Comilla University
The Comilla University () is a public university located at Kotbari, Comilla, Bangladesh. The university was constructed on  of land at Shalban Vihara, Moynamoti. Comilla University is affiliated by University Grants Commission, Bangladesh.

Golam Mowlah is the founder vice-chancellor of Comilla 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. The next vice-chancellor of Comilla University, A.K.M. Zehadul Karim declared his resignation on 7 October 2009 after major violence in campus. Amir Hossen Khan, a professor of Physics department of Jahangirnagar University, was appointed as Vice-Chancellor on 22 November 2009. 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 Comilla University. He joined the university on 3 December 201. Professor Dr. Emran Kabir Chowdhury on Wednesday,Jan 31, 2018 joined as the 6th Vice Chancellor (VC) of Comilla University (CoU).

It started with 7 functional departments. Now there are a total of 19 departments Under 6 faculties including Information & Communication Technology (ICT), Computer Science & Engineering (CSE), Pharmacy, Physics, Chemistry, Statistics, Mathematics, Finance and Banking, Accounting & Information Systems (AIS), Marketing, Management Studies, Media & Journalism, Law, Economics, Public Administration, Archeology, Anthropology, Bengali, and English.

Administration

 Chancellor: Mr. Md. Abdul Hamid (Hon’ble President of the People's Republic of Bangladesh) 
 Vice-Chancellor: Professor Dr. Emran Kabir Chowdhury
 Register: Md Abu Taher

At a Glance

History
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. Comilla University has more than four thousand students in different batches, 120 teachers and 100 staffs devoted to conducting teaching and research.

Faculties and departments
Faculty of Arts & Humanities

Bengali
English
Faculty of Social Sciences
Archaeology
Anthropology
Economics
Public Administration
Media & Journalism

Faculty of Law
Law

Faculty of Engineering
Computer Science & Engineering(BSc/MSc Engg. in CSE)
Information and Communication Technology(BSc/MSc Engg. in ICT)

Faculty of Science
Mathematics
Physics
Chemistry
Statistics
Pharmacy

Faculty of Business Studies
 Marketing
Finance and Banking
Management Studies 
Accounting and Information Systems

Academic buildings 
There are four academic buildings (One is under process) in Comilla 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 Engineering and Law;under process)

Residential student halls
There are five residential halls. Two for female and three for male students(One femele hall is under process).
 Kazi Nazrul Islam Hall
 Shaheed Dhirendranath Datta Hall
 Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibor Rahman Hall
 Nawab Faizunnesa Choudhurani Hall (Female)
 Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib Hall (Female;Under Constructing)