List of universities in Bangladesh

Curzon Hall, University of Dhaka

Universities in Bangladesh are mainly categorized into three different types — Public (government owned and subsidized), Private (private sector owned universities), and International (operated and funded by international organizations such as the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation).

University of Dhaka, established in 1921, is the oldest university of the country. Bangladeshi universities are affiliated with the University Grants Commission (UGC), a commission created according to the Presidential Order (P.O. No 10 of 1973) of the Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh.

The list is classified by the three types universities further segmented according to their locations. The locations are given according to divisions, the topmost administrative unit in Bangladesh. It is notable that, out of the 6 divisions Dhaka Division houses 58 out of a total of 87, of them 52 in Dhaka, the capital city. Most universities focus on general studies, meaning a diverse mix of curriculum, business studies, engineering or technology. Seven universities have specialized curricula focused on Islamic studies (2), agricultural sciences (2), medical sciences (1), Veterinary (1) and women's studies (1). Along with the universities their short names, mostly acronyms, are provided as nicks.

Public universities

Civil engineering building, BUET

War memorial sculpture in Bangladesh Agricultural University

Al-Beruni Hall of Jahangirnagar University

Administrative building of Rajshahi University

Administrative building of RUET

Liberation War Memorial, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology

Campus, KUET

Auditorium, Islamic University

Academic Building 1, Khulna University

Shaheed Minar, Chittagong University

Bangladesh has some thirty-two public universities providing education to the bulk of higher studies students. These universities are funded by the government while managed as self-governed organizations. In Dhaka division there are twelve public universities. Amongst them seven are in Dhaka City, two universities in Gazipur, one in Savar. In Mymensingh District there are two universities located in Mymensingh Town and Trishal. In Tangail District there is also a university locating on Sontoss. In Rajshahi division there are three universities, two in Rajshahi and one in Rangpur. There are two public universities in Rangpur division. One is in Rangpur and another one in Dinajpur. In Khulna division there are four public universities; two are in Khulna, one in Jessore and another in Kushtia. The university in Kushtia is the only public university in Bangladesh specializing in Islamic studies. Five public universities are in Chittagong division including three are in Chittagong and one each in Comilla and Noakhali. One of them specializes in Veterinary Sciences. There is only one public university in Barisal division which is located in Patuakhali. Two public universities are in Sylhet division. Both are in Sylhet, one specialized in science & technology and the other in agricultural sciences.

University	Nick	Founded	Location	Division	Specialization	Website
Patuakhali Science and Technology University	PSTU	2002	Patuakhali	Barisal division	Science & technology	[1]
Barisal University	BU	2011	Barisal	Barisal division	General
University of Chittagong	CU	1966	Chittagong	Chittagong division	General	[2]
Chittagong University of Engineering & Technology	CUET	1968	Chittagong	Chittagong division	Engineering	[3]
Chittagong Veterinary and Animal Sciences University	CVASU	2006	Chittagong	Chittagong division	Veterinary Sciences	[4]
Comilla University	UC	2006	Comilla	Chittagong division	General	[5]
Noakhali Science and Technology University	NSTU	2005	Noakhali	Chittagong division	Science & technology	[6]
University of Dhaka	DU	1921	Dhaka	Dhaka division	General	[7]
Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University	SAU	2001	Dhaka	Dhaka division	Agricultural science	[8]
Bangladesh University of Professionals	BUP	2008	Dhaka	Dhaka division	General	[9]
Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology	BUET	1962	Dhaka	Dhaka division	Engineering	[10]
Bangladesh Agricultural University	BAU	1961	Mymensingh	Dhaka division	Agricultural science	[11]
Jahangirnagar University	JU	1970	Savar	Dhaka division	General	[12]
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University	BSMMU	1998	Dhaka	Dhaka division	Medical	[13]
Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University	MBSTU	1999	Tangail	Dhaka division	Science & technology	[14]
Dhaka University of Engineering & Technology	DUET	1980	Gazipur	Dhaka division	Engineering	[15]
Jagannath University	JNU	2005	Dhaka	Dhaka division	General	[16]
Jatiya Kabi Kazi Nazrul Islam University	KNU	2005	Trishal	Dhaka division	General	[17]
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University	BSMRAU	1998	Gazipur	Dhaka division	Agricultural science	[18]
Bangladesh University of Textiles[citation needed]	BUTex	1978	Dhaka	Dhaka division	Textiles	[19]
Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Science and Technology University	BSMRSTU	2011	Gopalganj	Dhaka division	Science & technology	[20]
Khulna University of Engineering & Technology	KUET	1969	Khulna	Khulna division	Engineering	[21]
Khulna University	KU	1991	Khulna	Khulna division	General	[22]
Islamic University	IU	1980	Kushtia	Khulna division	Islam	[23]
Jessore Science & Technology University	JSTU	2008	Jessore	Khulna division	Science & technology	[24]
Rajshahi University	RU	1953	Rajshahi	Rajshahi division	General	[25]
Rajshahi University of Engineering & Technology	RUET	1964	Rajshahi	Rajshahi division	Engineering	[26]
Pabna University of Science and Technology	PUST	2008	Pabna	Rajshahi division	Science & technology	[27]
Hajee Mohammad Danesh Science & Technology University	HSTU	1999	Dinajpur	Rangpur division	Science & technology	[28]
Begum Rokeya University		2008	Rangpur	Rangpur division	General	[29]
Shahjalal University of Science and Technology	SUST	1987	Sylhet	Sylhet division	Science & technology	[30]
Sylhet Agricultural University	StAU	2006	Sylhet	Sylhet division	Agricultural science	[31]

