Institute of Modern Languages

University of Chittagong situated on about 1754 acres of hilly land in mouza Jangal Paschchim-Patty of Fatehpur union under Hathajari Upazila, 22 kilometre north of Chittagong city. This is the third largest public university of the country. The acad largest public university of the country. The academic activities of the university was formally began on 18 November in 1966. University of Chittagong From the beginning of the 20th century the enlightened section of local people was pressing to set up a university in Chittagong. Considering the long felt requirement on 28 December 1940, Moulana Muniruzzaman Islamabadi disclosed the news of construction of the Islamic University in Chittagong while presiding over the conference of the All India Jamiate Ullamaye Hind in Kolkata. He also bought a land for that purpose in the Deyang Hills under Anwara upazila of Chittagong district. On 28 February 1942, lawmaker Nur Ahmed formally placed a demand in the Bengal Legislative Assembly to establish a university in Chittagong. The government of Pakistan took up a decision to set up a 'Science University' in Chittagong during the 2nd Five-year plan period (1960-65). The Chittagong Government College campus in the heart of the port city was selected as the location of the new university. Fazlul Kader Chowdhury of Chittagong during the 1962 elections gave a commitment to establish a University in Chittagong. And he initiated the move accordingly later after becoming the Education Minister. ...view more