List of universities in Bangladesh
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Universities in Bangladesh are mainly categorized into four differential types: public (government owned and subsidized), private (private sector owned universities), international (operated and funded by international organizations such as the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation), and the latest Cross Border Higher Education (CBHE) which are either study centres or branch campuses managed by of top universities in the world. Bangladeshi universities are affiliated with the University Grants Commission, a commission created according to the Presidential Order (P.O. No 10 of 1973) of the government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh.{{cite web |url=http://moedu.gov.bd/about_moe__organizations_ugc.htm |title=University Grant Commission (UGC) |website=Ministry of Education, Government of Bangladesh |access-date=29 March 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080318232408/http://moedu.gov.bd/about_moe__organizations_ugc.htm |archive-date=18 March 2008}}
Most universities focus on general studies, mixing together such areas of study as business, engineering and technology. Twenty-two universities have specialized curricula. Two of these are focused on Islamic studies, four on health science, six on agricultural science, six on engineering, one on textile engineering, one on Veterinary medicine, one on Aeronautical science, one on ocean science and one on women's studies.{{Cite web |url=http://www.ugc-universities.gov.bd/public-universities |title=List of Public Universities |website=University Grants Commission of Bangladesh |access-date=12 November 2021}}
Public universities
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Bangladesh has 57{{cite web |url=http://www.ugc.gov.bd/en/home/university/public/120 |title=List of Public Universities |website=University Grants Commission |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180913112501/http://www.ugc.gov.bd/en/home/university/public/120 |archive-date=13 September 2018}} public universities to the bulk of higher studies students. These universities are funded by the government while managed as self-governed organizations.
Dhaka Division is home to 14 public universities, among which 9 are in Dhaka City. There are nine public universities in Chittagong Division, the Khulna Division has seven, Rajshahi Division has six, each of Mymensingh Division, Rangpur Division and Sylhet Division has four. And Barisal Division has three. As of 2022 the University Grants Commission of Bangladesh has introduce the cluster system for students enrollment. According to this system all public universities in Bangladesh should be sorted in five clusters i.e.
one for agricultural universities; one for science and technology universities, one for engineering universities, one for medical universities and the last one for general studies universities.{{Cite news |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/ |title=The Daily Star }}{{Cite news |url=https://en.prothomalo.com/youth/news/209960/University-admission-test-now-in-cluster-system |title=University admission test now in cluster system, decides UGC |work=Prothom Alo |access-date=26 February 2020 |archive-date=26 February 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200226141909/https://en.prothomalo.com/youth/news/209960/University-admission-test-now-in-cluster-system |url-status=live}}{{cite news |title=Cluster admission test instead of unified system: UGC |url=https://www.banglanews24.com/english/education/article/82892/Cluster-admission-test-instead-of-unified-system-UGC |work=Banglanews24.com |date=26 February 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200228181210/https://www.banglanews24.com/english/education/article/82892/cluster-admission-test-instead-of-unified-system-ugc |archive-date=28 February 2020}}
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! class="unsortable" |Acronym !Established{{efn|name=independent|Year when given university status with degree-granting rights, started functioning as independent higher education institute. Many public universities in Bangladesh were not established as the universities, but since the 1990's many prominent colleges and institutes have transformed into universities.}} !Location !Division !Specialization !Ph.D. granting !Website |
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| University of Dhaka{{cite web |title=University of Dhaka |url=http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=University_of_Dhaka |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150701184400/http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=University_of_Dhaka |archive-date=1 July 2015 |access-date=26 March 2008 |website=Banglapedia}}
| style="text-align:center;" |DU | style="text-align:center;" |1921 | style="text-align:center;" |Shabagh, Dhaka | style="text-align:center;" |Dhaka Division | style="text-align:center;" |General | style="text-align:center;" |Yes | style="text-align:center;" |[https://www.du.ac.bd/ link] |
| University of Rajshahi{{cite web |title=University of Rajshahi |url=http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=University_of_Rajshahi |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150701163850/http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=University_of_Rajshahi |archive-date=1 July 2015 |access-date=26 March 2008 |website=Banglapedia}}
| style="text-align:center; width:5%;" |RU | style="text-align:center; width:5%;" |1953 | style="text-align:center; width:7%;" |Motihar, Rajshahi | style="text-align:center; width:12%;" |Rajshahi Division | style="text-align:center; width:12%;" |General | style="text-align:center;" |Yes | style="text-align:center;" |[http://ru.ac.bd/ link] |
| University of Chittagong{{cite web |title=University of Chittagong |url=https://en.banglapedia.org/index.php/University_of_Chittagong |access-date=28 October 2024 |website=Banglapedia}}
| style="text-align:center;" |CU | style="text-align:center;" |1966 | style="text-align:center;" |Hathazari, Chattogram | style="text-align:center;" |Chattogram Division | style="text-align:center;" |General | style="text-align:center;" |Yes | style="text-align:center;" |[https://web.cu.ac.bd/v2/ link] |
| Jahangirnagar University{{cite web |title=Jahangirnagar University |url=https://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Jahangirnagar_University |access-date=26 March 2008 |website=Banglapedia}}
| style="text-align:center;" |JU | style="text-align:center;" |1970 | style="text-align:center;" |Savar, Dhaka | style="text-align:center;" |Dhaka Division | style="text-align:center;" |General | style="text-align:center;" |Yes | style="text-align:center;" |[https://juniv.edu/ link] |
| Islamic University, Bangladesh{{cite web |url=http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Islamic_University |title=Islamic University |website=Banglapedia |access-date=26 March 2008}}
