittagong (01).jpg, Shah Amanat Hall
File:Masterda Surya Sen Hall at University of Chittagong (03).jpg, Masterda Surya Sen Hall
File:Shamsun Nahar Hall at University of Chittagong (02).jpg, Shamsun Nahar Hall
File:Pritilata Hall at University of Chittagong (04).jpg, Pritilata Hall
File:Deshnetri Begum Khaleda Zia Hall, CU (02).jpg, Deshnetri Begum Khaleda Zia Hall
File:Sheikh Hasina Hall at University of Chittagong (01).jpg, Sheikh Hasina Hall
File:Directional road sign of Shaheed Abdur Rab Hall at University of Chittagong (01).jpg, Shaheed Abdur Rab Hall
File:World Peace Pagoda at University of Chittagong (18).jpg, Govinda Gunalanker Hostel
File:Bangabandhu Hall, University of Chittagong.jpg, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Hall

Monuments and sculptures

Image:Swaran at University of Chittagong (02).jpg, Swaran
Image:Central Shaheed Minar, University of Chittagong (08).jpg, University Central Martyrs Monument
Image:Buddhijibi Smriti Stambh, University of Chittagong (04).jpg, Intellectuals Memorial
Image:Independence Memorial Mural at University of Chittagong (02).jpg, Independence Memorial Mural

See also

* Education in Bangladesh
* List of universities in Bangladesh

References

External links

Official website

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Educational institutions established in 1966
Public universities of Bangladesh
Forestry education
1966 establishments in East Pakistan