কুমিল্লা বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় | |
Motto | শিক্ষাই শক্তি |
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Motto in English | Education is power |
Type | Public university |
Established | 2006 |
Chancellor | President Mohammed Shahabuddin |
Vice-Chancellor | Vacant |
Academic staff | 120 |
Administrative staff | 24 (First Class Officer) |
Students | 7055 (According to CoU official website) |
Location | , 3506 , Bangladesh |
Campus | Rural, 244.19 acres (50 acres in Salmanpur & 194.19 acres in Rajarkhola) Kotbari, Cumilla |
Language | English and Bengali |
Affiliations | University Grants Commission |
Website | cou |
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.
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.
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]
Total Area | 244.19 Acres |
Inauguration | 8 February 2006 |
Establishment | 28 May 2006 |
Classes Start | 28 May 2007 |
Inaugural Departments |
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Faculties | 6 |
Current Departments | 19 |
Faculty of Science |
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Faculty of Social Sciences |
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Faculty of Arts and Humanities |
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Faculty of Business Studies |
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Faculty of Engineering | |
Faculty of Law |
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Total students | 7055 |
Faculty members | 272 |
Officers | 92 |
Staff | 185 |
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.
The university's 19 departments are organised into 6 faculties.
Faculty | Department | Seat |
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Faculty of Engineering | Computer Science and Engineering | 50 |
Information and Communication Technology | 50 | |
Faculty of Science | Mathematics | 60 |
Physics | 50 | |
Chemistry | 50 | |
Statistics | 50 | |
Pharmacy | 40 | |
Faculty of Arts Law | Law | 50 |
Faculty of Arts & Humanities | Bangla | 60 |
English | 60 | |
Faculty of Social Science | Economics | 60 |
Mass Communication and Journalism | 50 | |
Public Administration | 60 | |
Archaeology | 50 | |
Anthropology | 60 | |
Faculty of Business | Management Studies | 60 |
Marketing | 60 | |
Accounting and Information Systems | 60 | |
Finance and Banking | 60 | |
There are four academic buildings (One is under process) in Cumilla University Campus:
There are five residential halls. Two for female and three for male students (one female hall is under process).
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