University of Chittagong
চট্টগ্রাম বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় | |
 Crest of University of Chittagong | |
Other name | CU |
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| Motto | Imagine, Lead, Change |
| Type | Public, research |
| Established | 18 November 1966 |
| Accreditation | Association of Commonwealth Universities |
| Affiliations | University Grants Commission |
| Budget | ৳439.16 crore (US$36 million) (2024-2025) |
| Chancellor | t |
| Vice-Chancellor | Mohammad Al-Forkan |
Academic staff | 974 |
Administrative staff | 311 (male 277, female 34) |
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| Location | Hathazari Upazila, Chittagong District, Bangladesh 22°28′12″N 91°47′25″E / 22.4699°N 91.7904°E |
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| Colours | Black, Blue |
| Website | www |
| University rankings | |
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| Global – Overall | |
| THE World | 1201–1500 (2026) |
| Scimago Global | 3027 (2025) |
| Global – Liberal arts | |
| THE Social Sciences | 801–1000 (2025) |
| Global – Life sciences and medicine | |
| THE Life Sciences | 801–1000 (2025) |
| Global – Science and engineering | |
| THE Engineering | 801–1000 (2025) |
| THE Physical Sciences | 801–1000 (2025) |
| Regional – Overall | |
| QS Asia | 646 (2026) |
The University of Chittagong (Bengali: চট্টগ্রাম বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়) also known as Chittagong University (CU), is a public research university located in Chittagong, Bangladesh. It was established on 18 November 1966. It is the fifth oldest university of Bangladesh. Having an area of 2,312.32 acres (935.76 ha) campus, CU is the largest university in Bangladesh. It is one of the five autonomous universities of Bangladesh.