About University of Chittagong
Not only the scenic beauty of the hills , landscape , small waterfalls , the colorful & fresh breathing surrounding or the journey of shuttle train but also for environment that to lead pupil to go and thrive in diverse areas , from job market to entrepreneurship to research or enlightening people through education , University of Chittagong upholds the head of the nation by its all round virtue .
The University of Chittagong located in Fatehpur Union , Hathazari Upazila about 22 kilometers north of the Chittagong city around 1753.88 acres of hilly and flat land , which is one of the largest universities by campus area in Bangladesh . University of Chittagong established in 1966 and has approximately 23,876 students and 899 faculty members , 348 officers , enriched with 8 faculties , 43 departments , 7 institute , 5 research centre , 22 affiliated colleges , and 12 halls . The University Library is one of the biggest in Bangladesh and its collection consists of about 3.5 lakh volumes of books and over 40,000 bound volumes of journals . The Chittagong University Museum was established in 1973 at the initiative of the University Authority which accelerates advanced learning by the provision of materials and facilities for research , also aims to stimulate public interest and encourages understanding and appreciation of the history , archaeology and art heritage of Bangladesh The university has own transportation facility . Shuttle Train is one of the main attractions of this university .