City Desk :
Professor Dr Pravat Chandra Barua has been appointed as the Vice Chancellor of the University of Science and Technology Chittagong (USTC).
Chancellor of USTC and President Advocate Abdul Hamid appointed him for next four years.
Born at Jaldi under Banskhali municipality, Chittagong, Prof Dr Pravat got his MBBS from SSMC and Mitford Hospital in 1976 and obtained Post Graduate Diploma in Public Health (DPH) from NIPSOM with highest mark in 1983.
He passed SSC in 1969 with distinctions and secured 6th position in combined Merit list of HSC under Comilla Board in 1971.
Prof Dr Pravat also Obtained Graded Diploma in Clinical Epidemiology from University of New Castle, Australia in 1996 and successfully completed M.M.Sc in Clinical Epidemiology from University of New Castle, Australia in 1997.
