The government and the UGC have got approval as independent schools.
The university's education philosophy is basically founded on the Liberal Arts Foundation. As a result, whatever the students are specialized, they gain basic knowledge about the history, culture and heritage of society. In the field of education, Chittagong Independent University has followed the North American curriculum system. In this method administered by Open Credit system, CAS Presentation is mandatory for students in almost every course. Along with theoretical knowledge, students of this university have to go to the regular industrial tour, so that they get an early practical idea about the outside world.