Special universities

Following are the public universities that operate through a number of colleges all over Bangladesh instead of a localized campus. Both have headquarters in Gazipur.

University	Nick	Founded	Location	Specialization	Website
Bangladesh National University	NU	1992	Gazipur	General	[32]
Bangladesh Open University	BOU	1992	Gazipur	General	[33]

Private universities

Campus, International Islamic University, Chittagong

School of Business, Independent University, Bangladesh

Campus, Queens University

Foundation Building, East West University

Department of English Language and Literature, Darul Ihsan University

American International University-Bangladesh

Establishment of private university in Bangladesh initiated after the institution of the Private University Act 1992. There are 54 such universities that are operational in five out of seven division of the country.

Most of the private universities are in Dhaka Division summing up to 45. All of them have their campus in Dhaka city concentrating mostly in Gulshan, Dhanmondi and Uttara regions of the city. Two private universities in Dhaka specializes in technology, one specializes in women's studies and others are general universities. There are the six private universities located in Chittagong Division. All six have main campuses are in Chittagong city. One has its urban campus in Kumira, outside the main city. Five of them general universities, while one is specializes in technology. The only private university in Rajshahi Division has its campus in Bogra. In Sylhet Division there are three private universities all having main campuses in Sylhet city. There is no private university in Barisal Division and Rangpur Division

