Top Universities in Bangladesh

United International University is a private university in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The government of Bangladesh approved the establishment of United International University in 2003. The university is owned by United Group.

Dhaka University of Engineering & Technology, Gazipur or DUET is a public engineering and technological research university in Gazipur, Bangladesh, which focuses on the study of engineering and architecture. It is one of the nine PhD granting research universities of Bangladesh.

Bangladesh University of Business and Technology or BUBT is a private university in Bangladesh, located in Mirpur, Dhaka, Bangladesh. BUBT was founded in 2003 under the Private University Act 1992 and was approved by the University Grants Commission and the Ministry of Education, Government of Bangladesh.

University of Barishal is a public university located in Barishal, a divisional city in southern Bangladesh. It is the country’s 33rd public university. The university was established in 2011 and began academic activities at undergraduate level in six departments under four faculties on 24 January 2012.

Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Agricultural University is a public agricultural university in Bangladesh, established in 1998. It was the first Center of Excellence Graduate Agricultural Institute in Bangladesh emphasizing research and extension. It is located at South Salna, in Gazipur District.

Bangladesh University of Textiles, commonly referred to as BUTEX, is a public university in Bangladesh, situated in Tejgaon, Dhaka. It is the only public university in Bangladesh to teach textile engineering.

Jagannath University (JnU) is one of the popular state-funded universities in Bangladesh. Jagannath University is the only university with no residential halls for the students. Presently it is one of the renowned and desirable universities in academic education.

International University of Business Agriculture and Technology is the first non-government university in Bangladesh. It was established in 1991 under the Private University Act of 1992 by M Alimullah Miyan.

The University of Asia Pacific was established in 1995 as a private university under the Private University Act 1992 with Mr. Hedayat Ahmed as the founder Vice Chancellor. Its curriculum has been approved by The University Grants Commission of the Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh.

University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh is a private liberal arts-based university in Dhanmondi, Dhaka, Bangladesh. Founded in February 2002, permission to open was received from the University Grants Commission of Bangladesh in November 2003, pursuant to the Private University Act, 1992.