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Comilla University

কুমিল্লা বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়
Motto	শিক্ষাই শক্তি
Motto in English	Education is power
Type	Public university
Established	2006; 18 years ago (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	Comilla, 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.ac.bd

The Comilla University is a public university located at Kotbari, Comilla, Bangladesh. The university was constructed on 244.19 acres of land at Shalban Vihara, Moynamoti, Kotbari. 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. The next vice-chancellor of Comilla University, A.K.M. Zehadul Karim declared his resignation on 7 October 2009. Amir Hossen Khan, a professor of Physics department of Jahangirnagar University, was appointed as Vice-Chancellor on 22 November 2009. 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. Professor Dr. Emran Kabir Chowdhury on January 31, 2018 joined as the 6th Vice Chancellor of Comilla University.

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. A. F. M. Abdul Moyeen (31 Jan 2022 – 11 August 2024)

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.

At a glance

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:

• Department of Mathematics under the Faculty of Science,
• Department of English under the Faculty of Arts & Humanities,
• Department of Economics and Public Administration under the Faculty of Social Science,
• Three departments (Accounting & Information Systems, Management, Marketing) under the School of Business.

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

Faculties and departments

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

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).

• Shaheed Dhirendranath Datta Hall
• Kazi Nazrul Islam Hall
• Bijoy-24 Hall
• Nawab Faizunnesa Choudhurani Hall (Female)
• Biplobi Shanti-Shuniti Hall (Female)

See also

• List of Educational Institutions in Cumilla

References

1. "Cumilla University". University Grants Commission. Archived from the original on 16 November 2017. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
2. কুমিল্লা বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়ের আয়তন বাড়লো [Foundation stone of Cumilla University laid]. Bangla Tribune (in Bengali).
3. "Cumilla Univ vice-chancellor removed". New Age. 31 July 2008. Archived from the original on 15 September 2009.
4. সংঘর্ষের পর কুমিল্লা বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় বন্ধ, পদত্যাগের ঘোষণা উপাচার্যের [Comilla University clashes, resignation of vice-chancellor]. bdnews24.com (in Bengali). 8 October 2009. Archived from the original on 11 October 2009. Retrieved 10 October 2009.
5. আমির হোসেন খান কুমিল্লা বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়ের নতুন উপাচার্য [Amir Hossain Khan, the new vice-chancellor of Cumilla University]. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 22 November 2009. Archived from the original on 26 November 2009. Retrieved 24 October 2009.
6. "Professor Dr. Emran Kabir Chowdhury, New-Comilla-University-Vice-Chancellor-takes-office". Daily Sun. 31 January 2018.
7. "Prof Amran Cumilla University VC". The Daily Star. 31 January 2018. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
8. "Prof Abdul Moyeen appointed Cumilla University VC". The Daily Star. 16 January 2022. Retrieved 26 April 2022.
9. ^ "Comilla University VC resigns". The Daily Star. 11 August 2024. Retrieved 11 August 2024.

External links

• Official Website

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• Public universities of Bangladesh
• 2006 establishments in Bangladesh
• Educational institutions established in 2006
• Universities and colleges in Comilla District