List of vice-chancellors of the University of Chittagong
The post of Vice Chancellor of University of Chittagong was established in 1966 as the third public university of former East Pakistan, has been held since its inception. Located on a sprawling 1,754-acre hilly campus in Hathazari, 22 kilometres north of Chittagong city, the university first vice-chancellor was Dr. Azizur Rahman Mallick. Muhammad Yeahia Akhter is the current Vice-Chancellor of the University of Chittagong.
Vice-chancellors of the University of Chittagong
The following is a chronological list of vice-chancellors of the University of Chittagong since its establishment in 1966.| No. | Name | Term | Tenure | Notes |
| 1 | Dr. Azizur Rahman Mallick | 1 October 1966 – 31 January 1972 | 5 years, 4 months | Founding Vice-Chancellor |
| 2 | Dr. U. N. Siddiqui | 21 April 1971 – 30 January 1972 | ~9 months | Acting Vice-Chancellor |
| 3 | Dr. M. Innas Ali | 1 February 1972 – 18 April 1973 | 1 year, 2 months | |
| 4 | Professor Abul Fazal | 19 April 1973 – 27 November 1975 | 2 years, 7 months | |
| 5 | Professor Abdul Karim | 28 November 1975 – 18 April 1981 | 5 years, 5 months | |
| 6 | Professor M. A. Aziz Khan | 19 April 1981 – 18 April 1985 | 4 years | |
| 7 | Professor Mohammad Ali | 19 April 1985 – 22 May 1988 | 3 years, 1 month | |
| 8 | Dr. Alamgir Muhammad Serajuddin | 23 May 1988 – 29 December 1991 | 3 years, 7 months | |
| 9 | Dr. Rafiqul Islam Chowdhury | 30 December 1991 – 6 November 1996 | 4 years, 10 months | |
| 10 | Professor Abdul Mannan | 6 November 1996 – 13 February 2001 | 4 years, 3 months | |
| 11 | Professor Md. Fazle Hossain | 14 February 2001 – 2 February 2002 | ~11 months | |
| 12 | Professor A. J. M. Nuruddin Chowdhury | 2 February 2002 – 2 February 2006 | 4 years | |
| 13 | Dr. M. Badiul Alam | 8 February 2006 – 24 February 2009 | 3 years | |
| 14 | Dr. Abu Yousuf | 25 February 2009 – 28 November 2010 | 1 year, 9 months | |
| 15 | Dr. Mohammad Alauddin | 9 December 2010 – 14 June 2011 | ~6 months | Acting Vice-Chancellor |
| 16 | Professor Anwarul Azim Arif | 15 June 2011 – 14 June 2015 | 4 years | |
| 17 | Dr. Iftekhar Uddin Chowdhury | 15 June 2015 – 12 June 2019 | 4 years | |
| 18 | Dr. Shireen Akhter | 13 June 2019 – 19 March 2024 | 4 years, 9 months | |
| 19 | Dr. Md. Abu Taher | 20 March 2024 – 12 August 2024 | ~5 months | |
| 20 | Dr. Muhammad Yeahia Akhter | 20 September 2024 – Present | Incumbent | Incumbent |