| style="text-align:center;" |IU | style="text-align:center;" |1979 | style="text-align:center;" |Kushtia Sadar, Kushtia | style="text-align:center;" |Khulna Division | style="text-align:center;" |General | style="text-align:center;" |Yes | style="text-align:center;" |[http://iu.ac.bd/ link] |
| style="width:40%;" |Khulna University{{cite web |url=http://www.ugc.gov.bd/public_universities/details.php?code=KU |title=Khulna University |website=University Grants Commission of Bangladesh |access-date=27 March 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080406220149/http://www.ugc.gov.bd/public_universities/details.php?code=KU |archive-date=6 April 2008}}
| style="text-align:center; width:5%;" |KU | style="text-align:center; width:5%;" |1991 | style="text-align:center; width:7%;" |Harintana, Khulna | style="text-align:center;" |Khulna Division | style="text-align:center;" |General | style="text-align:center;" |Yes | style="text-align:center;" |[http://ku.ac.bd/ link] |
| Jagannath University{{cite web |url=http://www.ugc.gov.bd/public_universities/details.php?code=Ja.U |title=Jagannath University |website=University Grants Commission of Bangladesh |access-date=27 March 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080406220144/http://www.ugc.gov.bd/public_universities/details.php?code=Ja.U |archive-date=6 April 2008}}
| style="text-align:center;" |JnU | style="text-align:center;" |2005 | style="text-align:center;" |Sadar Ghat, Dhaka | style="text-align:center;" |Dhaka Division | style="text-align:center;" |General | style="text-align:center;" |Yes | style="text-align:center;" |[http://jnu.ac.bd/ link] |
| Comilla University{{cite news |title=Foundation stone of Comilla University laid |url=http://www.thedailystar.net/2006/02/08/d60208060765.htm |work=The Daily Star |agency=UNB |access-date=28 March 2008}}
| style="text-align:center;" |CoU | style="text-align:center;" |2006 | style="text-align:center;" |Sadar Dakkhin, Comilla | style="text-align:center;" |Chittagong Division | style="text-align:center;" |General | style="text-align:center;" |No | style="text-align:center;" |[http://cou.ac.bd/ link] |
| Jatiya Kabi Kazi Nazrul Islam University{{cite web |url=http://www.ugc.gov.bd/public_universities/details.php?code=JKKNIU |title=Jatiya Kabi Kazi Nazrul Islam University |website=University Grants Commission of Bangladesh |access-date=27 March 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080406220132/http://www.ugc.gov.bd/public_universities/details.php?code=JKKNIU |archive-date=6 April 2008}}
| style="text-align:center;" |JKKNIU | style="text-align:center;" |2006 | style="text-align:center;" |Trishal, Mymensingh | style="text-align:center;" |Mymensingh Division | style="text-align:center;" |General | style="text-align:center;" |Yes | style="text-align:center;" |[http://jkkniu.edu.bd/ link] |
| Bangladesh University of Professionals
| style="text-align:center;" |BUP | style="text-align:center;" |2008 | style="text-align:center;" |Mirpur, Dhaka | style="text-align:center;" |Dhaka Division | style="text-align:center;" |General | style="text-align:center;" |Yes | style="text-align:center;" |[http://bup.edu.bd/ link] |
| Begum Rokeya University{{cite news |url=http://www.thefinancialexpress-bd.com/2009/04/05/63082.html |title=Begum Rokeya University begins academic activities |work=The Financial Express |access-date=7 October 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111001123808/http://www.thefinancialexpress-bd.com/2009/04/05/63082.html |archive-date=1 October 2011 }}
| style="text-align:center;" |BRU | style="text-align:center;" |2008 | style="text-align:center;" |Kotwali | style="text-align:center;" |Rangpur Division | style="text-align:center;" |General | style="text-align:center;" |Yes | style="text-align:center;" |[http://brur.ac.bd/ link] |
| University of Barisal{{Cite news |script-title=bn:বরিশাল বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়ের শিক্ষা কার্যক্রম শুরু |url=http://www.prothom-alo.com/detail/date/2012-01-25/news/219240 |work=Prothom Alo |language=bn |access-date=4 July 2021 |archive-date=28 February 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120228075049/http://www.prothom-alo.com/detail/date/2012-01-25/news/219240 |url-status=live}}
| style="text-align:center; width:5%;" |BU | style="text-align:center; width:5%;" |2011 | style="text-align:center; width:7%;" |Bandar, Barisal | style="text-align:center;" |Barisal Division | style="text-align:center;" |General | style="text-align:center;" |No | style="text-align:center;" |[http://bu.ac.bd/ link] |
| Rabindra University, Bangladesh{{cite web |url=http://www.ugc.gov.bd/en/home/universityDetails/178 |title=Rabindra University Bangladesh |website=University Grants Commission of Bangladesh |access-date=16 January 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180517082305/http://www.ugc.gov.bd/en/home/universityDetails/178 |archive-date=17 May 2018 |url-status=dead }}
| style="text-align:center;" |RUB | style="text-align:center;" |2017 | style="text-align:center;" |Shahjadpur, Sirajganj | style="text-align:center;" |Rajshahi Division | style="text-align:center;" |General | style="text-align:center;" |No | style="text-align:center;" |[http://www.rub.ac.bd/ link] |
| Netrokona University{{cite web |url=https://shubd.net/ |title=Sheikh Hasina University |website=SHU |access-date=19 January 2019}}
| style="text-align:center;" |NkU | style="text-align:center;" |2018 | style="text-align:center;" |Netrokona Sadar, Netrokona | style="text-align:center;" |Mymensingh Division | style="text-align:center;" |General | style="text-align:center;" |No | style="text-align:center;" |[https://www.shu.edu.bd/ link] |
| Kishoreganj University
| style="text-align:center;" |KgU | style="text-align:center;" |2020 | style="text-align:center;" |Kishoreganj Sadar, Kishoreganj | style="text-align:center;" |Dhaka Division | style="text-align:center;" |General | style="text-align:center;" |No | style="text-align:center;" |[https://bsmru.ac.bd/ link] |
| Meherpur University
| style="text-align:center;" |MU | style="text-align:center;" |2022 | style="text-align:center;" |Mujibnagar, Meherpur | style="text-align:center;" |Khulna Division | style="text-align:center;" |General | style="text-align:center;" |No | style="text-align:center;" | |
| Thakurgaon University
| style="text-align:center;" |TU | style="text-align:center;" |2022 | style="text-align:center;" |Thakurgaon Sadar, Thakurgaon | style="text-align:center;" |Rangpur Division | style="text-align:center;" |General | style="text-align:center;" |No | style="text-align:center;" | |
| Naogaon University
| style="text-align:center;" |NgU | style="text-align:center;" |2022 | style="text-align:center;" |Noagaon Sadar, Naogaon | style="text-align:center;" |Rajshahi Division | style="text-align:center;" |General | style="text-align:center;" |No | style="text-align:center;" | |
= Science and technology =
= Engineering =
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= Agricultural =
