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]
The executive committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) 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 Cumilla. But instead, the government granted a general university and its charter in Cumilla 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:
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,
Three departments (Accounting & Information Systems, Management, Marketing) under the School of Business.
The Department of Computer Science & Engineering (CSE) was introduced in the 2008–09 session. The Department of Bangla, Department of Anthropology and the Department of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) was introduced in the 2009–2010 session. Three new departments (Physics, Chemistry and Statistics) have been opened in the academic session 2010–2011. From the academic session 2013–14 three more department (Finance and Banking, Pharmacy and Archeology) have been introduced. Cumilla University has more than four thousand students in different batches, 120 teachers and 100 staffs devoted to conducting teaching and research.
Academics
Cumilla University Academic Building (South)
Faculties and departments
The university's 19 departments are organised into 6 faculties.
Faculty
Department
Seat
Faculty of Engineering
Computer Science and Engineering
50
Information and Communication Technology
50
Faculty of Science
Mathematics
60
Physics
50
Chemistry
50
Statistics
50
Pharmacy
40
Faculty of Arts Law
Law
50
Faculty of Arts & Humanities
Bangla
60
English
60
Faculty of Social Science
Economics
60
Mass Communication and Journalism
50
Public Administration
60
Archaeology
50
Anthropology
60
Faculty of Business
Management Studies
60
Marketing
60
Accounting and Information Systems
60
Finance and Banking
60
Academic buildings
There are four academic buildings (One is under process) in Cumilla University Campus:
Academic Building 1 (North) (Faculty of Business Studies)
Academic Building 2 (South) (Faculty of Social Science, Arts)
Academic Building 3 (Faculty of Science)
Academic Building 4 (Faculty of Law and Engineering)
Residential student halls
There are five residential halls. Two for female and three for male students (one female hall is under process).
