Comilla University

The Comilla University (Bengali: কুমিল্লা বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়) is a public university located at Kotbari, Cumilla, Bangladesh.[2] The university was constructed on 250 acres (100 ha) of land at Shalban Vihara, Moynamoti.[3] Comilla University is affiliated by University Grants Commission, Bangladesh.

Comilla University
MottoFor better Education
TypePublic university
Established2006 (2006)
ChancellorPresident Abdul Hamid
Vice-ChancellorProfessor Dr. Emran Kabir Chowdhury[1]
Academic staff
120
Administrative staff
24 (First Class Officer)
Students7055 (According to CoU official website)
Location
Cumilla
,
3506
,
Bangladesh
Campus(54 acres),Salmanpur,(200 acres),Rajarkhola, Kotbari, Cumilla
AffiliationsUniversity Grants Commission
Websitecou.ac.bd

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.[4] The next vice-chancellor of Comilla University, A.K.M. Zehadul Karim declared his resignation on 7 October 2009 after major violence in campus.[5] Amir Hossen Khan, a professor of Physics department of Jahangirnagar University, was appointed as Vice-Chancellor on 22 November 2009.[6] 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 Wednesday,Jan 31, 2018 joined as the 6th Vice Chancellor of Comilla University.[7]

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, Media & Journalism, Law, Economics, Public Administration, Archeology, Anthropology, Bengali, and English.

Administration
  • Chancellor: Mr. Md. Abdul Hamid (Hon’ble President of the People's Republic of Bangladesh)
  • Vice-Chancellor: Professor Dr. Emran Kabir Chowdhury
  • Register: Md Abu Taher

At a glance
Total Area 50 Acres
Inauguration 8 February 2006
Establishment 28 May 2006
Classes Start 28 May 2007
Inaugural Departments
  • English
  • Economics
  • Public Administration
  • Mathematics
  • Management Education
  • Accounting and Information Systems
  • Marketing
Faculties 6
Current Departments 19
Faculty of Science
  • Mathematics
  • Physics
  • Chemistry
  • Statistics
  • Pharmacy
Faculty of Arts and Humanities
  • English
  • Bengali
Faculty of Social Sciences
  • Economics
  • Public Administration
  • Anthropology
  • Mass Communication and Journalism
  • Archaeology
Faculty of Business Studies
  • Management Education
  • Accounting and Information Systems
  • Marketing
  • Finance and Banking
Faculty of Engineering
  • Computer Science and Engineering
  • Information and Communication Technology
Faculty of Law
  • Law
Total students 7055
Faculty members 253
Officers 92
Staff 185

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. Comilla University has more than four thousand students in different batches, 120 teachers and 100 staffs devoted to conducting teaching and research.

Faculties and departments

Faculty of Arts & Humanities

  • Bengali
  • English

Faculty of Social Sciences

  • Archaeology
  • Anthropology
  • Economics
  • Public Administration
  • Media & Journalism

Faculty of Law

  • Law

Faculty of Engineering

  • Computer Science & Engineering (BSc/MSc Eng. in CSE)
  • Information and Communication Technology (BSc/MSc Eng. in ICT)

Faculty of Science

  • Mathematics
  • Physics
  • Chemistry
  • Statistics
  • Pharmacy

Faculty of Business Studies

  • Marketing
  • Finance and Banking
  • Management Studies
    Comilla University Academic Building (South)
  • Accounting and Information Systems

Academic buildings

There are four academic buildings (One is under process) in Comilla 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 Engineering)

Residential student halls

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

  • Kazi Nazrul Islam Hall
  • Shaheed Dhirendranath Datta Hall
  • Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibor Rahman Hall
  • Nawab Faizunnesa Choudhurani Hall (Female)
  • Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib Hall (Female, under construction)

See also
  • List of Educational Institutions in Comilla

References
  1. http://www.banglanews24.com/national/news/bd/633567.details
  2. "Comilla University". University Grants Commission. Archived from the original on 16 November 2017. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
  3. "Foundation stone of Comilla University laid". The Daily Star. UNB. 8 February 2006.
  4. "Comilla Univ vice-chancellor removed". New Age. 31 July 2008. Archived from the original on 15 September 2009.
  5. 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.
  6. আমির হোসেন খান কুমিল্লা বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়ের নতুন উপাচার্য [Amir Hossain Khan, the new vice-chancellor of Comilla University]. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 22 November 2009. Archived from the original on 26 November 2009. Retrieved 24 October 2009.
  7. "Professor Dr. Emran Kabir Chowdhury, New-Comilla-University-Vice-Chancellor-takes-office". Daily Sun. 31 January 2018.

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