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| University
!class="unsortable"|Acronym !Established{{efn|name=independent}} !Location !Division !Specialization !Ph.D. granting !Website |
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| style="width:40%;"|Bangladesh Agricultural University{{cite web |url=http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Bangladesh_Agricultural_University |title=Bangladesh Agricultural University |website=Banglapedia |access-date=26 March 2008 |archive-date=1 July 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150701191816/http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Bangladesh_Agricultural_University |url-status=live}}
| style="text-align:center; width:7%;"|BAU | style="text-align:center; width:5%;"|1961 | style="text-align:center; width:10%;"|Kotwali, Mymensingh | style="text-align:center;"|Mymensingh Division | style="text-align:center;"|Agricultural Science | style="text-align:center;"|Yes | style="text-align:center;"|[http://bau.edu.bd/ link] |
| Gazipur Agricultural University{{cite web |url=http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Bangabandhu_Sheikh_Mujibur_Rahman_Agricultural_University |title=Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University |website=Banglapedia |access-date=26 March 2008 |archive-date=1 July 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150701164810/http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Bangabandhu_Sheikh_Mujibur_Rahman_Agricultural_University |url-status=live}}
| style="text-align:center;"|GAU | style="text-align:center;"|1998 | style="text-align:center;"|Salna, Gazipur | style="text-align:center;"|Dhaka Division | style="text-align:center;"|Agricultural Science | style="text-align:center;"|Yes | style="text-align:center;"|[https://bsmrau.edu.bd/ link] |
| Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University{{cite web |url=http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Sher-e-Bangla_Agricultural_University |title=Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University |website=Banglapedia |access-date=26 March 2008 |archive-date=1 July 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150701182705/http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Sher-e-Bangla_Agricultural_University |url-status=live}}
| style="text-align:center;"|SBAU | style="text-align:center;"|2001 | style="text-align:center;"|Sher e Bangla Nagar, Dhaka | style="text-align:center;"|Dhaka Division | style="text-align:center;"|Agricultural Science | style="text-align:center;"|Yes | style="text-align:center;"|[http://sau.edu.bd/ link] |
| Sylhet Agricultural University{{cite web |url=http://www.ugc.gov.bd/public_universities/details.php?code=SAU |title=Sylhet Agricultural University |website=University Grants Commission of Bangladesh |access-date=27 March 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080406220433/http://www.ugc.gov.bd/public_universities/details.php?code=SAU |archive-date=6 April 2008}}
| style="text-align:center;"|SAU | style="text-align:center;"|2006 | style="text-align:center;"|Uttar Baluchar, Sylhet | style="text-align:center;"|Sylhet Division | style="text-align:center;"|Agricultural Science | style="text-align:center;"|Yes | style="text-align:center;"|[http://sau.ac.bd/ link] |
| Khulna Agricultural University{{cite web |url=http://kau.edu.bd/index.html |title=Khulna Agricultural University |website=KAU |access-date=20 February 2019 |archive-date=20 February 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190220181412/http://kau.edu.bd/index.html |url-status=live}}
| style="text-align:center;"|KAU | style="text-align:center;"|2019 | style="text-align:center;"|Daulatpur, Khulna | style="text-align:center;"|Khulna Division | style="text-align:center;"|Agricultural science | style="text-align:center;"|No | style="text-align:center;"|[http://kau.edu.bd/ link] |
| Habiganj Agricultural University
| style="text-align:center;"|HAU | style="text-align:center;"|2020 | style="text-align:center;"|Habiganj Sadar, Habiganj | style="text-align:center;"|Sylhet Division | style="text-align:center;"|Agricultural science | style="text-align:center;"|No | style="text-align:center;"|[http://hau.ac.bd/ link] |
| Kurigram Agricultural University
| style="text-align:center;"|KuriAU | style="text-align:center;"|2022 | style="text-align:center;"|Kurigram, Kurigram | style="text-align:center;"|Rangpur Division | style="text-align:center;"|Agricultural science | style="text-align:center;"|No | style="text-align:center;"|[https://kuriau.edu.bd/ link] |
| Shariatpur Agriculture University
| style="text-align:center;"|ShAU | style="text-align:center;"|2021 | style="text-align:center;"|Shariatpur, Sadar Shariatpur | style="text-align:center;"|Dhaka Division | style="text-align:center;"|Agricultural science | style="text-align:center;"|No | style="text-align:center;"| |
=Medical=
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| Bangladesh Medical University
| style="text-align:center;"|BMU | style="text-align:center;"|1998 | style="text-align:center;"|Shabagh, Dhaka | style="text-align:center;"|Dhaka Division | style="text-align:center;"|Medical | style="text-align:center;"|Yes | style="text-align:center;"|[http://bsmmu.edu.bd/ link] |
| Chittagong Medical University
| style="text-align:center; width:7%;"|CMU | style="text-align:center; width:5%;"|2016 | style="text-align:center; width:10%;"|Salimpur, Chittagong | style="text-align:center; width:10%;"|Chittagong Division | style="text-align:center; width:5%;"|Medical | style="text-align:center;"|No | style="text-align:center;"|[http://cmu.edu.bd/ link] |
| Rajshahi Medical University
| style="text-align:center; width:7%;"|RMU | style="text-align:center; width:5%;"|2017 | style="text-align:center; width:10%;"|Rajpara, Rajshahi | style="text-align:center; width:10%;"|Rajshahi Division | style="text-align:center; width:5%;"|Medical | style="text-align:center;"|No | style="text-align:center;"|[http://www.rmu.edu.bd/ link] |
| Sylhet Medical University
| style="text-align:center; width:7%;"|SMU | style="text-align:center; width:5%;"|2018 | style="text-align:center; width:10%;"|Ambarkhana, Sylhet | style="text-align:center; width:10%;"|Sylhet Division | style="text-align:center; width:5%;"|Medical | style="text-align:center;"|No | style="text-align:center;"|[https://smu.edu.bd/ link] |
| Khulna Medical University
| style="text-align:center; width:7%;"|KMU | style="text-align:center; width:5%;"|2020 | style="text-align:center; width:10%;"|Labanchara, Khulna | style="text-align:center; width:10%;"|Khulna Division | style="text-align:center; width:5%;"|Medical | style="text-align:center;"|No | style="text-align:center;"| [https://shmu.ac.bd/ link] |
=Other specialized=
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=Off-campus=
The following are the public universities that operate through a number of colleges all over Bangladesh instead of a localized campus.
