Chittagong Medical University
Profile
- Ownership
- public
- Vice-Chancellor
- Prof. Dr. Muhammad Omar Faruque Yusuf
- Students
- —
- Faculty
- —
- Annual budget
- —
- Established
- 2016
- District
- Chittagong
VC Prof. Omar Faruque Yusuf (appointed Sep 2024, 4-year term) was not included in either the March 16 or May 14, 2026 government VC reshuffle batches; university is conducting routine academic cycle (MBBS/BDS exams, MD admissions) with no major controversy detected in the 90-day window.
Recent activity
- 2026-04-02 other CMU held an Independence Day commemoration honouring freedom fighters on the 55th anniversary of Bangladesh's independence. ↗
- 2026-04-07 other CMU organised a World Health Day 2026 seminar; theme aligned with WHO's 'Together for Health, Stand with Science' campaign. ↗
- 2026-04-28 examination CMU published examination schedules for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Professional MBBS and BDS examinations. ↗
- 2026-05-14 admission CMU published admission test notice for MD (postgraduate) programme 2026-27 session. ↗
Provenance & notes
verification_status=partial: (1) student_count and faculty_count: CMU website shows '0+' for both fields -- no credible primary source provides a verified figure; omitted rather than guessing. (2) annual_budget_bdt: no public budget figure found in any source; omitted. (3) pro_vice_chancellor and treasurer: Wikipedia and CMU website show no PVC or treasurer as of verification date; the September 2024 appointment batch covered only the VC position for CMU -- left null. (4) registrar: not identified in any English-language source. (5) Affiliated institutions: Wikipedia lists 37 (16 medical + 3 dental + 18 nursing colleges); CMU official site states 48 affiliated institutes (likely includes allied health/physiotherapy/IHT programmes); used Wikipedia-sourced breakdown (37) for narrative but noted discrepancy. (6) VC was NOT part of either March 16 or May 14, 2026 government reshuffle batches; both batches covered general, S&T, and engineering universities under the Ministry of Education, not medical universities under the Ministry of Health. (7) CMU Act No. 17 of 2016 confirmed via bdlaws.minlaw.gov.bd (site returned ECONNREFUSED on direct fetch; confirmed via search result snippet citing Act No. 17). (8) Campus is in Fauzdarhat neighbourhood, Chittagong -- not yet established on a purpose-built campus as of 2026; administrative offices operate from temporary premises. (9) Chancellor is President Mohammed Shahabuddin per Wikipedia.
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chittagong_Medical_University
- https://www.cmu.edu.bd/
- https://www.cmu.edu.bd/notices
- https://www.tbsnews.net/bangladesh/education/dr-omar-faruk-yusuf-appointed-new-vice-chancellor-chattogram-medical-university
- https://tbsgraduates.net/education/jnu-cu-sust-ju-chittagong-medical-university-get-new-vice-chancellors-pro-vice-chancellors-treasurers/
- http://www.ugc-universities.gov.bd/university-detail/173
- http://bdlaws.minlaw.gov.bd/act-details-1183.html