Comilla University


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 with 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 the physics department of Jahangirnagar University, was appointed as vice-chancellor on 22 November 2009. After expiration of the duration of Amir Hossen Khan then Ali Ashraf, a professor of the 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 2013. Emran Kabir Chowdhury, on 31 January 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 and [Communication Technology Division|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.

History

The executive committee of the National Economic Council 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 Comilla. But instead, the government granted a general university and its charter in Comilla 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:
The Department of Computer Science & Engineering was introduced in the 2008–09 session. The Department of Bangla, Department of Anthropology and the Department of Information and Communication Technology was introduced in the 2009–2010 session. Three new departments have been opened in the academic session 2010–2011. From the academic session 2013–14 three more department 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.

Administration

;Vice-chancellors
  1. Golam Mowlah
  2. M. Zulfikar Ali
  3. A. H. M. Zehadul Karim
  4. Md. Amir Hossen Khan
  5. Md. All Ashraf
  6. Emran Kabir Chowdhury
  7. A. F. M. Abdul Moyeen
  8. Md. Haider Ali
At the aftermath of non-cooperation movement, on 11 August 2024, Vice-Chancellor Abdul Moyeen, Proctor Kazi Omar Saddiqi and three assistant proctors: Md Jahid Hasan, Amit Dutta, and Abu Obaida Rahid, resigned from their posts.

Academics

Faculties and departments

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

Academic buildings

There are four academic buildings in Comilla University Campus:
  1. Academic Building 1
  2. Academic Building 2
  3. Academic Building 3
  4. Academic Building 4

    Residential student halls

There are five residential halls. Two for female and three for male students