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| style="width:40%;"|National University Bangladesh{{cite web |url=http://www.banbeis.gov.bd/es_bd.htm |title=Educational Structure of Bangladesh |website=Bangladesh Bureau of Educational Information and Statistics |access-date=28 March 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080325135055/http://www.banbeis.gov.bd/es_bd.htm |archive-date=25 March 2008 }}
| style="text-align:center; width:7%;"|NU | style="text-align:center; width:5%;"|1992 | style="text-align:center; width:10%;"|Joydebpur, Gazipur | style="text-align:center; width:20%;"|General | style="text-align:center;"|Yes | style="text-align:center;"|[http://www.nu.ac.bd/ link] |
| Bangladesh Open University{{cite web |url=http://www.ugc.gov.bd/public_universities/details.php?code=BOU |title=Bangladesh Open University |access-date=27 March 2008 |work=University Grants Commission of Bangladesh |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080607013248/http://www.ugc.gov.bd/public_universities/details.php?code=BOU |archive-date=7 June 2008}}
| style="text-align:center;"|BOU | style="text-align:center;"|1992 | style="text-align:center;"|Joydebpur, Gazipur | style="text-align:center;"|General | style="text-align:center;"|Yes | style="text-align:center;"|[http://bou.ac.bd/ link] |
| style="width:40%;"|Islamic Arabic University
| style="text-align:center; width:7%;"|IAU | style="text-align:center; width:5%;"|2013 | style="text-align:center; width:10%;"|Mohammadpur, Dhaka | style="text-align:center; width:20%;"|Islamic | style="text-align:center;"|No | style="text-align:center;"|[http://iau.edu.bd/ link] |
| Dhaka Central University
| style="text-align:center;" |DCU | style="text-align:center;" |Proposed | style="text-align:center;" |Dhaka | style="text-align:center;" |General | style="text-align:center;" |No | style="text-align:center;" | |
=Affiliate institutes=
==Public engineering colleges==
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| Universityss="unsortable"|Colleges
!Founded !Affiliation !Location !Division !Specialization !Ph.D. granting !Website |
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| style="width:40%;" |Sylhet Engineering College.{{cite web |url=http://www.eedmoe.gov.bd/ |script-title=bn:শিক্ষা প্রকৌশল অধিদপ্তর |language=bn}}
| style="text-align:center; width:5%;" |SEC | style="text-align:center; width:5%;" |2007 | style="text-align:center; width:5%;" |SUST | style="text-align:center; width:7%;" |Tilagarh, Sylhet | style="text-align:center;" |Sylhet Division | style="text-align:center;" |Engineering | style="text-align:center;" |No | style="text-align:center;" |[http://sec.ac.bd/ link] |
| style="width:40%;" |Mymensingh Engineering College.
| style="text-align:center; width:5%;" |MEC | style="text-align:center; width:5%;" |2009 | style="text-align:center; width:5%;" |DU | style="text-align:center; width:7%;" |Kotwali, Mymensingh | style="text-align:center;" |Mymensingh Division | style="text-align:center;" |Engineering | style="text-align:center;" |No | style="text-align:center;" |[http://mec.ac.bd/ link] |
| style="width:40%;" |Faridpur Engineering College.
| style="text-align:center; width:5%;" |FEC | style="text-align:center; width:5%;" |2014 | style="text-align:center; width:5%;" |DU | style="text-align:center; width:7%;" |Kotwali, Faridpur | style="text-align:center;" |Dhaka Division | style="text-align:center;" |Engineering | style="text-align:center;" |No | style="text-align:center;" |[http://fec.ac.bd/ link] |
| style="width:40%;" |Barisal Engineering College.
| style="text-align:center; width:5%;" |BEC | style="text-align:center; width:5%;" |2018 | style="text-align:center; width:5%;" |DU | style="text-align:center; width:7%;" |Kotwali, Barisal | style="text-align:center;" |Barisal Division | style="text-align:center;" |Engineering | style="text-align:center;" |No | style="text-align:center;" |[http://barisal-eng.portal.gov.bd/ link] |
==Specialized public engineering colleges(BSc in Textile engineering)==
{{static row numbers}}
{{mw-datatable}}
| class="wikitable sortable mw-datatable static-row-numbers" |
| Universityss="unsortable"|Colleges
!Founded !Affiliation !Location !Division !Specialization !Ph.D. granting !Website |
|---|
| style="width:40%;" |Textile Engineering College, Chittagong.{{cite web |url=http://www.dot.gov.bd/ |script-title=bn:বস্ত্র অধিদপ্তর-গণপ্রজাতন্ত্রী বাংলাদেশ সরকার|language=bn}}
| style="text-align:center; width:5%;" |CTEC | style="text-align:center; width:5%;" |2006 | style="text-align:center; width:5%;" |BUTEX | style="text-align:center; width:7%;" |Mirsharai, Chittagong | style="text-align:center;" |Chittagong Division | style="text-align:center;" |Textile Engineering | style="text-align:center;" |No | style="text-align:center;" |[https://ctec.chittagong.gov.bd/ link] |
| style="width:40%;" |Pabna Textile Engineering College .
