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Introduction
The Port City of Chittagong in Bangladesh was not blessed with a public University for long to meet the higher educational needs of Chittagong division. There was also growing demand of the people of this region to set up a public university with various modern academic disciplines for facilitating the process of skilled and knowledgeable human resource development. Keeping this in view, the then Government of Pakistan decided to establish this University at Chittagong, the largest port city of the country during the late sixties. The decision was gradually implemented at different times. The major growth of this university occurred during the period following the emergence of Bangladesh as a sovereign country in 1971. Originally, the Government of Pakistan planned to develop it as a fully residential public university. But this goal could not be materialized subsequently due to non-availability of adequate fund from the relevant sources.
At a Glance
Established: 1966
Commencement: 18th November, 1966
Situated at: Fatehpure, Hathazari.
22 Kilometer far from the port city Chittagong
Area: 1264.73 Akr
Dean: 7
Department: 33
Institute: 2
Research Centre: 5
Academic Programs: Undergraduate Program, Post- Graducate Program, MBBS, DVM
Higher Research Degrees: M.Phil., Ph.D.
Hall: 6 Male, 2 Female
Students: 13828
Teachers: 603
History
The University of Chittagong started operations in the industrial and commercial city of Chittagong as the third oldest public university on 18 November, 1966 through formal inauguration of academic activities. After the selection of site, its foundation stone was laid on a small hill-top at the northern part of the campus in 1964 at Fatehpur, 22 k.m. away from the Chittagong city and about one kilometer away from Chittagong-Nazirhat highway. It initially started its academic activities with only four departments: namely, Economics, History, Bangla and English. In these four departments, 200 students were admitted. Professor Azizur Rahman Mallick joined Chittagong University in 1965 as Project Director. The Chittagong University Ordinance was promulgated on 25 September 1966. Professor Mallick was made the first Vice-Chancellor on 9 October, 1966. At present, thirty three departments, two institutes and one research centre under five faculties have been operating in this University in different branches of knowledge.
Adminastration
Chancellor:Professor Dr. Iajuddin Ahmed Honourable President of the People's Republic of Bangladesh
Vice-Chancellor :Professor A.J.M. Nuruddin Chowdhury B.Com.(Hons.), M.Com., M.Sc. (Durham)
Pro-Vice-Chancellor: Professor Dr. Mohammed Shamsuddin
M.A. (Waterloo), Ph.D. (Paris)
Type of university
Teaching & Affiliating
Year of Establishment 1966
Postal Address
P.O.Chittagong University,Post Code-4331
PABX & Phone
(031) 682031-39,726311-14,714923
Fax
880-31-726310
E-mail
vc-cu@spnetctg.com
Web site
http://www.ctgu.edu/
Various faculty
In addition to the faculties of Arts, Science, Social Science, Commerce and Law, Chittagong University has a Medical Faculty that comprises two Medical Colleges: Chittagong Medical College and Sythet Osmany Medical College, which offer MBBS graduate and postgraduate Diploma programmes. The Institute of Community Ophthalmology came into being in 1992-93.
Different faculties of Chittagong University arrange for coursework and examination on behalf of several other bodies and institutions such as bangladesh military academy (Bhatiari), Bangladesh Marine Academy (Patenga), Bangladesh Forestry College (Sholoshahar), College of Fine Arts, and Naval Academy (Patenga).
 
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