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Comilla University
কুমিল্লা বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়
Logo of Comilla University.png
Mottoশিক্ষাই শক্তি
Motto in English
Education is power
Type Public university
Established2006;18 years ago (2006)
Chancellor President Mohammed Shahabuddin
Vice-Chancellor Vacant
Academic staff
120
Administrative staff
24 (First Class Officer)
Students7055 (According to CoU official website)
Location,
3506
,
Bangladesh
CampusRural, 244.19 acres (50 acres in Salmanpur & 194.19 acres in Rajarkhola) Kotbari, Cumilla
LanguageEnglish and Bengali
Affiliations University Grants Commission
Website cou.ac.bd

The Comilla University is a public university located at Kotbari, Comilla, Bangladesh. [1] The university was constructed on 244.19 acres of land at Shalban Vihara, Moynamoti, Kotbari. [2] Comilla University is affiliated by University Grants Commission, Bangladesh.

Contents

Golam Mowlah is the founder vice-chancellor of Comilla University who served until he was removed on 30 July 2008. Zulfikar Ali, a professor of mathematics, was given the charge as acting vice-chancellor. [3] The next vice-chancellor of Comilla University, A.K.M. Zehadul Karim declared his resignation on 7 October 2009. [4] Amir Hossen Khan, a professor of Physics department of Jahangirnagar University, was appointed as Vice-Chancellor on 22 November 2009. [5] After expiration of the duration of Amir Hossen Khan then Dr. Ali Ashraf, a professor of Economics department and Ex-President of Chittagong University Teachers Association has been appointed as the 5th Vice-Chancellor of Comilla University. He joined the university on 3 December 201.[ clarification needed ] Professor Dr. Emran Kabir Chowdhury on January 31, 2018 joined as the 6th Vice Chancellor of Comilla University. [6]

It started with 7 functional departments. Now there are a total of 19 departments Under 6 faculties including Information & Communication Technology, Computer Science & Engineering, Pharmacy, Physics, Chemistry, Statistics, Mathematics, Finance and Banking, Accounting & Information Systems, Marketing, Management Studies, Mass Communication & Journalism, Law, Economics, Public Administration, Archeology, Anthropology, Bengali, and English.

Administration

Vice-chancellors
  1. Golam Mowlah (26 July 2006 – 30 July 2008)
  2. M. Zulfikar Ali (31 July 2008 – 19 Oct 2008)
  3. A. H. M. Zehadul Karim (20 Oct 2008 – 22 Nov 2009)
  4. Md. Amir Hossen Khan (23 Nov 2009 – 22 Nov 2013)
  5. Md. All Ashraf ( 3 Dec 2013 – 2 Dec 2017)
  6. Emran Kabir Chowdhury (31 Jan 2018 – 30 Jan 2022) [7]
  7. A. F. M. Abdul Moyeen (31 Jan 2022 – 11 August 2024) [8] [9]

At the aftermath of 2024 Bangladesh Non-cooperation movement, on 11 August 2024, the Vice-Chancellor Abdul Moyeen, Proctor (acting) Kazi Omar Saddiqi and three Assistant Proctors Md Jahid Hasan, Amit Dutta, and Abu Obaida Rahid resigned from their posts. [9]

At a glance

Total Area244.19 Acres
Inauguration8 February 2006
Establishment28 May 2006
Classes Start28 May 2007
Inaugural Departments
  • English
  • Economics
  • Public Administration
  • Mathematics
  • Accounting and Information Systems
  • Marketing
  • Management Studies
Faculties6
Current Departments19
Faculty of Science
  • Mathematics
  • Physics
  • Chemistry
  • Statistics
  • Pharmacy
Faculty of Social Sciences
  • Economics
  • Mass Communication and Journalism
  • Public Administration
  • Anthropology
  • Archaeology
Faculty of Arts and Humanities
  • English
  • Bengali
Faculty of Business Studies
  • Management Studies
  • Accounting and Information Systems
  • Marketing
  • Finance and Banking
Faculty of Engineering
Faculty of Law
  • Law
Total students7055
Faculty members272
Officers92
Staff185

History

The executive committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) approved a project for the establishment of twelve science and technology universities in the country during 2001 and one of these was planned to be established in Cumilla. But instead, the government granted a general university and its charter in Cumilla on 8 May 2006, as the 26th public university under which the university is being operated.

The university formally started its journey on 28 May 2007, through an orientation program for the 2006–07 academic year with 300 students and 15 teachers enrolled in 7 departments under 4 faculties:

The Department of Computer Science & Engineering (CSE) was introduced in the 2008–09 session. The Department of Bangla, Department of Anthropology and the Department of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) was introduced in the 2009–2010 session. Three new departments (Physics, Chemistry and Statistics) have been opened in the academic session 2010–2011. From the academic session 2013–14 three more department (Finance and Banking, Pharmacy and Archeology) have been introduced. Cumilla University has more than four thousand students in different batches, 120 teachers and 100 staffs devoted to conducting teaching and research.

Academics

Cumilla University Academic Building (South) Comilla University campus building.jpg
Cumilla University Academic Building (South)

Faculties and departments

The university's 19 departments are organised into 6 faculties.

FacultyDepartmentSeat
Faculty of EngineeringComputer Science and Engineering50
Information and Communication Technology50
Faculty of ScienceMathematics60
Physics50
Chemistry50
Statistics50
Pharmacy40
Faculty of Arts LawLaw50
Faculty of Arts & HumanitiesBangla60
English60
Faculty of Social ScienceEconomics60
Mass Communication and Journalism50
Public Administration60
Archaeology50
Anthropology60
Faculty of BusinessManagement Studies60
Marketing60
Accounting and Information Systems60
Finance and Banking60

Academic buildings

There are four academic buildings (One is under process) in Cumilla University Campus:

  1. Academic Building 1 (North) (Faculty of Business Studies)
  2. Academic Building 2 (South) (Faculty of Social Science, Arts)
  3. Academic Building 3 (Faculty of Science)
  4. Academic Building 4 (Faculty of Law and Engineering)

Residential student halls

There are five residential halls. Two for female and three for male students (one female hall is under process).

See also

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