| style="text-align:center; width:5%;" |PTEC | style="text-align:center; width:5%;" |2006 | style="text-align:center; width:5%;" |BUTEX | style="text-align:center; width:7%;" |Shalgaria. Pabna | style="text-align:center;" |Rajshahi Division | style="text-align:center;" |Textile Engineering | style="text-align:center;" |No | style="text-align:center;" |[https://www.pabtec.gov.bd/ link] |
| style="width:40%;" |Textile Engineering College, Noakhali.
| style="text-align:center; width:5%;" |TECN | style="text-align:center; width:5%;" |2007 | style="text-align:center; width:5%;" |BUTEX | style="text-align:center; width:7%;" |Begumganj, Noakhali | style="text-align:center;" |Chittagong Division | style="text-align:center;" |Textile Engineering | style="text-align:center;" |No | style="text-align:center;" |[https://www.tecn.gov.bd/ link] |
| style="width:40%;" |Tangail Textile Engineering College,Tangail.
| style="text-align:center; width:5%;" |TTEC | style="text-align:center; width:5%;" |2007 | style="text-align:center; width:5%;" |BUTEX | style="text-align:center; width:7%;" |Kalihati, Tangail | style="text-align:center;" |Dhaka Division | style="text-align:center;" |Textile Engineering | style="text-align:center;" |No | style="text-align:center;" |[https://btec.portal.gov.bd/ link] |
| style="width:40%;" |Barishal Textile Engineering College.
| style="text-align:center; width:5%;" |BTEC | style="text-align:center; width:5%;" |2010 | style="text-align:center; width:5%;" |BUTEX | style="text-align:center; width:7%;" |C&B Road, Barisal | style="text-align:center;" |Barisal Division | style="text-align:center;" |Textile Engineering | style="text-align:center;" |No | style="text-align:center;" |[https://www.sarstec.com/ link] |
| style="width:40%;" |Jhenaidah Textile Engineering College, Jhenaidah.
| style="text-align:center; width:5%;" |JTEC | style="text-align:center; width:5%;" |2016 | style="text-align:center; width:5%;" |BUTEX | style="text-align:center; width:7%;" |Aruakandi, Jhenaidah | style="text-align:center;" |Khulna Division | style="text-align:center;" |Textile Engineering | style="text-align:center;" |No | style="text-align:center;" |[https://sktec.jhenaidah.gov.bd/ link] |
| style="width:40%;" |Rangpur Textile Engineering College.
| style="text-align:center; width:5%;" |RTEC | style="text-align:center; width:5%;" |2018 | style="text-align:center; width:5%;" |BUTEX | style="text-align:center; width:7%;" |Pirganj, Rangpur | style="text-align:center;" |Rangpur Division | style="text-align:center;" |Textile Engineering | style="text-align:center;" |No | style="text-align:center;" |[http://dwmtec.pirgonj.rangpur.gov.bd/ link] |
| style="width:40%;" |Gopalganj Textile Engineering College.
| style="text-align:center; width:5%;" |GTEC | style="text-align:center; width:5%;" |2021 | style="text-align:center; width:5%;" |BUTEX | style="text-align:center; width:7%;" |Ghonapara, Gopalganj | style="text-align:center;" |Dhaka Division | style="text-align:center;" |Textile Engineering | style="text-align:center;" |No | style="text-align:center;" |[https://www.srtec.gov.bd/ link] |
| style="width:40%;" |Jamalpur Textile Engineering College ,Jamalpur.
| style="text-align:center; width:5%;" |JmTEC | style="text-align:center; width:5%;" |2022 | style="text-align:center; width:5%;" |BUTEX | style="text-align:center; width:7%;" |Melandaha, Jamalpur | style="text-align:center;" |Mymensigh Division | style="text-align:center;" |Textile Engineering | style="text-align:center;" |No | style="text-align:center;" |[link] |
Private universities
= General =
{{mw-datatable}}{{static row numbers}}{{sticky header}}{{sort under}}
{| class="wikitable sortable mw-datatable static-row-numbers sticky-header sort-under"
!University
!Established
!Location
!Division
!Specialization
!PhD granting
!Website
| IUBAT
| 1992
| Dhaka
| Dhaka Division
| General
| No
| [http://www.iubat.edu/ link]
| NSU
| 1992
| Dhaka
| Dhaka Division
| General
| No
| [http://www.northsouth.edu/ link]
| IUB
| 1993
| Dhaka
| Dhaka Division
| General
| No
| [http://www.iub.edu.bd/ link]
| AIUB
| 1994
| Dhaka
| Dhaka Division
| General
| No
| [https://www.aiub.edu/ link]
| DIU
| 1995
| Dhaka
| Dhaka Division
| General
| No
| [http://diu.ac/ link]
| IIUC
| 1995
| Chittagong
| Chittagong Division
| General
| No
| [http://www.iiuc.ac.bd/ link]
| AUB
| 1996
| Dhaka
| Dhaka Division
| General
| No
| [http://www.aub.edu.bd/ link]
| EWU
| 1996
| Dhaka
| Dhaka Division
| General
| No
| [http://www.ewubd.edu/ link]
| GB
| 1996
| Dhaka
| Dhaka Division
| General
| No
| [https://www.gonouniversity.edu.bd/ link]
| PUB
| 1996
| Dhaka
| Dhaka Division
| General
| No
| [http://pub.ac.bd/ link]
| QU
| 1996
| Dhaka
| Dhaka Division
| General
| No
| [http://queensuniversity.edu.bd/ link]
| UAP
| 1996
| Dhaka
| Dhaka Division
| General
| No
| [http://www.uap-bd.edu/ link]
| CIU
| 1999
