কুমিল্লা বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় | |
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| Motto | শিক্ষাই শক্তি |
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Motto in English | Education is power |
| Type | Public university |
| Established | 2006 |
| Chancellor | President Mohammed Shahabuddin |
| Vice-Chancellor | A. F. M. Abdul Moyeen |
Academic staff | 120 |
Administrative staff | 24 (First Class Officer) |
| Students | 7055 (According to CoU official website) |
| Location | , 3506 , Bangladesh |
| Campus | Rural, 244.19 acres (50 acres in Salmanpur & 194.19 acres in Rajarkhola) Kotbari, Cumilla |
| Language | English & Bengali |
| Affiliations | University Grants Commission |
| Website | cou |
The Cumilla University (Bengali: কুমিল্লা বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়) is a public university located at Kotbari, Cumilla, Bangladesh.[1] The university was constructed on 244.19 acres of land at Shalban Vihara, Moynamoti.[2] Cumilla University is affiliated by University Grants Commission, Bangladesh.
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.[3] The next vice-chancellor of Cumilla University, A.K.M. Zehadul Karim declared his resignation on 7 October 2009.[4] Amir Hossen Khan, a professor of Physics department of Jahangirnagar University, was appointed as Vice-Chancellor on 22 November 2009.[5] 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.[clarification needed] Professor Dr. Emran Kabir Chowdhury on January 31, 2018 joined as the 6th Vice Chancellor of Cumilla University.[6]
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.
- ^ "Cumilla University". University Grants Commission. Archived from the original on 16 November 2017. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
- ^ "Foundation stone of Cumilla University laid".
- ^ "Cumilla Univ vice-chancellor removed". New Age. 31 July 2008. Archived from the original on 15 September 2009.
- ^ সংঘর্ষের পর কুমিল্লা বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় বন্ধ, পদত্যাগের ঘোষণা উপাচার্যের [Cumilla University clashes, resignation of vice-chancellor]. bdnews24.com (in Bengali). 8 October 2009. Archived from the original on 11 October 2009. Retrieved 10 October 2009.
- ^ আমির হোসেন খান কুমিল্লা বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়ের নতুন উপাচার্য [Amir Hossain Khan, the new vice-chancellor of Cumilla University]. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). 22 November 2009. Archived from the original on 26 November 2009. Retrieved 24 October 2009.
- ^ "Professor Dr. Emran Kabir Chowdhury, New-Cumilla-University-Vice-Chancellor-takes-office". Daily Sun. 31 January 2018.
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