Faujdarhat Cadet CollegeFaujdarhat Cadet College
About the Institute
Faujdarhat Cadet College is a renowned and traditional educational institution in Bangladesh.
It was established on April 28, 1958, and is located in Sitakunda upazila of Chattogram. It was established under the initiative of the Ministry of Defense of the then East Pakistan government and with the planning of prominent British military officers and educators. This was the first cadet college in Bangladesh, which later acted as a pioneer in the establishment of other cadet colleges in the country.
At a glance
- Establishment
- 1958
- Medium of instruction
- Bangla and English
- Class or level
- Class VII to XII
- Education board
- Cumilla Education Board
- Number of students
- Approximately 600
- Number of teachers
- Approximately 40
This institution provides education with residential facilities from class seven to twelve. There are several designated houses for students where they live with their peers. Students are selected through a highly rigorous central admission test for class seven. The institution generally participates in SSC and HSC examinations under the Cumilla Education Board and its results are consistently excellent and among the best in the country. Alongside academic education, students regularly participate in various co-curricular activities including sports, debates, cultural practices, and scouting.
The college campus features a spacious library, modern science laboratories, a computer lab, residential hostels, vast playgrounds, and various facilities necessary for the cadets. The admission process is highly competitive, consisting of a written test, a viva voce, and a medical examination. Alumni of Faujdarhat Cadet College hold very important and top-level positions in the country's military, civil administration, higher education, research, politics, and the corporate sector. Beyond the borders of the country, its alumni are working with reputation in the international arena.
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