| Chittagong
| Chittagong Division
| General
| No
| [http://ciu.edu.bd/ link]
| BU
| 2001
| Dhaka
| Dhaka Division
| General
| No
| [http://bu.edu.bd/ link]
| BGCTUB
| 2001
| Chittagong
| Chittagong Division
| General
| No
| [http://bgctub.ac.bd/ link]
| BracU
| 2001
| Dhaka
| Dhaka Division
| General
| No
| [http://www.bracu.ac.bd/ link]
| MIU
| 2001
| Dhaka
| Dhaka Division
| General
| No
| [http://www.manarat.ac.bd/ link]
| PU
| 2001
| Chittagong
| Chittagong Division
| General
| No
| [http://puc.ac.bd/ link]
| SUB
| 2001
| Chittagong
| Chittagong Division
| General
| No
| [http://www.southern.edu.bd/ link]
| SIU
| 2001
| Sylhet
| Sylhet Division
| General
| No
| [http://siu.edu.bd/ link]
| UODA
| 2002
| Dhaka
| Dhaka Division
| General
| No
| [http://uoda.edu.bd/ link]
| CUB
| 2002
| Dhaka
| Dhaka Division
| General
| No
| [http://cityuniversity.edu.bd/ link]
| DIU
| 2002
| Dhaka
| Dhaka Division
| General
| No
| [http://daffodilvarsity.edu.bd/ link]
| GUB
| 2002
| Dhaka
| Dhaka Division
| General
| No
| [http://green.edu.bd/ link]
| IU
| 2002
| Dhaka
| Dhaka Division
| General
| No
| [http://www.ibaisuniv.edu.bd/ link]
| LU
| 2002
| Sylhet
| Sylhet Division
| General
| No
| [http://lus.ac.bd/ link]
| NUB
| 2002
| Dhaka
| Dhaka Division
| General
| No
| [http://nub.ac.bd/ link]
| PU
| 2002
| Dhaka
| Dhaka Division
| General
| No
| [https://www.primeuniversity.edu.bd/ link]
| SEU
| 2002
| Dhaka
| Dhaka Division
| General
| No
| [http://www.seu.edu.bd/ link]
| SU
| 2002
| Dhaka
| Dhaka Division
| General
| No
| [https://stamforduniversity.edu.bd/ link]
| SUB
| 2002
| Dhaka
| Dhaka Division
| General
| No
| [http://sub.edu.bd/ link]
| EU
| 2003
| Dhaka
| Dhaka Division
| General
| No
| [http://www.easternuni.edu.bd/ link]
| MU
| 2003
| Sylhet
| Sylhet Division
| General
| No
| [http://metrouni.edu.bd/ link]
| MU
| 2003
| Dhaka
| Dhaka Division
| General
| No
| [http://www.themillenniumuniversity.edu.bd/ link]
| PAU
| 2003
| Dhaka
| Dhaka Division
| General
| No
| [http://primeasia.edu.bd/ link]
| RUD
| 2003
| Dhaka
| Dhaka Division
| General
| No
| [http://www.royal.edu.bd link]
| UIU
| 2003
| Dhaka
| Dhaka Division
| General
| No
| [http://uiu.ac.bd/ link]
| UITS
| 2003
| Dhaka
| Dhaka Division
| General
| No
| [http://uits.edu.bd/ link]
| USAB
| 2003
| Dhaka
| Dhaka Division
| General
| No
| [http://southasiauni.edu.bd/ link]
| PU
| 2003
| Dhaka
| Dhaka Division
| General
| No
| [http://presidency.edu.bd/ link]
| UU
| 2003
| Dhaka
| Dhaka Division
| General
| No
| [http://uttarauniversity.edu.bd/ link]
| VUB
| 2003
| Dhaka
| Dhaka Division
| General
| No
| [http://vub.edu.bd/ link]
| WUB
| 2003
| Dhaka
| Dhaka Division
| General
| No
| [http://www.wub.edu.bd/ link]
| ASAUB
| 2006
| Dhaka
| Dhaka Division
| General
| No
| [http://www.asaub.edu.bd/ link]
| BIU
| 2006
| Dhaka
| Dhaka Division
| General
| No
| [http://www.biu.ac.bd/ link]
| EDU
| 2006
| Chittagong
| Chittagong Division
| General
| No
| [https://www.eastdelta.edu.bd/ link]
| NUB
| 2010
| Khulna
| Khulna Division
| General
| No
| [https://nubtkhulna.ac.bd/ link]
| BU
| 2010
| Comilla
| Chittagong Division
| General
| No
| [http://britannia.edu.bd/ link]
| FU
| 2010
| Feni
| Chittagong Division
| General
| No
| [http://feniuniversity.edu.bd/ link]
| KYAU
| 2010
| Sirajgonj
| Rajshahi Division
| General
| No
| [http://www.kyau.edu.bd/ link]
| EUB
| 2012
| Dhaka
| Dhaka Division
| General
| No
| [http://eub.edu.bd/ link]
| FCUB
| 2012
| Chuadanga
| Khulna Division
| General
| No
| [http://fcub.edu.bd/ link]
| BUFT
| 2012
| Dhaka
| Dhaka Division
| General
| No
| [https://buft.edu.bd/ link]
| HUB
| 2012
| Munshiganj
| Dhaka Division
| General
| No
| [http://hamdarduniversity.edu.bd/ link]
| IIUB
| 2012
| Kishoreganj
| Dhaka Division
| General
| No
| [http://www.ishakha.edu.bd/ link]
| NEUB
| 2012
| Sylhet
| Sylhet Division
| General
| No
| [http://neub.edu.bd/ link]
| NWU
| 2012
| Khulna
| Khulna Division
| General
| No
| [http://nwu.edu.bd/ link]
| PCIU
| 2012
| Chittagong
| Chittagong Division
| General
| No
| [https://www.portcity.edu.bd/ link]
| VU
| 2012
| Rajshahi
| Rajshahi Division
| General
| No
| [http://vu.edu.bd/ link]
| SU
| 2012
| Dhaka
| Dhaka Division
| General
| No
| [http://su.edu.bd/ link]
| CBIU
| 2013
| Cox's Bazar
| Chittagong Division
| General
| No
| [http://www.cbiu.ac.bd/ link]
| FIU
| 2013
| Dhaka
| Dhaka Division
| General
| No
| [http://www.fiu.edu.bd/ link]
| GUB
| 2013
| Gazipur
| Dhaka Division
| General
| No
| [https://gub.edu.bd/ link]
| NBIU
| 2013
| Rajshahi
| Rajshahi Division
| General
| No
| [https://www.nbiu.edu.bd/ link]
| NDUB
| 2013
| Dhaka
| Dhaka Division
| General
| No
| [http://ndub.edu.bd/ link]
| RPSU
| 2013
| Narayanganj
| Dhaka Division
| General
| No
| [http://www.rpsu.edu.bd/ link]
| SFMMU
| 2013
| Jamalpur
| Mymensingh Division
| General
| No
| [http://www.sfmuniversity.org link]
| TMUB
| 2013
