As of 2022, the University of Chittagong operates 52 departments under 9 faculties. Additionally, the university has one affiliated private engineering institute—CUET Institute of Engineering and Technology (C.I.E.T)—which is located in the city of Chittagong.

Faculties Faculty of Arts and Humanities

The Faculty of Arts and Humanities was established in 1966 at the founding of the university. It was initially named the “Arts Faculty” and later renamed to its current title. The faculty began with four departments: Bengali, English, History, and Philosophy. At present, the faculty comprises 12 departments and 3 institutes. The current dean is Mohammad Sekandar Chowdhury.

Departments Departments Established Faculty Members Number of Seats Department of Bengali 19 Department of English 19 Department of History 23 Department of Philosophy 1973 19 Department of Islamic History and Culture 1974 18 Department of Arabic 21 Department of Islamic Studies 17 700 Department of Drama 3 Department of Persian Language and Literature 13 Department of Pali 9 Department of Sanskrit 11 Department of Music 9 Department of Bangladesh Studies

Department of Arabic Currently, this department has 21 faculty members.

Department of History Currently, this department has 23 faculty members.

Department of Islamic History and Culture Currently, this department has 18 faculty members.

Department of Islamic Studies This department started its academic activities under the Faculty of Arts in 2004. The first chairman was Anwarul Haque Khatibi. Previously, the department was part of the Arabic Department. The current chairman is A. N. M. Abdul Ma'bud. The department currently has 17 faculty members and approximately 700 students. It is located on the 3rd floor of the New Arts Building.

Department of English Established in 1966 at the inception of the university, this department offers undergraduate and postgraduate programs in English language and English literature. Currently, it has 19 faculty members.

Department of Bengali Also established in 1966 at the founding of the university, the department offers undergraduate and postgraduate programs in Bengali language, Bengali literature, and culture. It currently has 19 faculty members.

Department of Bangladesh Studies This newly established department began its academic activities in the 2017–18 academic year.

Department of Philosophy The department currently has 19 faculty members and is located on the 3rd floor of the Dr. Abdul Karim Building. The current chairman is Iqbal Shaheen Khan.

Department of Drama On 1 September 1994, the Department of Drama and Music was established. Earlier, under the Faculty of Arts at the University of Dhaka, drama was introduced in 1989 and music in 1993 as subsidiary courses. From the 1993–94 session, M.A. (Preliminary) courses were offered in both subjects. M.Phil. courses began in 1995–96 for Music and 1997–98 for Drama. A Ph.D. program in Music is currently active. The 4-year B.A. (Honours) program in Drama began in the 1997–98 session. In 1998, an auditorium named "Nat-Mondol" was established for the department. Currently, the department has 3 faculty members.

Department of Pali This department currently has 9 faculty members.

Department of Persian Language and Literature Currently, this department has 13 faculty members.

Department of Music The department has 9 faculty members.

Department of Sanskrit Currently, the department has 11 faculty members.

Affiliated Institutes Institutes Faculty Members Number of Seats Institute of Modern Languages Institute of Fine Arts 30 Institute of Education and Research (Recently shifted to Education Faculty)

Affiliated Research Centers Nazrul Research Center

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Faculty of Law

The Faculty of Law was established in 1966, at the inception of the university.

Department Department of Law

The Department of Law officially began its academic journey in 1992. The program started during the 1992–1993 academic year with just 4 teachers and 43 students. Currently, the faculty consists of 27 teaching staff.

In 2015, the faculty was relocated to its current location—the A.K. Khan Faculty of Law Building. Covering an area of 60,000 square feet, the building is divided into five blocks: administrative, academic, lecture gallery, student center, and auditorium. It includes five multimedia classrooms, a computer lab, a well-resourced seminar library, a 550-seat auditorium, a specially designed moot court room, separate common rooms for male and female students, a prayer room, and a cafeteria.

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Faculty of Science

Departments Departments Established Faculty Members Number of Seats Department of Physics 1968 120 Department of Chemistry 1966 Department of Mathematics 1968 120 Department of Statistics Applied Chemistry and Chemical Engineering

Department of Physics This department was established in 1968. It plays an important role in advancing physical sciences. The number of seats available is 120.

Department of Chemistry The department began its academic activities in 1966, at the founding of the university.

Department of Mathematics The Department of Mathematics was established on 1 November 1968. Notable physicist, mathematician, astronomer, and cosmologist Jamal Nazrul Islam served as the department's chairman from 1986 to 1988. The department currently offers 120 seats.

Department of Statistics (No additional details available.)

