Comilla University

Comilla University
File:Comilla University
Motto	For better Education
Established	2006
Type	Public
Chancellor	President Mohammad Zillur Rahman
Provost	3
Vice-Chancellor	Professor Dr. Amir Hossen Khan
Dean	3
Academic staff	85
Admin. staff	24 (First Class Officer)
Students	2146
Undergraduates	running
Postgraduates	proposed
Doctoral students	proposed
Location	Comilla, Bangladesh
Website	www.cou.ac.bd

Comilla University is a public university located at Kotbari, Comilla,Bangladesh. The inhabitants of Comilla had a demand to establish a public university on the soil of Comilla for a long period of time. Although Comilla University was supposed to be established in 1962, the people from all walks of life had to wait for more than 40 years. The executive committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) approved one project for Establishment of twelve science and Technology Universities in the country during the period of 2001 and one of these was planned to be established in Comilla. But instead, the parliament of Independent Bangladesh granted a general university and its Charter in Comilla on May 8, 2006 as the 26th public university under which the university is being operated.

This University formally started its journey on May 28, 2007 through orientation program of 2006-07 academic year with 300 students & 15 teachers enrolled in seven departments under four faculties. Department of Mathematics under the Faculty of Science, Department of English under the Faculty of Arts & Humanities, Department of Economics and Public Administration under the Faculty of Social Science and three departments
( Accounting & Information Systems, Management, Marketing) under the School of Business. Every year new subjects are being ntroduced to boast up higher education and research to keep pace with the internationalandscape and modern world. Department of Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) was introduced in 2008-09 session and department of Bangla, department of Anthropology & department of Information and Communication Technology (ICT)) was introduce in 2009-2010 session. Three new departments
(Physics, Chemistry and Statistics) have been opened in the running academic session 2010-2011. At present Comilla University is running with more than two thousand students in different batches, 85 teachers and 75 stuffs devoted to conducting teaching and research.The university was constructed on 50 acres (200,000 m²) of land at Lalmai Bihar,Moynamoti. Comilla University is affiliated by University Grants Commission Bangladesh.

Faculties

Name of Faculties	Name of Deans	Department
Faculty of Science
Faculty of Arts
Faculty of Social Science
Faculty of Business Studies

Residence Hall

Shahid Dhirendranath Dutta Hall
Kazi Nazrul Islam Hall
Nawab Faizunnesa Chowdhurani Hall

Departments

Faculty of Arts

Bengali
English

Faculty of Science

Mathematics
Computer Science & Engineering
Information & Communication Technology
Physics
Chemistry
Statistics

Faculty of Social Science

Economics
Public Administration
Anthropology

Faculty of Business Studies

Accounting and Information Systems
Management Studies
Marketing

Registrar Office

Registrar
Mr. Kamal Uddin Bhiyan

Staffs

NAME	DESIGNATION	CONTACT
Md. Jashim Uddin	Assistant Registrar	Phone: 01556426446 E-mail: juddincou@yahoo.com
Md. Nuruzzaman	Section Officer (Grad-1)	Phone: 01552359339 E-mail: nzaman_global@yahoo.com

Contact Information
Administrative Building
University Campus, Comilla
Phone:01556426446
E-mail: kubhiyan@yahoo.com