| Faridpur
| Dhaka Division
| General
| No
| [http://timesuniversitybd.com/ link]
| CUB
| 2015
| Dhaka
| Dhaka Division
| General
| No
| [http://cub.edu.bd/ link]
| GUB
| 2015
| Barisal
| Barisal Division
| General
| No
| [http://globaluniversity.edu.bd/ link]
| NPIUB
| 2015
| Manikganj
| Dhaka Division
| General
| No
| [https://www.npiub.edu.bd link]
| RMU
| 2015
| Kushtia
| Khulna Division
| General
| No
| [https://rmu.ac.bd/ link]
| IUS
| 2015
| Dhaka
| Dhaka Division
| General
| No
| [https://ius.edu.bd/ link]
| UCTC
| 2015
| Chittagong
| Chittagong Division
| General
| No
| [http://www.uctc.edu.bd/ link]
| AKMU
| 2016
| Dhaka
| Dhaka Division
| General
| No
| [https://akmu.edu.bd link]
| UIGV
| 2016
| Barisal
| Barisal Division
| General
| No
| [http://ugv.edu.bd/ link]
|KKBAU
|2018
|Khulna
|Khulna Division
|General
|No
|[https://www.kkbau.ac.bd/ link]
| TUB
| 2018
| Barisal
| Barisal Division
| General
| No
| [https://trustuniversity.edu.bd link]
| UOB
| 2018
| Brahamanbaria
| Chittagong Division
| General
| No
| [https://uob.edu.bd/ link]
| USET
| 2018
| Narayanganj
| Dhaka Division
| General
| No
| [http://uset.edu.bd link]
| ISU
| 2018
| Dhaka
| Dhaka Division
| General
| No
| [http://www.isu.ac.bd link]
| ZUMS
| 2018
| Dhaka
| Dhaka Division
| General
| No
| [http://www.zums.edu.bd link]
| BdU
| 2019
| Bandarban
| Chittagong Division
| General
| No
| [https://bubban.edu.bd link]
| RTM-AKTU
| 2020
| Sylhet
| Sylhet Division
| General
| No
| [http://www.rtm-aktu.edu.bd/ link]
|IIUSTB
|2023
|Dhaka
|Dhaka
|Science and Technology
|No
|https://www.iiustb.ac.bd/
|MUST
|2014
|Dhaka
|Dhaka
|Science and Technology
|No
|https://www.microlanduniversity.org/
|LUSA
|2023
|Kushtia
|Khulna
|Science and Arts
|No
|https://www.lusa.ac.bd/
|GU
|2025
|Dhaka
|Dhaka
|General
|No
|
= Science and technology =
{| class="wikitable sortable static-row-numbers static-row-header-text" border=1 style="text-align:center;"
!class="unsortable"|Acronym
!Established{{efn|name=independent}}
!Location
!Division
!Specialization
!PhD granting
!Website
| USTC
| 1992
| Chittagong
| Chittagong Division
| STEM
| No
| [http://ustc.ac.bd/ link]
| AUST
| 1995
| Dhaka
| Dhaka Division
| STEM
| No
| [http://www.aust.edu/ link]
| PDUST
| 2001
| Bogra
| Rajshahi Division
| STEM
| No
| [http://www.pundrouniversity.edu.bd/ link]
| BUBT
| 2003
| Dhaka
| Dhaka Division
| STEM
| No
| [http://www.bubt.edu.bd/ link]
| ADUST
| 2004
| Dhaka
| Dhaka Division
| STEM
| No
| [http://www.adust.edu.bd/ link]
| ZHSUST
| 2012
| Shariatpur
| Dhaka Division
| STEM
| No
| [https://zhsust.edu.bd/ link]
| RSTU
| 2013
| Natore
| Rajshahi Division
| STEM
| No
| [http://rstu.edu.bd/ link]
| BAIUST
| 2015
| Comilla
| Chittagong Division
| STEM
| No
| [http://www.baiust.edu.bd/ link]
| BAUSTK
| 2021
| Khulna
| Khulna Division
| STEM
| No
| [https://baustkhulna.ac.bd/ link]
| BAUST
| 2015
| Saidpur
| Rangpur Division
| STEM
| No
| [http://baust.edu.bd/ link]
| CCNUST
| 2015
| Comilla
| Chittagong Division
| STEM
| No
| [https://ccnuniversity.com/ link]
| CUST
| 2016
| Dhaka
| Dhaka Division
| STEM
| No
| [http://cust.edu.bd/ link]
= Specialized =
{| class="wikitable sortable static-row-numbers static-row-header-text" border=1 style="text-align:center;"
!class="unsortable"|Acronym
!Established{{efn|name=independent}}
!Location
!Division
!Specialization
!PhD granting
!Website
| CWU
| 1993
| Dhaka
| Dhaka Division
| Women's studies
| No
| [http://www.cwu.edu.bd/ link]
| SMUCT
| 2003
| Dhaka
| Dhaka Division
| Creative technology
| No
| [http://smuct.edu.bd/ link]
| ULAB
| 2004
| Dhaka
| Dhaka Division
| Media studies and journalism
| No
| [http://ulab.edu.bd/ link]
| BUHS
| 2012
| Dhaka
| Dhaka Division
| Health Sciences
| No
| [http://buhs.ac.bd/ link]
| EBAUB
| 2013
| Chapainawabganj
| Rajshahi Division
| No
| [http://www.ebaub.edu.bd/ link]
| BAUET
| 2015
| Natore
| Rajshahi Division
| Engineering and Technology
| No
| [http://bauet.ac.bd/ link]
| TUCA
| 2016
| Dhaka
| Dhaka Division
| Creative
| No
| [https://www.tuca.edu.bd/ link]
International universities
There are only three international universities in Bangladesh according to UGC. They are neither managed nor funded by the government, like public universities, nor established under the Private University Act and managed by a private governing body, like private universities. International Culture University, established by civil society organization and branded by United Nations Academic Impact (UNAI){{Cite web |url=http://academicimpact.org/ |title=United Nations Academic Impact |access-date=18 April 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110726111232/http://academicimpact.org/ |archive-date=26 July 2011 |url-status=dead}} and United Nations Global Compact (UNGC),{{Cite web |url=https://www.unglobalcompact.org/ |title=Homepage | UN Global Compact |website=unglobalcompact.org |access-date=24 October 2021 |archive-date=16 November 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151116223123/https://www.unglobalcompact.org/ |url-status=live}} is an internationally accredited-affiliated and an active partner of different international organizations working for internationalization of education and international quality. Islamic University of Technology was established by the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation and is located in Gazipur, another is located in Chittagong division and funded by the Asian University for Women Support Foundation (AUWSF), a United States–based non-profit corporation.