Comilla University

The Cumilla University (Bengali: কুমিল্লা বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়) is a public university located at Kotbari, Cumilla, Bangladesh. The university was constructed on 244.19 acres of land at Shalban Vihara, Moynamoti. Cumilla University is affiliated by University Grants Commission, Bangladesh.

Cumilla University
কুমিল্লা বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়
Mottoশিক্ষাই শক্তি
Motto in English
Education is power
TypePublic university
Established2006 (2006)
ChancellorPresident Mohammed Shahabuddin
Vice-ChancellorProfessor Dr. A. F. M. Abdul Moyeen
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 & Bengali
AffiliationsUniversity Grants Commission
Websitecou.ac.bd

Golam Mowlah is the founder vice-chancellor of Cumilla 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 Cumilla 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 Cumilla 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 Cumilla 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.

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