Applied Chemistry and Chemical Engineering This department was established in 2011. Mohammad Helal Uddin served as the founding chairman. Currently, Suman Ganguly is serving as the department's chairman.

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Faculty of Business Administration

The Faculty of Business Administration began its academic operations in 1970 to provide undergraduate and postgraduate education in commerce. The faculty currently has 130 academic members. The present dean is Jahangir Alam.

Departments Departments Established Faculty Members Number of Seats Department of Accounting and Information Systems 1968 32 Department of Management 1988 29 Department of Finance 26 Department of Marketing 1 November 1992 32 700 Department of Human Resource Management 2013 4 Department of Banking and Insurance 2013 4 Center for Business Administration 1 Bureau of Business Research 2

Department of Accounting and Information Systems The department currently has 32 faculty members.

Department of Management This department currently has 29 faculty members.

Department of Finance This department currently has 26 faculty members.

Department of Marketing The department currently has 32 faculty members.

Department of Banking and Insurance In response to national demand for skilled human resources in the banking and insurance sectors, this department was established in 2012. The current head is Sultan Ahmed. It currently has 4 faculty members.

Department of Human Resource Management To meet the needs of the business and industrial sectors, the Department of Human Resource Management was established at the University of Chittagong in 2012—being the first of its kind in the country. The current head of the department is A.F.M. Aurangzeb. The department has 4 faculty members.

Center for Business Administration This unit currently has 1 faculty member.

Bureau of Business Research This unit currently has 2 faculty members.

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Faculty of Social Sciences

The Faculty of Social Sciences is one of the constituent faculties of the University of Chittagong. It is located in the university's campus in Hathazari Upazila, Chittagong. As of now, the faculty comprises 9 departmentsFaculties and employs 131 academic staff members. The total number of seats is 758, with 323 for the Humanities stream, 262 for Science, and 173 for Business Studies.

The faculty is located just north of the university's Central Shaheed Minar, housed in the Dr. Muhammad Yunus Building—a six-storied, modern facility where each floor is assigned to different departments. The building includes both stairs and elevators.

Departments Departments Faculty Members Number of Seats Department of Economics 28 150 Department of Political Science 25 150 Department of Sociology 28 170 Department of Public Administration 20 150 Department of Anthropology 10 70 Department of International Relations 7 60 Department of Communication and Journalism 17 70 Department of Criminology and Police Science Department of Development Studies Social Science Research Institute 1

Department of Economics Located on the third floor of the Faculty of Social Sciences building. The department has 28 faculty members and offers 150 seats.

Department of Political Science Located on the second floor. It currently has 25 faculty members and 150 seats.

Department of Sociology The department was founded in 1969 by R. I. Chowdhury, following the model of the sociology department first opened at the University of Dhaka in 1957 by UNESCO and Pierre Bessanett. Initially offering only an M.A. program, it later introduced B.A. (Honours) and B.S.S. (Honours) degrees. Currently, it offers B.S.S., M.S.S., M.Phil., and Ph.D. programs. The department has 28 faculty members: 8 professors, 3 associate professors, 8 assistant professors, and 9 lecturers. It is located on the 4th floor of the faculty building and features separate teacher areas, classrooms, a modern computer lab, conference room, and a seminar library.

Department of Public Administration Located on the first floor. The department has 20 faculty members and 150 seats.

Department of Anthropology Located on the fourth floor. The department currently has 10 faculty members and 70 seats.

Department of International Relations Located on the sixth floor. It currently has 7 faculty members and 60 seats.

Department of Communication and Journalism Originally established as the "Department of Journalism" under the Faculty of Arts on December 1, 1994, with 2 teachers and 23 students. In 2003, it was renamed as the "Department of Communication and Journalism," and began offering courses in interpersonal, mass, organizational, political, and development communication. On January 31, 2009, the department was officially placed under the Faculty of Social Sciences. It is now located on the 5th floor of the Dr. Muhammad Yunus Building. The department has 17 faculty members and 70 seats.

Social Science Research Institute Currently has 1 faculty member.

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Faculty of Engineering

The Faculty of Engineering is located between the university's Central Shaheed Minar and the library. The faculty currently has 33 academic staff members.

Departments Department of Computer Science and Engineering The department began its academic activities in 2001 to offer undergraduate and postgraduate education in Computer Science and Engineering. Initially, it was launched as the "Department of Computer Science," but later renamed to its current title. Until 2004, due to the absence of a dedicated building, the department operated from the Science and Business Administration faculty buildings. From the 2004–2005 academic session, it moved to the current Engineering Faculty building. The department currently has 24 faculty members and 70 available seats.

Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering