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University of Chittagong
চট্টগ্রাম বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়
University of Chittagong logo.png
Seal of the University of Chittagong
Other name
 Chittagong University
Type Public, Coeducational
Established 18 November 1966
Chancellor President of Bangladesh Abdul Hamid
Vice-Chancellor Iftekhar Uddin Chowdhury
Academic staff
 862
Administrative staff
 311 (Male 277, Female 34)
Students 24,283
(Male 15,598, Female 8,685)
Location
Hathazari Upazila, Chittagong District, Bangladesh

22°28′12″N 91°47′25″E / 22.469928°N 91.790405°E / 22.469928; 91.790405
Campus Rural, 2,100 acres (8.5 km2)
Nickname CU (চবি)
Affiliations University Grants Commission
Association of Commonwealth Universities

The University of Chittagong (Chittagong University, Bengali: চট্টগ্রাম বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়, CU in short) is a public university in Hathazari Upazila, Chittagong District, Bangladesh. This university has a campus of 2,100 acres (8.5 km2). It is ranked 2nd among the universities in Bangladesh by Webometrics Ranking of World Universities.

Chittagong University was founded on 3 December 1965 by Fazlul Qadir Chaudhry in Chittagong City. It has around 22,000 students and 750 faculty members.

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  • At the Chittagong University - CO 1069-511-38 (7831812362)

    Chittagong University in 1970.

  • Prof. Dr. M. Kamaluddin Nursery & Research Centre (04)

    Prof. Dr. M. Kamaluddin Nursery & Research Centre

  • Faculty of Biological Science at University of Chittagong (03)

    Faculty of Biological Science

  • Entrance road at University of Chittagong (02)

    Chittagong University Road

  • Teachers' dormitory, University of Chittagong (01)

    Teachers' dormitory

  • Chittagong University Library (04)

    Chittagong University Library

  • University of Chittagong main gate

    Main entrance of University of Chittagong.

  • A. F. Rahman Hall at CU 09

    A. F. Rahman Hall

  • Roof view of Shahjalal Hall at University of Chittagong (03)

    Shahjalal Hall

  • Suhrawardy Hall at University of Chittagong (01)

    Suhrawardy Hall

  • Bangabandhu Hall, University of Chittagong

    Bangabandhu Hall, University of Chittagong

  • Shah Amanat Hall at University of Chittagong (01)

    Shah Amanat Hall

  • Masterda Surya Sen Hall at University of Chittagong (03)

    Masterda Surya Sen Hall

  • Shamsun Nahar Hall at University of Chittagong (02)

    Shamsun Nahar Hall

  • Pritilata Hall at University of Chittagong (04)

    Pritilata Hall

  • Deshnetri Begum Khaleda Zia Hall, CU (02)

    Deshnetri Begum Khaleda Zia Hall

  • Sheikh Hasina Hall at University of Chittagong (01)

    Sheikh Hasina Hall

  • Directional road sign of Shaheed Abdur Rab Hall at University of Chittagong (01)

    Shaheed Abdur Rab Hall

  • World Peace Pagoda at University of Chittagong (18)

    Govinda Gunalanker Hostel

  • Bangabandhu Hall, University of Chittagong

    Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Hall

  • Swaran at University of Chittagong (02)

    Swaran

  • Central Shaheed Minar, University of Chittagong (08)

    University Central Martyrs Monument

  • Buddhijibi Smriti Stambh, University of Chittagong (04)

    Intellectuals Memorial

  • Independence Memorial Mural at University of Chittagong (02)

    Independence Memorial Mural

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