{{cite web |url=http://www.idealist.org/en/org/139697-250 |title=Asian University for Women Support Foundation |website=Idealist.com |access-date=29 March 2008 |archive-date=17 March 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080317120757/http://www.idealist.org/en/org/139697-250 |url-status=live}} later one is South Asian University.{{Cite web |url=http://www.ugc-universities.gov.bd/international-universities |title=List of International Universities |website=University Grants Commission of Bangladesh |access-date=20 October 2021 |archive-date=17 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210517104457/http://www.ugc-universities.gov.bd/international-universities |url-status=live}}
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| University
!class="unsortable"|Acronym !Founded !Location !Specialization !Ph.D. granting !Website |
|---|
| style="width:40%;"|Islamic University of Technology{{cite web |url=http://www.oicun.org/articles/26/1/Islamic-University-of-Technology-IUT/1.html |title=Islamic University of Technology (IUT) |website=Organisation of the Islamic Conference |access-date=28 March 2008 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080408194910/http://www.oicun.org/articles/26/1/Islamic-University-of-Technology-IUT/1.html |archive-date=8 April 2008 }}
| style="text-align:center; width:7%;"|IUT | style="text-align:center; width:5%;"|1978 | style="text-align:center; width:10%;"|Gazipur | style="text-align:center; width:20%;"|Engineering and Technology (Muslim students only) | style="text-align:center;"|Yes | style="text-align:center;"|[http://www.iutoic-dhaka.edu/ link] |
| style="width:40%;"|Asian University for Women{{cite news |first=Zeynab |last=Ali |title=Asian University for Women |url=http://www.chowk.com/articles/8983 |website=Chowk |date=13 April 2005 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100827101515/http://www.chowk.com/articles/8983 |archive-date=27 August 2010 |access-date=29 March 2008}}
| style="text-align:center; width:7%;"|AUW | style="text-align:center; width:5%;"|2008 | style="text-align:center; width:10%;"|Chittagong | style="text-align:center; width:20%;"|(Female students only) | style="text-align:center;"|No | style="text-align:center;"|[https://asian-university.org/ link] |
Proposed universities
In 2016 Prime Minister of Bangladesh announced bringing out Higher Educations reforms to establish at least one university or sub-campus at district level across the country for promotion of higher education.{{cite web |url=https://admissioncircular.com |title=Every district to have at least one university, says PM |website=The Independent |access-date=18 September 2019 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170308222705/http://www.theindependentbd.com/home/printnews/29449 |archive-date=8 March 2017 }}{{cite news |title=Every district to get university |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/city/every-district-get-university-1520068 |access-date=18 March 2025 |work=The Daily Star |date=15 January 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180115143120/https://www.thedailystar.net/city/every-district-get-university-1520068 |archive-date=15 January 2018 |language=en}}
See also
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- Education in Bangladesh
- Universities in Bangladesh
- List of schools in Bangladesh
- List of colleges in Bangladesh
- List of institutes in Bangladesh
- List of medical colleges in Bangladesh
- List of dental schools in Bangladesh
- Textile schools in Bangladesh
- List of architecture schools in Bangladesh
- University Grants Commission of Bangladesh
Notes
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References
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External links
- [http://www.ugc.gov.bd/ University Grants Commission of Bangladesh]
- http://www.ugc-universities.gov.bd/public-universities
- http://www.ugc-universities.gov.bd/private-universities
- [http://www.banbeis.gov.bd/ Bangladesh Bureau of Educational Information and Statistics]
- [http://www.moedu.gov.bd Ministry of Education]
- [https://iamtoto.com/top-10-private-university-for-cse/ list of University in Bangladesh]
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