East Delta University (Bengali: ইস্ট ডেল্টা বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় or EDU) is a private university in Chittagong, Bangladesh. It received the government's license in 2006 and started its academic operation in February 2008. East Delta University is approved by the Government of Bangladesh as well the Bangladesh University Grants Commission (UGC) under the nation's private university rules. It is a not for profit university. The university is governed by the East Delta University Trust, a subsidiary of Chittagong Foundation, an independent and non-partisan social welfare organization.