University	Nick	Founded	Location	Division	Specialization	Website
Begum Gulchemonara Trust University	BGTU	2002	Chittagong	Chittagong Division	General	[34]
East Delta University	EDU	2006	Chittagong	Chittagong Division	General	—
International Islamic University, Chittagong	IIUC	1995	Chittagong	Chittagong Division	General	[35]
Premier University, Chittagong	PU	2002	Chittagong	Chittagong Division	General	[36]
Southern University, Bangladesh	SUB	2001	Chittagong	Chittagong Division	General	[37]
University of Science & Technology Chittagong	USTC	1989	Chittagong	Chittagong Division	Technology	[38]
Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology	AUST	1995	Dhaka	Dhaka Division	Technology	[39]
American International University-Bangladesh	AIUB	1994	Dhaka	Dhaka Division	Engineering	[40]
Asian University of Bangladesh	AUB	1996	Dhaka	Dhaka Division	General	[41]
Asa University Bangladesh	ASAUB	2006	Dhaka	Dhaka Division	General	[42]
Atish Dipankar University of Science and Technology	ADUST	2004	Dhaka	Dhaka Division	Technology	[43]
Bangladesh Islami University	BIU	2006	Dhaka	Dhaka Division	General	[44]
America Bangladesh University	ABU	1997	Dhaka	Dhaka Division	General	[45]
Bangladesh University	BU	2001	Dhaka	Dhaka Division	General	[46]
Bangladesh University of Business and Technology	BUBT	2003	Dhaka	Dhaka Division	Technology	[47]
BRAC University	BRACU	2001	Dhaka	Dhaka Division	General	[48]
Central Women's University	CWU	1993	Dhaka	Dhaka Division	Women's Study	—
City University, Bangladesh	CUB	2002	Dhaka	Dhaka Division	General	[49]
Daffodil International University	DIU	2002	Dhaka	Dhaka Division	General	[50]
Darul Ihsan University	DIU	1989	Dhaka	Dhaka Division	General	[51]
Dhaka International University	DIntU	1995	Dhaka	Dhaka Division	General	[52]
Eastern University, Bangladesh	EU	2003	Dhaka	Dhaka Division	General	[53]
East West University	EWU	1996	Dhaka	Dhaka Division	General	[54]
Gono Bishwabidyalay	GB	1996	Dhaka	Dhaka Division	General	[55]
Green University of Bangladesh	GUB	2002	Dhaka	Dhaka Division	General	[56]
IBAIS University	IU	2002	Dhaka	Dhaka Division	General	[57]
Independent University, Bangladesh	IUB	1993	Dhaka	Dhaka Division	General	[58]
International University of Business Agriculture and Technology	IUBAT	1991	Dhaka	Dhaka Division	General	[59]
Manarat International University	MIU	2001	Dhaka	Dhaka Division	General	[60]
Millennium University	MU	2003	Dhaka	Dhaka Division	General	—
Northern University, Bangladesh	NUB	2002	Dhaka	Dhaka Division	General	[61]
North South University	NSU	1992	Dhaka	Dhaka Division	General	[62]
People's University of Bangladesh	PUB	1996	Dhaka	Dhaka Division	General	[63]
Presidency University	PU	2003	Dhaka	Dhaka Division	General	[64]
Prime University	PU	2002	Dhaka	Dhaka Division	General	[65]
Primeasia University	PAU	2003	Dhaka	Dhaka Division	General	[66]
Queens University	QU	1996	Dhaka	Dhaka Division	General	[67]
Royal University of Dhaka	RUD	2003	Dhaka	Dhaka Division	General	[68]
Shanto-Mariam University of Creative Technology	SMUCT	2003	Dhaka	Dhaka Division	General	[69]
Southeast University	SEU	2002	Dhaka	Dhaka Division	General	[70]
Stamford University Bangladesh	SU	2002	Dhaka	Dhaka Division	General	[71]
State University of Bangladesh	SUB	2002	Dhaka	Dhaka Division	General	[72]
United International University	UIU	2003	Dhaka	Dhaka Division	General	[73]
University of Asia Pacific (Bangladesh)	UAP	1996	Dhaka	Dhaka Division	General	[74]
University of Development Alternative	UODA	2002	Dhaka	Dhaka Division	General	[75]
University of Information Technology and Sciences	UITS	2003	Dhaka	Dhaka Division	General	[76]
University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh	ULAB	2004	Dhaka	Dhaka Division	General	[77]
University of South Asia, Bangladesh	USAB	2003	Dhaka	Dhaka Division	General	—
Uttara University	UU	2003	Dhaka	Dhaka Division	General	[78]
Victoria University of Bangladesh	VUB	2003	Dhaka	Dhaka Division	General	[79]
World University of Bangladesh	WUB	2003	Dhaka	Dhaka Division	General	[80]
Pundra University of Science and Technology	PUST	2001	Bogra	Rajshahi Division	Technology	[81]
Leading University	LU	2002	Sylhet	Sylhet Division	General	[82]
Metropolitan University	MU	2003	Sylhet	Sylhet Division	General	[83]
Sylhet International University	SIU	2001	Sylhet	Sylhet Division	General	[84]

International universities

Five Fundamentals Gate, Islamic University of Technology

There are only two international universities in Bangladesh. These universities are neither managed and funded by the government, like public universities, nor established under the Private University Act and managed by a private governing body, like private universities. One was established by the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation and located in Gazipur, Dhaka division while another is located in Chittagong division and funded by the Asian University for Women Support Foundation (AUWSF), a United States based non-profit corporation.

University	Nick	Founded	Location	Specialization	Website
Asian University for Women	AUW	2008	Chittagong	(For woman students only)	[85]
Islamic University of Technology	IUT	1981	Gazipur	Engineering and Technology	[86]

See also

• University Grants Commission (Bangladesh)
• List of institutes in Bangladesh

External links

• University Grants Commission of Bangladesh
• Bangladesh Bureau of Educational Information and Statistics
• Varsity Admission