CHITTAGONG COLLEGE

 

In knowledge, in action, in creation, in tradition

Phone+880 31-616045

Emailctgcollege@yahoo.com

EIIN104532

 

CHITTAGONG COLLEGE

Background of the establishment

This institution was born in 1836 as Chittagong District School. Thirty-three years after its establishment, it was upgraded to a higher secondary school in 1869. Since then, it has been known as Chittagong Government College or Chittagong College. The college started its activities in a Portuguese-era establishment at one corner of the parade ground next to College Road in present-day Chittagong. After being upgraded to a college, Mr. J. C. Bose was appointed as its first principal. From 1909, a science department was introduced in this college at the higher secondary level along with the arts department. In 1910, this college received recognition as a first-class degree college from the then Calcutta University. Accordingly, teaching of undergraduate and graduate (honors) level subjects in Mathematics, Chemistry and Physics was started from this college. From 1919, English was added to the undergraduate subjects and philosophy and economics were added to the supplementary classes. In 1924, the first Muslim principal of this college was Shamsul Ulama Kamaluddin Ahmed. During his tenure, the college progressed rapidly. Sher-e-Bangla A, K, Fazlul Haque laid the foundation stone of the Muslim Hostel during this time. During Shamsul Ulama's time, the tradition of publishing the college magazine started. The most notable event of his time was the introduction of co-education. In 1926, the first hostel of this college was established.

Although all undergraduate subjects were withdrawn in 1955, the undergraduate (honors) subjects in English, Bengali, Economics, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics were reintroduced in 1960. The undergraduate (honors) classes in Zoology, Botany and Statistics were introduced in 1962. Extensive infrastructural changes and expansions were made between 1955 and 1965. Under the then Pakistan Government's Second Five Year Plan, its science laboratory was developed, a new administrative building was constructed, a new hostel was constructed and separate buildings were constructed for the faculties of Physics, Chemistry and Biology. After the establishment of Dhaka University in 1921, Chittagong College came under its purview. Currently, it offers undergraduate and postgraduate courses and certificates in Bengali, English, Economics, Physics, Chemistry, Botany, Zoology, Mathematics, Statistics, Geography, History, Political Science, Islamic History and Culture, Philosophy, Sociology and Psychology under the National University, in addition to the Higher Secondary Certificate under the Chittagong Education Board.

Principal

Professor Mohammad Mojahedul Islam Chowdhury

He was born in a noble family of Chowdhury clan in Kadalpur village of Raozan upazila of Chittagong district. His father's name is Late Alhaj Nurul Alam Chowdhury and mother's name is Late Khaleda Begum. He joined the education cadre as a lecturer of Islamic education in 1993 through the 14th BCS examination. During his career, he taught at various times at Government City College, Chittagong, Bangladesh Military Academy, Madrasa-e-Alia, Dhaka, Comilla Victoria College and Chittagong College, Chittagong. Before being appointed as the principal, he was the vice-principal of Chittagong College.

 

Vice-Principal

Professor Subrata Bikash Barua

He was born in a noble family in the traditional village of Aburkhil in Raozan upazila of Chittagong district. His father's name was Late Babu Prabin Chandra Barua and his mother's name was Late Smt. Ranu Prabha Barua. During his educational career, he completed his studies at Aburkhil Amitabh High School, Raozan and at the higher secondary level at Chittagong College, Chittagong and Chittagong University.

He joined the education cadre in January 1994 as a lecturer in Physics through the 14th BCS examination. During his career, he taught at Rangamati Government College, Cox's Bazar Government College, Government City College, Chandpur Government College, Nawab Faizunnesa Government College and Chittagong College at various times.

Previously, he also served as the Vice-Principal of Bandarban Government College for about 02 years. Before being appointed as the Vice-Principal of this college, he was the Head of the Physics Department of this college.

 

 

Infrastructure

A huge historic parade ground is located inside the college.

Departments

There are 20 departments in the humanities and sciences to study here.

College building

Chittagong College is located with 15 institutional and 12 residential buildings. The institutional buildings are as follows

1.      Administrative building

2.      Red Building

3.      Academic Building 1

4.      Geography Building

5.      Botany Building

6.      Chemistry and Zoology Building

7.      Physics and Mathematics Building

8.      Auditorium building

9.      Student Auditorium Building

10. TSC building

11. Central Mosque Building

12. Medical Center

13. College Sports Building

14. Library building

15. Academic Building 2

16. Academic Building 3 Dormitory

There are three dormitories and one female dormitory located within the residential buildings. They are as follows:

1.      Shaheed Suhrawardy Hostel (It has two blocks. Block A is allocated for Muslim and Block B is allocated for non-Muslim students)

2.      Sher A Bangla Hostel

3.      Dr. Abdus Sabur Hostel

4.      Hazrat Khadijatul Kobra (RA) Student Dormitory

Library

Just as Chittagong College is one of the most traditional and renowned colleges in Chittagong, its library also carries a tradition. The library is known from the one copy of Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress collected in this library at the time of its establishment. At present, it has spacious reading rooms and a reference department which are very suitable for teachers and students to study in peace. In the year following the establishment of Pakistan, its number of books was about twenty thousand. According to an estimate of January 30, 1964, its number of books was 30,547. But now its number of books is more than half a lakh.

Other infrastructure facilities

·         Two-story mosque

·         Separate auditorium for male and female students

·         Gymnasium

·         Canteen (with separate facilities for male and female students)

·         Post office

·         Bank

  Address

College Road, Chawkbazar, 4203 Chittagong
Phone: +88031616045
Email: ctgcollege@yahoo.com